Where to find outdoor concerts in the Mahoning Valley this summer – Our guide covers the Youngstown-Warren area, Columbiana County and western Pennsylvania. Have a news release or tip? Email: in**@me**********.net…. Office: 330-259-0435. Editor’s note: Our listings will be updated throughout summer.
Austintown
2024 Concerts in the Park. Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road, Austintown 44515. 330-793-0718. www.austintowntwp.com. Concerts occur on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. The series is sponsored by Hollywood Gaming, Armstrong,First National Bank, J&M Tree Services, Charly’s, Send It Packin’, Superior Auto Body, #1 Cochran and Woodlands Senior Living Centers.
- The Vegas Band. Top 40. June 4.
- Youngstown Area Community Concert Band. June 11.
- Train Wreck. Modern country. June 18.
- Vintage Vinyl. ’60s and ’70s. June 25.
- Canfield Community Concert Band. July 2.
- Cin City and The Saints. Classic rock. July 9.
- Leanne Binder, Gregg Horvat and Friends. Classic rock, R&B. July 16.
- Blue Siren. Classic rock, modern country. July 23.
- Davis and Henner. Acoustic rock. July 30.
- Hair Supply. ’70s-’90s rock and country. Aug. 6.
- Jim Frank Combo. Big band, polkas and waltzes. Aug. 13.
- Sweet Sounds by Randy and Jack. Classic rock, ’50s and country. Aug. 20.
- Girard Swing Time Band. Aug. 27.
Rally at 46. Biker BrewHouse/Youngstown Harley-Davidson, 5700 Patriot Blvd., Austintown 44515. 330-505-2000. Features a bike show, a championship audio competition, music and other events throughout the weekend. A portion of the proceeds benefits Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc. June 28-30.
- Knoble Hops, Leanne Binder, Gary Markasky and the Huckin’ Fillbillies. Also features the Ride4Life Motorcycle Stunt Show. Friday, June 28.
- Keni Thomas, American Made, Punk Willie, Use Your Illusion, Kiss Army, Captain’s Mast and Broken Reigns. Also features the Miss Youngstown Harley-Davidson Bikini Contest and Youngstown Harley-Davidson Audio Competition. Saturday, June 29.
- Rearranged, Against the Wind. Other musical acts are scheduled throughout the day. Also features the Youngstown Harley-Davidson Show/Competition and the “Ride with Hoagy Carmichael to Benefit the Southeastern Guide Dogs” at noon. Sunday, June 30.
Boardman
2024 Music in the Park Concert Series. Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre, Boardman Township Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman 44512. 330-726-8107. Concerts occur on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. The series is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Boardman-Youngstown, Armstrong and Aqua Ohio.
- Boardman High School Jazz Ensemble. Thursday, June 6.
- Guys Without Ties. Thursday, June 13.
- Dueling Pianos. Thursday, June 20.
- 122nd Ohio Army Band. 8 p.m., Saturday, June 29. (annual Independence Day celebration).
- John Reese Trio. Thursday, July 11.
- Vintage Vinyl. Thursday, July 18.
- Girard Swingtime Band. Thursday, July 25.
- Speed Limit. Thursday, Aug. 1.
- Youngstown Area Community Concert Band. Thursday, Aug. 8.
- Feral Cats. 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10.
- 12th Street Band. Thursday, Aug. 15.
- Celebration. Thursday, Aug. 22.
#1 Cochran Chevrolet Buick GMC Youngstown Ribs-N-Rock Festival. DeBartolo Commons, Southern Park Mall, 7401 Market St., Boardman 44512. Facebook: RibsNRock. Presented by #1 Cochran, Hollywood Gaming, 93.3 The Wolf, Bud Light and Rock 106.9. Features a rib cook off and music festival. Free admission daily until 3 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday ($7 after 3 p.m.). Saturday ($10 after 3 p.m.). June 20-23.
- The Clarks headline. Opening acts include No Funk No Justice and AC & The Heat. Thursday, June 20.
- Josey Scott headlines. Opening acts include the Undone and Bad JuJu. Friday, June 21.
