Best Free Summer Concerts in New Jersey

Live Outdoor Summer Music in NJ 2024

FREE Summer Concerts are held in Jersey shore beach towns and local communities throughout New Jersey. It’s great music fun for the entire family - kids, adults, grandparents. Listen to live bands and music performers. Bring chairs or blankets, maybe even a cold drink. Relax, sit back and enjoy the sounds of summer with loads of good music! Below are some of the more popular locations. Venue and musical acts are subject to change, please check before heading out.

Asbury Park Concert Band

FREE family friendly summer performances every Thursday 7PM at Pryor Bandshell, 5th Ave Pavilion, Asbury Park Boardwalk.

July 11, 2024: Broadway (Children’s Concert)
July 18, 2024: Time for Jazz
July 25, 2024: Time to Dance (Children’s Concert)
Aug 1, 2024: Ladies Night
Aug 8, 2024: Broadway Now
Aug 15, 2024: Great Entertainers (Children's Concert)
Aug 22, 2024: Music By The Numbers
Aug 29, 2024: Salute to the Armed Services (Children's Concert)

Asbury Park Music Summer Live Series

FREE summer concert series in Asbury Park every Wed at 1st Ave Green Space from 7PM-10PM. Opening sets by Lakehouse Students Band.

July 11, 2024: Hooper + Des & The Swagmatics
July 17, 2024: Mother Hubbard, Pam Flores
July 24, 2024: Black Ties & Shallow Green
July 31, 2024: Drea, Space, Blaise
Aug 7, 2024: Chill Smith, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise
Aug 14, 2024: Teen Idle, The Foes of Fern
Aug 20, 2024: We're Ghosts Now, The Mercury Brothers
Aug 29, 2024: Bryan Hansen Band, Alexander Simone

Brick Summerfest Concerts

FREE Summer Concerts and fireworks every Thursday in July at Windward Beach Park in Brick. Music starts at 7pm.

July 4, 2024: Super Trans Am
July 11, 2024: Garden State Radio
July 18, 2024: After Shock

Cape May Music in the Park

FREE 2024 Summer Concerts at the Rotary Park Bandstand every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday starting at 7PM. Check website for August and September schedules and for complete list lineup of over 45 musical artists.

July
July 1, 2024: Quarantined Quartet
July 5, 2024: America's Sweethearts
July 6, 2024: The Squares
July 7, 2024: Ryan Tennis
July 8, 2024: Geno White Trio
July 12, 2024: Congress Street Brass Band
July 13, 2024: Jack Melton Swing Band
July 14, 2024: Cape May Diamonds
July 15, 2024: Nolan Quinn
July 19, 2024: Atley Moon and The Say Somethings
July 20, 2024: Brook Dicaro Duo
July 21, 2024: Cape Shore Jazz Orchestra
July 22, 2024: The Fabulous Silver Wings
July 26, 2024: Tom Powdermaker Duo
July 27, 2024: Twisted Livin
July 28, 2024: Suite Inspiration
July 29, 2024: Amy Faden Duo

Essex County Summer Music Concert Series

All these Friday performances begin at 7:30PM at Brookdale Park. For additional Essex County Summer Music Concerts, check website for various performances & musical acts across different Essex County venues.

July 12, 2024: The Niche - A Night of R&B
July 19, 2024: Earth Wind Fire
July 26, 2024: Motor City Review
Aug 2, 2024: Step By Step - A Tribute To Johnny Maestro
Aug 9, 2024: Garden State Groove - Top 40 Hits

Hoboken Concerts in the Park

FREE outdoor concerts Mondays in Hoboken at Southwest Park, 38 Harrison St. Concert time: 6:30PM-7:30PM unless otherwise noted.

July 8, 2024: Mr. Magico
Aug 5, 2024: Ron Albanese
Aug 12, 2024: Zydeco Revelators

Hoboken Concerts in the Park Tuesdays

FREE outdoor concerts Tuesdays in Hoboken at Shipyard Park, 13th St & McFeeley Dr. from 7PM-8PM.

July 16, 2024: Mr. Magico
July 23, 2024: The Fuzzy Lemons
July 30, 2024: Music With Corey

Hoboken Concert in the Park Thursdays

FREE outdoor concerts Thursdays in Hoboken at the Sinatra Park Amphitheater, Sinatra Drive between 4th & 5th from 7PM-9PM.

