ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Many cities, towns, and villages across the Capital Region have announced their annual summer concert lineups for 2025. The free concerts usually feature locals and regional artists, but sometimes big names make an appearance.
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Here’s where you can enjoy some free music throughout the summer in the Capital Region.
Albany’s Alive at Five summer concert series
The lineup for the 2025 Alive at Five summer concert series in Albany was announced on April 28. The annual series runs on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tricentennial Park on Broadway.
Lineup
- June 5: Classic Rock Night
- Queensrÿche
- Gozer
- June 12: Funk and Pride Night
- Neal Francis
- T.V. Doctors
- June 19: Hip-Hop Night and Juneteenth Celebration
- Lupe Fiasco
- DJ TGIF
- Rhakim Ali
- June 26: Emo Night
- Boys Like Girls
- The Story Boys
- July 10: Reggae Night
- Mellow Mood
- Dis-N-Dat Band
- July 17: Classic Rock Night
- Middle Aged Dad Jam Band
- Wild Adriatic
Summer at the Plaza Capital Concert Series
The New York State Office of General Services announced the 2025 lineup of the annual Capital Concert Series. The performances will be held in July and August at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
Lineup
- July 9
- Doug E. Fresh
- Nice & Smooth
- Suzi
- 518 DJ Battle
- July 16
- Gogol Bordello
- The Big Takeover
- July 23
- Lit
- Plush
- August 6
- Tarrus Riley and The Black Soil Band
- The Meditations
Albany’s Lunchtime at the Plaza concert series
The New York State Office of General Services announced its Lunchtime at the Plaza Concert Series lineup. The shows run from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays with special celebrations on July 9 for Veterans’ Appreciation Day and July 16 for the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lineup
- June 4 : Side-B
- June 11: Embe Esti
- June 18: Next Level Band
- July 9: Gone Gray Band
- July 16: Flame the Band
- July 23: George Boone Band
- July 30: Slingshot Funk Band
- August 6: The Wheel – Grateful Dead tribute band
- August 13: Hallelujah Hat Trick
Amsterdam’s Riverlink Park summer concert series
The lineup for the 2025 Riverlink Summer Concert Series has been announced. The performances will be held in Amsterdam’s Riverlink Park on Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Lineup
- July 5: Get Up Jack
- July 12: Kaos
- July 19: Harvest and Rust – Neil Young tribute
- July 26: Chain of Fools
- August 2: Showtime
- August 9: Latin American Festival
- August 16: The Valley Rockers
- August 23: Erie Canal Bicentennial celebration featuring Gridley Paige’s AM Gold Yacht Party
- August 30: Legacy featuring Joe Schepis – performing Journey, Foreigner, Styx, and more
Ballston Spa “Concerts in the Park” series
Ballston Spa’s Concerts in the Park is coming to Iron Spring Park on Front Street this summer. The concerts will be held on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lineup
- June 26: Ballston Spa Community Band
- July 3: SIRSY
- July 10: The Lustre Kings
- July 17: Black Mountain Symphony
- July 24: Thee Mr. E Band
- July 31: Fenimore Blues
- August 14: Diamond Cut Horns
Bennington Museum’s Concerts in the Courtyard
Bennington Museum has announced its 2025 Concerts in the Courtyard summer lineup. The concerts will be held each Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lineup
- June 6: Duologues Plus
- June 13: Danny & The Parts
- June 20: Midnight Choir
- June 27: Phil Henry & The Newsfeed
- July 11: The Insolent Willies
- July 18: Rusticator
- July 25: The Yankee Brass Band
- August 1: Girl Blue
- August 8: Big Stone Gap
- August 15: Sirsy
- August 22: The Velvet Wave
- August 29: Eric Kufs & Riverman
- September 5: Peter Mulvey
Brunswick summer concert series
The 2025 lineup for the Brunswick summer concert series has been announced. The shows run on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Brunswick Community Center.
Lineup
- June 24: The Refrigerators
- July 1: The Hammerhead Horns
- July 8: Brian Kane and The Beginnings
- July 15: Desperados
- July 22: Big Fez and The Surfmatics
- July 29: The Tichy Boys
- August 5: The Lustre Kings
- August 12: Get Up Jack
- August 19: The Kyle Bourgault Band
- August 26: Whiskey Highway
Clifton Park summer concert series
Clifton Park’s summer performance series lineup has been announced. The free Performing Arts at the Common shows will be held at the Clifton Common Stage on Clifton Common Boulevard starting at 7 p.m. (except the July 4 performance which begins at 7:30 p.m.).
