Live music by the water on a warm summer evening? Yes, please! Here are a few of the many places boaters and others can enjoy waterfront concerts on the Chesapeake Bay this summer. If you have a favorite summer concert series that isn’t listed here, let us know where it is and why you love it by emailing [email protected].
Annapolis Maritime Museum Tide and Tunes
Popular music from rock to folk to blues on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. through August 14 at the beachside museum in Eastport. Admission is free; a $10 donation is appreciated. There will be food trucks onsite and drinks available for purchase (no outside alcohol is permitted; this is also a zero waste event so please bring or buy a cup). Bring a blanket or chair; no dogs permitted. If the weather forecast is questionable on the day of the event, a decision will be made to hold or cancel the concert at 4 p.m. and will be announced on the museum's social media feeds. For more details and the music lineup, visit amaritime.org/events/tides-tunes.
Concerts in the Park
Downs Park in Pasadena, MD, and Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis will host a lineup of outdoor concerts this summer. Bring your family, blankets or lawn chairs, a picnic dinner or just a dessert, and join Anne Arundel County Parks for the sounds of summer. FREE park admission for concerts. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Anne Arundel County parks. Sundays at Downs Park and Saturdays in July and August at Quiet Waters Park. For more details and a concert schedule, visit aacounty.org/recreation-parks/parks/popular-activities/concerts-parks.
Music By the Bay at Fort Monroe
Bring your picnic, chairs, and blankets to Continental Park at Fort Monroe to enjoy summer sunsets by the Bay and sweet sounds by some of the region’s most talented performers. 7 to 8 p.m. Remaining dates: June 26 and Thursdays from July 10 through August 14. Free. Learn more at fortmonroe.org.
Pier Six Pavilion
There are many music venues in Baltimore, but Pier Six is an open-air venue situated on the Inner Harbor waterfront, allowing boaters to enjoy the music from inside the venue or from the topside of their boats. Find this season’s lineup at baltimorepavilion.net.
Summer Concerts in the Park
Every Friday night in June and July at Tydings Park in Havre de Grace, MD. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a free concert on the waterfront.
Tunesday: A Floating Concert Series on Back Creek in Annapolis
Every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through August 26. This is an on-the-water event that is free, family friendly, and open to the community. Enjoy live performances from local musicians aboard a floating stage: an anchored 40-foot catamaran sailboat provided by Chronic Sailing. Grab your canoe, kayak, dinghy, paddleboard, boat, rent a watercraft for the evening, or watch from land at Ellen O Moyer park. The event is free, but if you would like to make a donation and/or check out the upcoming lineup, visit chronicsailing.com/tunesday.
Waterside Music at Calvert Marine Museum
Southern Maryland music lovers will want to hit at least one of the three great concerts scheduled at the waterside pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum. Brantley Gilbert, Darious Rucker, and Sam Hunt are this summer’s headliners, performing June 19, July 10, and August 16, respectively. Ticket prices range from $60 to $100 and can be purchased by going to calvertmarinemuseum.com.