Summer is a fantastic time to be a live music fan. You don’t have to spend a dime to enjoy the many free community concerts that showcase the best in local and regional music in parks throughout the broader Buffalo area.
Look for them on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays when you will hear rock and classic rock, country and jazz, among the many styles. The Buffalo Philharmonic also hosts free concerts on various dates throughout the summer. So grab your blanket and folding chair and head to these free concerts.
Wednesdays
Bassett Park Summer Concert Series, 359 Klein Road, Amherst.
7 p.m. Wednesdays at the park, located at the corner of Klein and Youngs roads. In case of rain, concerts are moved to the small gym in Clearfield Community Center. Chairs and blankets are welcome.
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July 10: Friends of Harmony
July 17: The Porch Rockers
July 24: American Legion Band of the Tonawandas
July 31: Celtic Spirit Pipe Band
Aug. 7: Hot Club of Buffalo
Aug. 14: Buffalo Wind Symphony
Live at Larkin at Larkin Square, 754 Seneca St.
5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays with food trucks.
July 10: Songbirds: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
July 17: Talking Dead Heads
July 31: Big Easy in Buffalo presents Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience with El Batey’s Agua de Liberté
Aug. 7: Buffalo’s Last Waltz Band Does Dylan & The Band
Aug. 14: Handsome Jack Does CCR
Aug. 21: Stoneflower Does Springsteen
Aug. 28: Grosh Prime featuring Alex McArthur, Harry Graser, Michael DeLano
Wednesdays at Buffalo River Fest Park, 249 Ohio St.
6:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. Chairs are welcome. Food and beverages are available for purchase.
July 10: 55 Main
July 17: After Affect
July 24: Back to Bars
July 31: 45 RPM
Aug. 7: Bill LaRusch and the Bobs
Aug. 14: The Big Rig
Aug. 21: Flipside
Aug. 28: All Star Project
Sept. 4: Hit ‘n Run
Sept. 11: Rain date
Wednesday Canal Concert Series. Gateway Harbor Park, North Tonawanda.
Classic rock music series is held from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. No outside food or beverages, but food, alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages are sold.
July 10: Uncovered, Analog Kids
July 24: Dark Water, Kiss This
July 31: XOXO, The Nerds
Aug. 7: Dave Viterna, Thurman Brothers (Allman Brothers tribute)
Aug. 14: Mo Porter, Boys of Summer
Aug. 21: Dave Constantino, Hair Nation
Aug. 28: Boogie Monsters Hit N Run
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Thursdays
Thursdays & Main. Fountain Plaza, downtown Buffalo.
Concerts are from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Food and drink available from local restaurants.
July 11: Son of the Sun with A House Safe For Tigers
July 18: Willie Nile with A Potter’s Field
July 25: Dwayne Gretzky
Aug. 1: Lowest of the Low with Thee Isolators
Thursdays on the Water. Gratwick Riverside Park, 1300 River Road, North Tonawanda.
Gates open at 5 p.m. with first band on at 6 p.m. and headliners from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Food and drinks are sold.
July 11: Seventh Sign and Grand Illusion (Styx tribute)
July 18: El Scorcho (Weezer tribute) and Strictly Hip
July 25: Diver Down (Van Halen tribute) with band TBA
Aug. 1: Blood, Sugar, Sex Magik (Red Hot Chii Peppers tribute) with Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses
Aug. 6: Country night with DJ at 5 p.m., West of the Mark and the West of the Mark Prime Project
Aug. 15: Grunge Night with Crush Crush Crush, Tiny Music (Stone Temple Pilots tribute)
Aug. 22: Flip, Nerds Gone Wild plus costume party
Aug. 29: The Markes, That ‘80s Hair Band
Blue Thursdays. State Street Park Pavilion, Medina.
Concerts are from 6 to 8 p.m. There are no rain dates. Food is by Cusimano’s Pizzeria, Parker’s Pit BBQ and Greenlief’s On the GO, Leonard Oakes Estate Winery, 810 Meadworks, Blue Groove Coffee. Info at bluethursdays.com.
July 11: Nickel City Blues Band
July 18: Maria Aurigema
July 25: Thurman Brothers Band present the music of the Allman Brothers
Aug. 1: Frank Grizanti Band
Aug. 8: Tommy Z Band
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The Jazz at the Richardson free concert series takes place on the historic Richardson Hotel campus.
Sundays
Lipsey Summer Jazz at the AKG
2 to 4 p.m. at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave., outside on the Lincoln Stairs overlooking Hoyt Lake.
July 14: Jeff Jarvis and the Buffalo Big Band Allstars
July 21: Heather Bambrick
July 28: J.D. Allen with the George Caldwell Quartet
Aug. 4: Tres Mais
Jazz at the Richardson Hotel
4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Richardson Hotel Buffalo, 444 Forest Ave.
July 14: Wendell Rivera with his Latin jazz ensemble, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 11: Tony Monaco, organ trio, 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 1: Buffalo Jazz Festival from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1.
Multiple dates
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, various locations
The BPO is offering a series of free community concerts through July. All start at 7 p.m. and many are outdoors. Visit bpo.org.
July 17: Clarence Main Street Town Park
July 20: First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
July 24: North Park Academy
July 27: Academy Park, Lewiston
July 28: Niawanda Park, Tonawanda