Your Summer Music Series Checklist

Jessica Hunter

Do you want to see some live music every day of the week? How about for two or three months? Now, what if I told you that it's free, too? 

Ahh, summer can be pretty darn nice around Erie. And though I sincerely doubt that anyone will realistically have the gumption, social battery, or wherewithal to catch one of these shows every day, maybe you can carve out some time to go to a couple of them? It's fun and it's literally in the sun. Let's hold on to our summer months for dear life and cherish them while we can before they slip right through our fingers. 

Here are but a few of the places you can catch local and regional acts around town. We hope to see you there. Bring your chair along if you like or your dancing shoes (why not both?), and enjoy.

All scheduled events are subject to change.

Monday Music in the Woods

Mondays 6 to 8 p.m. // Asbury Woods, 4105 Asbury Rd. // asburywoods.org/events/monday-music-in-the-woods 

June 6 - Erika Kuhn & Jesse Smith

June 13 - The Collective

June 20 - Stephen Gutting

June 27 - Rankin & Schell

July 11 - Mike & Marie Miller

July 18 - Katie & Jack

July 25 - Jesse James Weston

Sounds of Summer 

Mondays 7 p.m. // Various Locations // 814concerts.com/#soundsofsummer 

July 11 - The Rooftop Project at Mercy Terrace Apartments, 430 E Grandview Blvd.

July 18 - Bayfront Dixieland Band at Regency at South Shore, 322 Washington Pl. 

July 25 - The Erie Trombone Collective at ​​Ostrow Apartments, 4220 Davison Ave. 

Aug. 1 - Presque Isle Little Big Band at Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, 560 E 3rd St.

Aug. 8 - Presque Isle Saxophone Quartet at Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center (formerly Saint Mary's East), 607 E 26th St. 

Aug. 15 - Gem City Jazz Ensemble at Curry Schell Apartments, 3909 Schaper Ave. 

ErieBank 8 Great Tuesdays 

Tuesdays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. // Highmark Amphitheater at Liberty Park, 828 W. Bayfront Pkwy. // porterie.org/8greattuesdays 

July 5 - Erie All-Stars

July 12 - Zac Brown Tribute Band (ZBTB) with Reignmaker

July 19 - King Solomon Hicks with The Pierce Dipner Band

July 26 - Concrete Castles with Polkamaniacs/Patrick Lah

Aug. 2 - The Town Pants with The Probables

Aug. 9 - Latin Fusion

Aug. 16 - Buffalo Rose with Ron Yarosz Power Organ Trio

Aug. 23 - Bruce In the USA with Jack Stevenson & the Buried Treasure Band

UPMC Sunset Music Series

Wednesdays 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. // Beach 11, Presque Isle State Park // discoverpi.com/events/upmc-sunset-music-series 

June 22 - Eric Brewer & Friends, Rodger Montgomery Blues Band

June 29 - Chautauqua Jazz Revival, Perez Project

July 6 - Danny & the Daddios, Lori Burke

July 13 -  Smilo & the Ghost, Tommy Link

July 20 - SIRSY, The Islers

July 27 - Crush, Psych Patrol

Whitford Park Summer Concerts

Wednesdays 7 p.m. // Whitford Park, 5400 Iroquois Ave., Harborcreek Township // harborcreek.org/departments/parks/whitford  

June 8 - Country Blue

June 15 - Generic Grass 

June 22 - The Mountain Thyme Ramblers

June 29 - Abbey Road 

July 6 - The Loose Change Band

July 13 - Shady Side

July 20 - Acoustic Ear Candy

July 27 - Mike and Marie Acoustics

Aug. 3 - Nicely Done

Aug. 10 - Polka Relations

Aug. 17 - Kurt Novakowski (Elvis impersonator)

Aug. 24 - David Julius

Aug. 31 - Gem City Jazz Ensemble

Music in the Park

Wednesdays 7 p.m. to sunset // Lake Erie Community Park, 10192 W. Lake Rd., Lake City, PA // Lake Erie Community Park on Facebook

