By Estelle Rodis-Brown
Set Your Summer Nights to Music
Sweet summer nights are too short and too few in Northeast Ohio. So set them to music!
Whether your groove is Big Band, R&B, jazz, rock, classical or some other genre, enjoy an open-air venue near you, where live music will carry you along in the balmy breezes. Pack a picnic, grab your family and friends, and make lasting memories by attending some of these free, outdoor concerts this summer.
By clicking the links below, you can check event websites for the latest details and updates.
CUYAHOGA COUNTY
Berea – FREE Live at the Lake Summer Music Concerts
Where: Coe Lake Park, 1 Berea Commons, Downtown Berea
When: Fridays, June 23-July 28, 2023, 8-10 p.m.
cityofberea.org/226/Live-at-the-Lake-Concert-Series
Chagrin Falls – FREE Simple Summer Nights Concert Series
Where: South Russell Park, 1050 Bell St., Chagrin Falls
When: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
cvcc.org/events/details/simple-summer-nights-concert-series-2023-rock-radio-band-23639
Cleveland – FREE Square Sounds at Public Square
Where: Public Square, 50 Public Square, Cleveland
When: Select weekdays, May 23-September 29, 2023, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
clevelandpublicsquare.com/events-calendar
Cleveland – FREE Gigs on the Green
Where: Public Square, 50 Public Square, Cleveland
When: Wednesdays, June 7-28, 2023, 5-8 p.m.
clevelandpublicsquare.com/events-calendar
Cleveland – FREE Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Cleveland Metroparks
Where: Multiple Locations
When: June 15, 2023, 4-8 p.m., Merwin’s Wharf
June 22, 2023, 4-8 p.m., Coast Guard Station
July 20, 2023, 4-8 p.m., Euclid Beach Park
clevelandmetroparks.com/parks/calendar?view=list&activitytype=24&keywordsearch=concert
Lakewood – FREE LakewoodAlive’s 2023 Front Porch Concert Series
Where: Lakewood Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave. (6/2-7/14) & Madison Park Pavilion, 13201 Madison Ave. (7/21 & 7/28)
When: Friday evenings at 7 p.m., June 2 -July 14, 2023 on the front steps ofLakewood Public Library; and July 21 and July 28 at Madison Park Pavilion
LakewoodAlive.org/FrontPorchConcerts
Middleburg Heights – FREE Concert in the Park Series
Where: Middleburg Heights City Hall Park, 15700 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights
When: Fridays, May 26 & October 6, 2023
Saturday, August 26, 2023
facebook.com/MiddleburgHeightsRecDept/posts
North Royalton – FREE Parkapalooza
Where: Memorial Park, 14600 State Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133
When: Saturday, June 24, 2023
northroyalton.org/government/mayor_s_office/events.php
University Heights – FREE University Heights Symphonic Band Concert on the Lawn
Where: James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave., Mentor
When: Thursday, June 8, 2023, 7 p.m.
facebook.com/events/480458897456646/
Westlake – FREE Music in the Park at Crocker Park
Where: Roche Wealth Management of Raymond James Theater, 148 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake
When: Friday-Sunday evenings, May 26-September 3, 2023, Fri-Sat: 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Sun: 4-6 p.m.
crockerpark.com/music/
GEAUGA COUNTY
Chardon – FREE Concerts in the Park
Where: Chardon Square Gazebo, 101 S. Hambden St., Chardon
When: Fridays, June 2-August 11, 2023, 7-9 p.m.
chardon.cc/calendar.aspx?month=6&year=2023
LAKE COUNTY
Kirtland – FREE Concerts & More at the Glen
Where: Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd., Kirtland
When: Select nights, June 9-August 15, 2023, 7 p.m.lakemetroparks.com/events-activities/events/concerts-more-at-the-glen
Mentor – FREE Music at the Manor
Where: Wildwood Cultural Center & Park, 7645 Little Mountain Rd., Mentor
When: Wednesdays, May 24-June 21, 2023, 6:30-8 p.m.
cityofmentor.com/departments/parks-recreation/events/music-at-the-manor/
Mentor – FREE Mentor Summer Concert Series: Mentor Rocks!