Lineup
- June 29: Community Chorus
- July 4: Across the Pond
- July 13: Grand Central Station
- July 30: Puppet People
- August 3: Yacht Lobster
- August 5: Big Sky Country
- August 6: Gramma Tippy Toes
- August 10: Cryin’ Out Loud
- August 13: Mr Twisty
- August 17: The Accents
- August 20: Mystical Mike
- August 28: Skeeter Creek
Cohoes’ “Rock the Block” concert series
The City of Cohoes has announced its 2025 “Rock the Block” summer concert series lineup. The free concerts take place on Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Canal Square Park at 72 Remsen Street.
Lineup
- June 12: The Refrigerators
- June 19: Against the Grayne
- June 26: Skeeter Creek
- No concert on July 3
- July 10: Back in Black (AC/DC tribute)
- July 17: Hair of the Dog
- July 24: Pump (Aerosmith tribute)
- July 31: Total Mass Retain (YES tribute)
- August 7: Completely Unchained (Van Halen tribute)
Colonie’s “Concerts at the Crossings“
The 2025 “Concerts at the Crossings” lineup has been announced. The free concerts take place at the Crossings Park gazebo on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Colonie.
Lineup
- June 26: T.S. Ensemble
- July 3: New York Players
- July 10: The Accents
- July 17: Grand Central Station
- July 24: Soul Session
- July 31: Diamond Cut Horns Band
- August 7: The Lustre Kings
- August 14: Garland Nelson: Reflections
- August 21: Hammerhead Horns
- August 28: The Johnny Cash Experienc
Village of Colonie summer concert series
The Village of Colonie announced the lineup for its 2025 Tuesday Nights In the Park summer concert series. The shows will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Frank A. Leak Amphitheater in Colonie’s Cook Park.
Lineup
- June 10: The Lustre Kings
- June 17: Joe’s Boys
- June 24: The Hammerhead Horns
- July 1: Lucid Street
- July 8: TS Ensemble
- July 15: Triskele
- July 22: The New Harmony Rocks
- July 29: Electric City Horns
- August 5: The Accents
- August 12: Hair of the Dog
- August 19: Skeeter Creek
- August 26: New York Players
Coxsackie summer concert series lineup
The Coxsackie “Music In the Park” concert series lineup has been announced. The concerts will be held at Riverside Park every Sunday in July and August from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lineup
- July 6: Nite Train
- July 13: Dusk Till Dawn
- July 20: Hammerhead Horns
- July 27: The British Vinyl Band
- August 3: HomeMade Band
- August 10: Lustre Kings with Mark Gamsjager
- August 17: Forever
- August 24: Nite Train
- August 31: Ishikawa
East Greenbush’s “Music in the Park” series
The lineup has been announced for East Greenbush’s “Music in the Park” summer concert series. The free concerts take place at Onderdonk Memorial Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Lineup
- July 22: The Rhythm Pilots
- July 29: Another Cover
- August 5: The British Vinyl
- August 12: Roadhouse 60s
Glens Falls summer concert series
The Park Theater Foundation has released the lineup for its fifth annual Summer Series Concerts. The free concerts take place in the Crandall Park Bandshell in Glens Falls on Fridays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Lineup
- June 27: Wild Adriatic
- July 4: Vocal Point
- July 11: Chestnut Grove
- July 18: Reese Fulmer and The Carriage House Band
- July 25: Girl Blue
- August 1: Sinkane
Guilderland summer concert series
The Guilderland Performing Arts Center will kick off its 46th annual summer concert series at the end of June. Concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Tawasentha Park.
Lineup
- June 26: Guilderland Town Band
- July 3: Tame the Rooster
- July 10: Black Mountain Symphony
- July 17: Guilderland Town Band
- July 24: Annie and the Hedonists
- July 31 through August 2: “Oklahoma!” by Playhouse Stage Company
- August 5: National Night Out at 6 p.m.
- August 7: Guilderland Town Band
- August 14: Hey Jude… The Tribute
Hoosick Falls summer concert series
The 2025 Hoosick Falls Summer Concert Series lineup has been announced. The shows will be held in Wood Park in July and August.
Lineup
- July 12: Blues for Breakfast from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- July 19: Roadhouse Rhythm and Blues Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- July 26: Bluez House Rockers from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- August 2: Miss Paula and the Twang Busters from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- August 16: West Side Drive Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- August 23: River Country Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- August 30: The Blackouts of Saratoga from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Lake George Arts Project’s summer concert series
The Lake George Arts Project has announced its 2025 Summer Concert Series lineup. All concerts will start at 7 p.m. at Shepard Park in Lake George.
