Schenectady County is turning up the volume this summer! From free outdoor concerts and waterfront performances to jazz, tribute bands, block parties, and family-friendly entertainment, there’s live music happening all season long. Whether you love rock, country, jazz, Broadway hits, or discovering something new, you’ll find your soundtrack to summer right here in Schenectady County.
Explore some of the best places to catch live music this summer:
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 on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7pm, with Sunday performances beginning at 5pm! Rain or shine.
Wed, 6/24 - Capital District Youth Pipe Band
Fri, 6/26 - Roxy and the Rollers - Classic Rock (Scotia-Glenville America 250 Fireworks Celebration) Event starts at 4pm, Concert at 8pm
Sun, 6/28 - Music Company Orchestra
Wed, 7/08 - The Refrigerators - Party Rock
Sat, 7/11 - Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra (Learn to Salsa with Felix Ortiz at 6:30pm)
Sun, 7/12 - Gratto Family Jugglers (Family entertainment, non-musical performance)
Wed, 7/15 - Grand Central Station - Party Rock
Sat, 7/18 - The Insolent Willies - Acoustic Roots/Rock
Sun, 7/19 - Jeff Boyer's Big Bubble Bonanza (Kids Show! Not live music)
Wed, 7/22 - Get Up Jack - Irish
Sat, 7/25 - Dark Sarcasm - A Pink Floyd Tribute
Sun, 7/26 - Coconut Telegraph - A Jimmy Buffet Tribute
Wed, 7/29 - Skeeter Creek - Country (Line Dance Lessons by County Liners' Tara Howland at 6:30pm)
Sat, 8/01 - Schenectady Light Opera Company presents... Broadway Through the Ages
Sun, 8/02 - Schenectady Light Opera Company presents... Broadway Through the Ages
Wed, 8/05 - That 80's Band
Sat, 8/08 - Alan Payette Project - Classic Rock
Sun, 8/09 - BWC Jazz Orchestra
Wed, 8/12 - Jukebox Rebellion - Party Rock
Sat, 8/15 - Harvest and Rust - A Neil Young Experience
Sun, 8/16 - Triskele - Featuring the Farrell School of Irish Dance at 4:30 pm
Wed, 8/19 - Sirsy - Alt Rock
Sat, 8/22 - Jimmy Kenny & The Pirate Beach Band - Schenectady County Freedom Festival (Event starts at 5pm)
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. Delicious food, beverages, and ice cream available starting at 6pm.
Sun, 7/12 - Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca - Afro-Cuban soukous
Sun, 7/19 - The Gibson Brothers - Bluegrass
Sat, 7/25 - WEXT's Local 518 Fest (2 - 9:30pm)
Sun, 7/26 - Elida Almeida - Cape Verde Pop Fusion
Thur, 7/30 - The Second City Touring Company (Improv Comedy)
Sun, 8/02 - The John Doyle Quartet - Traditional Irish
Sat, 8/08 - The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra "Tribute to Broadway"
Sun, 8/09 - Blues BBQ featuring Ronnie Baker Brooks, Misty Blues, Mulebone + smokin' BBQ (5 - 9:30pm)
Thur, 8/13 - SUNY Schenectady Faculty Jazz Combo with featured guest, Jon Faddis
Sun, 8/16 - Okwy Osdebe & Highlife Sounds International - Vintage Afro-Pop
Sun, 8/23 - Lost Bayou Ramblers - Cajun
Alfresco Film & Event Series
Food & Fun starting at 6pm; Film at Dusk. Rainsite: The GE Theater at Proctors
Fri, 8/14 - Michael
Fri, 8/21 - Saturday Night Fever
Fri, 8/28 - Song Sung Blue
Jazz on Jay
Enjoy free lunchtime jazz in Downtown Schenectady every Thursday from June 4 through August 27, noon–1:30 pm on Jay Street. Rain location: Robb Alley inside Proctors.
Thur, 6/04 - Union College Jazz Ensemble and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (1:45 - 2:15 pm)
Thur, 6/11 - Bohdan Kinal Quartet
Thur, 6/18 - Marcus Benoit
Thur, 6/25 - Ambrose, Hearn & Shoudy Trio with special guest Matt Steckler
Thur, 7/02 - Shiri Zorn Band
Thur, 7/09 - The Keith Pray Ortet
Thur, 7/16 - Ragtime Windjammers
Thur, 7/23 - Nancy Donnelly Quartet
Thur, 7/30 - COOL UNIVERSE
Thur, 8/06 - The Cribtet
Thur, 8/13 - Kaitlyn Fay Quartet
Thur, 8/20 - Alex Slomka and Friends
Thur, 8/27 - Hot Club of Saratoga
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 $7 at the door.
