Soak in outdoor music
Concord is unlike most capital cities, because of its incredible natural beauty. It features pristine forests, beautiful parks, and is close by the Merrimack River. According to a 2023 study by Nearmap, trees cover 49.2% of Concord’s residential area, making the city the leafiest capital city in the Northeast and eighth leafiest capital in the U.S. overall. With a city this beautiful, and temperate summers (with an average temperature of 71 in July), you should spend as much time outdoors as possible. After a day of sightseeing and a delicious dinner, there’s something wonderful about sitting down to a relaxing concert outside. All of these outdoor music performances are free and open to the public.
Concord Parks & Recreation Department
Sunday morning acoustic concerts are hosted at White Park at 10am.
July 16 - Joey Clark
July 23 - Andrew North
August 6 - Hometown Eulogy
August 13 - Paulie Stone
September 10 - Steve Blunt
September 17 - Ben Harris
Thursday night concerts are hosted at Eagle Square at 7pm.
July 13 - TBA
August 3 - Freese Brothers Big Band
August 24 - Club Soda
August 10 - TBA
Parks & Rec also hosts the outdoor Nevers’ Band concerts, at various parks throughout the city at 7pm. This is Concord’s professional community band, that has rich history associated with military bands. Each concert may feature up to 40 talented musicians that play everything from popular songs, movie soundtracks, to traditional patriotic pieces.
July 18 at Rolfe Park
July 25 at New Hampshire State House
August 8 at Kiwanis Riverfront Park (behind Everett Arena)
Outdoor concert by Uprooted feat. Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root at Intown Concord’s 2023 Market Days Festival
Concord Public Library
The Library’s Music on the Lawn series features three concerts, starting at 6pm, at various parks throughout the city.
July 19 at Eagle Square - Nick’s Other Band
August 16 at Concord Public Library - David Shore’s Trunk of Funk
The Courtyard by Marriott
Visit the outdoor patio at 70 Constitution Ave to see concerts on Wednesday nights starting at 5pm.
July 12 – Chris Lester
July 19 – Andrew Geano
July 26 – Eric Lindberg
Aug 02 – Ryan Williamson
Aug 09 – Kimayo
Aug 16 – Charlie Chronopoulos
Aug 23 – Tyler Levs
Concord Arts Market
This monthly market features local musicians that you can enjoy while browsing vendor booths with jewelry, art prints, crafts, and lots of locally-made goods. View music schedule updates on their Facebook page.
Concord Community Music School
Attend a special Acoustic Nomads concert on Thursday, July 20 from 6:30-8pm at Fletcher-Murphy Park. Acoustic Nomads interweave music from Venezuelan, Appalachian, Peruvian, Agentinean, Brazilian, and American Jazz sources, connecting these threads with beautiful original melodies, rhythmic grooves, and playful, lyrical improv.
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