Schenectady County has some of the best outdoor music venues around which means Schenectady is the place to be this summer! Find the best music in Schenectady County:
Freedom Park
Located across the street from Collins Park and right next to Jumpin’ Jack’s in Scotia NY, the Freedom Park Summer Concert Series offers FREE concerts starting at 7pm. Rain or shine.
Wed, 6/28 - Capital Dist Youth Pipe Band with Ally The Piper
Fri, 6/30 - Joe Adee & The Lug Nuts ~ rock & roll
Sat, 7/08 - Big Fez & the Surfmatics, Learn 60’s dance moves during the show
Sun, 7/09 - Donnie P & Celebration Family ~ polka
Wed, 7/12 - The Refrigerators ~ party rock
Sat, 7/15 - Third Quarter & Whits End ~ rock/heavy metal
Sun, 7/16 - Brian Patneaude Quintet ~ jazz
Wed, 7/19 - Erin Harkes in Hark! ~ rock
Sat, 7/22 - Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra, 6:30 Learn to Salsa with Felix from BailaAlbany.com
Sun, 7/23 - Capital Region Wind Ensemble
Wed, 7/26 - Grand Central Station ~ party rock
Sat, 7/29 - Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys ~ bluegrass
Sun, 7/30 - Heard ~ world music
Wed, 8/02 - Skeeter Creek ~ country, 6:30 Learn to dance with Robin’s Renegades Line Dancers
Sat, 8/05 - Taina Asili ~ Afro-Latin, reggae & rock fusion
Sun, 8/06 - The Puppet People present “The Wizard of Oz” ~ kids
Wed, 8/09 - Cryin’ Out Loud! ~ party rock
Sat, 8/12 - Harvest & Rust - A Neil Young Experience
Sun, 8/13 - The Lustre Kings ~ rockabilly, 6:30 Learn the Jitterbug with Albany Swing Dancing
Wed, 8/16 - Get Up Jack ~ Irish
Sat, 8/19 - Red Haired Strangers ~ country/blues
Sun, 8/20 - Jeff Boyer’s Big Bubble Bonanza ~ kids
Wed, 8/23 - SIRSY ~ alt rock
Music Haven
Located at Central Park in the heart of Schenectady, the Music Haven Concert Series offers FREE concerts starting at 7pm. Rain or shine unless otherwise noted.
Sun, 7/09 - Rocky Dawuni ~ Ghanaian Reggae ~ with special guests: Zorkie Nelson & Umoja Drummers
Thur, 7/13 - La Banda Morisca ~ Spanish Roots Music ~ with special guest: Maria Zemantauski
Sun, 7/16 - Joey Alexander ~ Jazz Piano Trio ~ with special guests: Joe Barna & Sketches of Influence
Sat, 7/22 - NipperFest ~ Music & Arts Festival ~ 11am-10pm
Sun, 7/23 - Sona Jobarteh ~ Gambian Kora virtuoso ~ with special guest Heard
Sun, 7/30 - Blues BBQ featuring Vanessa Collier, Johnny Sansone, Jontavious Willis, plus smokin' BBQ
Sat, 8/05 - "Legends of Broadway" with Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra
Sun, 8/06 - Eileen Ivers ~ Celtic Roots Music ~ with special guest: The McKrells
Fri, 8/11 - In the Heights ~ Latin cuisine music & community followed by a screening of Lin Manuel Miranda's musical, "In the Heights"
Sun, 8/13 - Aditya Prakash Ensemble ~ South Asian meets Jazz ~ with special guests: SUNY Schenectady Jazz Faculty Combo
Sun, 8/20 - Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole ~Cajun/Creole/Zydeco ~ with special guests: Old-Fashioned Aces
Fri, 8/25 - Will Kempe's Players presents Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew"
Sat, 8/26 - Will Kempe's Players presents Shakespeare's "Two Gentleman of Verona"
Mabee Farms - Howlin at the Moon
The concert series is hosted by the Schenectady County Historical Society at Mabee Farm Historic Site (1100 Main St. Rotterdam Junction) beginning at 7pm. Admission is $10 at the door.
Thur, 7/06 - Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys with Everest Rising
Thur, 8/03 - Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter with Everest Rising
Thur, 8/31 - Big Fez & the Surfmatics with Everest Rising
Thur, 10/05 - The Moon Shells with Everest Rising
Harbor Jam
The Harbor Jam Concerts take place right in the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater and are free & open to the public for all ages. Each concert starts at 6pm and will go on, rain or shine!
Sat, 7/29 - Forever Seger - The Silver Bullet Experience
Sun, 7/30 - Philadelphia Eagle - A Tribute to Elton John
Summer Night
It's the Capital Region's biggest summer block party! Schenectady County SummerNight transforms Downtown Schenectady into the summer place to be.
