Cincinnati is home to an amazing art community including the art of music. With some of the best bands in the tri-state, grab the family for a free summer concert or two.
Here are the best spots to jam at a Free Concert in Summer 2025:
Groovin on the Green at the Fairfield Village Green Park
Village Green Park | Thursdays | 7pm | Website
- May 29: The Fortunate Sons, Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
- June 5: Frontiers: The World’s Number One Tribute to Journey
- June 12: Tom the Torpedoes, Music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- June 19: Kevin McCoy Band, Southern Rock meets Country
- June 26: Raise Your Glass, The Ultimate Pink Tribute Experience
- July 10: Face 2 Face: Tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel
- July 17: Fleetwood Gold, America’s #1 Fleetwood Experience
- July 24: Trippin’ Billies, The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
- August 7: The Remains, Hits from the ’60s to Today!
- September 4: Come Together, A Rooftop Beatles Tribute
Rockin’ the Roebling at Smale Riverfront Park
Smale Riverfront Park | Thursdays | Website
- May 15: Floyd and the Walkman
- May 22: Noah Smith
- May 29: This Must be the Party
- June 5: Naked Karate Girls
- June 5: Noah Wotherspoon
- June 19: Ernie Johnson from Detroit
- June 26: Zack Attack
- July 3: Natural Progression
- July 10: DV8
- July 17: July for Kings
- July 24: Run Katie Run
- July 31: School of Rock
- August 7: The Menus
- August 14: Buzz Bins
- August 28: Cassette Junkies
Music at the Esplanade
Castellini Esplanade at Smale River Park | Saturdays | 5pm – 7pm | Website
- June 7: Temani
- June 14: Alex Schefft
- June 21: Tracy Walker
- June 28: The Sweet Peas
- July 5: Chris Caporale
- July 12: Dave Cahill
- July 19: Acoustic Abuse
- July 26: Push Play
- August 9: Jubilee O’Connor
- August 16: Knowrules
- August 23: The Foles
- August 30: Vudu Childe
Wednesday in the Woods
Burnet Woods Bandstand | Wednesdays | 7pm- 9pm | Website
- May 28: The Comet Bluegrass All-Stars
- June 4: Push Play
- June 11: Michelle Robinson Band
- June 18: La Formula Big Band
- June 25: The Faux Frenchmen
- July 2: Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
- July 9: The Hot Magnolias
- July 16: DAGLIO
- July 23: Vudu Childe
- July 30: Sound The Alarm
- August 6: The SunBurners
Saturdays in the Park
Inwood Park | 2nd Saturday | 10am – 12pm | Website
- May 10: Burning Caravan
- June 14: Muwosi
- July 12: Jump ‘N’ Jive Big Band
- August 9: Cumbia LF
Concert in the Park
Nisbet Park Amphitheater | Saturdays | 6pm- 8pm | Website
- June 21: Elvis Tribute Concert: The Return Of The King
- July 12: Black Top Rodeo
Jazz at the Park
Washington Park | Mondays | 6pm-9pm | Website
- May 5: Mambo Combo
- May 12: Five Little Bears
- May 19: Jordan Pollard Trio
- May 26: Old Green Eyes Trio
- June 2: Faux Frenchmen
- June 9: Ron Jones Trio
- June 16: Camille Saba Smith
- June 23: Brandon Coleman
- June 20: Ben Levin
- July 7: Mandy Gaines & Brad Meyer
- July 14: Carmon DeLeone Quartet – A Jazz Journey – New Orleans to New York
- July 21: Pamela Mallory Trio
- July 28: Estrada do Sol
- August 4: Al West, Jr. Quartet
- August 11: Carlos Vargas Quartet
- August 18: Dixie Karas Quartet
- August 25: Dee Marie Quartet
- September 1: Phil DeGreg Trio
- September 8: John Zappa’s “Now Hear This”
- September 15: Kelly MacKenzie – Thurley Quartet
- September 22: Paul Hawthorne
- September 29: Queen City Cabaret
- October 6: Mar Fields
- October 13: Sophia Troyer
- October 20: Dan Karlsberg
- October 27: Bacchanal Steel Band
Roots Revival Summer Concerts
Washington Park | Thursdays | 7pm – 9pm | Website
- May 29: Ben Turner & The Tillers
- June 5: Ray Vietti & Jeremy Short
- June 12: TBD
- June 19: Megan Bee & Ma Crow & Company
- June 26: Sam Hibbard & whiskey Bent Valley Boys
- July 3: Rachel Mousie & The Montvales
- July 10: Megan Bee & Maria Carrelli Band
- July 17: Harmed Brothers Duo & Jolly Old Hawk
- July 24: Ben Turner & Tie Dye
- July 31: Sonya Moomaw & Bedel & Hibbard
- August 7: Maria Carrelli & Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle
- August 14: Darrin Hacquard & Williams Matheny
- August 21: Rachel Mousie & Casey Campbell Band
- August 28: Ben Knight & Willy Tea Taylor
Blue Ash Summer Concert Series
Blue Ash Nature Park | Tuesdays | 7pm- 9pm | Website
- June 3: Jump ‘n’ Jive Big Band
- June 10: The Belairs Show Band
- June 17: Sycamore Community Band
- June 24: The Twi-Lites
- July 8: Wyoming Winds
- July 15: Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
- July 22: Cincinnati Brass Band
- July 29: UC Community Alumni Band
- August 5: Procter & Gamble Big Band
- August 12: United States Air Force Band of Flight
Towne Square | Fridays | 8pm – 10pm | Website
- June 6: Soul Pocket
- June 13: Forever Diamond
- June 20: DAT Band
- June 27: Second Wind
- July 11: Michelle Robinson Band
- July 18: Bluewater Kings Band
- July 25: Cassette Junkies
- August 1: Catalina Wine Mixer Band
- August 8: DV8
- August 15: The Eagles Project
The Takeover Summer Concert Series
The Square @ Union Centre | Thursdays | 6pm-9pm | Website
- May 22: Naked Karate Girls
- May 29: The Whammies
- June 5: Red (A Taylor Swift Tribute)
- June 12: 2nd Wind
- June 19: Anywhere Like Heaven: The Music of James Taylor
- June 26: Cassette Junkies
Keehner Park Concert Series
Keehner Park Amphitheatre | Most Saturdays | 7pm- 9pm | Website
- June 3: West Chester Symphony Orchestra
- June 10: New Horizons
- June 17: Miami University Steel Drum Band
- June 24: The Gamut
- July 8: River’s Edge Brass Band
- July 15: Monday Night Big Band
- July 22: University of Cincinnati
- July 29: Shakespeare in the Park
- August 19: Penthouse Dogs
- August 26: Bluestone Ivory
- September 4: West Chester Symphony Orchestra