June 15 - Steppin Pappy

June 22 - Shoreline

June 29 - South of 90 

July 6 - The Breeze Band

July 13 - Riffriders

July 20 - Tiger Maple String Band

July 27 - Fugitives

Aug. 3 - Matty & the Pickles

Aug. 10 - Jim Madden & Friends

Aug. 17 - Rodger Montgomery Blues Band

Aug. 24 - Erie Philharmonic Brass Ensemble

Aug. 31 - West County Rangers

Thursday in the Park

Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. // City Park Gazebo, Downtown Corry, PA // corryareaartscouncil.com  

June 9 - Gypsy Heart 

June 16 - Dennis Ford

June 23 - Mayflower Hill 

June 30 - Lucky Dog 

July 7 - Revolving Again

July 14 - House of Rhythm

July 21 - Erie Philharmonic performing "Tubby the Tuba" (Beginning at 6 p.m.)

July 28 - Knuckle Down 

Aug. 4 - Slim and Red

Aug. 11 - Diana Evans (children's music)

Aug. 18 - Happy Days

Aug. 25 - Radioactive

Concerts at the Gazebo

Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. // Gazebo in Beute Park, Lawrence Park Township // lawrenceparktwp.org/parks-and-recreation

June 16 - Erie Heights Brass Ensemble 

July 21 - The Kokomo Time Band

Aug. 18 - Chris & Julie Moore from Tennessee Back Porch

Perry Square Concert Series

Thursdays 7 to 10 p.m. // Perry Square, Downtown Erie // eriedowntown.com/events/calendar 

June 16 - Gem City Jazz Ensemble 

June 23 - Phunkademic

June 30 - Nicholas Nasibyan Jazz Trio 

July 7 - فرقة وطن (Watan)

July 14 - Lifethrumusic

July 21 - Polka in the Park

July 28 - Lake Erie Cyclefest Downtown Slow Roll and Music Festival 

Aug. 4 - Gem City Concert Band

Aug. 11 - Smilo & the Ghost

Aug. 25 - First to Eleven

Sept. 1 - The Breeze Band

Sept. 8 - Erie All-Stars

Goodell Summer Music Series

Select Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. // Goodell Gardens & Homestead, 221 Waterford St., Edinboro, PA // goodellgardens.org  

June 10 - Slim & Red

June 24 - Salmon Frank

July 8 - Tiger Maple String Band

July 22 - House of Rhythm

Aug. 5 - Patchouli & Terra Guitarra

Aug. 12 - Jess Royer & Nick Warren

WQLN Sounds Around Town

Fridays 7:30 p.m. // WQLN Studios, 8425 Peach St. // wqln.org/Community/Sounds-Around-Town 

July 8 - The Rooftop Project 

July 15 - Cosmic Debris

July 22 - Brooke Surgener 

July 29 - Rankin and Schell 

Live Music at Altered State

Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. (extends beyond summer), Open Jam on Thursdays  // Altered State Distillery, 1535 W. 8th St. // alteredstatedistillery.com 

June 10 - The Mighty Good Times

June 11 - Grub

June 12 - Baked Shrimp

June 17 - Phunkademic

June 18 - Gypsy Heart

June 19 - Jeff Fetterman Band

June 24 - Cold Lazarus

June 25 - Higher Education

June 26 - Surprise Guide

July 1 - Eberwine 

July 2 - Steve Trohoske's Basses Loaded

July 3 - Camel Butter

July 8 - Rodger Montgomery Blues Band

July 9 - Cosmic Rhythm

July 10 - Eric Brewer & Friends

July 15 - Ron Yarosz Power Organ Trio

July 16 - Jeff Fetterman Band

July 17 - 420 State feat. Doug Phillips, Randy Baumann, Randy Hetherington & Craig Stevens