Fri, 7/14 - Two-Time Grammy Winner, Arrested Development (headlining)
with Stockade Boys, DJ Ketchup and DJ HollyW8D
NipperFest
The Capital Region's Largest Free Local Music and Arts Festival with 16 bands, artists, food trucks, and craft beer at Schenectady's Central Park running all day, 10am-11pm
Sat, 7/22 - Jocelyn & Chris (headlining)
Other performances by; Precious Metals, Brule County Bad Boys, The Sugar Hold, ShortWave RadioBand, Angelina Valente, Carolyn Shapiro, The E-Block, Hold On Honeys, Camtron 5000, Margo Macero, Lucas Garrett Band, Jimi W, Rhoseway, Deb Cavanaugh, Barbie Barker, and Sofia Corts.
Frog Alley
Fri, 6/30 - Satisfaction: A Tribute to The Rolling Stones
Sat, 7/22 - Almost Queen: Atribute to Queen
Fri, 7/28 - Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
Rivers Casino
Fri, 6/30 - Chasing Neon / DJ Kevin Richards
Sat, 7/01 - Tompkins Drive / DJ Kevin Richards
Fri, 7/07 - The Accents / DJ AYO
Wed, 7/12 - Whisper Band (2-3:30pm)
Fri, 7/14 - TS Ensemble / DJ TOMB
Sat. 7/15 - Scars N' Stripes / DJ TOMB
Fri, 7/21 - Aquanett / DJ Jungle Punk
Sat, 7/28 - Tommy V Live / DJ Intell
Fri, 7/28 - Bills Toupee Band / DJ Jay Pierre
Fri, 7/29 - TS Ensemble / DJ Jay Pierre
Fri, 8/18 - FUEL
Sat, 9/21 - 98 Degrees
Fri, 10/27 - Great White & Slaughter
The Landing Hotel
Fri, 6/30 - Dan Sherwin
Sat, 7/01 - DJ TGIF
Fri, 7/07 - Steve Cowles
Sat, 7/08 - DJ MixitupNY
Fri, 7/14 - 2096
Sat, 7/15 - Jeff Brisbin
Fri, 7/21 - DJ Ketchup
Sat, 7/22 - Sonny & Perley
Fri, 7/28 - Stef Solo
Sat, 7/29 - Tom Nitti
Wolf Hollow Brewing Co.
Sat, 7/01 - Brass Machine
Sat, 7/08 - The North & South Dakotas
Fri, 7/14 - Cait Devin
Sat, 7/29 - WHBC 10th Anniversary Party, Angelina Valente and Shortwave Radio Band
Sat, 8/12 - Big Fez and The Surfmatics
Fri, 8/18 - The Ministers
Fri, 9/29 - Billy Eli and the Gunshot Angels
Niskayuna's 2023 Summer Concert Series
The FREE Concerts will begin at 7pm on the lawn in front of Town Hall. Bring your lawn chair, your picnic basket and your favorite dancing partner.
Thur, 6/29 - eLaztix
Thur, 7/13 - AROX
Thur, 7/20 - Triskele
Thur, 7/27 - The trojan Horns
Thur, 8/03 - Eagles Trombone Ensemble
Thur, 8/10 - Thee Me. E Band
Town of Rotterdam Summer Concert Series
All concerts are FREE and take place at 6:30pm at the Rotterdam Senior Citizen’s Center, 2639 Hamburg Street, rain or shine.
Mon, 7/03 - The Evidence
Mon, 7/10 - The Joe Sorrento Quartet
Mon, 7/17 - The Rotterdam Town Band
Mon, 7/24 - Michael Benedict Jaz Vibes
Mon, 7/31 - The Rotterdam Town & Jazz Bands
Mon, 8/07 - The Epilogue Trio
Mon, 8/14 - Bassamba
Jazz on Jay
Free outdoor concert series held Every Thursday at noon on Jay Street. The rain location is Apostrophe, located next to Proctor's Box Office.
Thur, 6/29 - Peter Van Keuren Trio
Thur, 7/06 - Teresa Broadwell Band
Thur, 7/13 - Tarik Shah Trio
Thur, 7/20 - Tim Olsen Ouintet
Thur, 7/27 - Eric Ciarmello Quartet
Thur, 8/03 - Hot Club of Saratoga (2022 Eddies Music Award Jazz Artist of the Year)
Thur, 8/10 - Sonny & Perley Quartet (In memory of Dorice & Norman Brickman)
Thur, 8/17 - Allen Halstead Ouartet
Thur, 8/24 - Chimera
Thur, 8/31 - Doc Horton and the Jay Street Band
Thursdays In The Park
Band performances will be each Thursday in August starting at 6:30pm at Indian Meadows Park, Glenville
Thur, 8/03 - Double Barrel ~ Country
Thur, 8/10 - Little Bit of Everything ~ Folk
Thur, 8/17 - West Side Drive ~ Dance Music
Thur, 8/24 - Nymbus ~ Classic Rock
Thur, 8/31 - Soul Provider ~ Horns