July 11, 2024: DJ Tait
July 18, 2024: Swingadelic Big Band
July 25, 2024: Geri's Night
Aug 1, 2024: La Experiencia Vintage Cars and DJ Orlando
Aug 8, 2024: Lulada Club
Aug 15, 2024: Julio Fernandez and Friends

Long Beach Township Friday Night Concert Series

FREE Summer Concerts at 7PM, 68th St Beach on Long Beach Blvd in LBI.

July 5, 2024: The Royals
July 12, 2024: Man Down
July 19, 2024: Frontiers
July 26, 2024: The Kiley Baxter Band
Aug 2, 2024: The Chris Fritz Band
Aug 9, 2024: The Verdict
Aug 16, 2024: Suit & Mai Tai
Aug 23, 2024: The Accousticrats
Aug 30, 2024: Sneak Attack

Long Branch Bands By The Beach

FREE Summer Concerts Sunday nights from 7PM-8:30PM at West End Park in Long Branch.

July 7, 2024: Guns 4 Hire
July 14, 2024: The Incinerators
July 21, 2024: Get Down Committee (on West End Beach)
July 28, 2024: Chuck Lambert Band
Aug 4, 2024: The Cliffs (on West End Beach)
Aug 11, 2024: Marc Muller’s Americana Jazz Project
Aug 25, 2024: The Voodudes

Long Branch Thursdays By the Sea

FREE Summer Concerts Thursdays Night, starts at 7PM at Pier Village.

July 11, 2024: Smokin’ Jackets
July 18, 2024: Bob Burgers & Friends
July 25, 2024: Eddie Testa Band
Aug 1, 2024: Mushmouth
Aug 8, 2024: Pat Roddy Band
Aug 15, 2024: After The Reign
Aug 22, 2024: The Haven
Aug 29, 2024: Brian Kirk & The Kirks (with fireworks)

Long Branch Tuesdays on Broadway

FREE Summer Concerts Tuesday Nights from 7PM-8:30PM at the Broadway Shell Band in Long Branch.

July 9, 2024: Tito Puente, Jr.
July 16, 2024: Xol Azul
July 23, 2024: David Cedeno & His Orchestra
July 30, 2024: Not On Call
Aug 13, 2024: Grupo Warachando
Aug 20, 2024: Latin Groove Band
Aug 27, 2024: Latin Big Band

Long Branch Bands on the Beach

FREE Summer Concerts right on Long Brand Beach.

July 21, 2024: The Get Down Committee
Aug 4, 2024: The Cliffs

Somers Point Beach Concert Series

FREE Summer Concerts Fridays start at 7PM, held at The William Morrow Beach and Municipal Beach Park.

July 5, 2024: Waylon Thibodeaux & Ben Levin
July 12, 2024: Dana Fuchs
July 19, 2024: The Phantom Blue Band with Curtis Salgado
July 26, 2024: The Tony Mart Legacy Last Waltz
Aug 2, 2024: Tom Hambridge & The Rattlesnakes
Aug 9, 2024: Third World
Aug 16, 2024: Wildflower
Aug 23, 2024: Jimmy Carpenter Band
Aug 30, 2024: Joe Louis Walker & His Big Band

Wildwood (Downtown)

FREE music and dance party at the Byrne Plaza Thursdays at Downtown Wildwood (3400 Pacific Ave). Concerts time: 7:30PM.

July 4, 2024: Juliano Brothers
July 11, 2024: The Beats Tells
July 18, 2024: Jamison Celtic Rock
July 25, 2024: Legacy Band
Aug 1, 2024: Animal House
Aug 8, 2024: Winslow “An Evening of the Eagles”
Aug 15, 2024: A.M. Radio Tribute Band
Aug 22, 2024: 99 Reasons
Aug 29, 2024: The Chatterband

Wildwood Crest Summer Music Series

FREE live music on Saturdays in Wildwood Crest at the Centennial Park entertainment pavilion. Bring the family. Fern Road & Ocean Ave. Concerts begin at 7:00PM.

July 13, 2024: Swiftie & The Midnights
July 27, 2024: Patrolbeach
Aug 3, 2024: Shot of Southern
Aug 10, 2024: Chicago 9
Aug 17, 2024: The Deck Band
Aug 24, 2024: The U2 Show
Aug 31, 2024: 70s Flashback