Mostly Free Outdoor Summer Concerts for LA Families

They say music soothes the savage beast, but it's also pretty good at entertaining the easily bored child. Free (or almost free) outdoor concert series fill Los Angeles and Orange County parks and open spaces all summer long, so odds are you won't have to travel far to find an under-the-stars event. Throw down a blanket, spread out the snacks, uncork the wine, and watch the kids boogie the evening away as you sway to breezy melodies.
This year offers many returning favorites, plus a few changes: The Downtown Stage concerts in Pershing Square are still free, but now they are limited to 21 and older (excuse for a Moms Night out perhaps?); Santa Monica's Twlight on the Pier series doesn't kick in until near the end of the summer this year, but the Tiny Porch series anticipates returning to Peter Strauss Ranch in spite of damage from last fall's Woolsey Fires.
Once again Arcadia Summer Concerts and Summer Movies are joining for a combined event, and of course there are plenty of standalone free outdoor movie series all summer as well.
Click through for complete details, including dates and bands. And check back often, because we continue adding and updating concerts throughout the season!
Concerts on the Westside
Concerts in the Valley and points North
Hollywood Concerts
Concerts in the South Bay
Concerts in Orange County
Concerts in Downtown LA
Places featured in this article:
Beverly Canons Garden
Burton W. Chace Park
Culver City City Hall
Trancas Country Market
Chumash County Park
Barnes Park Amphitheater
North Hollywood Park
The Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center
Conejo Community Center
Warner Center Park
King Gillette Ranch
City Hall West Lawn
Memorial Park Bandshell
Brand Library & Art Center
Verdugo Park
Morgan Park
Station Square Amphitheater
Library Park, Rotary Club Bandshell
Garfield Park
Plummer Park
The Original Farmers Market
Polliwog Park Amphitheater
Rancho Los Cerritos
Norwalk City Hall Lawn
Redondo Pier
La Mirada Regional Park
Del Amo Fashion Center
Library Park
Hart Park Bandshell
Portola Park
Various OC Parks, such as Craig Park
Huntington Beach Central Park
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Peppertree Park
Sea Terrace Park
Levitt Pavilion - MacArthur Park
Pershing Square