Cleveland's Summer Music Scene is in Full Swing! Check Out the All-Star Lineup Here, ONLY in the CLE!

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• Tue, June 24 – James Taylor 

• Fri, June 27 – Keith Urban: High and Alive World Tour

• Fri, July 11 – Luke Bryan: Country Song Came On Tour

• Wed, July 30 – Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour 

• Fri, Aug 1 – Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth Tour 

• Tue, Aug 5 – Nelly with Ja Rule, Eve & special guests

• Fri, Aug 8 – Toto + Men At Work + Christopher Cross

• Tue, Aug 12 – Goo Goo Dolls with Dashboard Confessional – Summer Anthem Tour 2025

• Wed, Aug 13 – The Offspring: SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25

• Thu, Aug 14 – Lil Wayne: Tha Carter VI Tour

• Fri, Aug 15 – Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Love Earth

• Wed, Aug 20 – Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder – Brotherhood of Rock Tour 

• Fri, Aug 22 – The Black Keys: No Rain, No Flowers Tour

• Fri, Sep 5 – A Day to Remember & Yellowcard – Maximum Fun Tour 

• Tue, Sep 9 – Leon Bridges with Charley Crockett – The Crooner & The Cowboy 

• Thu, Sep 11 – Conan Gray: Wishbone Pajama Show Tour

• Sat, Sep 13 – “Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder Tour 

• Wed, Sep 17 – The Doobie Brothers with Coral Reefer Band 

Indoor and Club Gigs: Jazz, Indie & More

• Sun, June 22 – Loving at Grog Shop (Cleveland Heights) 

• Thu, June 26 – Diana Krall at Severance (Mandel Concert Hall)

• Fri, June 27 – Jagged Edge at Jacobs Pavilion

  
  

  Several nights in June feature coast-to-coast indie and alt acts: Hobo Johnson (June 15), EST Gee (June 15), Wild Rivers (June 12), Lenny Pearce (mid‑June), and many more. Find tickets at: clevelandconcerts.com.

  
  

  Throughout the season house favorites like Robyn Hitchcock, Pierce the Veil, Perfume Genius, and Less Than Jake will tour local venues such as: Music Box, Beachland, House of Blues, Globe Iron.

Free & Affordable Outdoor Series (June–September)

Northeast Ohio’s Summer shines with free music at many local public spaces:

• Symphony at Sunset at Voinovich Park: Sundays, June 1–Aug 24 

• Public Square Concert Series: Wednesdays, July 9–Sept 24 at Public Square Plaza 

• Wade Oval Concert Series at Wade Oval: Wednesdays, June 18–Aug 20 

• Live at the Lake (Coe Lake, Berea): Fridays, June 13–Aug 1

• Legacy Live at Legacy Village, Lyndhurst: Saturdays, June 7–Aug 30 

  
  

  Additional local music series across Middleburg Heights, Brook Park, Chagrin Falls, North Royalton, Strongsville, and many more throughout Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties will run all Summer long. Find out more here at northeastohiofamilyfun.com.

Major Festivals & Special Events

• Tri-C JazzFest returns to Playhouse Square June 26–28 with over a dozen artists including Trombone Shorty, Sun Ra Arkestra and more.

• Larchmere PorchFest on June 28 features nearly 30 neighborhood porch performances from local musicians.

• The Freakstomp Music Festival (reggae, rap, roots) is planned for mid‑August. Stay tuned for exact Cleveland location.

• Later this year in September, London post-punk band Dry Cleaning lands at Beachland Ballroom on September 25, sharing the bill with Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals.

Final Take

Cleveland’s summer music scene delivers unstoppable variety. With big amphitheater shows, club intimacy, and widespread free concerts, Northeast Ohio’s lineup hits all the right beats. With all this variety, there is something for everyone. Make your playlist, grab your tickets, and most importantly, enjoy the music-filled season ahead ONLY in the CLE!