Lineup
- July 2: Hubby Jenkins
- July 9: The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic
- July 16: Cassandra Kubinski with Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls
- July 23: Tops of Trees
- July 30: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix with the Woodstock Horns
- August 6: Ashley Wineland
- August 13: Mixed Roots
- August 20: Brass Queens
- August 27: Warden and Co.
Malta summer concert series
Free music is coming to the Malta Community Center on Bayberry Drive. The concerts will be held every Wednesday in July from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lineup
- July 9: British Vinyl Band
- July 16: Fenimore Blues
- July 22: The Hammerhead Horns
- July 30: Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings
- August 6 Special Kids Concert: Mr. Twisty Comedy and Magic Show from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
North Greenbush’s “Live Music in the Park”
The lineup for the North Greenbush Live Music in the Park has been announced. The summer concert series will be held on Sundays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in North Greenbush Town Park.
Lineup
- June 29: Rocky and the Moosemen
- July 6: Tommy Love and the Tom Atkins Band
- July 13: Legacy Classic Rock Tribute
- July 20: Joe Adee and the Lugnuts
- July 27: Tame the Rooster
- August 3: One 18
- August 10: Whiskey Highway
Rensselaer summer concert series
The City of Rensselaer is holding its annual summer concert series for 2025. The free concerts will be at Riverfront Park on Mondays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lineup
- June 23: Donny Elvis
- June 30: Lustre Kings
- July 7: Band of Gold
- July 14: Hot Vox Trio
- July 21: Lucia & Levi
- July 28: Donny Elvis
Rotterdam summer concert series
The Rotterdam summer concert series lineup has been announced. The free concerts take place at the Rotterdam Senior Center on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lineup
- June 2: Matty Stecks & The 518
- June 9: Dominant 5 Brass Quintet
- June 16: The Ragtime Windjammers
- June 23: Rotterdam Town Band and Jazz Band
- June 30: Shir Chadash Trio
- July 7: Unken Brew
- July 14: Rotterdam Town Band
- July 21: The Dadtet
- July 28: Rotterdam Town Band and Jazz Band
- August 4: Epilogue Trio
- August 11: Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes
- August 18: Joe Gitto Trio
Saratoga summer concert series
The Saratoga Summer Concert Series is returning to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs. The free concerts start at 7 p.m. at the War Memorial.
Lineup
- Sunday, July 6: Fenimore Blues
- Sunday, July 13: MPThree
- Sunday, July 20: Mostly Modern Festival – Fab 5
- Sunday, July 27: Skippy and the Pistons
- Tuesday, August 5: Big Medicine
- Tuesday, August 12: Rustic Spirit
- Tuesday, August 19: Garland Nelson and Soul Session
- Tuesday, August 26: Tops of Trees
Schaghticoke summer concert series
The Schaghticoke Summer Eve’s Concert Series has announced its lineup for 2025. The shows will be held outside of Schaghticoke Town Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Lineup
- June 19: Brian Kane
- June 26: Kyle Bourgault Band
- July 1: Head First
- July 10: Rhythm & Brews
- July 17: New York Players
- July 24: The Accents
- July 31: Legacy Classic Rock Tribute
- August 7: Soul Provider
- August 14: Lustre Kings
- August 21: The Refrigerators
Schenectady’s Harbor Jam concert lineup
Harbor Jam is returning to Schenectady’s Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20. The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. each night with the DJs followed by the headliner performances at 7:30 p.m.
Lineup
Saturday, July 19
- DJ Mix It Up
- BonJourney: Bon Jovi and Journey tribute band
Sunday, July 20
- DJ RVMBA
- Who’s Bad: Michael Jackson tribute band
Schenectady’s Jazz on Jay
The Jazz on Jay summer concert series is making a return to Schenectady this June. Performances will be held every Thursday in Jay Square, across from City Hall, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Lineup
- June 5: The Dylan Canterbury Quintet
- June 12: Todd Nelson and JazzAmericana
- June 19: Steve Horowitz Quartet
- June 26: Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet
- July 3: Winelight
- July 10: Jeanine Ouderkirk Quartet
- July 17: Art D’echo Trio
- July 24: Linda Brown Jazz Project
- July 31: Nicholas Dwarika Quartet
- Aug. 7: Heard
- Aug. 14: The Evidence
- Aug. 21: Arch Stanton Quartet
- Aug. 28: Chuck Lamb Trio featuring Ria Curley
Schenectady’s Music Haven concert series
The lineup has been announced for the 2025 Music Haven concert series. The free concert series takes place each year at Central Park in Schenectady.
