2025 - Free Summer Concerts in Newport, RI

DID YOU KNOW? In addition to all the paid musical events around the city year-round that there are a lot of free outdoor concerts all summer long? Yes, you can often find entertainment at local bars and restaurants, but these are true outdoor concerts where you can bring a a chair, blanket and cooler and take in the views and the sunshine while listening to some really great music!

King Park Gazebo, Newport, RI - NIMFEST

• Sunday, July 6, 2025 - Princess June- with Newport Classical Festival artists, 3pm - 6pm


• Sunday, July 13, 2025 - Jill McCracken- with Indira, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Hawk in the Nest- with Adeline Um, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, July 27, 2025 - Polly Bessette, Breachway, and Space Cowboy Newt- with Newport Classical Festival artists, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, August 3, 2025 - John McKenna- with Bill Killian, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, August 10, 2025 - Diane Blue- with Meera Raphael, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Down City Band, 3pm - 6pm
  


• Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Guess Method- with Helena Rose, 3pm - 6pm
  

King Park Gazebo, Newport, RI - Waterfront Concert Series

• Friday, July 11, 2025 - James Montgomery, 5pm - 7pm
  


• Friday, July 18, 2025 - La Mechante et le Connard, 5pm - 7pm
  


• Friday, August 8, 2025 - Melo Green, 5pm - 7pm
  


• Friday, August 15, 2025 - Pets, 5pm - 7pm
  


• Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Irish Celebration- with Turas and Rhode to Dublin, 4pm - 6pm
  

Newport Vineyards - Summer Music Series

• Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Catching Blue, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Funkademic, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Birdstick Band, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - Nikki and the Barn Boys, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, July 6, 2025 - Pete LaGrange and the Ghost Riders, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - Two Can Play, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, July 13, 2025 - Sit Down, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 - Jimmy and Matt, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Dim Lights, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Jimmy and Matt, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, July 27, 2025 - Margeaux Lynn, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - Salty, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, August 3, 2025 - Le Méchante et le Connard, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, August 6, 2025 - Le Méchante et le Connard, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, August 10, 2025 - The Rick Costa Trio, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - The Teledynes, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Catching Blue, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - The Naticks, 5pm - 8pm
  


• Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Jimmy and Matt, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Sunday, August 31, 2025 - Funkademic, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Sunday, September 7, 2025 - The Low Tides, 1pm - 4pm
  


• Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Spare Change, 1pm - 4pm
  

Umbrella Sky at Brick Market Place - Summer Music Series

• Saturday, July 19, 2025 - Danielle Miraglia - Blues Shining Star, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Ilana Katz - Blues and Appalachian Fiddler, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Ron Valcourt- American Songbook Favorites, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, July 27, 2025 - Ilana Katz - Blues and Appalachian Fiddler, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, August 2, 2025 - Ilana Katz - Blues and Appalachian Fiddler, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, August 3, 2025 - Tony Silva - Rumba Flamenco Guitarist, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Luca Simeone -Acoustic/Singer -Songwriter, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, August 10, 2025 - Danny Draher - Master Blues & Jazz Guitarist, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, August 16, 2025 - Jimi Blacksheep -Rock & Funk, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, August 17, 2025 - Danny Draher - Master Blues & Jazz Guitarist, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, August 23, 2025 - Jimi Blacksheep -Rock & Funk, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, August 24, 2025 - Gary Cummings & The Low Key 3 - Jazz, Blue, Swing, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, August 30, 2025 - Benny Banning - Songs from the 70's, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, August 31, 2025 - Ilana Katz - Blues and Appalachian Fiddler, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Ron Valcourt- American Songbook Favorites, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Tony Silva - Rumba Flamenco Guitarist, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Beth Barron-Folk Singer Beth Barron-Folk Singer, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, September 14, 2025 - Allysen Callery- British Folk Allysen Callery- British Folk, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, September 20, 2025 - The Berger Boys - Father & Son Acoustic Duo, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, September 21, 2025 - Benny Banning - Songs from the 70's, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Jimi Blacksheep -Rock & Funk, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Anita Mansfield-Brit Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Otis Read - Versatile and Timeless Musical Trailblazer, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Johnny Juxo and Anne Marie -Americana & New Orleans Blues, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Charlotte Roth with Will Earley - Soulful storyteller, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Peter Bortolotti -aka the Professor, 12pm - 3pm
  


• Sunday, October 25, 2025 - Dance of the Witches (2 sessions), 12:30pm - 1:10pm and 2:00pm - 2:40pm