Free Outdoor Concerts in Boston: Summer 2025

The best part about summer is getting to enjoy the warm weather and getting to watch performers sing and play instruments live. It’s the perfect activity: to get lost in the melody of people’s voices and songs while soaking up the sun with the people we love most. So grab a blanket, wear some comfy dancing shoes, and enjoy Boston and all its talent with this list of free outdoor concerts in the city.  

by Yelena Nicolle Salvador

BERKLEE SUMMER IN THE CITY
Boston is home to one of the most prestigious music schools in the country, Berklee College of Music. Lucky for us, plenty of students, alumni, and professors perform throughout the city all summer long, with over 200 concerts that we get to enjoy for free. Stop by to listen to a wide range of tunes by these talented musicians! The schedule is below.

Summer Concerts at Atlantic Wharf (Tue/Thu)
Enjoy music right on the water with a stunning view of the Fort Point Channel.

• Thu, 6/5 - Ceci Reyes
• Tue, 6/10 - Niké
• Thu, 6/12 - Siara
• Tue, 6/17 - Rowan
• Thu, 6/19 - Don't Go Home
• Tue, 6/24 - Cordelia Fox
• Thu, 6/26 - Ruby Plume
• Tue, 7/1 - Jessica Woodlee
• Thu, 7/3 - ANGIE
• Tue, 7/8 - Tani and Maria
• Thu, 7/10 - Joey Madison
• Tue, 7/15 - Meghan Downing
• Thu, 7/17 - Lucia Dostal
• Tue, 7/22 - Ramona Khaledi
• Thu, 7/24 - Jake Ruplinger
• Tue, 7/29 - Tom Huangpu
• Thu, 7/31 - Himang
• Tue, 8/5 - Julia Aronovich
• Thu, 8/7 - Alex Skye
• Tue, 8/12 - Finn Hansbury
• Thu, 8/14 - Fretwalker
• Tue, 8/19 - Charlie Weld
• Thu, 8/21 - Alex Hoskyns

Summer Concerts at Prudential Center (Thu) 
The Pru doesn’t just have shopping. It also houses a green garden area between its buildings for concerts, complete with colorful lounge chairs to listen to great music.

• 6/5 - Adia Clark Lay
• 6/12 - Ian Coury and Estefanía Núñez Villamandos
• 6/26 - Rowan
• 7/10 - Cas
• 7/17 - J. Cordell
• 7/24 - Anna Vtipil
• 7/31 - Analise
• 8/7 - Christian Inman
• 8/14 - TESI
• 8/21 - EYZA
• 8/28 - Maggie Welch

Concerts in the Courtyard at Boston Public Library (Wed/Fri)
The Boston Public Library is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, complete with a romantic courtyard at its center that serves as the venue for live concerts that echo through the BPL’s arches and hallways. 

• Fri, 6/6 - Niké
• Fri, 6/13 - Ceci Reyes
• Fri, 6/20 - Jade Faria
• Fri, 6/27 - Pedro Secco
• Wed, 7/2 - Henry Patterson
• Wed, 7/9 - Skye
• Wed, 7/16 - Sameayah
• Wed, 7/23 - Cordelia Fox
• Wed, 7/30 - giAnna
• Wed, 8/6 - Izzie Bannister
• Wed, 8/13 - Lourde Childs
• Wed, 8/20 - Aaron Michael
• Wed, 8/27 - Christian Inman
• More TBA

Concerts at South Boston Maritime Park (Fri)
Kick off your weekend by catching one of these evening concerts right near the water in Seaport.

• 6/6 - Manuela Sánchez Goubert
• 6/13 - Toby Stone
• 6/20 - Liquid Sunlight
• 6/27 - Shravana
• 7/11 - Lauren Jean
• 7/18 - Zara
• 7/25 - EYZA
• 8/1 - Maggie Welch
• 8/8 - Alex Hoskyns
• 8/15 - Joey Madison
• 8/22 - TESI

Summer Concerts at Kendall Center (Tue)
Enjoy sounds of jazz, pop, and more on Tuesday evenings at Kendall Square's hidden gem, the Urban Park Roof Garden.

• 6/10 - Maren Doughty
• 6/17 - Zydel
• 6/24 - Skye
• 7/8 - Charlie Weld
• 7/15 - Tom Huangpu
• 7/22 - Ruby Plume
• 7/29 - Alex Noyola
• 8/5 - Ian Coury and Estefanía Núñez Villamandos
• 8/12 - ANGIE
• 8/19 - María Victoria Gonzalez
• 8/26 - Don't Go Home

Summer Concerts at Lyrik Back Bay (Tue)
Get ready to listen to talented musicians right in the heart of Back Bay. At the bustling intersection of Mass Ave, Boylston, and Newbury Street, you'll get to savor sounds from different genres.