Thur, 5/28 - High Horse
Thur, 6/25 - Reese Fulmer & the Carriage House Band
Thur, 7/23 - Rusticator
Thur, 8/27 - Noah Guthrie
Thur, 9/24 - The Clements Brothers
Schenectady County SummerNight
It's the Capital Region's biggest summer block party! Schenectady County SummerNight transforms Downtown Schenectady into the summer place to be.
Fri, 7/10 - Featuring The Ultimate Tom Petty Tribute and The Warped Tour Band
Harbor Jam
Free and open to all ages at the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater. Each afternoon begins at 3pm with a DJ before the headlining performance—rain or shine!
Sat, 8/15 - Lords of 52nd Street - a Tribute to Billy Joel
Sun, 8/16 - Blushing Brides- a Tribute to the Rolling Stones
Electric City Summerfest Series
Celebrate the summer in style every Thursday, from May 28th – July 30 with FREE Live Concerts on N Broadway (between Union & Liberty) from 5-9pm.
Thur, 5/28: The Wheel - Grateful Dead Tribute
Thur, 6/04: The Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Thur, 6/11: Big Sky Country - Country
Thur, 6/18: Ten Most Wanted - Rock × Funk
Thur, 6/25: Prince Bowie - Prince × David Bowie Tribute
Thur, 7/09: Chris Sanders - Blues & Country
Thur, 7/16: Roots of Creation - Reggae × Rock
Thur, 7/23: Lespecial - Jam Band
Thur, 7/30: KISStory - KISS Tribute
Frog Alley Brewing
Find live music in the taproom every weekend all summer long, plus additional ticketed performances throughout the season. All indoor shows are 21+.
Fri, 5/22 - Dark Sarcasm: A Pink Floyd Tribute
Sat, 5/23 - The Ultimates with Ryan Bean
Fri, 5/29 - Bro Country with Vinny Michaels Acoustic
Sat, 5/30 - The Doug Villano Band with the North Allen Duo
Fri, 6/05 - 2096 with Chuck Ayers
Sat, 6/06 - In the Dust with 2096 Trio
Fri, 6/12 - The Glow Silent Disco Night with Rocco Christman and DJ Ketchup with Gianna Robustiano
Sat, 6/13 - Marcus King Band: The Darling Blue PT. 2 Tour
Fri, 6/19 - Out of Office with Pogo
Sat, 6/20 - The Wood Brothers
Fri, 6/26 - The American Ride: A Tribute to Toby Keith
Sat, 6/27 - One18 Band with the North Allen Duo
Fri, 7/03 - DJ Ketchup with Ryan Bean
Thur, 7/16 - Sabbath Knights
Sat, 7/18 - Tommy V Live
Sat, 7/25 - Trampled by Turtles with special guest Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
Sat, 8/01 - 2096
Sat, 8/08 - Emily Ann Roberts
Fri, 9/11 - The Warped Tour Band
Sat, 9/19 - Skeeter Creek
Sat, 9/26 - Frogtoberfest
Sat, 10/3 - Big Eyed Phish
Wolf Hollow Brewing Co.
Fri, 5/22 - Bobby Motyl
Fri, 5/29 - Rusticator
Fri, 6/05 - Josh Clevenstine
Fri, 6/19 - Big Radio
Sat, 6/20 - Sad Dads & The BattenKillers
Sat, 6/27 - June Salsa Social with Baila! Albany
Fri, 7/03 - The North & South Dakotas
Fri, 7/10 - The TV Doctors
Sat, 7/11 - Gabby Ellers
Sat, 7/18 - Our Other Brother
Fri, 7/24 - Steve Oill
Sat, 7/25 - July Salsa Social with Baila! Albany
Sat, 8/01 - Big Fez and the Surfmatics
Sun, 8/09 - The Brokedown
Mon, 8/10 - Line Dancing
Sat, 8/22 - August Salsa Social with Baila! Albany
The Historic Van Dyck
Enjoy live jazz inside The Historic Van Dyck in Schenectady’s famed Stockade District.
Thur, 5/21 - THIRDSDAY NITE FINALE #∞ ft. Saytrdagg
Sat, 5/29 - Killdeer Trio & Laura Andrea Leguía
Thur, 6/13 - SMOOTH w/s/g Cliff Lyons - Live Jazz
Sat, 6/20 - The Cribtet - Live Jazz
Fri, 9/18 - The Brighton Beat
Rivers Casino
Enjoy live music at Van Slyck's at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady. Must be 21+ to enter. Most shows begin at 8pm unless otherwise noted.
