For avid music lovers, summer isn’t just about concerts and live music – it’s about daytime concerts under the sun and late night music under the stars. Elevate your music experience this summer with one of the many outdoor music experiences happening on Long Island. There is a lot happening in the world of music on Long Island, starting with several huge music festivals for fans of country, bluegrass, rock, and dance music. If you happen to miss your festival of choice, there are also regular opportunities to see live music at one of the fantastic concert series being held all across the Island! Of course, when it comes to outdoor music, locals would be amiss if they didn’t catch a show at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater. This year’s Jones Beach lineup includes Frozen’s Idina Menzel, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Chicago, Jimmy Buffett, and so much more! Slather on some sunscreen and prepare to dance your summer days away at these great shows!
LI Festivals
- The Long Island Summer Festival at the Pennysaver Amphitheater – Farmingville, July 11-12
- Heckscher Free Concert at Heckscher State Park – East Islip, July 11, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Great South Bay Music Festival at Shorefront Park – Patchogue, July 17-19
- Country Fest – Riverhead, July 25-26
- Nile Rodger’s Productions FOLD Festival – Riverhead, August 4-5, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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13th Annual Long Island Bluegrass Festival – Copiague, August 15, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Concert Series
- Party in the Park Summer Concerts – Carlyle on the Green, Farmingdale, every Wednesday through September 2 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Music in the Park, Picnic Supper Concert Series – Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson, every Wednesday through August 26 6:30 PM
- Summer Harborside Concert Series – Harborfront Park, Port Jefferson, Thursdays at 8:00 PM
- Freeport Sunset Concert Series – Freeport Rec Center, Freeport, every Thursday through August 27 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
- Montauk Free Summer Concert Series – Montauk Village Green, Montauk, every Monday through August 24 6:00 PM
- Bay Shore Band Shell Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series – Bay Shore, Tuesdays at 12:30 PM
- Cool Tunes Meet Hot Summer at Smith Haven Mall – Lake Grove, every Thursday through September 10, 6:00 PM
- Musical Moments in Kings Park – Kings Park, every Friday, 7:30 PM
- Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Strong’s Water Club & Marina – Mattituck, Saturdays 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Downtown Rocky Point Summer Concert Series – Rocky Point, Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
- Check out more summer concert series in Nassau and Suffolk!
Jones Beach Concerts
- Vans Warped Tour 2015 – July 11, 11:00 AM
- Darius Rucker – July 12, 7:00 PM
- Frozen’s Idina Menzel – July 17, 8:00 PM
- Def Leppard, Styx, and Tesla – July 23, 7:00 PM
- Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival – July 26, 1:00 PM
- Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson – July 31, 7:00 PM
- Slipknot, Lamb of God, and Bullet for My Valentine – August 1, 6:00 PM
- Incubus with Deftons, Death From Above, 1979, and The Bots – August 5, 6:15 PM
- Van Halen with David Lee Roth – August 13, 7:00 PM
- Nickelback – August 14, 7:30 PM
- Chicago and Earth, Wind, and Fire – August 16, 7:30 PM
- Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers, and Huey Lewis and the News – August 18, 7:00 PM
Which concerts are you looking forward to this summer? Tell us in the comments below!