• 6/10 - Jessica Woodlee
• 6/17 - Solidago
• 6/24 - Toby Stone
• 7/1 - Tiril Jackson
• 7/8 - Julia Aronovich
• 7/22 - Jack O'Connor
• 7/25 (Fri) - Tani and Maria
• 7/29 - Edward Bjorkman
• 8/5 - Lennie
• 8/12 - Liquid Sunlight
• 8/19 - giAnna
• 8/26 - The LR Collective
• 9/2 - Macy Brassell
• 9/9 - Lilou Chance
• 9/16 - An Tran

Summer Concerts at Club Passim (Thu)
Enjoy tunes right outside of this nonprofit venue that has focused on musical experiences for all for nearly 70 years.

• 6/12 - Edward Bjorkman
• 6/19 - Meghan Downing
• 6/26 - Ramona Khaledi
• 7/3 - Rijah
• 7/10 - Gabe Kuchan
• 7/17 - Henry Patterson
• 7/24 - Adia Clark Lay
• 7/31 - Maren Doughty
• 8/7 - Valerio Apuzzo
• 8/14 - ZARA

Summer Concerts at Longfellow House (Sun)
Head over to this historic building and listen to great music in front of beautiful architecture. 

• 6/15 - Finesse
• 7/13 - Yu Chun Chan
• 8/17 - Bedroom Blindness
• 8/24 - Luke Walker

Summer Concerts at Magazine Beach Park (Fri)
Cross the Charles and enjoy beautiful views of the river at the greenspace of Magazine Beach Park while listening to local tunes.

• 6/27 - Keeme Tajudeen
• 7/18 - Zydel
• 8/8 - Lennie
• 8/29 - Analise

Summer Concerts at Spectacle Island (Sun)
Explore the treasure of Spectacle Island by hiking, picnicking, and enjoying live jazz performances. These concerts are free, but a ferry ticket is required.

• 7/6 - The Sean Temme Goup
• 7/13 - The Julian Pavone Quartet
• 7/27 - Chase Behar
• 8/3 - Booligan
• 8/10 - Evan Fort
• 8/17 - Arman Wali
• 8/24 - Taking Off
• 8/31 - Jiayi Guo

Sunset Concerts at Symphony Park (Tue)
Listen to a concert as the sun sets in the city at the charming greenspace between Berklee and Symphony Hall.

• 7/8 - Sofia Sunshine
• 7/15 - Tom Almeida and Friends
• 7/22 - George W. Russell Jr. and the Reimagined Project
• 7/29 - Augustina

Summer Concerts at Regattabar Courtyard (Wed)
Grab an outdoor seat in the courtyard of the Charles Hotel in the heart of Harvard Square, sip on a drink from the One Reason Garden Bar, and enjoy tunes by Berklee and Regattabar jazz artists.

• 7/9 - Jade Faria
• 7/16 - Jiayi Guo
• 7/23 - Evan Fort
• 7/30 - The LR Collective
• 8/6 - The Sean Temme Group
• 8/13 - Niqisax
• 8/20 - Manuela Sánchez Goubert
• 8/27 - Sofia Almeida Quartet

Summer Concerts at Tito Puente Latin Music Series (Thu)
Discover Latin music all over Boston by finding your way to one of the park locations that hosts this concert series to honor the legendary Tito Puente.

• 7/10 - Barbara Zamora Vargas (O'Day Park)
• 7/17 - Hugo Díaz (Plaza Betances)
• 7/24 - Manolo Mairena y la Pura Vida (LoPresti Park)
• 7/31 - Kristalis y Las Nenas del Swing (Mission Hill Playground)
• 8/7 - Clave & Blues (Mozart Park)
• 8/14 - Jesús Pagán (Boston Common)

Summer Concerts at Sam Adams Park at Faneuil Hall (Fri)
Marvel at the beautiful red bricks of Faneuil Hall while listening to wonderful melodies. 

• 7/11 - Lourde Childs
• 7/18 - Simon Davis
• 7/25 - Booligan
• 8/1 - Pedro Secco
• 8/8 - Shravana
• 8/15 - Beno
• 8/22 - Solidago
• 8/29 - Lilou Chance

SUMMER CONCERTS AT URBAN PARK (Wed)
Head to the top of the Kendall parking garage for a secret urban garden on the roof and live music for you by Club Passim. 

