Summer is a great time to listen to outdoor music around Omaha. Grab a blanket or lawn chairs, some snacks, and a drink and get ready to relax to summer tunes. Let the kids run and play while you sit back and enjoy the tunes.
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Where to Enjoy Outdoor Music in + around Omaha This Summer
Memorial Park Concert
June 30, enjoy a concert by Melissa Etheridge followed by fireworks! Music starts at 6:30 pm with the National Anthem and fireworks are at 10 p.m
Live on the Lawn
This free summer series, on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is presented by Omaha Parks and Recreation Department.
- July 7 at Gene Leahy Mall – Lemon Fresh Day
- July 14 at Gene Leahy Mall – Finding Dixie
- July 21 at Zorinsky Lake – Taxi Driver
- July 28 at Zorinsky Lake – One2Go
Saturdays at Stinson Concert Series
Where: Aksarben Village
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- May 26, High Heel
- June 3, Nebraska All-Stars
- June 17, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- June 24, Taxi Driver
- July 1, Personics
- July 15, Cover Girls
- August 5, Echo
- August 12, Simplicated
- August 19, 70s Band
- August 26, Eastern Heights
Friday Night Concert Series
Where: Rockbrook Village
- June 2, Susie Throne & Friends
- June 9, E String Band
- June 16, Gooch & The Guys
- June 23, Urban Delight & Horns of Plenty
- June 30, USAF Heartland of America Band
- July 7, Pam & The Pearls
- July 14, Los Montunos
- July 21, Blues Agent
- July 28, Rat Pack Jazz
- August 4, Soldiers of Soul
- August 11, Daddy Mac & The Flak
- August 18, Omaha Big Band, Ltd.
- August 25, Camille Metoyer Moten Band
Tempo of Twilight Outdoor Concert Series
Where: Lauritzen Gardens
When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Concerts are included with paid garden admission and are free for garden members.
- June 6, The Churchill Boys
- June 20, New Humans
- July 11, Come Together Band: a Musical Celebration of the Beatles
- July 18, Vertigo Blues Band
- August 1, Back Alley
- August 15, The Brits
- August 29, eNVy – Omaha
Music and Memories Concert Series
Where: Shadow Lake Town Center
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- June 2, High Heel
- June 9, Bob Fields and Swing Time Band
- June 16, Highway 6
- June 23, Red Delicious
- June 30, Platte River Showdown
- July 7, Come Together Band: a Musical Celebration of the Beatles
- July 14, Heartland Boogie Band
- July 21, The Radio Eclectic
- July 28, Finding Dixie
- August 4, Chad Lee Band
Music in the Park
Head to Bayliss Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa, every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. with your lawn chairs, coolers, and dancing shoes for a night of free music.
- June 7, Bozak & Morrissey (Classic Rock)
- June 14, Doors & Windows (The Music of Burt Bacharach)
- June 21, Carmelita & the International Quartet (Music from Around the World)
- June 28, The Brits (British Invasion Music)
- July 12, Travis the Band (R&B, Soul & Pop)
- July 19, Michael Lyon Group (Great American Songbook)
- July 26, Blue House w/ the Rent to Own Horns (Blues
Jazz on the Green
Where: Midtown Crossing, Turner Park
When: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- July 6, Larry McCRay
- July 13, Xperience
- July 20, Ron Artis II
- July 27, Bobby Watson
- August 3, Chad Stoner Band
- August 10, Ana Popovi
Playing with Fire
Don’t miss the hottest blues-inspired bands at Turner Park. Seating opens at 4 p.m.
- July 14, Sugaray Rayford
- July 15, Twelve Bar Blues Band
- August 11, THORBJØRN RISAGER and the Black Tornado
- August 12, Bywater Call
Vibes Summer Concert Series
Where: Village Point
When: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Grab a blanket or a chair and join us this summer for free outdoor music.
- June 15, High Heel Band
- June 22, One2Go
- June 29, Hardwood Dash
- July 6, Taxi Driver
- July 13, Lemon Fresh Day
- July 20, Come Together Band
- July 27, 402 Band
- August 3, The Personics
Nebraska Wind Symphony
Bring your dancing shoes can be ready for a night of fun! Free will donation accepted.
- June 11, St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 11802 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE – indoors in the Mainelli Center.
- July 2, The Granary – 7401 Main Street, Ralston, NE. NWS Swingtones followed by the NE Wind Symphony Community Band.
The Astro, LaVista
- August 30, Rick Springfield, w/ The Hooters, Paul Young, and Tommy Tutone – outdoors
- September 16, Beth Hart – indoors
- September 21, Ancient Aliens – indoors
- September 23, Goo Goo Dolls, w/ Fitz & The Tantrums – outdoors
- September 24, Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band – indoors
- September 30, The Gaslight Anthem – indoors
- October 5, Dropkick Murphys, w/ The Interrupters, and Jesse Ahern – outdoors
- October 28, Ruben and Clay – indoors
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