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Free Outdoor Concerts Happening in Philly this Summer

5/23/17 - By Becki Melchione

Summer is the perfect time to head outdoors for easy, cheap, and fun activities like free movies and concerts. Pack your chairs, a blanket, a picnic basket and the bug spray, and enjoy an afternoon or evening of free tunes. Here's our comprehensive list of the outdoor concerts happening in the Delaware Valley this summer.

For some of the more popular bands, the venues can get packed, so plan on arriving on the early side.

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Radio 104.5 Summer Block Parties at Festival Pier, Penn's Landing- Philadelphia, PA
June 18, July 23, August 20, and September 16, 2017

Philadelphia Zoo's Rock 'n' Roar Concert Series- Philadelphia, PA (Zoo admission is required)
Every other Tuesday from June 13- August 22, 2017

​40th Street Summer Series - University City, PA
May 20, June 17, July 22, August 19, and September 16, 2017

Wawa Welcome America Festival- Philadelphia, PA
June 29-July 4, 2017

Smooth Jazz Summer Nights at Penn's Landing- Philadelphia, PA
Every Friday in August, 2017

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Elmwood Park Bandshell- Norristown, PA 
Select Sundays and Thursdays from May 18-September 10, 2017

​Green Lane Park- Green Lane, PA
May 27, June 24, July 9, August 6, and September 30, 2017

White's Road Park Concert Series- Lansdale, PA 
Every Tuesday from May 30-August 22, 2017

Mason Mill Park Summer Concert Series- Huntington Valley, PA
Every Sunday from June 18- August 16 excluding July 2, 2017

Community & Recreation Center- Montgomeryville, PA
Thursdays from June 22-August 17 excluding July 6, 2017

Narberth Park Summer Concert Series - Narberth​, PA
Wednesday evenings all summer long

Wentz Run Park- Blue Bell, PA
June 29, July 18, July 27, and August 10, 2017

Oxford Park- Lower Gwynedd, PA
Wednesdays from July 5- August 10, 2017

Fischer's Park- Lansdale, PA
Every Thursday in July

Upper Merion Township Building Park - King of Prussia, PA
Sundays from June 25-August 6, 2017

DELAWARE COUNTY

Delaware County Summer Festival- Media, PA
Wednesdays through Sundays from June 14-August 13, 2017

BUCKS COUNTY

Shady Brook Farms Wine Concerts- Yardley, PA
Every Friday from May 5th through September 1, 2017

Thompson Performing Arts Series- Doylestown, PA
June 16, June 21, June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, and August 23, 2017

Wine Concert Series- Doylestown, PA
Every Friday from May 5th through September 1, 2017

​CHESTER COUNTY

Swingin' Summer Thursdays- West Chester, PA
June 1, July 6, August 3, and September 7, 2017

Turks Head Music Festival- West Chester, PA
July 16, 2017

Penn Park Summer Concert Series- West Grove, PA
June 11, July 16, and August 13, 2017

 

Photo courtesy of 40th Street Summer Series

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