• 6/4 - Cameron Peak
• 6/11 - A Day Without Love
• 6/18 - Nemarca
• 6/25 - Ella McDonald
• 7/2 - Preyhound 
• 7/9 - Gabriella Simpkins
• 7/16 - Joe Everett
• 7/23 - Jake Jarvis
• 7/30 - Marquis Lavoie
• 8/6 - Will McGovern
• 8/13 - Chris Walton
• 8/20 - Coco Smith
• 8/27 - Kayla Blackburn

GROUNDBEAT CONCERT SERIES (Wed)
The Hatch Shell is hosting community concerts with free empanadas, dancing, and live music by local musicians right on the waterfront.

• 6/4 - Salsa at the Shell
• 6/11 - Rhythms of Unity

SUMMER IN THE CITY ON THE HARBORWALK (Tue-Fri)
Watch the harbor come alive by the Boston Harbor Hotel with scenic waterfront views, great music, and a variety of restaurants nearby.

• Fri, 6/6 - Sugarbabies Band 
• Tue, 6/10 - Soul Monstahs 
• Wed, 6/11 - Rich DiMare 
• Thu, 6/12 - Fat City 
• Fri, 6/13 - Them Apples Band 
• Tue, 6/17 - The Gravel Project 
• Wed, 6/18 - Shana Stack Country Band 
• Thu, 6/19 - Dueling Pianos 
• Fri, 6/20 - Will & The Way 
• Tue, 6/24 - Groove Authority
• Wed, 6/25 - Fat City 
• Thu, 6/26 - Young Love & The Thrills
• Fri, 6/27 - Adia Clark
• Tue, 7/1 - Soul City 
• Wed, 7/2 - Soul Monstahs
• Thu, 7/3 - Midtown Horns
• Fri, 7/4 - Sugarbabies Band 
• Tue, 7/8 - Mystique
• Wed, 7/9 - Rich DiMare 
• Thu, 7/10 - Them Apples Band
• Fri, 7/11 - Kaya Nicole 
• Tue, 7/15 - Young Love & The Thrills
• Wed, 7/16 - Karaoke 
• Thu, 7/17 - Country Wild Heart
• Fri, 7/18 - Adia Clark 
• Tue, 7/22 - World Premier Band 
• Wed, 7/23 - Shana Stack Country Band 
• Thu, 7/24 - The Gravel Project
• Fri, 7/25 - Last Minute Band 
• Tue, 7/29 - Booty Vortex 
• Wed, 7/30 - Fat City 
• Thu, 7/31 - Groove Authority
• Fri, 8/1 - Will & The Way
• Tue, 8/5 - Soul City
• Wed, 8/6 - Karaoke 
• Thu, 8/7 - Midtown Horns 
• Fri, 8/8 - Ryan Murphy 
• Tue, 8/12 - Shana Stack Country Band
• Wed, 8/13 - Rich DiMare 
• Thu, 8/14 - Andrew Gravel and Friends
• Fri, 8/15 - Kaya Nicole 
• Sat, 8/16 - The Midtown Horns 
• Tue, 8/19 - Disco Dreams 
• Wed, 8/20 - Country Wild Heart 
• Thu, 8/21 - Mystique 
• Fri, 8/22 - Ryan Murphy 
• Tue, 8/26 - Ray Greene 
• Wed, 8/27 - Booty Vortex 
• Thu, 8/28 - The Pulse of Boston

CONCERTS IN THE COMMON (We) 
Listen to live music after strolling through vendor stalls at the Brighton Farmers’ Market.

• 6/11 - Talia Rose + The New Grown-Ups
• 7/9 - Diggity Dom + Toussaint The Liberator
• 8/13 - Chinese Joyful Band + Juan Nieves & Legado Ensemble
• 9/10 - Jacob D'Estachio + FM Collective
• 10/8 - The Roscoes + Salty Greyhound

LIVE MUSIC AT AERONAUT ALLSTON (Fri-Sat)
The beloved Aeronaut Allston beer garden is complete when there’s live music playing as you sip on tasty brews. Come join the Aeronaut crew for their final season at Zone 3.

• Fri, 6/13 - Midnight Motion & Planet Mercury
• Sat, 6/14 - Drop Party & Sinnet
• Fri, 6/20 - Linnea's Garden & Miss Christine
• Sat, 6/21 - The Weisstronauts & Le Prestige
• Fri, 6/27 - Sons of Levin & Otis Shanty
• Sat, 6/28 - The Velvet Dirtmunchers & Pretty Rotten

BOSTON LANDMARKS ORCHESTRA (Wed) 
The Hatch Shell is an iconic golden half dome shape right on the Esplanade. It sets the stage (literally and figuratively) for soothing orchestra performances on summer nights. 

