West Michigan Summer Concerts Round-Up!

When summer hits West Michigan, people want to be outdoors, and one of the top activities are outdoor concerts! Most of these outdoor concerts are free, and there are so many of them that you can pick any night of the week and find something to attend! From jazz to pop classics to original music, you’ll find a little bit of everything! So grab your lawn chair, cooler, and friends and go enjoy a fun evening outside in our amazing Michigan summer weather!

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids is a mecca of music in the summer! With the installation of the new Acrisure Ampitheater and Van Andel, we have a huge variety of famous musicians that come through. However, there is no shortage of local acts that provide great entertainment and have a strong following. These are the bands that you’ll find gracing free and paid stages in parks, orchards, and breweries across the city. Here are a few locations that we found where you can catch your favorite local bands

Rogue River Blues Series-Downtown Rockford

Community Concert Series-Ada

Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series-Lowell

Vander Mill Summer Music Series

Ed Dunnebacks and Girls

Hudsonville Concerts on the Green

Coolers and Concerts-Allendale

The Lakeshore

Head out closer to Lake Michigan for some time at the beach and then an evening chilling with some great music. You’ll find some sort of music everywhere along the lakeshore.

Music on the Grand-Grand Haven

Parties in the Park-Muskegon

Summer Concert Series-Holland

Music at the Point-Spring Lake

Felt Estate Summer Concert Series-Saugatuck

Those are just a few places that we found, but we know there are a lot more! You can use the map below to find a few other places we didn’t mention for free music. Wherever you can find free music this summer, we hope you’ll get out and enjoy some! It is one of the great ways to enjoy summer in beautiful West Michigan. If you know of a location that has great free music, let us know!

Katy Wolffis