FREE Outdoor Summer Concerts Across The Bay
/ Ronnie SharpeThe Bay Area music scene is as AWESOME as ever this summer with an amazing lineup of choices. Here's the scoop on the coolest FREE outdoor concerts around. Grab a picnic and enjoy the tunes to local music in a beautiful setting.
MARIN
This lively five-concert series brings together 300–400 attendees each week for unforgettable evenings filled with live music, dancing, and the best local food around.
Bon Air invites little ones and their caregivers to free Summer Tuesday Music Time with Megan, June through August – get the wiggles out and grab a bite of lunch before nap time.
Welcome to Marin County’s #1 Summer Concert Series and Community Celebration, LIVE ON THE AVENUE in Downtown San Anselmo.
Jazz and Blues by the Bay is back! This summertime concert series is famous for great music, stunning views and is a great time to spend with family and friends.
Each summer, we host four diverse concerts in Community Park, where local residents gather to enjoy our Sunday concerts with a picnic, dancing, and a chance to see old friends and make new ones.
The Corte Madera Community Foundation will continue our long standing tradition of sponsoring music for the community this summer. Music will be from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM at the Piccolo Pavilion in Menke Park.
Bon Air invites little ones and their caregivers to free Summer Tuesday Music Time with Megan, June through August – get the wiggles out and grab a bite of lunch before nap time.
Craft beer tasting and live bluegrass at Bon Air this summer. Music by Bread and Roses Presents. Root beer floats for the kids. 5-7pm. FREE. In front of Sweetgreen.
SAN FRANCISCO
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is an independent nonprofit presenting 6 months of admission-free performances reflecting the rich cultures and creativity of the Bay Area. Programs are outdoors, family-friendly and ADA accessible.
Come out to Fulton Plaza for the Free 2nd Annual Civic Center Soundtrack Concert Series presented by Illuminate.
Ditch the desk and hit the streets! San Francisco's newest FREE block party, Fridays on Front St, is here!
Come to TJPA's Salesforce Park and enjoy these many free activities and events!
Running every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 3-7 PM until the end of September, this concert series kicks off on June 14, 2025!
Market Street Arts is bringing in live music and performance artists to Mid-Market with Busk it!
From July 4 to September 19, 2025, the Bay Area’s top DJs and music culture makers partner with local restaurants to transform the plaza into a vibrant open-air dance floor and community hotspot.
Custom sounds by you. With hot mixes by one of our rotating house DJs! Stop by Landing at Leidesdorff on your lunch hour for some sunshine, music, and good vibes. No RSVP required!
The 48th annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival will be live and in-person in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in the same general location as the 2023 festival.
NORTH
Acoustic Sunsets returns! The Garden extends its hours every Wednesday this summer with special activities for all ages including live music in the amphitheater and other family friendly activities.
Our weekly summer concerts in the Healdsburg Plaza from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. provide an eclectic and unique line-up of bands, and have been assembled to please a wide array of musical interests.
Every Thursday evening during summer, enjoy free concerts starting at 6 p.m. at the Windsor Town Green, alongside the Windsor Certified Farmers Market. The series features a diverse lineup of genres and is a local favorite.
Peacetown honors folks everywhere who promote peace, good will, kindness, joy and love.
Get ready to experience the ultimate summer evening at Calistoga Concerts in the Park. Bring your picnic blankets to Pioneer Park from 6:30-8:30 PM and settle in for a night of fantastic music with delicious food and wine available as well.
Friday Music Nights will bring live music and dancing to Courthouse Square.
Summer Season 19 - July 11-20, 2025 Engaging audiences with innovative programs that enrich and inspire.
Eight years running, the Railroad Square Music Festival is a FREE day of music in Santa Rosa's Railroad Square.
SOUTH
The Levitt Pavilion San Jose will join the community of permanent Levitt venues across the country, where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to create connections and moments of joy through the power of free, live music.
Get ready for an epic summer! Concerts on the Plaza is back in 2025, bringing you EIGHTEEN unforgettable live shows!
Enjoy a variety of musical genres and performers throughout the summer.
Bring your family, friends, and a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy live performances from talented local bands and artists.
Join us for the free 2025 Concerts in the Park series presented by the Santa Clara Cultural Commission. Dance under the summer sun with your family and friends!
Join the Hayward Municipal Band as the great American tradition continues this summer.
The Summer Series Music + Market is a 8-week, Wednesday night, music concert series with up to 1300 people attending each week.
Join us for 8 consecutive Thursday night concerts beginning July 10th through August 28th.
The Town is honored to continue to provide the opportunity for the community to enjoy a fun mix of musical genres in a family-friendly atmosphere.
EAST
Rock your way into summer with a free music series at the new Prospect Park Plaza!
Join us on Fridays, June 13, June 27, July 11, and July 25 for Groovin' at the Grove - free summer concerts at the Shirley Sisk Grove (next to NewPark Mall). 5:00 - 7:30 pm. Gates open at 4:00 pm. Bring a blanket or folding chair, grab a spot, and enjoy the music. Admission is FREE!
Our outdoor concert venue is at the corner of Park Place and Washington Avenue in historic downtown Point Richmond. Concerts are held on the last Friday of June, July and August, from 5:30 pm to 8ish.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket, and a picnic lunch, and join us for our 2025 season!
Get your groove on this summer with our free concerts in the park!
Join us for Friday Nights at OMCA, where Oakland comes together! Every Friday from April to October, bring your crew for an unforgettable night of free live music and activities for the whole family. Bring a blanket and settle down on the lawn, or take advantage of exclusive late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions (Museum ticket needed for gallery access).
The Music in the Park Series returns for the 2025 summer season, bringing you even more free, live music in the heart of Berkeley.
Don't miss the Smooth Jazz Series at City Center Bishop Ranch!
PENINSULA
Music on the Square is back and ready to rock your Friday nights with top-notch local bands, big downtown energy, and plenty of dancing!
Pub in the Park offers just that for four Saturdays this summer, on May 31, July 12, August 2 and September 6, transforming Red Morton Park into the perfect hangout spot.
Music in the Park concerts bring the community together to enjoy the summer weather, great music and the outdoors.
Enjoy the Summer Concert Series in beautiful Twin Pines Park, hosted by the Belmont Park Boosters.
The Music in the Park Series is open to the public! No registration is required!
Enjoy the beautiful summer weather while listening to live music performances by talented local artists from the water's edge of the Redwood Shores lagoon. In addition to the music, we will have a food truck on site for you can grab some tasty eats while enjoying the music and the company of your friends and family.
Kids Rock! returns for another kid-centric music series, packed with enough music, dancing and fun to (hopefully) earn you a quiet ride home.
Beats, Brews, & Vines is the City of Millbrae's Summer Concert Series that brings the community together for live musical entertainment!
Get ready for an incredible summer of music and fun at Fremont Park and Karl E. Clark Park with the City of Menlo Park Summer Concert Series!
Enjoy a fantastic lineup for the 2025 Portola Valley Summer Concert Series.
Join us this summer for live music, food and fun for the whole family. Each concert will feature music from some of the Bay Area's top rock, blugrass, and folk artists, delicious BBQ by Marinwood Market and a bar for the adults! Don't forget your picnic blanket!