Here are over 20 spots to jam at a Free Concert in Summer 2022
Groovin on the Green at the Fairfield Village Green Park
Village Green Park | Thursdays | 7pm
- June 9-Blessed Union of Souls, Alt Rock
- June 23- 90 Proof Twang, Country
- July 14- Naked Karate Girls, Dance
- July 28- The McCartney Project, Rock
- August 11- Brady Seals Band, Country
- August 25- Fleetwood Gold, Rock
Rockin’ the Roebling at Smale Riverfront Park
Schmidlapp Event Lawn | Thursdays | 6pm -10pm
- May 19- 500 Miles to Memphis, Country
- May 26- Noah Smith, Country
- June 2- Erin Coburn, Rock
- June 9- Push Play, Pop
- June 16- Brother Smith, Alt
- June 23- Naked Karate Girls, Dance
- June 30- DV8, Electronic
- July 7- Noah Wotherspoon, Blues/Rock
- July 14- Natural Progression, Rock
- July 21- Tropicoso, Latin
- July 28- Trauma Illinois, Rock
- August 4- Strange Mechanics, Funk
- August 11- The Menus, Rock
- August 18- Just Add Beer, Pop
- August 25- Crown Watts, Rock
- September – Bad Habit, Rock
Music at the Esplanade
Castelleni Esplanade at Smale River Park | Saturdays | 5pm – 7pm
- June 4- Jamie Combs, Rock
- June 11- Sawyer Robinson
- June 18- Tracy Walker
- June 25- Union Son
- July 2- Maybe Foolish
- July 9- Sweet Peas
- July 16- Aprina Johnson and Jay Aronoff
- July 23- The Traveling Jam
- July 30- The Foles 4 Piece
- August 6- Acoustic Abuse
- August 13- Dearest
- August 20- Mary River
- August 27- Acoustic Blue
Wednesday in the Woods
Burnet Woods Bandstand | Wednesdays | 7pm- 9pm
- June 1- Comet Bluegrass All-Stars
- June 8- The Sunburners
- June 15- Push Play
- June 22-Mambo Combo
- June 29- Aprina Love Triangle
- July 6-Sound Boyd Jazz Orchestra
- July 13- Burning Caravan
- July 20- The Remember Band
- July 27- Jess Lamb and The Factory
- August 3- Son del Caribe
- August 10- Saffire Express
Play in the Park
Kennedy Heights Park | Wednesdays | 6pm – 10pm
Play in the Park will run from June 1 to August 31 with live music TBA.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Community Concerts
Location, date & time vary by concert
- June 11- MAC Music Innovator Concert* @ Word of Deliverance Ministries, 7pm
- June 19- Westwood Neighborhood Concert @ Maple Ridge Lodge, 7pm
- June 26- Price Hill Neighborhood Concert @ Dunham Rec Center Complex, 7pm
- July 14- Bond Hill Neighborhood Concert @ Corinthian Baptist Church, 6:30pm
- July 16- West End Neighborhood Concert @ Laurel Park, 7pm
- August 6- Evanston Neighborhood Concert @ Owl’s Nest Park, 7pm
*Reserve free tickets here
Owls Nest Park Family Fun Days
Owls Nest Park | Time & Date vary
- July 16- Live performance TBA, 4pm-8pm
- August 2- Live performance & time TBA
- August 6- Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 7pm-9pm
- October 1- Live performance TBA, 2pm-6pm
Acoustic Lunch Series at Piatt Park
Piatt Park | Wednesdays | 11:30am-1:30pm
- June 1- Acoustic Abuse
- June 8- Sweet Peas
- June 15- Aprina Johnson & Jay Apronoff
- June 22- Jarrod May
- June 29- The Foles
- July 6- Greg Lee
- July 13- Lost Henry
- July 20- Jamie Combs
- July 27- Tracy Walker
- August 3- Sawyer Robinson
- August 10- Maybe Foolish
- August 17- Noah Littrell & Ryan Brayshaw
- August 24- Greg Lee
- August 31- Michael Andrews
Family Fun at Rapid Run
Rapid Run Park | Fridays | 6pm-10pm
- June 24- Live performance TBA
- August 26- Live performance TBA
- September 23- Live performance TBA
Sawyer Point Summer Concert Series
Sawyer Point & Yeatman’s Cove Park | Saturdays | 2pm- 10pm
- June 4- Vernon McIntyre Appalachian Bluegrass, Jake Speed and the Freddies, Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, and Town Mountain
- July 2- Erin Coburn, Crown Watts, Classic Rock Experience, and Thunderstruck (plus fireworks!)