• Sat, 6/14 - Juneteenth Celebration (not at the Hatch Shell)
• Sun 7/13 - Community Kickoff Party
• Wed, 7/16 - Longwood Symphony Orchestra
• Wed, 7/23 - The Best of Boston
• Wed, 7/30 - Peter and the Wolf and more
• Wed, 8/6 - Mercury Orchestra
• Wed, 8/13 - Debussy and the Music of the Sea
• Wed, 8/20 - Eroica Symphony, Beethoven and Revolution
• Wed, 8/27 - Mahler and Ravel

FRIENDS FRIDAYS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (Fri)
Take in beachy weather and beachy views at the Ruth Gordon Amphitheater with their summer concert series. Bring a blanket or a beach chair, your pup, your friends, and your kids, and enjoy the water, music, and pop-up brews and BBQ.

• 6/20 - Booty Vortex
• 6/27 - Fat City Band
• 7/11 0 Little Lies
• 7/18 - Divas with a Twist
• 7/25 - Orchard
• 8/8 - Open Mic/Anime
• 8/15 - Echoes of Floyd
• 8/22 - 60's Thunder
• 8/29 - Studio Two

CX SUMMER NIGHTS (Thu)
Bring your pup and your friends and head to CX Summer Nights for lawn games, local brews from Lamplighter CX, and live music. 

• 6/26 - Jill McCracken + Copilot
• 7/17 - Zola Simone + Rijah
• 8/21 - Hill House + Tori Tori

SUMMER CONCERTS AT HINGHAM SHIPYARD (Fri)  
Head to Hingham by car, bus, or ferry for a unique listening experience at the Hingham Shipyard right on the water.

• 6/27 - Brimstone Corner
• 7/4 - Gainsville Road
• 7/11 - Running on Jackson (Jackson Browne Tribute)
• 7/18 - Booty Vortex
• 8/1 - AK Cody
• 8/8 - Studio Two (Beatles Tribute)
• 8/15 - Richie Rick and the 24k Funk
• 8/24 (Sun) - Cathedral (Van Halen Tribute)
• 8/29 - Vyntage Skynyrd (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute)

BOSTON PARKS & RECREATION NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES (Select Days)
Explore the communities of Boston while listening to a wide range of music all summer long.

• Mon, 7/7 - The Speakeasies (Roslindale)
• Tue, 7/8 - Zion Rodman and Band (Allston/Brighton)
• Wed, 7/9 - Rusty Randoms (Dorchester)
• Mon, 7/14 - Five Against None: Pearl Jam Tribute (South Boston)
• Mon, 7/14 - Swingin' in the Fens: Noah Allen and the Peace (Fenway)
• Mon, 7/21 - Country Night with Lexi James and Wildheart (West Roxbury)
• Sun, 8/3 - Jazz at the Fort featuring Yoron Israel and High Standards (Roxbury)
• Mon, 8/4 - National Night Out with Real Deal (Mattapan)
• Fri, 8/8 - Ghosts in the Machine (South End)

NEMPAC’s JAZZ IN THE PARK (Thu)
The North End Music and Performing Arts Center is ready to bring you soulful jazz on The Greenway.

• 7/10 - Farayi Malek
• 7/17 - Samuel Batista Quintet
• 7/24 - Nicóh
• 7/31 - Albino Mbie
• 8/7 - Mercedes Escobar

HARBORWALK SOUNDS AT THE ICA (Thu)
After you enjoy strolling through the ICA and getting inspired by modern art, head to the back, grab a seat on the steps, and enjoy live music right on the water while the sun sets. 

• 7/10 - Yeyun Jang - World Groove
• 7/17 - Aniyé
• 7/24 - Lauren Jean
• 7/31 - Aaron Michael
• 8/7 - Sofia Almeida Quartet
• 8/14 - Tiril Jackson
• 8/21 - Shannon O'Donnell
• 8/28 - Ness DeJean

Outdoor Music Festivals + Special Events
There’s never too much live music, especially free concerts! Indulge yourself at these festivals full of great music, and don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes as you get lost in the best tunes.

• Sat, 6/21 - Fenway Porchfest
• Sat, 6/21 - Arlington Porchfest
• Sun, 7/12 - Charles River Jazz Festival
• Sat, 7/26 - Sun, 7/27 - Cambridge Jazz Festival
• Fri, 8/16 - Rat City Arts Festival
  
• Fri, 8/30 - Sat, 8/31 - Boston Jazz Fest

Bonus paid concert series: Fenway Park Summer Concerts
The Fenway Park Summer Concert Series is back for the 2025 season. Even though they aren’t free, we had to give a special mention for one of Boston’s most iconic lineups. 

• Mon, 6/23 & Tue, 6/24 - Hozier
• Thu, 7/17 & Fri, 7/18 - The Lumineers
• Sat, 7/19 - Thomas Rhett
• Sat, 8/23 - Jonas Brothers
• Mon, 8/25 - Chris Brown
• Tue, 8/26 - The Who
• Sun, 9/7 - My Chemical Romance