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The 89th Annual Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco, CA | June 14th-August 16th, 2026 | FREE!

Longest-Running Free Music Festival in America Returns for its 89th Season With Al Green, Public Enemy, Patti LaBelle, Major Lazer, Japanese Breakfast & More!

Stern Grove Festival pushes back against rising ticket prices with a completely free summer of music for the 89th season in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when concert tickets are skyrocketing and festivals are disappearing, Stern Grove Festival continues to do something increasingly rare: bringing tens of thousands of people together for free.

The 20th Annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival in MA | April 17th-25th, 2026

Grace Kelly, Veronica Swift, and Georgia Heers
to Perform at Twentieth Annual
Pittsfield City Jazz Festival, April 17-25

Lineup Features Headliners,
Rising Artists, Local Musicians,
Jam Session, a Jazz Prodigy,
and a New Eponymous Beer

PITTSFIELD, Mass., March 16, 2026 – Berkshires Jazz, Inc. today announced the lineup for the twentieth annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, which runs from April 17-25 in venues throughout the City’s Upstreet Cultural District.

The Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival at Coachman Park, FL | Feb. 28th – March 1st, 2026 (FREE ADMISSION!)

Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival Returns to Coachman Park February 28–March 1, 2026

Free, family-friendly waterfront festival features live blues music, fresh seafood, craft beer, local vendors, and Captain’s Krewe experiences

CLEARWATER, FL, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Clearwater’s signature waterfront blues celebration, the Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival, returns to Coachman Park on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 2026, bringing two days of live blues music, fresh seafood, craft beer and wine, local vendors, and family-friendly entertainment to the heart of downtown Clearwater.

The 2nd Annual Soul Springs Festival in Cathedral City, Ca | February 7th, 2026 (FREE ADMISSION)

Soul Springs Festival Returns with Live Soul Music in the Coachella Valley

A daytime soul music festival featuring live performances, community programming, and cultural celebration in Cathedral City.

PALM SPRINGS, CA, UNITED STATES, January 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Soul Springs Fest Comes Back for its Second Year – Presented by Agua Caliente Casinos, Hosted by City of Cathedral City, and Pips on La Brea as Talent Sponsor.

The “Rise Up NYC” Summer Concert Series (Free Admission) | Kicks Off July 19th, 2025

MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES RETURN OF ‘RISE UP NYC’ CONCERT SERIES FEATURING WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS

Free Concert Series Will Include 10 Shows Reflecting Various Music Genres and Cultures, Sounds of a Diverse City

New York, NY – June 11, 2025, – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the return of the “Rise Up NYC” summer concert series, which will provide 10 free outdoor concerts to New Yorkers across all five boroughs this summer.

The 41st Annual Jazz at the Lake in Lake George, NY | Sept. 12th – 14th, 2025

JAZZ AT THE LAKE
FRIDAY – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2025!

Now in our 41st year, Jazz at the Lake is one of the Northeast’s premier jazz festivals. Set against the backdrop of beautiful Lake George, Jazz at the Lake (Lake George Jazz Weekend) celebrates the vibrant and diverse genre of jazz and brings together talented musicians from around the country.

The 30th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, CA | Sept. 20th, 2025 | WATCH VIDEO!

The 30th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, CA

There will be plenty of feet tapping and finger snapping on Saturday, September 20th. Thousands of music lovers will flock to the 30th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival to groove to a spicy brew of hot, cool and swinging jazz, blues and Latin jazz sounds.

The Carson Jazz Festival in CA | Oct. 4th, 2025 (Free Admission!)

The Carson Jazz Festival 2025

CARSON, CA, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — The City of Carson is proud to announce the highly anticipated 2025 Jazz Festival.

This year’s world-class line-up features Grammy-nominated headliner Eric Benét, known for his hit song “Spend My Life With You.” The day will also include sultry sounds from saxophonist Mike Phillips, the all-star band Jazz in Pink, Donald Hayes, B.I.G. (Brothers Igniting a Groove), and the CSUDH Jazz Ensemble. Carson’s Own Erin Blunt will be returning as the DJ.

The 15th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival | Sept. 18th-21st, 2025

Dee Dee Bridgewater, Branford Marsalis, Bilal, Kandace Springs,
a Tribute to George Benson, Actor Keith David, Jazzmeia Horn and More
Headline at the 15th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
Co-Presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
September 18-21, 2025, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pianist Orrin Evans Hosts Third Annual THE JAZZ TRAIN™ Bringing Fans
from New York City, Newark and Philadelphia to the Festival,
on Amtrak September 18

PITTSBURGH, PA, April 8, 2025 – August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) presents the 15th edition of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, co-presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, featuring the city’s own iconic history along with legendary and contemporary jazz artistry.

Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Summer Concert Series 2025 (FREE) | Kicks Off June 21st, 2025

Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles Summer Concert Series 2025

Celebrating the 18th season with a focus on SoCal’s eclectic music scene to bring 10 world-class concert performances for free to historic MacArthur Park

LOS ANGELES – June 3, 2025 – PRLog — This summer, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles celebrates its 18th season of free live music with ten unforgettable evenings in MacArthur Park, one of LA’s most culturally rich public spaces.

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