Best Mostly Local, Mostly Free Outdoor Summer Concerts

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Best Mostly Local, Mostly Free Outdoor Summer Concerts: Free concerts in the park in Armonk, Bedford, Chappaqua, Katonah plus Caramoor, Lasdon Park, Lyndhurst Mansion and more…

July

FREE Family Concert of “New Music”: Inuksuit by John Luther Adams, Caramoor Grounds – Sun, 7/1: 4pm: The New York Times called John Luther Adams’ epic outdoor piece Inuksuit, “the ultimate environmental piece.” Here Doug Perkins directs over 60 percussionists, dispersed across Caramoor’s gardens and fields, playing conch shells, sirens, gongs, bells, drums, cymbals, and glockenspiels. “One of the most rapturous experiences of my listening life” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Free Local Music! No Options Band, Katonah Memorial Park – Thurs, 7/5: 7-8:30pm: Classic rockers play the songbook from Billy Joel to AC/DC at the poolside field.

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, James Torme, Thurs, 7/5: 6pm: Yes, he’s Mel Torme’s son and his debut album topped the iTunes and Amazon Jazz Charts. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and see if any of the Gould’s show up. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Local! Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Dan Zlotnick – Fri, 7/6: 7 – 9pm: He’s a former Somers HS baseball star and he caught Aaron Judge’s rookie record 50th home run at Yankee Stadium. (Gave it to the Judge for free!) He recently opened for Marc Cohn at the Paramount Hudson Valley with his repertoire of original acoustic songs inspired by the blues and classic rock. What a guy! Just $10 per person. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Free Local Music! White Wedding 80’s Tribute, Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts – Wed, 7/11: 7pm: White Wedding performs an expansive list of 80’s from The Eurythmics to Bruce Springsteen including their signature Billy Idol, Madonna, Stevie Nicks and Culture Club medleys. In the event of rain this event moves to the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. (Recreation Field, Chappaqua: 200 S. Greeley Ave. Chappaqua-millwoodchamber)

Free Local Music! The Jon Bates Band, Bedford Hills Memorial Park – Thurs, 7/12: 7-8:30pm: Seven-piece dance band performs Big Band, Motown, Classic Rock, Whitney, Pink, Lady Gaga and more at the Sammarco Soccer Field.

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Brighton Beat, Thurs, 7/12: 6pm: Heavily influenced by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, the group creates grooves reminiscent of Herbie Hancock, at times reaching the raw expression of Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Local! Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Gerard Carelli – Fri, 7/13: 7 – 9pm: A local mainstay who regularly performs at Lasdon Park and the Kensico Park Independence Day Fireworks, Carelli has recorded with the Grammy-nominated One O’clock Lab Band, toured with Ray Charles, and for The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. As a trombonist, he has performed with Rosemay Clooney and Mel Torme. Just $10 per person. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Free Local Music! 3D Rhythm of Life, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 7/14: 8pm: Armonk’s Small Town Theatre Company brings bi-lingual music to Armonk with 3D Rhythm of Life’s tropical mix of funky salsa and caribbean soul with a New York attitude. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Local! Wine & Watermelon, Katonah Museum of Art – Sat, 7/14: 6-8pm: Spend hump night in the KMA sculpture garden with complimentary wine, watermelon and music from Katonah’s own Hayden Ticehurst trio. Garden seating or pack a blanket for Dog Bone’s original tunes and acoustic rock covers. Just $20 or free to members. (134 Jay St. (Rt. 22) Katonah; www.kma.org)

