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 on Wednesday and Saturday starting at 7pm, Sunday shows start 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 (Kids Show! Not live music)
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 (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 (2:00pm - 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 (5:00pm - 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 6:00pm; 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
Providing free summer entertainment for downtown Schenectady on Thursdays. The 2026 season runs from June 4 to Aug. 27, Noon - 1:30 pm on Jay St. Rain location is Robb Alley inside Proctors.
Thur, 6/04 - Union College Jazz Ensemble and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (1:45 - 2:15 p.m.)
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
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 $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
The Harbor Jam Concerts take place right in the Mohawk Harbor Amphitheater and are free & open to the public for all ages. Each night’s entertainment kicks off at 3:00pm with a DJ, followed by the headliner 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 30th 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 × Rock7/23: Lespecial - Jam Band
Thur, 7/30: KISStory - KISS Tribute
Frog Alley Brewing
Find live music the taproom every weekend all summer long with and additional ticketed shows throughout the summer. All inside show 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
mm, 8/01 - 2096
Sat, 8/08 - Emily Ann Roberts
Wed, 8/12 - Micro-Mania Wrestling
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 at inside the Historic Van Dyck in Schenectady's famous 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
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.
Wed, 5/22 - Legacy & DJ Show
Fri, 5/23 - Scars N' Stripes & DJ Mix It Up
Wed, 5/27 - Carla Page
Thur, 5/28 - Steve Laureti Piano
Fri, 5/29 - Hit N Run & DJ Rvmba
Sat, 5/30 - Josh Cox and the Rattlesnakes
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, 5/22 - Al Santoro & Friends
Sat, 5/23 - Shaun McCarthy Trio
Fri, 5/29 - Matty Sticks & The 518
Sat, 5/30 - Kaitlyn Fay Trio
EVENT CENTER
Fri, 5/22 - Marshall & Purple Xperience: The Most Celebrate 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
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
All concerts are FREE and take place at 6:30pm at the Rotterdam Senior Citizen’s Center, 2639 Hamburg Street, rain or shine. Bring a chair and ENJOY!
Thursdays In The Park
Band performances will be each Thursday in August starting at 7pm at Indian Meadows Park, Glenville. Free Admission
M&T Bank Event Center
Sat, 8/01 - The Beach Boys
