Free concerts on Long Island this summer
Spend a summer evening at a free concert at the Bandshell at Jones Beach. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.
Tired of spending hundreds of dollars to see a show? There is a way to catch outdoor concerts this summer without spending a dime.
Head to local parks and beaches where activities and family fun await for free on select dates. Whether you want to take a salsa class, watch a movie under the stars or jam to live music, there is something for everyone at no cost.
Bandshell at Jones Beach State Park events
Bandshell at Jones Beach State Park events
Field 4 at Jones Beach, 1 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh, facebook.com/JonesBeachBandshell
Attendees play games and hang before the Jones Beach Bandshell concert. Credit: Howard Simmons
AUGUST
- Aug. 25: 7:30 p.m. Movie night
- Aug. 26: 7:30 p.m. Light Night
- Aug. 27: 7:30 p.m. Line dancing
- Aug. 28: 7:30 p.m. Kids Rock Night
- Aug. 29: 7:30 p.m. Half Step (Grateful Dead tribute)
- Aug. 30: 8 p.m. Barometer Soup (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
- Aug. 31: 8 p.m. Zumba
Neighborhood concert series/Town of Hempstead
Neighborhood concert series/Town of Hempstead
516-292-9000, ext. 7284 or 7232, hempsteadny.gov
Decadia performing '80s music at Mulcahy's in Wantagh. Credit: Howard Simmons
AUGUST
- Aug. 26: 8 p.m. SadBois, (EDM) Echo Park, West Hempstead
- Aug. 27: 8 p.m. One Track Mind, Forest City Park, Wantagh
- Aug. 28: 8 p.m. School of Rock, Baldwin Park, Baldwin
- Aug. 30: 8 p.m. Mike DelGuidice, Town Park, Point Lookout, fireworks follow
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre concerts
Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre concerts
Eisenhower Park, field 6, 1899 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, 516-572-0200, nassaucountyny.gov
Hailey, of Hempstead, and her mom, Lauren, relax on the lawn as they watch performances at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. Credit: Jeff Bachner
Attendees relax on the lawn as they watch performances at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. Credit: Jeff Bachner
AUGUST
- Aug. 25: 6 p.m. African American Night
- Aug. 29: 7 p.m. Misty Mountain
- Aug. 30: 7 p.m. Elvis Crespo
- Aug. 31: 6 p.m. Turkish American Night
SEPTEMBER
- Sept. 7: 6 p.m. Latino American Night
- Sept. 14: 6 p.m. Ashley McBryde
- Sept. 19: 7 p.m. Parti-Gras with Bret Michaels
- Sept. 26: 8 p.m. Steve Aoki with DJ Theo and Untamed
Concert series on the beach in Long Beach
Concert series on the beach in Long Beach
Multiple locations, longbeachny.gov
Top 40 cover band Green Machine takes the stage at Grand Boulevard Beach on Aug. 6. Credit: Craig Ruttle
AUGUST
- Aug. 27: 7 p.m. Parrot Beach (Jimmy Buffett tribute), Lincoln Boulevard Beach