July 22 - Riffriders

July 23 - Uncle Uku

July 24 - ABTrio

July 28 - Land of Panda

July 30 - Jerry Garcia 80th Birthday with SamJAMwich

July 31 - First to Eleven

Aug. 5 - Phunkademic

Aug. 6 - Donny Frauenhoffer Trio

Aug. 7 - Touch of Grey 

Aug. 14 - BluesBeaters

Aug. 19 - Optimus Riff

Aug. 20 - Jeff Fetterman Band

Aug. 21 - Intrepid Travelers

Aug. 26 - Familiar Spirit

Aug. 27 - Groovy Roots

Sept. 2 - Darksider

Sept. 3 - Olmsted Dub System

Sept. 9 - Touch of Grey

Sept. 10 - Phunkademic

Sept. 16 - Eric Brewer & Friends

Bonfires & Brews

Saturdays (and occasionally Sundays*) 5 to 9 p.m. // Peek'n Peak Gazebo Grill, 1405 Old Rd., Clymer, N.Y. // pknpk.com/events 

June 18 - Hard Luck Story 

June 25 - Neville Francis & the Riddim Posse

July 3* - Doug Phillips Trio

July 9 - Ralph Chamberlain Band

July 23 - Key West Express Lite

July 30 - Small Town Rollers 

Aug. 6 - Two For Flinching

Aug. 13 - Theory of Evolution

Aug. 20 - Rick Magee and the Roadhouse Rockers

Aug. 27 - Erika & Jesse

Sept. 3 - Rankin & Schell

Sept. 4* - Brown Dog Acoustics

Sunday Music Series

Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. // Arundel Cellars & Brewing Co., 11727 E. Main St., North East, PA // arundelcellars.com/events 

June 5- Acoustic Ear Candy

June 12 - Jesse James Weston

June 19 - Katie & Friends

June 26 - Chillbilly's

July 3 - Jesse & Erika

July 10 - Acoustic Ear Candy

July 17 - The Highlife

July 24 - Shadyside

July 31 - The Mulligans

Aug. 7 - Acoustic Ear Candy

Aug. 14 - Dock Boys

Aug. 21 - Chillbilly's

Sunday Sesh Music Series

Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. // Mazza Chautauqua Cellars Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing, 8398 W. Main St., Westfield, N.Y. //  fiveand20.com/events 

June 12 - Doug Phillips and Amanda Barton

June 19 - Elle Taylor (with band)

June 26 – Eliot Road Acoustic Duo

July 3 - The Bigness

July 10 - Division Street Machine

July 17 - Jesse & Erika

July 24 - Fred Oakman

July 31 - Rooftop Project Band 

Aug. 7 - 50 Miles to Empty

Aug. 14 - Adam McKillip

Aug. 21 - Rooftop Project Band 

Aug. 28 – Optimistic Apocalypse  

Sept. 4 - Buttermilk Falls Gang

Sept. 11 – Josh Travis (with band)

814 Concert Series

Sundays 4 to 7:30 p.m. // Various Locations // 814concerts.com/#814Concerts // Drum Circle by One World Tribe - Rhythms of the World from 4 to 6 p.m. 

July 10 - The Islers at Bayview Park, W. 2nd and Cherry Streets

July 17 - The Breeze Band at Franklin Park, E. 7th St. and Marne Rd.

July 24 - The Division Street Machine at Washington Park, W. 24th and Raspberry Streets

July 31 - The Groove at Wayne Park, E. 6th and East Ave.

Aug. 7 - Mambo at Baldwin Park, W. 25th and Berst Ave.

Aug. 14 - Eric Brewer & Friends at Baker Field, E. 32nd and Holland Streets

Calamari's Deck Jams

Sundays 6 to 9 p.m. // Calamari's Squid Row, 1317 State St. // facebook.com/CalamarisSquidRow 

June 12 - Ron Yarosz & the Vehicle

June 19 - Cosmic Debris

June 26 - CEE Brown Experience

July 10 - Justin Moyar's Shoefly Soul

July 17 - Eric Brewer & Friends

July 24 - Acoustic Jukebox

July 31 - Matt "Broke" Boland Trio

Aug. 7 - Six Year Stretch

Aug. 14 - Steve Trohoske's Electrohope Band

Aug. 21 - Jeff Fetterman Band

Aug. 28 - Tyler Smilo and Dom DeCecco of Smilo & the Ghost

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