Where: Mentor Civic Amphitheater, 8600 Munson Rd., Mentor
When: Tuesdays, June 27-August 29, 2023, 7 p.m.
mentorrocks.info/
Painesville – FREE Summer Concert in the Park Series
Where: Painesville Square, Painesville
When: Wednesdays, June 14-August 9, 2023 (No concert on July 12), 6 p.m.
painesville.com/concerts
LORAIN COUNTY
Avon Lake – FREE Party in the Park Summer Concert Series
Where: Miller Road Park, 33760 Lake Rd., Avon Lake (Sundays, June 18, July 16 & 30, August 13, 2023), 6-8 p.m.
Veterans Park, 32756 Lake Rd., Avon Lake (Thursdays, June 29, July 27 & August 10 + CLE Market), 4-8 p.m.
When: Sundays, June 18, July 16 & 30 & August 13, 2023 , 6-8 p.m.
Thursdays, June 29, July 27 & August 10, 2023, 4-8 p.m.
avonlake.org/events/2023/6/
North Ridgeville – Summer Concert Series
Where: South Central Park Gazebo, 7565 Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville
When: Sundays, June 11 & 25 at 6 p.m., July 2 at 5 p.m., & August 6 at 6 p.m.northridgeville.recdesk.com
MEDINA COUNTY
Medina – FREE Jazz & Opera Under the Stars
Where: Uptown Park, Medina
When: Select nights, June 3-August 26, 2023
Jazz – June 3, July 8, August 5 & 26, 2023, 7 p.m.
Opera – June 17, 2023, 7 p.m.
ormaco.org/jazz-under-the-stars-events/
Wadsworth – FREE Opera Under the Stars
Where: 217 E. Liberty St., Medina
When: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 7 p.m.
ormaco.org/z-opera-under-the-stars-cleveland-opera-theater/
PORTAGE COUNTY
Aurora – FREE Summer Concerts
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 40 W. Garfield Rd., Aurora
When: Thursdays, June 22, July 13, & August 10 & 24, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
auroraoh.com/departments/parks___recreation/community_events/drive-up_concert_series.php
Tallmadge – FREE Music on the Circle Summer Concert Series
Where: Tallmadge Circle, Tallmadge
When: Select Thursdays, June 15-August 3, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
tallmadge-ohio.org/326/Music-on-the-Circle
STARK COUNTY
Canton – FREE Summer Serenades Ensemble Concert at Stark Parks
Where: locations vary
When: June 8, June 22, July 13, July 20 (String Quartet), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
June 13 & July 20 (Woodwind Quartet), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
June 29 (Brass Quintet), 6:30-7:30 p.m.
starkparks.com/
Canal Fulton – FREE Summer Concert Series ($10 parking fee)
Where: St. Helena Heritage Park Amphitheater, 123 Tuscarawas St. NW, Canal Fulton
When: June 9, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Straight On Heart Tribute Band)
June 23, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Neil Diamond Tribute DIAMOND PROJECT)
July 14, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band FREEBIRD)
July 28, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Meatloaf PARADISE Tribute Band)
Aug. 11, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Tom Petty Tribute KINGS HIGHWAY)
Aug. 25, 2023, 7:30-10 p.m. (LaFlavour Band “All Eras Tribute”)
Sept. 8, 2023, 7-10 p.m. (Michael Stanley Tribute In The HEARTLAND)
allevents.in/canal fulton/concerts
North Canton – FREE Canton Concert Band Series
Where: Multiple Locations
When: Select dates, June 7-July 26, 2023
June 7-Canton Palace Theater
June 14 – Louisville @ Christ United Methodist Church
June 21 – Malone University
June 28 – The Nash Family Jackson Amphitheater
July 5 – Sippo Park
July 9 – Hoover Park Festival, Hoover Historical Society
July 12 – Price Park, North Canton
July 14 – Louisville (downtown)
July 19 – John Knox Church
July 26 – Price Park, North Canton
facebook.com/groups/CantonConcertBand
SUMMIT COUNTY
Akron – FREE Music in the Park
Where: Goodyear Heights Metro Park, Main Entrance, 2077 Newton St., Akron
When: Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 7-8 p.m.