- August 6- Brothers Smith, Peridoni, Ernie Johnson From Detroit , and Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Amped Up
Sawyer Point Park | Fridays & Saturdays | 6pm -10pm
- June 11- My Girl Friday
- July 8- Dangerous Jim and the Slims
- August 13- Stoney Doperella
- September 9- Swan
- October 7- Union Son
- October 8- Model Behavior
Friday Night Fun at Stanbery Park
Kyle Plush Pavilion| Fridays | 6pm-9pm
June 3- Live Music TBA
July 1- Live Music TBA
August 5- Live Music TBA
September 2- Live Music TBA
Concert in the Park
Nisbet Park Amphitheater | Sundays | 6pm- 8pm
- May 22- Harmonics
- June 12- Jessie Lyn & The TNT Band Express
- June 26- Vinyl Countdown
- July 31- String Theory
- August 28- My Brother’s Keeper
- September 18- Tom & The Torpedoes
Third Thursdays
Loveland Bike Trail | Thursdays | 6pm- 9pm
- May 19- Low Country Boil
- June 16- Model Behavior
- July 21- Pandora Effect
Rhythm on the Plaza
Clifton Plaza | Tuesdays | 7pm-9pm
- June 21- Racquel & The Wildflowers
- August 2- Destiny L
- August 16- Salsannati
Sunday Showtime
Hirsch Rec Complex | Sundays | 7pm-8:30pm
June 5- Q-Kidz
June 12- Pones
Jazz at the Park
Washington Park | Mondays | 6pm-9pm
- May 2- El Ritmo Del Mañana
- May 9- Ben Levin
- May 16-Five Little Bears
- May 23- Petra van Nuis / Andy Brown Quartet
- June 6- Noisepolice
- June 13- The Mike Wade Quintet
- June 20- The Pamela Mallory Quartet
- June 27- Transatlantis
- July 11- Carlos Vargas Trio, feat. Emily Grace Jordan
- July 18- Spherical Agenda
- July 25- EWI Quintet
- August 1- Patsy Meyer
- August 8- Matt Tolentino Quartet
- August 15- John Zappa’s “Now Hear This”
- August 22- The Bobby Sharp Trio, feat. Jennifer Ellis
- August 29- The Faux Frenchmen
- September 12- Dee Marie Band
- September 19- Jazz Attack
- September 26- Retro Nouveau
Roots Revival
Washington Park | Thursdays | 7pm – 9pm
- June 2- Joslyn & The Sweet Compressions
- June 9- Whiskey Bent Valley Boys
- June 16- Willy Tea Taylor
- June 23- Samuel Hibbard
- June 30- Jordan Smart
- July 7- Chase McCreary & Evan McMillian
- July 14- Ruby Vielos
- July 21- Darrin Hacquard
- July 28- Blue Rock Boys
- August 4- Lagniappe
- August 11- Casey Campbell Band
- August 18- Dead Man String Band & Ray Vietti
- August 25- Joes Truck Stop
- September 1- TBA
Spring Concert Series
Fountain Square | Fridays & Saturdays | 6pm-9pm
- May 20- Noah Smith’s Crooner Circus
- May 21- Siri Imani with Eugenius and Deuces II
- May 27- Erin Coburn with Michael Moeller and LoopManDan
- May 28- Veronica Grim with Alex Salcido and Hayden Kaye
- May 29- Jeremy Pinnell with Wonky Tonk and Dead Man String Band
Blue Ash Summer Concert Series
Blue Ash Nature Park | Tuesdays | 7pm- 9pm
- June 7- Sycamore Community Band
- June 14- Ohio Military Band
- June 21- The New Liberty Dance Orchestra
- June 28- Miami University Steel Band
- July 12- Pete Wagner Band
- July 19- UC Alumni Community Band
- July 26- Klaberheads
- August 2- Fialla- Traditional Irish Trio
- August 9- Ricky NYC INC
Blue Ash Towne Square | Fridays | 8pm-11pm
- June 10- The Soul Pocket Band
- June 17- Final Order
- June 24- 3 Piece Revival
- July 8- The Stagger Lee Band
- July 15- Forever Diamond Band
- July 22- Elementree Livity Project- Reggae Night
- July 29- The Eagles Project
- August 5- Second Wind
- August 12- The Remains
Great Parks of Hamilton County Summer Concerts
Location varies | Saturdays | 7pm- 9pm
- May 28- Ben Levin @ Miami Whitewater Forest
- June 4- Lauren Elyise @ Glenwood Gardens
- July 9- Ethan & Joey @ Winton Woods
- July 23- Fox Royale @ Winton Woods
- August 13- The Newbies @ Fernbank Park
- September 10- Jump n Jive Big Band @ Sharon Woods
The Takeover Summer Concert Series
The Square @ Union Centre | Thursdays | 6pm-9pm
- May 26- The Naked Karate Girls
- June 2- The Classic Rock Experience
- June 9 -Top This Band
- June 16- The Remains
- June 23- Dat Band
- June 30- 3 Piece Revival
- July 7- 90 Proof Twang
- July 14- Pandora Effect
- July 21- Earth to Mars: The Bruno Mars Experience
- July 28 – Cassette Junkies
- August 4- The Michelle Robinson Band
- August 11- The Sly Band
- August 18- DV8
Keehner Park Concert Series
Keehner Park Amphitheatre | Weekends | 7pm- 9pm
- June 4- The Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band
- June 11- The HitchHikers Band
- June 18- The Gamut
- June 25- West Chester Symphony Orchestra
- July 9- BlueStone Ivory
- July 16- Jump ‘n’ Jive Big Band
- July 23- The Southern Gateway Chorus
- August 13- Hauer Swing Band
- August 20- Missing Pieces Band
- August 27- Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
- September 5- West Chester Symphony Orchestra (*6:30pm-8:30pm)