74 concerts you can see — for free! — this summer in SLO County
Hey, music lovers! Check out these free outdoor concert series.
Concerts in the Park, Paso Robles
Gazebo, Downtown City Park, Spring and 11th streets
805-238-4103 or pasoroblesdowntown.org
June 16: Truth About Seafood
June 23: The Small Kicks
June 30: Monte Mills
July 7: Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos
July 14: Route 66
July 21: Ry Bradley
July 28: Mama Tumba
Aug. 4: Incendio
Aug. 11: The Martin Paris Band
Aug. 18: Shelly & The Classics
Concerts in the Park, Templeton
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays
805-434-4909 or templetoncsd.org
June 8: Ry Bradley
June 15: Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos
June 22: The Brass Factory
June 29: Drive-In Romeos
July 6: The Jammies
July 13: Callie Twisselman
July 20: Joy Bonner
July 27: Bear Market Riot
Aug. 3: Odonovan
Aug. 10: The JD Project (6 to 8 p.m.)
Aug. 17: Monte Mills & Lucky Horseshoe Band (6 to 8 p.m.)
Concerts in the Plaza, San Luis Obispo
5 to 8 p.m. Fridays
Mission Plaza
805-541-0286 or
June 10: Young Dubliners
June 17: Babylon Rockers
June 24: Zongo All Stars
July 1: Diego’s Umbrella
July 8: Tropo
July 15: Cuesta Ridge
July 22: The Tipsy Gypsies
July 29: The Mother Corn Shuckers
Aug. 5: Bear Market Riot
Aug. 12: The JD Project
Aug. 19: Resination
Aug. 26: Damon Castillo Band
Sept. 2: Captain Nasty
Sept. 9: Sam Sharp Band
Fresh Picked Concert Series, San Luis Obispo
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. first Thursdays
Union Bank, 995 Higuera St.
805-541-0286 or
June 2: Box the Oxford
July 7: Burning James and the Funky Flames
Aug. 4: Babylon Rockers
Sept. 1: Occasional Mustache
Oct. 6: Fialta
Pacific Breeze Concerts, Pismo Beach
1 to 4 p.m. second Sundays
Pacific Beach Rotary Amphitheater, Dinosaur Caves Park, 2701 Price St.
805-773-7063 or classicalcalifornia.com
June 12: The JD Project
July 10: Sean Wiggins & lOne gOat
Saturday in the Park Summer Concert Series, Atascadero
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays
Bandstand, Atascadero Lake Park, Highway 101 and Portola Road
805-470-3426 or atascadero.org
June 18: Oasis
July 2: The Jammies
July 9: The Brass Factory
July 16: The Guy Budd Band
July 23: Michael D. Keeny
July 30: Martin Paris Band
Aug. 6: The JD Project
Aug. 13: Proxima Parada
Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series and Farmers’ Market, Grover Beach
3 to 6 p.m. Sundays
Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Ave.
June 5: The Brass Factory
June 12: Dr. Danger
June 19: Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos
June 26: Damon Castillo
July 3: Crisptones
July 10: Louie and the Lovers
July 17: Soul Sauce
July 24: Big Daddy’s Blues Band
July 31: Cadillac Angels
Aug. 7: Cliffnotes
Aug. 14: Livewire
Aug. 21: Cinders Blues Band
Sept. 4: Cocktail Shorty
Sept. 11: Unfinished Business
Sept. 18: Burning James and the Flunky Flames
Sept. 25: Back Bay Betty
Village Summer Concert Series, Arroyo Grande
1 to 3 p.m. every other Sunday
Rotary Bandstand, Heritage Square Park, 300 W. Branch St.
June 12: Mama Tumba
June 26: Mystery Brothers
July 4: The Village Band (Monday)
July 17: Bucket Busters and SOPA Dancers
July 31: Royal Garden Swing Orchestra
Aug. 14: Mariachi and Ballet Folklorico
Aug. 28: The Irene Cathaway Rhythm & Blues Band
Sept. 11: Judith & The Jazz Krewe
This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 12:00 PM with the headline "74 concerts you can see — for free! — this summer in SLO County."