No matter your musical preference, free music fills the air around Columbus this summer. The communities of Columbus and central Ohio offer many free concerts during the summer of 2017. They also blend in with the style, so no matter your musical taste and preference, you’ll find something to like in one or more of these concert series and festivals. . So bring your lawn chairs, blankets, snacks, drinks, and bug spray and take a free “music break” most days of the week.
sundays
Concert series of the Parque de las Rosas
When : June 18 to September 10
Where : Rose Park Gazebo, Whetstone Park, Corner of High Street and Action Road, Clintonville (in case of rain, go to shelter house)
Time : 7 to 8 pm
Sundays in Scioto
When : from June 11 to July 30
Where : Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Drive, Dublin
Time : 7 to 8:30 pm
Concerts on the Green
When : May 21 to August 13
Where : Northwest quadrant of Village Green, corner of High Street and Dublin-Granville Road in Worthington
Time : 7 pm
Tuesday
Music on the lawn
When : from June 6 to July 25
Where : Grandview Heights Public Library, 1685 West First Ave., Columbus
Time : 7:30 to 8:30 pm
Thursday
Music in the parks
When : from June 1 to July 20
Where : UA Arts Stage at the Amelita Mirolo Barn in Sunny 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Lane, Arlington.
Time : 7 to 8:30 pm
Friday
Creekside live
When : June 9 to August 25
Where : Creekside Plaza, 117 Mill Street, Gahanna
Time : 6 and 7:30 pm
Friday Night Bandstand
When : from June 2 to August 11
Where : Bandstand in downtown Lancaster
Time : 7:30 pm
Music festivals
Jazz and Rib Fest
What: Jazz on three stages accompanied by a barbecue feast, with 23 teams from across the United States competing for the “Best Ribs” award.
When : July 21 to July 23; 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 8:30 pm Sunday
Where : Bicentennial, West Bank and Genoa parks on Scioto Mile, Columbus
Latino Festival
What: Salsa, urban bachata and merengue, and that’s just the music. Food vendors serve treats, too, at Ohio’s largest Hispanic / Latino event
As of August 12 and August 13
Where : Genoa Park, Downtown Columbus Riverfront
