Summer in the Berkshires means long days and warm nights which makes it perfect for enjoying a little outdoor music, and the Berkshires has plenty of opportunities for your family to enjoy FREE and fun music all summer long. Currently being UPDATED FOR 2024.
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Mondays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Lucy’s Garden, 5 W E Stockbridge Lee Rd, Stockbridge: ($10 for BBG members and $15 for non-members. Entrance is free for children 12 and under)
- July 1 — Misty Blues: Classic rock and folk tunes infused with a healthy dose of the blues.
- July 8 — Wanda Houston: An impeccable blend of 1940s through 1960s R&B and jazz.
- July 15 — The Lucky Five: A hard-charging, foot-stomping blend of swing and jazz.
- July 22 — Boston University Students of Tanglewood: Showcasing talented instrumentalists, singers and composers.
- July 29 — Brother Sal Blues Band: Straight from the heart of old Chicago!
- August 5 – Zikina (East African folk music with flavors of reggae, rock and Caribbean dance beats).
Berkshire Busk! Friday and Saturday Nights starting at 6:30 p.m. Downtown Great Barrington:
- Week 1: June 28 & 29
- Week 2: July 5 & 6
- Week 3: July 12 & 13
- Week 4: July 19 & 20
- Week 5: July 26 & 27
- Week 6: August 2 & 3
- Week 7: August 9 & 10
- Week 8: August 16 & 17
- Week 9: August 23 & 24
- Week 10: August 30 & 31
Berkshire Busk! Roadside Presents Live Music Saturdays at Berkshire Mountain Distillers. Every Saturday from July through Labor Day weekend. 2-4 p.m. Rain or shine. 356 South Main Street, Sheffield:
Five Thirty Fridays, Fridays, Saturdays, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., Great Barrington Bandstand, 334 Main Street (behind Town Hall), Great Barrington:
Route 8 Pub Summer Outdoor Music Series, Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30 p.m., 3235 Main Street, Becket:
Music Bring Communities Together, Saturdays, 5 p.m., 7 Brooker Hill Road, Becket:
- June 8 - Criollo Clasico
- June 22 - Kilashandra
- July 13 - Robin O'Herin
- July 27 - Hot Sauce
Sounds of Summer Series , The Mount Terrace, 2 Plunket St., Lenox: *Unconfirmed for 2024
Music On Main, Wednesday & Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Dalton CRA, 400 Main St. and Mill & Main Lawn, 444 Main St., Dalton
- July 6 - Mark Franklin (Mill & Main)
- July 10 - Jack Waldheim (CRA)
- July 13 - Mark Franklin (Mill & Main)
- July 17 - Just N Kase (CRA)
- July 20 - Lady Di & the Dukes (CRA)
- July 24 - Eagles Band (CRA)
- July 27 - The Matchstick Architects (Mill & Main)
- July 31 - Happy Together (CRA)
- August 3 - Melissa Brinton (Mill & Main)
- August 7 - Dan Gingras (CRA)
Lenox Concerts in the Park, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., Lilac Park, Lenox:
- June 26th - Lewis and Ide
- July 3 - Happy Together
- July 10 - Lady Di and the Dukes
- July 17 - Miss B Haven
- July 24 - The Amy Ryan Band
- July 31 - Wanda Houston and the HBH Band featuring Charlie Tokars
- August 7 - The Pug and John Show
- August 14 - Matchstick Architects
- August 21 - Soul'd Out! featuring JoAnne Redding and Ed Moran
- August 28 - The BTU's
Concerts at Windsor Lake, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Windsor Lake, Kemp Ave. & Bradley Street, North Adams. Pack a picnic, bring a chair or blanket, and let the sweet sounds of music and water carry you away on a warm summer night. Parking is free and the bathrooms will be open at the time of these concerts. Swimming, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing are allowed at the lake. All cancellations will be called by 3PM on the day of the concert.
- June 5 - All Over the Map
- June 12 - Eli Elkus
- June 19 - Greg Caproni
- June 26 - Ian Campbell
- July 3 - Sean Magwire
- July 10 - Bluesday Night
- July 17 - Brad Chapman Trio
- July 24 - BANG ON A CAN
- July 31 - Hale Mountain Band
- August 7 - Sydney Worthley
- August 14 - No Concert- North Adams Downtown Celebration
- August 21 - Pandemic Relief
- August 28 - Matchstick Architects
Live On the Lake, Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Burbank Park at Onota Lake, Pittsfield: 2024 Schedule TBD
Williamstown Summer Sundays, 2-5 p.m., Spring Street, Williamstown: Unconfirmed for 2024
