Free concerts in the Buffalo area this summer

Come see them on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, where you can hear rock and classic rock, country and jazz, among other styles. The Buffalo Philharmonic also hosts free concerts on various dates throughout the summer. So grab your blanket and folding chair and head out to these free concerts.

Bassett Park Summer Concert Series, 359 Klein Road, Amherst.

Wednesdays at 7pm at the park, located at the corner of Klein and Youngs Streets. In case of rain, concerts are moved to the small gymnasium at the Clearfield Community Centre. Chairs and blankets are welcome.

July 10: Friends of Harmony

July 17: Porch Rockers

July 24: Tonawanda American Legion Band

July 31: Celtic Spirit Pipe Band

August 7: Buffalo Hot Club

August 14: Buffalo Wind Symphony

Living in Larkin at Larkin Square754 Seneca Street

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays with food trucks.

July 10: Songbirds: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

July 17: Talking Dead Heads

July 31: Big Easy in Buffalo presents Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience with Agua de Liberté by El Batey

August 7: Buffalo’s Last Waltz Band performs Dylan & The Band

August 14: Beau Jack does CCR

August 21: Stoneflower does Springsteen

August 28: Grosh Prime with Alex McArthur, Harry Graser, Michael DeLano

Wednesdays at Buffalo River Fest Park, 249 Ohio Street

From 6:30pm to 10:00pm on Wednesdays. Chairs are welcome. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

August 7: Bill LaRusch and the Bobs

August 28: All Star Project

Wednesday Canal Concert Series. Gateway Harbor Park, North Tonawanda.

The classic rock concert series runs from 6pm to 10pm on Wednesdays. No outside food or drink, but food, alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages are sold.

July 10: Discovered, Analog Kids

July 24: Dark Water, Kiss This

August 7: Dave Viterna, Thurman Brothers (tribute to the Allman Brothers)

August 14: Mo Porter, Boys of Summer

August 21: Dave Constantino, Hair Nation

August 28: Boogie Monsters Hit N Run

Thursdays and main courses. Fountain Plaza, downtown Buffalo.

Concerts are from 5pm to 8pm on Thursdays. Food and drinks available at local restaurants.

July 11: Son of the Sun with A Safe House for Tigers

July 18: Willie Nile with A Potter’s Field

August 1st: The lowest of the lows with the insulators

Thursdays on the Water. Gratwick Riverfront Park, 1300 River Road, North Tonawanda.

Doors open at 5pm with the first band at 6pm and headliners from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. Food and drinks are sold.

July 11: Seventh Sign and Great Illusion (tribute to Styx)

July 18: El Scorcho (tribute to Weezer) and Strictly Hip

July 25: Diver Down (tribute to Van Halen) with the group TBA

August 1: Blood, Sugar, Sex Magik (tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers) with Dizzy Reed of Guns N’ Roses

August 6: Country night with DJ at 5 p.m., West of the Mark and the West of the Mark Prime Project

August 15: Grunge Night with Crush Crush Crush, Tiny Music (tribute to Stone Temple Pilots)

August 22: Flip, Nerds Gone Wild and Costume Party

August 29: The Markes, this music group from the 80s

Blue Thursdays. State Street Park Pavilion, Medina.

Concerts are from 6pm to 8pm. There are no rain dates. Food is provided by Cusimano’s Pizzeria, Parker’s Pit BBQ and Greenlief’s On the GO, Leonard Oakes Estate Winery, 810 Meadworks, Blue Groove Coffee. Information at bluethursdays.com.

July 11: Nickel City Blues Band

July 25: Thurman Brothers Band presents the music of the Allman Brothers

August 1st: Frank Grizanti Band

Lipsey Summer Jazz at AKG

2-4 p.m. at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave., outside on the Lincoln Stairs overlooking Hoyt Lake.

July 14: Jeff Jarvis and the Buffalo Big Band Allstars

July 21: Heather Bambrick

July 28: JD Allen with the George Caldwell Quartet

Jazz at the Richardson Hotel

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Richardson Hotel Buffalo, 444 Forest Ave.

July 14: Wendell Rivera with his Latin Jazz Ensemble, 4:30 p.m.

August 11: Tony Monaco, trio with organ, 4:30 p.m.

September 1: Buffalo Jazz Festival from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, various locations

The BPO is offering a series of free community concerts through July. All begin at 7 p.m. and most are held outdoors. Visit bpo.org.

July 17: Clarence Main Street Municipal Park

July 20: First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church

July 24: North Park Academy

July 27: Academy Park, Lewiston

July 28: Niawanda Park, Tonawanda