Looking for something to do this summer in Omaha on a budget? You can enjoy FREE live outdoor music and shows every weekend this summer in the Omaha area starting in May. There are incredibly talented bands and musicians performing live at local parks and shopping centers throughout the Metro and surrounding areas.
I’ve listed each performance by date and there over over 90 live concerts and plays in the Omaha area this summer. I’ve also included links to the concert series venues at the end of the list. Make sure to always verify the date/time of performance with the venue in case of any changes to the schedule.
Enjoy summer and break out your dancing shoes (or just your lawn chairs – that works too.) Check here for the list of FREE outdoor summer movies in Omaha this summer.
Some tips for attending outdoor summer concerts:
1. Bring lawn chairs or blankets
2. Don’t forget sunscreen & bug spray
3. Pack extra water & snacks (or $ for snacks)
4. Dress comfortably & wear your dancing shoes
5. Consider ear protection/noise blocking headphones for small children
2018 Omaha Area Live Performance Schedule:
MAY
May 25 – Papillion House of Music at SumTur Amphitheater @ 5pm
May 25 – Choo Choo Soul at Loessfest @ 6pm
May 26 – Lemon Fresh Day at Stinson Park @ 7pm
May 26 – Franki Vallie and the Four Seasons at Loessfest @ 9pm
May 27 – Omaha Symphony Concerts at Loessfest @ 8pm
May 31 – Soul Dawg at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
JUNE
Jun 1 – Pink Kaddillac at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 1 – The Belles at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jun 2 – Taxi Driver at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jun 2 – Gooch & His Big Band at Stinson Park @ 7pm
Jun 5 – Papillion House of Music & Guitars for Vets at SumTur Amphitheater @ 730pm
Jun 7 – Master Singers at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jun 7 – Jarana at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 7 – The Lonny Lynn Orchestra at SumTur Amphitheater @ 7pm
Jun 8 – Jason Earl Band at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 8 – Silas Creek Band at LaVista Public Library @ 7pm
Jun 8 – Robert Glaser & Urban Delight at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jun 9 – The Confidentials at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jun 14 – The String Beans at Regency Court Shopping Center @ 10 am
Jun 14 – Hardwood Dash at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 14 – Big Band at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jun 15 – The Personics at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 15 – USAF Rapter at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jun 16 – Ecstatic at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jun 16 – Finest Hour at Stinson Park @ 7pm
Jun 20 – The Baker Family at SumTur Amphitheater @ 730pm
Jun 21 – High Heel at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 21 – Concert Band at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jun 21 – Nebraska Czech Brass Band at SumTur Amphitheater @ 7pm
Jun 21 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 22 – Soul Dawg at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 22 – Camille Metoyer Moten at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jun 22 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 23 – Soul Dawg at Stinson Park @ 7pm
Jun 23 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 24 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 28 – Lemon Fresh Day at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 28 – Standards at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jun 28 – Rat Pack Jazz featuring Johnny Adams & Ron Cooley at SumTur Amphitheater @ 7pm
Jun 28 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 29 – R-Style at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Jun 29 – eNVy at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jun 29 – Soldiers of Soul at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jun 29 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jun 30 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
JULY
Jul 1 – USAF Heartland of America Band at SumTur Amphitheater @ 730pm
Jul 1 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jul 2 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 10pm
Jul 5 – Come Together at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 5 – Classical at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jul 5 – Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Midtown Crossing @ 730pm
Jul 5 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jul 6 – Lloyd McCarter & The Honky-Tonk Revival at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Jul 6 – High Heel at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 6 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jul 7 – Blue House at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jul 7 – The Confidentials at Stinson Park @ 7pm
Jul 7 – Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jul 8 – King John at Shakespeare on the Green @ 8pm
Jul 12 – String Beans (children’s band) at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 1030pm
Jul 12 – Jason Earl Band at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 12 – Ragtime at Bellevue’s Washington Park @ 7pm
Jul 12 – The Big Takeover at Midtown Crossing @ 730pm
Jul 13 – Domestic Blend at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Jul 13 – The 402’s at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 13 – Eckophonic at LaVista Public Library @ 7pm
Jul 13 – Bluegrass Playground at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jul 14 – Hi-Fi Hangover at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jul 19 – Joystick at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 19 – Tiempo Libre Bohemia at Midtown Crossing @ 730pm
Jul 20 – Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Jul 20 – HiFi Hangover at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 20 – Kaylynn Sahs at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jul 21 – Lemon Fresh Day at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jul 21 – High Heel at Stinson Park @ 7pm
Jul 26 – 402 Band at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 26 – Shayna Steele at Midtown Crossing @ 730pm
Jul 27 – Lemon Fresh Day at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Jul 27 – Breakaway at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Jul 27 – Blues Agent at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Jul 28 – Hotel Desperado (Eagles Tribute) at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park @ 7pm
Jul 28 – The 70s Band at Stinson Park @ 7pm
AUGUST
Aug 2 – HiFi Hangover at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Aug 2 – Shaun Murphy at Midtown Crossing starting at 730pm
Aug 3 – Angel Forrest at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Aug 3 – Lemon Fresh Day at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Aug 3 – Everywhere Calypso at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Aug 9 – The Personics at Village Pointe Shopping Center @ 630pm
Aug 9 – No BS! Brass Band at Midtown Crossing starting at 730pm
Aug 10 – Taxi Driver at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Aug 10 – The Finest Hour at Shadowlake Shopping Center @ 630pm
Aug 10 – Karly Jurgensen at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Aug 17 – The Personics at Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge @ 6pm
Aug 17 – Blue House at LaVista Public Library @ 7pm
Aug 17 – Lou Deluca & the Delta 88’s at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Aug 24 – The Confidentials at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
Aug 31 – Mike Gurciullo’s Las Vegas Big Band at Rockbrook Village @ 7pm
About the Summer Concert Series Venues:
Jazz on the Green – Enjoy music at Midtown Crossing Turner Park this summer presented by Omaha Performing Arts on Thursday nights at 730pm from July 5 – August 9.
Rock on the River – Live music at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs on Saturdays starting at 7pm from June 2-17 and July 7-28.
The Vibes at Village Pointe – Free concerts every Thursday night at 630pm from May 31 – August 9.
Music in The Park – Enjoy live music at Bellevue’s Washington Park (20th & Franklin St) on Thursday nights starting at 7pm from June 7 – July 12.
Bridge Beats – Enjoy live music Friday nights from June 29 – August 17 on the Nebraska side of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge from 6pm – 9pm.
Sounds of Summer Concert Series – Shadowlake Towne Center in Papillion provides free concerts every Friday at 630pm June 1 – August 10.
Rockbrook Village Friday Night Concerts – Enjoy a new band every Friday at 7pm from June 1 – August 24 (no performance week of July 4) at Rockbrook Village.
Stinson Concert Series – Enjoy free concerts at Aksarben Village on Saturday nights at 7pm May 12 – July 28 (no concert July 14).
SumTur Amphitheater – Enjoy live music in Papillion at SumTur Amphitheater on May 25, June 5, 7, 20, 21 & 28. Times vary by performance.
LoessFest – Free concerts at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park May 25, 26 and 27. Times vary.
Shakespeare on the Green – Bring some lawn chairs to Young Park (411 -1/2 N Elmwood Rd) and enjoy free Shakespeare plays this summer starting at 8pm.
Concerts & Movies at LaVista Public Library – Enjoy free concerts June 8, July 13 and August 17 starting at 7pm and followed by a free outdoor movie.
Which live concerts do you plan to attend this year?
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