Free Concerts
Free summer concerts and street fairs in San Diego, 2024
Listings compiled by Glenn Tesler
Last updated: September 7, 2024
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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 6: Dim the Lights [*] (Disco)
- Oct 4: Full Strength [FB]
Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
Spreckels Organ Society
2211 Plaza de Panama, San Diego, CA 92101 (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) [map]
Sundays
- Sundays 2-3pm live at the Organ Pavilion, year-round. Check venue’s website for details. Special events listed below.
- Sundays 2-3pm live at the Organ Pavilion, year-round. Check venue’s website for details. Special events listed below.
- Sep 15, 2-3pm: “The Beatles!” w/Lauren Leigh
- Sep 22, 1:30-3pm: Family Discovery Day: Trumpet Day
- Oct 27, 2-3pm: San Diego Youth Symphony
- Nov 3, 2-3pm: Opera4Kids
- Nov 10, 2-3pm: Veretans Day Sousa Palooza
- Nov 17, 1:30-3pm: Family Discovery Day: Strings Day
- Nov 24, 1:30-3pm: Family Discovery Day: Dance Day (Ballet)
- Dec 15, 2-3pm: Christmas Carol Sing-Along
International Summer Organ Festival [*]
2211 Plaza de Panama, San Diego, CA 92101 (Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park) [map]
- Mon Sep 2, 7:30-9pm: Organ Pavilion Rock Band w/Chloe Lou [IG], Lauren Leigh, & more
Civita Park
Civita Park
7960 Civita Blvd, San Diego, CA 92108 [map]
- Sun Sep 8, 6-7:30pm: Kicks
Coronado Concerts in the Park
Coronado Concerts in the Park
7th Street & Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118 (Spreckels Park) [map]
- Sun Sep 1, 5-6:30pm: It’s Never 2L8 [FB] (Rock & roll)
Coronado Ferry Landing
Coronado Ferry Landing [FB]
1201 1st Street, Coronado, CA 92118 [map]
2-5pm
- Sun Sep 1: Coronado Big Band (Swing, jazz)
- Sat Sep 7: Crown Island Jazz Band (Jazz)
- Sun Sep 8: The Ideas Rock and Roll Trio
- Sat Sep 14: Breez’n (Jazz, blues, pop, swing, 50s-70s)
- Sun Sep 15: Wolff
- Sat Sep 21: Captain Morgan-Lee And The Village Of K.O.R.E. [*] (Soul, R&B, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Gospel)
- Sun Sep 22: Moonlight Serenade Orchestra (Big band)
- Sat Sep 28: BayWolf (Blues, classic rock)
- Sun Sep 29: Backstage Pass [FB] (Rock, blues, funk, soul)
El Cajon Classic Cruise
El Cajon Classic Cruise [FB]
North Magnolia Avenue & Main, El Cajon, CA 92020 [map]
- Wednesdays 5-7:30pm, April 10 – October 30, 2024. Check event website for info on specific dates.
El Cajon Dinner and a Concert
Prescott Promenade [FB]
230 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020 [map]
Fridays 6-8pm
- Sep 6: The Heart of Rock & Roll (Huey Lewis tribute)
- Sep 13: Stars on the Water [FB] (Tropical rock, Jimmy Buffet tribute)
- Sep 20: Petty Breakers (Tribute Band, Rock)
- Sep 27: The Mighty Untouchables [FB] (Top 40)
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 19, 5:30-7:30pm: The Sea Monks [FB] (Rockabilly, blues, country, funk)
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 7-10pm
- Sep 6: Los Montaño [IG]
- Sep 13: Los Guevara
- Sep 20: El Santo Golpe
- Sep 27: La Familia [FB] (Reggae)
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 May 3, 2024 through September. Check Cruisin’ Grand’s social media for last-minute band announcements.
- Sep 6: Rudy T Band [*] (Blues, Southern rock), The Fuel, The Smokin Guns (Classic rock)
- Sep 13: Rhapsody Vocal Ensemble [FB], Dusty and the LoveNotes [FB] (Folk rock Americana), Night Shift (Rock, blues, 60s)
- Sep 20: Gino and the Lone Gunmen [FB] (Rockabilly, Swing, Blues), The Ideas Rock and Roll Trio, Tommy Kind & the Rogue Yogis (Classic rock)
- Sep 27: Footloose, Harmony Grove Band [IG] (Roots rock), Whiskey Neat
Grossmont Center Concerts
Grossmont Center Concerts [*]
5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa, CA 91942 (Grossmont Center) [map]
- Sat Sep 14, 5:30-7:30pm: The New Catillacs [FB] (Classic rock & roll, 60s-80s)
- Sat Sep 28, 5:30-7:30pm: 8-Track Highway [*] (Yacht rock)
- Mon Nov 11, 4:30-6:30pm: The New Catillacs [FB] (Classic rock & roll, 60s-80s)
Imperial Beach Concerts in the Park
Veterans Park [FB]
1075 8th St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932 [map]
Fridays 6-7:30pm
- Sep 13: Nitro Express [FB] (Country western)
- Sep 20: 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]
- Sun Sep 22, 4-7pm: Frontera Bugalú
Oceanside
El Corazon Park [FB]
3302 Senior Center Dr, Oceanside, CA 92056 [map]
Riverwalk Golf Club
Riverwalk Golf Club
1150 Fashion Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92108 [map]
Fridays 6-9pm
- Sep 20: Santana Soul
- Oct 18: Whitney Shay (Swing, jazz, blues)
- Nov 15: West of 5 (Rock)
Scripps Ranch
Hoyt Park
10060 Hoyt Park Dr., San Diego, CA 92131 [map]
- Sun Sep 8, 6-7:30pm: Full Strength [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 20: Manny Cepeda Orchestra [FB] (Salsa, Latin jazz)
- Oct 18: 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.
Tierrasanta Community Park
Tierrasanta Community Park [FB]
11220 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92124 [map]
- Sat Sep 21, 5-10pm: 92124 Day: Republic of Music (Country, Top 40 Dance) & more activities