Local Spins today presents the first blast of lineups for free summer concert series at communities across Michigan. View select schedules, with a full roster in our Free Community Concerts 2025 Guide.
Summertime Serenades: Crowds pack community concerts such as Lowell’s Sizzlin Summer Concerts. (Photo/Cassandra Kipp)
As the weather warms, summertime dreaming ensues.
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Of course, that includes dreams of outdoor concerts in scenic settings amid communities across Michigan, from Ada to Zeeland to just about everywhere in between.
On almost any weeknight in the summer, regional artists of every ilk can be found entertaining music fans, families and tourists in parks, on beaches and along city streets. The free-admission shows fill these picturesque spaces with lawn chairs, picnic baskets and happy children, teens and adults.
Not only that, but the concerts offer Michigan bands a chance to showcase their music for a broad range of audiences and age groups, outside of their usual gigs at bars and breweries.
Every year, Local Spins is the only media outlet in the state to publish a comprehensive listing of these free outdoor shows via the Free Community Concerts 2025 Guide. Our first edition of the guide for 2025 features schedules for more than 75 concert series spanning the state, with more set to be added in coming weeks as lineups are finalized by organizers.
View the guide online here.
To whet your appetite, we’ve also selected a handful of lineups to feature here, with popular Michigan acts such as The Accidentals, The Bootstrap Boys, Roosevelt Diggs, Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues, Jake Kershaw, Kanin Wren, Kari Lynch and more making the rounds in several of these communities.
Enjoy. And thanks to Local Spins’ Julie Honderd for compiling these listings. If you don’t see your series listed in the Free Community Concerts 2025 Guide, send your lineup and details to her at juliel100@protonmail.com.
The Bootstrap Boys
When: 7 p.m. Fridays
Where: Allegan Riverfront Stage, Riverfront Plaza, Allegan
LINEUP:
June 13 – Patty PerShayla (Rock)
June 20 – Da’Veonce & DaFunk Gang (Funk & Hip-hop)
June 27 – Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues (Blues)
July 11– The Bootstrap Boys (Country)
July 18 – Big Timmy & the Heavy Chevys (R&B & Soul)
July 25 – Raquel and The Wildflowers (Country)
August 1 – Kyle Brown & The Human Connection (Folk)
August 8 – Zion Lion (Reggae)
August 15- The Nathan Moore Affair (Soul/Folk/Rock Fusion)
August 22 – The Fat Animals (Jam-infused Soul N’Roll)
August 29 – Cowboy Angels (Rock)
Stanley & Quiggle (Courtesy Photo)
BIG RAPIDS: POCKET PARK MUSIC SERIES
When: Noon Fridays
Where: Downtown Big Rapids
LINEUP:
May 30 – Stanley and Quiggle (Acoustic)
June 6 – Whiskey Bound (Country/Classic)
June 13 – All That Jazz (Jazz)
June 20 – Colmus Family (Gospel)
June 27 – Wyatt and Shari Knapp (Americana)
July 11 – Peter Jordan & his Fun lovin’ Crowd (Old Country)
July 18 – Lisa Carol (Folk Rock)
July 25 – Divertimento Jazz Duo (Jazz)
August 1 – The Backsliders (Country Folk Rock)
August 6 – Ben Traverse (Folk)
August 15 – White elephant records presents (Rock Mix)
August 22 – Raised on Radio (Rock Mix)
August 29 – The Third Degree (Rock Mix)
Roosevelt Diggs (Photo/Chelsea Whitaker)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Bolt Park, corner of Pennoyer & Beechtree, Grand Haven
LINEUP:
June 17 – The Carl Webb Band
June 24 – Electric Red
July 1- Sweet Justice
July 8 – HyRydr
July 15 – Big Nick and the Rhythm Kings
July 22 – The Guiness Brothers Band
August 5 – Roosevelt Diggs
Asamu Johnson (Photo/Jeff Brinn)
When: Noon Thursdays
Where: Rosa Park Circle, 135 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids
LINEUP:
May 1 – Asamu Johnson & the Associates of Blues
May 8 – Breathe Owl Breathe
May 15 – Elisabeth Pixley-Fink
May 22 – MOLLY
June 5 – Alex Teller
June 12 – Da’Veonce & DaFunk Gang
June 19 – Candid Antics
June 26 – Normal Mode
July 3 – Aaron Wayne Otto & Sunken Melody w/Patrick Booth
July 10 – Cabildo & EPCYA
July 17 – Hannah Laine
July 24 – Libby DeCamp
July 31 – Al’Exist
August 7 – Al Bettis
August 14 – Eric O’Daly
August 21 – How To Live Together
August 28 – Bahar Ensemble
September 4 – Trillium Groove
September 11 – Adrian Wright & the Great Let’s Go
The Accidentals (Photo/Joshua Tufts)
When: 7 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Riverwalk Plaza, 113 Riverwalk Plaza, Lowell
LINEUP:
June 12 – The Accidentals
June 19 – The Insiders (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tribute)
June 26 – Kait Rose & Co. (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)
July 3 – Prior Noon
July 10 – Kanin Wren- Taylor Swift Experience
July 11(Friday) – Great Scott
July 17 – Shimmie Pearl
July 24 – Stone Street Revival
August 7- Magic Bus
August 14 – Brena
That Beatles Thing (Photo/Local Spins)
When: 5 p.m. Fridays
Where: Hackley Park, Muskegon
LINEUP:
May 30 – Yard Sale Underwear
June 6 – KatManDu (Bob Seager Tribute)
June 20 – That Beatles Thing
July 11 – Magic Bus
July 25 – Westside Soul Surfers
August 1 – Indika (Reggae)
August 15 – Let there Be Rock
August 22 – Rockstar
Hank Mowery & The Hawktones (Photo/Local Spins)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Garden Club Park Stage along White Pine Trail, downtown Rockford
LINEUP:
June 10 – The Kennedy Affair
June 17 – Jake Kershaw
June 24 – Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish
July 1 – Hawk Mowery and the Hawktones
July 8 – Roberta Bradley and Gypsy
July 15 – Out of Favor Boys
July 22 – Lexie Blue
July 29 – Roosevelt Diggs
August 5 – Peter Madcat Ruth’s CARMa Quartet
August 12 – Round Creek String Band
SPARTA: CONCERTS IN ROGERS PARK
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: Rogers Park, 75 N. Union, Sparta
LINEUP:
June 4 – Superhero and Princess Night
June 11- Jake Stevens Band
June 18 – Brena (Popular Covers)
June 25 – Blue Water Ramblers (Folk Country)
July 2: Cold Leather Seats (Folk-Rock and Americana)
July 9: The Rebel Eves (Empowering Americana)
July 16: The Bronk Brothers (Country)
July 23: Kanin Wren (Taylor Swift Experience)
July 30: Celtic Band (Celtic Music)
The Soul Syndicate (Photo/Derek Ketchum)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Lamar Park, 2561 Porter St Sw., Wyoming
LINEUP:
June 17 – The Soul Syndicate
June 24 – Kari Lynch
July 8 – Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish
July 15 – The Insiders: Tom Petty Tribute Band
July 22 – PHABIES
July 29 – Project 90
View the full Free Community Concerts 2025 Guide.
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