Local! Pleasantville Music Festival – Sat, 7/14: 12-9pm: Eighteen bands on three stages equals nine hours of music. Festival headliners include The Psychedelic Furs, the UK post-punk band best known for their hits “Love My Way” and “Pretty in Pink”; The Lone Bellow, a Brooklyn-based Americana band whose eponymous debut album in 2013 charted on four separate Billboard Charts and appeared on 10 Best Of year-end lists, and Robert Randolph and The Family Band. Randolph, a pedal steel mater was named to Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list and regularly performs at The Capitol Theatre. The rest of the lineup features a mix of singer/songwriters, indie-rock, twangy country, and R&B and includes a turn from John Hall sand Fly Amero from Orleans (“Still the One” and “Dance With Me”.) Free parking and shuttle bus at Pace University. (Parkway Field, Pleasantville; www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com)

Free Local Music! Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts, Tramps Like Us, Wed, 7/18: 7pm: The CMCC presents Chappaqua’s own, Tramps Like Us featuring Chappy-res Mark Salore. Hailed by Spin Mangazine as the country’s best Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band, Tramps has performed over 2000 concerts and was featured on Fox News for Bruce’s 65th birthday. In the event of rain this event moves to the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. (Recreation Field, Chappaqua: 200 S. Greeley Ave. Chappaqua-millwoodchamber)

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet, Thurs, 7/19: 6pm: Michael LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop. He is one of the leading players of the Hammond B3 organ and was nominated for Best Keyboardist of 2012 by the Jazz Journalists Association. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Local! Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Back to the Garden 1969 – Fri, 7/20: 7pm: Back to the Garden 1969 returns to Lasdon with their tribute to the artists who made Woodstock great including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Joe Cocker, Sly And The Family Stone, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Richie Havens and many more. Just $10 per person. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Jazz Festival, Diane Reeves, Caramoor Venetian Garden & multiple locations – Sat, 7/21: All Day: A full day of jazz, curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center. Five-time Grammy-winner Diane Reeves headlines at the evening performance. Nine acts perform at multiple locations during the day including Patrick Bartley’s salute to Cannonball Adderley and Shenel Johns and Vuyo Sotashe who perform the music of Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Free Local Music! A Grammy-winner in Chappaqua! Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart, Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts – Wed, 7/25: 7pm: The CMCC presents it’s first Grammy-winner with vocalist Rebecca Haviland and her band Whiskey Heart. This rising American roots artist, who toured with Martin Sexton last year has performed at The Ridgefield Playhouse and Tarrytown and will be performing in Nashville this summer. In the event of rain this event moves to the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. (Recreation Field, Chappaqua: 200 S. Greeley Ave. Chappaqua-millwoodchamber)

Free Local Music! Blonde Ambition, Katonah Memorial Park, Thurs, 7/26: 7-8:30pm: This popular band of local musicians from Katonah and Goldens Bridge to Cortland Manor has performed their repertoire of dance rock, pop and Motown at the Katonah Museum of Art, The Armonk House and beyond.

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Chuck Braman Quintet, Thurs, 7/26: 6pm: The Chuck Braman Quintet draws inspiration from the brilliantly inventive compositions of trumpeter Kenny Dorham, saxophonist Joe Henderson and others featured on classic Blue Note recordings of the 1960s. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Local! Lasdon’s Music in the Park, Chamomile and Whiskey – Fri, 7/27: 7 – 9pm: C&W kicks it with an upfront classic country beat, and infuses each tune with a streak of progressive, orchestral rock while hailing to Americana traditions with their rootsy instrumental choices and subject matter. Just $10 per person. (2610 NY 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Joey Alexander Trio, Carmoor Spanish Courtyard – Fri, 7/27: 8pm: Returning after his Caramoor debut at the 2015 Jazz Festival, Joey Alexander brings an original swing and improvisational style that is unmatched at his age, along with an artistic maturity well beyond his years. He is the youngest jazz artist to ever be nominated for a Grammy (twice), and as a rising international star, his performance at Caramoor is not to be missed. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Free Local Music! Charley Lagond, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 7/28: 8pm: Charlie Lagond has performed around the world for 35 years with artists including Chet Baker, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Chuck Mangione, The Jackson Five, The Temptations, Natalie Cole, and Kid Creole & the Coconuts, with whom he has performed at several presidential inaugural balls and at a Command Performance by request of Princess Diana. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