Sat, 6/13 - Tommy V Live & DJ Mix it Up
Fri, 6/19 - TS Ensemble & DJ BIZ
Sat, 6/20 - Hillbilly Parade & DJ Tomb
Sat, 6/27 - Mike Farrar & The House Rockers & DJ Show
Thur, 7/02 - Steve Laureti, Piano
Fri, 7/03 - Ill Funk Ensemble & DJ Show
Sat, 7/04 - Savannah Jaine's Smokehouse & Kevin Richards
Fri, 7 /10 - Grand Central Station & DJ Tomb
Sat, 7/11 - Legacy & DJ Young Wise
Fri, 7/17 - Lucid Street & DJ Rvmba
Sat, 7/18 - Dashboard Anthem & DJ Tek
Thur, 7/23 - Latin Nights with Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Fri, 7/24 - Aquanett & DJ Mix it Up
Sat, 7/25 - Country Weekends with In the Dust
Fri, 7/31 Rhythm Pilots & DJ Biz
Fri, 8/07 - Hit N Run & DJ Reel
Sat, 8/08 - Guilty Pleasure & DJ Tomb
Fri, 8/14 - Chasing Neon & DJ Mister Mo
Sat, 8/15 - Hungry Dingo & DJ Mix it Up
Fri, 8/21 - The Hey Nows & DJ Tomb
The Landing Hotel
As the sun sets, Jazz Evenings takes center stage inside our elegant hotel lobby. Immerse yourself in the smooth sounds of live jazz music while sipping on a perfectly crafted cocktail from 6-9pm.
Fri, 6/05 - Brian Patneaude Trio
Sat, 6/06 - David Gleason Trio
Fri, 6/12 - Al Santoro & Friends
Sat, 6/13 - Kaitlyn Fay Trio
Fri, 6/19 - Gianna & Ben
Sat, 6/20 - Shaun McCarthy Trio
Fri, 6/26 - Michael Benedict Jazz Vibe
Sat, 6/27 - Chad McLoughlin Trio
EVENT CENTER
Fri, 5/22 - Marshall & Purple Xperience: The Most Celebrated Tribute to Prince in the World
Fri, 6/19 - Brass Transit: A Tribute to the Legacy of Chicago
Thur, 7/23 - Hotel California: The Original Tribute to The Eagles
Fri, 8/28 - Fool House - The Ultimate 90's Party : The Millennium Tour
Fri, 10/30 - Shining Star - A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
Proctors Theatre
Live concerts and special performances at Proctors Theatre
Tues, 5/26 - David Lee Roth
Thur, 5/28 - Air Supply
Sat, 5/30 - Brave Strangers
Fri, 6/19 - Unforgettable 90s With Kumar Sanu
Wed, 6/24 - Chicago
Sat, 7/11 - Vince Gill
Sat, 9/12 - The Rocket Man Show
Niskayuna 2026 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, 6/11 - Doc Benson Band
Thur, 6/18 - British Vinyl
Thur, 6/25 - Electric City Chorus
Thur, 7/09 - Burnt Hills Melody Makers
Thur, 7/16 - To A Tee
Thur, 7/23 - Joe's Boys
Thur, 7/30 - Eagles Trombone Ensemble
Thur, 8/06 - Duo Envol
Town of Rotterdam Summer Concert Series
Enjoy FREE live music all summer long at the Rotterdam Senior Center, located at 2639 Hamburg Street. Concerts take place on Mondays from 6:30–8 pm. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an evening of music, rain or shine!
Mon, 6/01 - Stompin on Second Street
Mon, 6/08 - Brass Abbey
Mon, 6/15 - Mike Purcell & Company
Mon, 6/22 - Rotterdam Town Band and Jazz Band
Mon, 6/29 - John Savage Quartet
Mon, 7/13 - Rotterdam Town Band
Mon, 7/20 - The Kaitlyn Fay Quartet
Mon, 7/27 - Rotterdam Town Band and Jazz Band
Mon, 8/03 - A Tribute to Norm Frederick
Mon, 8/10 - Art D’echo Trio
Mon, 8/17 - The Nancy Donnelly Quartet
Thursdays In The Park
Enjoy free live music every Thursday in August at Indian Meadows Park in Glenville. Concerts begin at 7 pm. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of music outdoors. Schedule not yet released.
M&T Bank Center
Sat, 8/01 - The Beach Boys
