Once the first hint of warm weather arrives in March, the free outdoor summer concerts begin. Some concert series stretch out all spring and summer and into fall, others take place only in May and September — which are, let’s face it, two of the best months to spend time outdoors in Atlanta.
This is a master list of free outdoor concert series. It is very much a work in progress, and we’ll keep adding to it — so you may want to bookmark this page!
Do you know of a free summer concert series that is not included here? Send us a note at news@atlantaonthecheap.com with “concerts” in the subject line. We’re especially interested in events on the south side of town, which we don’t hear about as often.
We’ve organized the list by location. Right now, it’s divided into two sections: Inside the Perimeter and Outside the Perimeter. We hope to break down the locations even more as the list grows.
The main list provides general info about individual concert series — but you can click on each one for more details.
You can also scroll down to the bottom of the page for a day-by-day calendar of upcoming outdoor concerts.
We encourage you to click for the details because each summer concert series has its own rules about bringing pets, outside food, lawn chairs, etc. Parking is also an issue at some sites.
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FREE Outdoor Concerts Inside the Perimeter
Live from Woodruff Park
Every Wednesday in May (5 concerts)
5 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Woodruff Park
91 Peachtree St., Downtown
Food vendors onsite or BYOF
Get details and see the schedule
Sunset Sessions at Park Tavern
Sunday nights, April through September 1st
7:30 to 11 p.m.
Park Tavern
500 1oth Street, Midtown
Full menu available
Takes place in air-conditioned tent
Get details and see the schedule
Wine Down Weekends at City Winery
Most Fridays & Saturdays, March through May, plus Memorial Day Monday
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
City Winery’s patio
650 North Ave., Midtown
Full menu available, dog-friendly
Get details and see the schedule
Oakhurst Jazz Nights
Thursday nights in May and September
7 to 9 p.m.
The Solarium
321 Hill St., Decatur
Blankets only, no lawn chairs
Get details and see the schedule
Chamblee Summer Concert Series
Select dates; mostly Friday nights, except for July 4th (which is on a Thursday)
May through August (4 concerts)
6 to 9 p.m. (Fourth of July celebration is 5 to 10 p.m. and includes fireworks)
Downtown Chamblee business district, near City Hall
July Fourth concert is in Keswick Park in Chamblee
Get details and see the schedule
Decatur Blue Sky Concerts
Wednesdays in May and September
noon to 2 p.m.
The band stand at Decatur Square
Get details and see the schedule
Decatur Concerts on the Square
Saturday nights in May and September
7 p.m.
Decatur Square, near the band stand
Get details and view schedule
FREE Outdoor Concerts Outside the Perimeter
Avalon Nights Live (Alpharetta)
Friday nights, from April 5th through October 25th
6 to 8 p.m.
The Plaza at Avalon
400 Avalon Boulevard, Alpharetta
Get details and see the schedule
Concerts by the Springs (Sandy Springs)
Second Sundays of each month, from May through September
7 to 8:30 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.)
BYOF or purchase food onsite
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum & Park
6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs
Get details and see the schedule
City Springs Live (Sandy Springs)
Select Friday nights from May to September
Food trucks start serving at 6:30 p.m.; music starts at 7:30
City Green Park
1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs 30328
Get details and see the schedule
Norcross Summer Concerts
Select Friday nights, from May 24th to September 6th
7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (come early and bring a picnic)
Thrasher Park amphiteater
93 Park Drive, Norcross, 30007
Get details and see the schedule
Glover Park Concert Series (Marietta Square)
8 p.m on select Friday nights (usually the 4th or 5th Friday of the month)
April through September
Glover Park on the Marietta Square
50 N. Park Square, Marietta 30060
Get details and see the schedule
Brooke Street Park Concert Series (Alpharetta)
Select Saturdays from May to September
7:30 p.m. (except for the June 15th POPfest, which starts at 5 p.m.)
Brooke Street Park (behind City Hall)
2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta 30009
Get details and see the schedule
Block Party on Main (Duluth)
Last Fridays of the month (May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30)
Concert is 8 to 10 p.m., festivities and other entertainment starts at 6 p.m.
Duluth Town Green
3140 Main St., Duluth 30096
Get details and see the schedule
First Friday in Downtown Canton
First Fridays of each Month, from May through October
6 p.m. to 9 p.m
Downtown Canton, in the Cannon Park area
120 E. Main St., Canton 30114
Get details and see the schedule
Alpharetta’s Music at Twilight
Select Friday nights in June, July, & August
8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Corner of Milton Ave. and North Main St.
Downtown Alpharetta business district
Get details and see the schedule
Riverside Sounds (Roswell)
Every first Saturday of the month, from May to October
Food trucks start serving at 6 p.m
Concert from 7 to 9 p.m.
Riverside Park, in Roswell
Get details and see the schedule
Outdoor Concert Schedule Day-by-Day:
