The Ultimate Guide to New Jersey Music Festivals and Free Summer Concerts:
2025 Edition

Discover the Rhythm of New Jersey's 2025
Outdoor Summer Music Festivals

New Jersey boasts a vibrant music scene, particularly in the summer, featuring numerous outdoor music festivals and free concerts.

These outdoor summer concerts vary widely, from affordable events in local community parks showcasing local performers to pricier larger venues hosting top international acts.

Attending these events offers the opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of music genres and talents while exploring different areas of New Jersey.

Here’s a glimpse at some notable outdoor summer concerts in Northern New Jersey:

Northern New Jersey 2025 Summer Outdoor Concerts @
local community parks and smaller venues

The Sustainably Green Music & Arts Festival
Saturday, June 14th, 2024:10am to 5pm
Downtown Washington Borough
Washington, NJ
Free Admission
This family event features a day of live music, ecofriendly vendors, crafters, artists, free kids activities, shopping, & dining!
The day is filled with activities relating to the environment, green practices, and recycling initiatives. Don't miss out on the multiple live musical acts throughout the day, kid's activities, and plenty of vendors.

Fanwood Summer Fan Jam
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025:11am - 7pm
LaGrande Park Pavillion
Fanwood, NJ
This family festival features Live Bands, Food Trucks with specialty foods for all tastes, a Kid Zone with rides and activities.

Great Swamp Great Music After Dark
Sunday, June 22, 2025: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Homestead Bar and Kitchen
10 Dehart St.
Morristown, NJ
Cost: $35 - $50
This event features a dinner, reduced-price drinks, and a musical smorgasbord. The musical line-up includes country vibes, classic rock hits and fresh original music that'll leave you wanting more.

15th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival
June 27 - 29, 2025; 11:30am - 11:30pm
Sussex County Fairgrounds
37 Plains Road
Augusta, NJ
This event features a three day celebration of great Southern Rock music, finger-lickin' barbeque, camping, cold beer, and fun! Pitch a tent or bring an RV and camp the entire weekend.
This years headliners include:The Allman Betts Band, Black Stone Cherry, Grand Funk Railroad, Artimus Pyle, Atlanta Rhythm Section and Orleans.

20th Annual Maplewoodstock Music & Arts Festival
Saturday and Sunday, July 12, 13, 2025; From noon to 9 pm
Memorial Park
Dunnell Rd.and Jefferson Avenue
Maplewood, NJ
Free admission
A family family festival ia a celebration of community music and art. It features over 20 bands, 50 art vendors, 20 food vendors, Beer Garden, Kid Zone and more!

Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival
Saturday, August 16, 2025; Noon until 9:30pm
Speedwell Avenue between Headquarters Plaza and 1776, and on The Green
Morristown, NJ
Admission Free
Music fans of all ages will enjoy great music on The Morristown Green. Parking is available in the many public lots and the train station is just a couple of blocks away.
Please bring blankets & lawn chairs.

Millburn's Rocktoberfest
September 13th, 2025; 12pm - 10pm
Taylor Park
100 Main Street
Millburn, NJ
Event Cost: Free
This event features live music, food and drinks, shopping and lots of fun activities for the entire family.
The event features over 30 Music Bands/Solo Artists playing on multiple stages throughout the day and into the night.
Their Kid's Zone has activities for pre-K to age 18 including Arts & STEM Activities • Inflatables • Rides • Carnival

Northern NJ 2025 Summer Outdoor Concerts @
larger venues hosting top international acts

The North To Shore Jersey festival
June 17 –29, 2025
Prudential Center, Lincoln Park, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Newark, NJ
This month-long New Jersey festival features all the talent, diversity and creativity this great state has to offer. The Festival is set to bring an exciting mix of music, comedy, film, and technology to New Jersey this summer from June 14th to the 29th. Taking place across three cities — Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Newark — at Asbury Lanes, Chambers Plaza, Count Basie Center for the Arts, Lincoln Park, Newark Symphony Hall, NJPAC, Prudential Center, The Stone Pony and the Stone Pony Summer Stage, House of Independents, and The Wonder Bar.
Top performeres inclclude: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, Bleachers, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Gregory Porter, Jack's Mannequin, Josh Johnson, Natalia Lafourcade, Slightly Stoopid, Streetlight Manifesto, The String Cheese Incident, rock bands Stone Temple Pilots and Third Eye Blind, and many more.