summitmetroparks.org/ProgramsAndEvents.aspx?id=11502
Akron – FREE Live at the Library Music & Food Truck Series
Where: City Hall Portico, 145 N. Main St., North Canton
When: Thursdays in June & July 2023, 5:30-7 p.m.
ncantonlibrary.libnet.info/event/6578746
Akron – FREE Summer Concert Series in the Parks
Where: Multiple locations
Mondays @ Hardesty Park (6/5, 6/12, 6/26)
Mondays @ Lawton Street Community Center (7/3, 7/10, 7/24)
Tuesdays @ Firestone Park Community Center (6/6, 6/13, 6/20)
Tuesdays @ Joy Park Community Center (7/11, 7/25, 8/1)
Wednesdays @ Shadyside Park (6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28)
Wednesdays @ Summit Lake Community Center (7/5, 7/12, 7/26, 8/2)
Thursdays @ Patterson Park Community Center (6/8, 6/15, 6/22, 6/29)
Thursdays @ Balch Street Fitness Center (7/6, 7/13, 7/27, 8/3)
Fridays @ Reservoir Park Community Center (6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30)
Fridays @ Ellet Community Center (7/7, 7/14, 7,28, 8/4)
When: Monday – Friday, June 5 -Aug. 2, 2023, 7-9 p.m.
akronrecreationandparks.com/summerconcerts
Cuyahoga Falls – FREE Falls Downtown Fridays
Where: Downtown Cuyahoga Falls
When: Fridays, June 16-August 11, 2023, 6-10 p.m.
cityofcf.com/events/falls-downtown-fridays-5
Fairlawn – FREE Fairlawn Summer Concert Series
Where: Bicentennial Park, 3486 S. Smith Rd., Fairlawn
When: Fridays, June 2-July 28, 2023, 7-9 p.m.
fairlawn.us/435/Concerts
Hudson – FREE Hudson Bandstand Summer Concert Series
Where: Gazebo Green, 27 E. Main St., Hudson
When: Monday, May 29, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sundays, June 4-August 27, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
hudson.oh.us/1226/Events
Hudson – FREE Hudson Summer Music Nights Series
Where: First & Main Green, 42 Village Way, Hudson
When: Select nights, July 7-August 25, 2023, 7-9 p.m.
hudson.oh.us/1226/Events
New Franklin – FREE Music by the Lake
Where: The Tudor House, 655 Latham Ln., New Franklin
When: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.: June 20, July 25, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, 2023
newfranklin.org/1222/Community-Events
Norton – FREE Music By the Lake
Where: Silver Creek Metro Park, Lake House, 5000 Hametown Rd., Norton
When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 7-8 p.m. Metro Parks Ensemble at Main Beach Shelter, 521 S. River Rd., Munroe Falls
– Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 7-8 p.m., Metro Parks Ensemble at Sherman Shelter, Lake House, 5000 Hametown Rd., Norton
summitmetroparks.org
Stow – FREE Concerts on the Green
Where: Stow City Hall, 3760 Darrow Rd., Stow
When: Select nights, May 27-August 11, 2023
stowohio.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1805
Tallmadge – FREE Music on the Circle
Where: Tallmadge Circle, Tallmadge
When: Thursday, July 20, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
facebook.com/events/3011707895790425/
Free music is in the air this summer. Get out and enjoy it!