Lineup
- July 13: Red Baraat (Punjabi party band) with special guest Quadrature at 7 p.m.
- July 18: SUNY Schenectady Faculty Jazz Combo (Jazz) with featured guest Nestor Torres at 7 p.m.
- July 20: Bamba Wassoulou Groove (Malian Bambara) with special guest Ballet Waramba at 7 p.m.
- July 26: WEXT’s Local 518 Fest featuring Canella, Sawyer Fredericks, Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter, Tops of Trees, and Wild Adriatic from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- July 27: Solas’ 30th Anniversary Tour (Celtic) with special guest Matt & Shannon Heaton at 7 p.m.
- August 3: Blues BBQ featuring Rick Estrin & The Night Cats with special guests Selwyn Birchwood and Annie & the Hedonists at 7 p.m.
- August 9: “Classical Mystery Tour:” A Tribute to the Beatles with the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra at 7 p.m.
- August 10: The SteelDrivers (Bluegrass) with special guests Reese Fulmer & The Carriage House Band at 7 p.m.
- August 16: WAMC on the Road presents “Hudson River Sampler” with Wanda Fischer at 7 p.m.
- August 17: Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience (Zydeco) with special guest Keith Pray’s Mohawk Brass Band at 7 p.m.
- August 24: Edmar Castañeda World Ensemble (Global Jazz) with special guest Brian Melick & Friends at 7 p.m.
Schodack summer concert series
The Town of Schodack has released its “Music in the Park” summer concert series lineup. The free series takes place at the pavilion in Schodack Town Park starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Lineup
- June 3: Peaceful County
- June 10: Triskele
- June 17: Rocky and the Moosemen
- June 24: Gone Grey
- July 1: Yankee Doodle Band
- August 5: Whiskey Highway
- August 12: Jarrod
- August 19: Scarlett Fever
Scotia’s Freedom Park concert series
The lineup for the 2025 Freedom Park summer concert series in Scotia has been announced. The series is held at the park’s amphitheater on Schonowee Avenue. All shows kick off at 7 p.m.
Lineup
June
- June 25: “Halfway to Christmas Feztacular” with Big Fez & the Surfmatics
- featuring Christmas-themed contests, giveaways and a summer snowball fight
- June 27: Union Depot
- featuring evening fireworks show
- June 29: Music Company Orchestra
July
- July 2: Capital District Youth Pipe Band
- July 6: Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes
- July 9: Jukebox Rebellion
- July 12: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
- July 13: Rock & Roll Playhouse with Bob Marley for Kids
- July 16: Grand Central Station
- July 19: Zorbas Trio
- July 20: Hula Hoop Jam with Miss 360
- July 23: Get Up Jack
- July 26: NoLaNauts
- July 27: Maggie’s Clan
- July 30: Skeeter Creek
August
- August 2: Lucid Street
- August 3: The Insolent Willies
- August 6: The Refrigerators
- August 9: The ILL FUNK Ensemble
- August 10: Harvest & Rust – Neil Young tribute
- August 13: SIRSY
- August 16: Tame the Rooster
- August 17: Mostly Modern’s FAB5
- August 20: Screaming Orphans
- August 23: Alan Payette Project
Troy’s Powers Park concert series
The 2025 Powers Park concert series lineup has been announced. The shows will mainly be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays throughout July and August.
Lineup
- July 12: The Refrigerators
- July 19: Tame the Rooster
- July 26: Lucid Street
- August 2: Neon Avenue
- August 9: Legacy Music Group
- August 16: Run For Cover
- August 23: Adirondack Muscle Car Show at 1 p.m., One 18 at 3 p.m., Ginger Geezus at 5:30 p.m.
Troy’s Rockin’ on the River series
The 2025 lineup for the annual Rockin’ on the River concert series has been announced. The performances are held at Riverfront Park in Troy in June, July and August.
Lineup
- June 25
- 5:30 p.m. – Chris Sanders
- 6:30 p.m. – Skeeter Creek
- Rain date: July 7
- July 9
- 5:30 p.m. – Deb Zep Duo
- 6:30 p.m. – Ginger Geezus
- Rain date: July 16
- July 23
- 5:30 p.m. – Shannon Tehya and Hunter Frost
- 6:30 p.m. – Side B
- Rain date: July 30
- August 6
- 5:30 p.m. – Ky McClinton Duo
- 6:30 p.m. – Lucid Street
- Rain date: August 13
You can check out more musical performances in the Capital Region, both local and mainstream bands, under the Concerts and Performances tab on the NEWS10 website.
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