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Outdoor Summer Concert Series & Festivals 2022 Last Updated: July 2022
Summer nights, warm breezes, stars up above and music filling the air – how divine! With many outdoor concerts happening around the state this summer, you can enjoy musical days and nights with family and friends. Bring a picnic, relax, and savor the melodies of summer. Here are just a few of the annual music events going on right now in Connecticut. To find events near you, visit our Events Calendar or check out these music festivals and destinations.
- MoCA Outdoor Concert Series
MoCA Westport, Westport
March 25-November 19
Live outdoor concerts featuring a diverse line-up of twelve Jazz, Pop, Country, and Classical Performers. - Westville Music Bowl, New Haven
May 27-June 10, 2022
Outdoor, open-air music venue featuring music of different varieties. - East Hartford Sounds of Summer Concert
Thursday July 28
Family fun free event Thursday evening in the big amphitheater!
- Make Music Day at Wadsworth Mansion
June 21
The Wadsworth Mansion opens its grounds for artists in celebration of Make Music Day, a global event that takes place in over one thousand cities.
- Music at the Mansion at Wadsworth
Mansion
June 29th-July
Each Wednesday in July sit back on the Mansion’s back lawn and enjoy live entertainment.
- The Grassy Strip Music Series at Madison Beach Hotel
June 30-September 1
Free, live outdoor show runs each Thursday for ten weeks.
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Talcott Mountain Musical Festival
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center, Simsbury
July 1-July 29
Unwind under the stars with a beautiful view while listening to superb music at Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Talcott Mountain Music Festival this summer.
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Summer Music Series
Stonington Vineyards, Stonington
July 1-August 26
Meet your friends on a Friday night to enjoy a picnic, sip wine, and listen to live music.
- Live
Music In Mystic at The IRONS Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series
July 1-August 26
Rock out this summer as The IRONS at Hilton Mystic hosts its free concert series to the summer courtyard. - Music Mountain
Gordon Halls, Falls Vintage
June 5- September 18
A concert experience with the peaceful serenity of Music Mountain’s mountaintop grounds. - Summer Courtyard Music Series
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, Wethersfield
July 9- August 27
Featuring everything from Latin jazz to Colonial tunes to classical favorites to modern pop.
- Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
July 14th-July 17th
Join in the fun and festivities at this festival of jazz in historic Bushnell Park! In addition to the music, enjoy local food. - Levitt Pavilion, Westport
June-August
Enjoy free arts entertainment under the stars and along the banks of the Saugatuck River.
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Xfinity Theatre
Hartford, CT
June 2- September
Enjoy Dave Matthews Band, Backstreet Boys, Chris Brown and many more artist this summer!
- Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Bridgeport, CT
June 2-September 23
Live music and the great outdoors! - Parks and Recreation Concert Series
Greenwich, CT
June 29- August 28
Country, Rock, Jazz, Pop, and tons more this summer. - Alive @
Five
Mill River Park, Stamford
July 14, 21, 28, August 4
A four week outdoor summer concert series featuring live music from national and regional headliners. - Newtown Savings Bank Concerts in the Park
Brookfield, CT
June 17-August 26
Friday night concerts in the park all summer long!
- Mountain Music Series
Powder Ridge Park, Middlefield
June 18-September 24
A spectacular music lineup featuring on-site food and beverage experiences.
- Trumbull Concerts at the Town Hall Gazebo
June 28-August 23
Live music every Tuesday under the Gazebo.
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