Summer’s here, and there’s no better time to enjoy music in the great outdoors! Venture out to one of St. Louis’ neighborhoods to catch a free show. Here are some of our favorites:
belleville
eckert’s summer concerts
when: 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays through Labor Day
where: Eckert’s in Belleville, Illinois
eckerts.com
chesterfield
chesterfield chamber of commerce summer concert series
when: 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Aug. 16 (excluding July 5)
where: Faust Park
chesterfieldmochamber.com
sounds of summer concert series
when: 7:30 p.m., July 16 and 30, Aug. 13 and 27
where: Chesterfield Amphitheater
chesterfieldamphitheater.com
ellisville
bluebird park summer concert series
when: 7 p.m., Thursdays through July 21 (excluding July 7, special show July 4)
where: Bluebird Park
ellisville.mo.us
kirkwood
downtown summer concert series
when: 6:30 p.m., Thursday nights through Sept. 15
where: Kirkwood Station Plaza
downtownkirkwood.com
grooving in the garden
when: 4 p.m., July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9
where: The Magic House
magichouse.org
st. louis city
carondelet summer concerts in the park
when: 6 p.m., Sundays through Aug. 21
where: Various Carondelet parks
carondeletliving.com
compton heights concert band
when: 7:30 p.m., Sundays and Mondays, July 3 through Aug. 8
where: Francis Park (Sundays), Tower Grove Park (Mondays)
chband.org
lafayette park concerts in the park
when: 6 p.m., every other Saturday, July 2 through Sept. 10
where: Lafayette Park Gazebo
lafayettesquare.org
whitaker music festival
when: 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Aug. 3
where: Missouri Botanical Garden
mobot.org