Zach Bryan
Friday July 18, 19, 20, 2025
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

My Chemical Romance
Saturday August 9, 2025
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

System of a Down, Korn & Polyphia
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

Oasis & Cage The Elephant
Sunday, August 31, & Monday, September 1,2025
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ

2025 FREE North Jersey
Summer Concert Music Festivals

Summertime in New Jersey features many fun-filled, inexpensive neighborhood outdoor concerts. Most of the venues suggest bringing a blanket or chair.
Below are some of the popular FREE concerts taking place at local parks and downtown areas:

Downtown Cranford Summer Sounds
Thursdays, from June 5, - August 28, 2025; 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Eastman Clock Plaza
Cranford, NJ

Bernard Township Summer Concerts
Tuesday night concerts beginning July 15th, 22nd, 29th, 2025: @6:30pm
At Durham Park, Pleasant Valley Park, and the Municipla Complex
Bernard Township, NJ
Bring your lawn chair, blanket.

Borough of Rosland - Summer Concerts
Concerts to be held on July 16, August 14, and September 5, 2025
Harrison Complex
Roseland, NJ

Essex County 2025 Summer Concert Series
Beginning Tuesday, June 24th at Belleview Park, Belleview, NJ, and ending Friday, August 16th at Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange,
Concerts at 7pm, will take place at parks throughout Essex county during the Summer

Hanover Township
Concerts on Monday nights, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025
Malapardis Park
Hanover Twp, NJ

Jersey City Summer Fest
Sunday evenings beginning July 6th, ending August 17th, 2025: 6pm-8pm
North Cove Field
Liberty State Park
Jersey City, NJ

Livingston Summer Concert Series
Wednesday evenings, beginning Wednesday, July 9, until Wednesday, July 30, 2025; @ 7:00pm
At The Gazebo
Memorial Park
Robert H. Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ
In the event of inclement weather, concert will be moved to Livingston High School Auditorium.

Maplewood Summer Concert Series
Friday evenings, beginning Friday, July 18, until Friday, August 15, 2025; @ 7:00pm
Springfield Ave Gazebo
1670 Springfield Ave
Maplewood, NJ
Kid's crafts start at 6:30PM with a Food truck on premises.
Bring a blanket or chair

METC Summer Concert Series
Fridays, July 11, 25, ,2025; 6pm - 8pm
Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
9 Main Street
Madison, NJ
Enjoy a free night of music this summer on Fridays. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit and listen to some great performances.

Morris Township Tuesday Night Summer Concerts
Tuesday evenings beginning June 24th and running until August 12th, 2025
Ginty Field Gazebo
45 Woodland Ave.
Morristown, NJ
Bring beach blankets and lawn chairs!

Newark NJPAC - Sounds Of The City
Beginning Friday, June 27th to the end of summer 2025
Chambers Plaza
Newark, NJ
It's a dance party with a festive atmosphere and an outdoor bar, and food trucks.

Ridgefield Park Summer Concerts
Wednesday Nights beginning June 11th and ending on August 27th, 2025,
McGowan Park
2 Bergen Turnpike
Ridgefield Park, NJ

South Orange "Summer Nights" Concerts
Conserts run on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm, beginning Wednesday July 2nd and ending on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Floods Hill
North Ridgewood Road and Mead Street
South Orange, NJ

Totowa Summer Concert Series
Every Wednesday, at 7pm, beginning June 25h, and continue through the summer until August 27th 2025
The Municipal Front Lawn
537 Totowa Rd
Totowa, NJ
Bring a blanket or lawn chair to relax and fully enjoy the concerts.
In case of rain, the concerts will be rescheduled to the following day.

Verona Summer Concert Series
July 9, 16, 23, July 30 (Pool Concert/Verona Residents Only
Town Hall Lawn
600 Bloomfield Ave
Verona, NJ

Wayne Township Summer Concert Series
at 7pm, beginning Wednesday June 25th until Friday, September 5th, 2025
Wayne Municipal Complex
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ

Wharton Summer Concert Series
From Friday, May 16th until Friday August 15th, 2025
Betty Poyer Field (corner of W. Dewey and W. Central)
Wharton, NJ

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