August

Free Local Music! Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts, FDR Drive, Wed, 8/1: 7pm: Dance band FDR Drive, mainstays at The Heights at Brother Vic’s in South Salem, play a mix of music that includes current dance Hits, Motown, R&B, 70s, 80’s, 90’s, Rock, Pop Hits, Swing, novelty songs and standards. In the event of rain this event moves to the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. (Recreation Field, Chappaqua: 200 S. Greeley Ave. Chappaqua-millwoodchamber)

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, John Marshall Quintet feat. Grant Stewart, Thurs, 8/2: 6pm: Vocalist, trumpeter and flugelhornist, John Marshall played with the WDR Big Band and has released eight CDs. Tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart has released sixteen recordings and was voted a “rising star on the tenor” in the Downbeat Critic’s Poll. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Rodney Green Quartet, Thurs, 8/9: 6pm: Drummer Rodney Green toured with Christian McBride, Diana Krall, Eric Reed, Tom Harrell, and Joe Henderson all before the age of 20. Today he continues to be a top sideman as well as a composer and leader of his own groups. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Free Local Music! 1 Stop Pony Band, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 8/11: 8pm: Brian La Blanc and band captures the voices of some of the most iconic musicians and prolific hit-makers including Billy Joel, The Doors, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, John Lennon, Neil Young, and Jimmy Buffett. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Marianne Solivan Quartet, Thurs, 8/16: 6pm: Solivan has made a name for herself as a hard-swinging, passionate, vocalist with a commanding stage presence. She has played in many groups internationally and is one of just a few women leading her own big band.. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

Free Local Music! New Rochelle Opera: Bernstein & Friends, Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park – Sat, 8/25: 8pm: The New Rochelle Opera celebrates the 100th Birthday of Leonard Bernstein by performing many of his Broadway songs in their “Bernstein and Friends” program. NRO has been thrilling audiences with imaginative full opera productions since 1985. (28 Maple Ave., Armonk; www.smalltowntheatrecompany.com)

Free Jazz! Lyndhurst’s Sunset Jazz Concerts, Brian Q. Torff & New Duke, Thurs, 8/23: 6pm: Brian Q. Torff is a renowned bassist, composer, author and a professor at Fairfield University. New Duke is an acclaimed eight-piece band that performs Torff’s updated arrangements of Duke Ellington’s music and was recently featured on CBS-TV. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown: www.lyndhurst.org)

All Summer Long

Jones Beach Theatre Summer Concerts: For those looking to tie in outdoor music with the salty air of the Atlantic Ocean, (and maybe even tie in some tasty waves on a day at the beach) Jones Beach theatre offers a lineup fo big name acts from classic rock to contemporary pop, country and hip-hop. Including: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with Styx, Fri, 6/29: 7pm; Rascal Flats with Dan + Shay: Fri, 7/6: 7:30pm; Govt Mule & The Avett Brothers: Thurs, 7/12: 7pm; Foo Fighters: Sat, 7/14: 8pm; Ms. Lauryn Hill, Sun, 7/15: 3pm; Dave Matthews Band: Tues 7/17: 8pm; Little Big Town & Miranda Lambert: Thurs, 7/19: tba; Jimmy Buffett: Thurs, 8/2: 8pm; Chicago & REO Speedwagon: Fri, 8/3: 7:30pm; Lady Antebellum: Sat, 8/4: tba; Brad Paisley w/ Dan Tyminsky & Kane Brown: Fri, 8/10: 7:30pm; Lindsey Stirling & Evanescence: Sat, 8/11: 7pm; Billboard Hot 100 Festival with DJ Snake, Future, Rae Sremmurd & 4o more up & comers: Sat-Sun 8/18-19: 12pm. (895 Bay Pkwy, Wantagh; www.jonesbeach.com)