Free Concerts
Free summer concerts and street fairs in San Diego, 2025
Listings compiled by Glenn Tesler
Last updated: September 7, 2025
Pages: Concerts Street fairs Past events Movies Google Calendar
Key: [*] [FB] Additional links
Events are subject to changes and cancellations. Check for announcements from event organizers / venues / performers to confirm details.
Allied Gardens First Fridays
Allied Gardens First Fridays [FB]
5155 Greenbrier Ave., San Diego, CA 92120 (Allied Gardens Community Park) [map]
Fridays 6-8pm
- Sep 5: Buzz Campbell & the Heartaches (Rockabilly)
- Oct 3: Billy Lee & The GulfCoasters (Gumbo jazz, vintage swing)
Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Spreckels Organ Society
2211 Plaza de Panama, San Diego, CA 92101 (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) [map]
Sundays 2-3pm
- Sundays 2-3pm live at the Organ Pavilion, year-round. Check venue's website for details. Special events listed below.
- Oct 26: San Diego Youth Symphony Halloween Concert
- Nov 9: Veretans Day Sousa Palooza
- Nov 16: Opera4Kids
- Nov 30: Family Discovery Day: Dance Day (Ballet)
- Dec 14: Christmas Carol Sing-Along
International Summer Organ Festival [*]
2211 Plaza de Panama, San Diego, CA 92101 (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) [map]
- Mon Sep 1, 7:30-9pm: "Organ-ismic" Spreckels Organ Pavillion Classic Rock Band / Beatles' hits
Civita Park
Civita Park
7960 Civita Blvd, San Diego, CA 92108 [map]
- Sun Sep 7, 6-7:30pm: The Mighty Untouchables [FB] (Top 40)
Coronado Ferry Landing
Coronado Ferry Landing [FB]
1201 1st Street, Coronado, CA 92118 [map]
Sundays 2-5pm
- Year-round on Sundays, with Saturdays added in Summer. 2-5pm mid-March-October, 1-4pm Nov-early March. Check venue's social media for last-minute band announcements.
- Sep 7: Breez'n [*] (Jazz, blues, pop, swing, 50s-70s)
- Sep 14: Backstage Pass [FB] (Rock, blues, funk, soul)
- Sep 21: Hugh Gaskins & The Geoff Corey 5
- Sep 28: The Exit (Classic rock, 60s-present)
Côta Vera Central Square
Côta Vera Central Square [FB]
1960 La Media Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91913 (Central Square @ Côta Vera) [map]
- Sat Sep 20, 2-9pm: Rewind Festival (80s tribute bands)
El Cajon Classic Cruise
El Cajon Classic Cruise [FB]
North Magnolia Avenue & Main, El Cajon, CA 92020 [map]
- Wednesdays 5-7:30pm, June – July 2025. Check event website for info on specific dates.
El Cajon Music on Main
El Cajon Music on Main [FB]
230 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 (Prescott Promenade) [map]
- Sun Sep 21, 2-8pm: September to Remember w/ SantanaWays (Santana tribute) (2-3:30), Whitney Shay (Swing, jazz, blues) (4-5:30), The Mighty Untouchables [FB] (Top 40) (6-8)
Encinitas Classic Car Cruise Nights
Encinitas Classic Car Cruise Nights [FB]
947 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 (Lumberyard Courtyard and nearby locations) [map]
- Thu Sep 18, 5:30-7:30pm: The Fabulous Woodies (Surf music), Jimmy & Enrique
Escondido CA Ctr for the Arts
Escondido CA Ctr for the Arts
340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025 (California Center for the Arts, Escondido) [map]
Fridays unless noted
- Sep 5, 7-10pm: Wapacheros [IG] (Cumbia boogie)
- Sep 12, 7-10pm: Los Guevara
- Sep 19, 7-10pm: Los Montaño [IG]
- Oct 3, 7-9pm: Rey Wolf (Blues, jazz), Euphoria Brass Band [FB]
- Oct 10, 7-9pm: The Honey Buckets (Bluegrass), MohaviSoul [FB] (Bluegrass, Americana, Soul)
- Sat Nov 1, 4-9pm: Día de los Muertos
Escondido Cruisin' Grand
Escondido Cruisin' Grand [FB]
E Grand Ave & S Kalmia St, Escondido, CA 92025 (Grand from Maple to Juniper, and side streets) [map]
Fridays 5-9pm
- Car show 4-9pm, bands roughly 5-8pm (varies). Fridays June 13, 2025 through September. Check Cruisin' Grand's social media for last-minute band announcements.
- Sep 5: 8-Track Highway [*] (Yacht rock), The Smokin Guns (Classic rock), Rhapsody Singers [FB]
- Sep 12: Gino and the Lone Gunmen [FB] (Rockabilly, Swing, Blues), The Rusty Trinkets (Classic rock), Dino the DJ
- Sep 19: Summit Drive [FB] (Rock/pop cover band), Dusty and Indian Joe, The Groove Cats [FB] (Rock, blues)
- Sep 26: Backwater Blues Band [*] (Rock, blues), Rudy T Band [*] (Blues, Southern rock), Whiskey Heat [FB]
Grossmont Center Concerts
Grossmont Center Concerts [*]
5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942 (Grossmont Center) [map]
- Sat Sep 13, 5:30-7:30pm: The New Catillacs [FB] (Classic rock & roll, 60s-80s)
- Sat Sep 27, 5:30-7:30pm: 8-Track Highway [*] (Yacht rock)
- Sun Nov 9, 4-6pm: The New Catillacs [FB] (Classic rock & roll, 60s-80s)
Liberty Station North Promenade
Liberty Station North Promenade
2848 Dewey Rd, San Diego, CA 92106 [map]
- Sat Sep 13, 4-7pm: Bambú Sound Exchange
Oceanside
SoCal Sports Complex [*]
3302 Senior Center Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056 [map]
- Sun Sep 21, 12noon-7pm: Endless Summer Music Festival
Santee Lakes Summer Jams
Santee Lakes Summer Jams [*]
9310 Fanita Pkwy, Santee, CA 92071 (Santee Lakes, Lake 4) [map]
5-7pm
- Free concerts, paid parking. Street parking may be available on Lake Canyon Rd.
- Sat Sep 6: Steal Dawn (Rock & roll)
- Fri Sep 12: Tropical Blues Brothers
- Sat Sep 13: Appian Way [IG] (Soul, blues, funk, pop, rock)
- Sat Sep 20: Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis tribute)
- Fri Sep 26: Joker's Hand [FB] (Alternative rock)
- Sat Sep 27: Ed Johnson
- Fri Oct 3: The Junkyard Cats
- Sat Oct 4: Halo Effect [FB] (High energy classic rock cover band)
- Sat Oct 11: Bonneville 7 [FB] (Rockabilly)
Scripps Ranch
Hoyt Park
10060 Hoyt Park Dr., San Diego, CA 92131 [map]
- Sun Sep 14, 6-7:30pm: Paging the 90s [FB]
Seaport Village
Carousel
857 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101 (Seaport Village) [map]
- Year-round selected Fri-Sun. Check venue's website for last-minute band announcements.
Salsa Under the Stars at Headquarters
789 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA (The Headquarters at Seaport) [map]
Fridays 6-9pm
- Sep 19: Manny Cepeda Orchestra [FB] (Salsa, Latin jazz)
- Oct 17: Manny Cepeda Orchestra [FB] (Salsa, Latin jazz)
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA 92101 [map]
- Some San Diego Symphony rehearsals are free at the Rady Shell in Embarcardero Marina Park South. See the Rady Shell Rehearsals website for schedule and info.