- Vince Neil headlines. Opening acts include Huckin’ Fillbillys, Turbo Lovers and Youngstown’s Epic Band. Saturday, June 22.
- Chris Higbee headlines. Opening acts include Broken Reins and Candace Campana. Sunday, June 23.
Canfield
Canfield Summer Concert Series on the Green. Canfield Village Green, Canfield 44406. 330-533-1101. Concerts occur from 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays. Bring lawn chairs.
- Canfield Community Band. June 10.
- The Rex Taneri Band. June 17.
- Untamed Band. June 24.
- Dixieland Dandies. July 1.
- The Bill Bevec Band. July 8.
- The Jim Frank Combo. July 15.
- The Mickey Dee Band. July 22.
- John Reese Concert. July 29.
- Uptown Band. Aug. 5.
- Girard Community Myron Mondora. Aug. 12.
- Jim Popp. Aug. 19.
Niles
McKinley Memorial Library Presents Music on the Lawn. McKinley Memorial Library, 40 N. Main St., Niles 44446. 330-652-1704. Concerts and events occur on select Thursdays. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Free.
- Strawberry Festival. The Rotary Club will be selling fresh strawberry sundaes and strawberry shortcakes. Proceeds support the Club’s Scholarship Program for Niles McKinley High School. Guys Without Ties will perform at 6:30 p.m. 5:30-8 p.m., June 6.
- Music on the Lawn: Random Strangers. 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, June 13.
- Music on the Lawn: Leather and Lace Acoustic. 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, June 20.
- Music on the Lawn: Jim Frank Trio. 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, July 11.
- Music on the Lawn: Full House. 6:30-8 p.m.. Thursday, July 25.
- Friends of the Library Picnic. Features food, basket raffles, and music. The picnic begins at 5:30 p.m. Cin City & The Sants performs at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the McKinley Memorial Library. 5:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1.
Warren
River Rock at the Amp. Warren Community Amphitheatre, 321 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 44483. Classic rock concerts occur rain or shine. Includes amphitheater seating and room for lawn chairs and blankets. No chair bags permitted. Food and refreshments are available on site. Gates open at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $15 per person, depending on the concert. Ages 12 and under are admitted free (with adult). 5:30-11 p.m.
- Dirty Deeds. AC/DC tribute. Against the Wind (Bob Seger tribute) and Fine Young Men open. Saturday, June 1. $10.
- E5C4P3.Journey tribute. Best of Times (Styx tribute) opens. Saturday, June 15. $13.
- 7 Bridges. The Ultimate Eagles Experience. Eagles tribute. Evil Ways (Santana tribute band) opens. Saturday, June 22. $10.
- The Fleetwood Mac Experience. Fleetwood Mac tribute. Saturday, June 29. $10.
- Fins to the Left and the Coral Reefer Band. Jimmy Buffett tribute. Saturday, July 13. $15.
- That Arena Rock Show. Theatrical tribute to classic rock. The Huckin’ Fillbillies open. Saturday, July 20. $10.
- Queen Nation. Queen tribute. No Funk No Justice opens. Saturday, July 27. $13.
- Fight Night at the Amp. Features Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik. 5:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2. $25.
- ZOSO. Led Zeppelin tribute. AC and the Heat opens. Saturday, Aug. 3. $10.
- Disco Inferno. ’70s disco tribute. 1988 opens. Eighties hard rock tribute. Saturday, Aug. 17. $10.
- Forever Seger. The Silver Bullet Experience. Bob Seger tribute. Harvest opens. Neil Young tribute. Saturday, Aug. 24. $10.
- Wish You Were Here. Pink Floyd tribute. Invincible opens. Pat Benatar tribute. Saturday, Aug. 31. $15.
W.D. Packard Band Concerts. W.D. Packard Music Hall Concert Shell and Lawn, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 44483. 330-393-3628. The W.D. Packard Band presents free concerts to the community throughout the year. Summer concerts are performed outdoors on the South Lawn of Packard Music Hall. Doors open one hour before the show.
Youngstown
Jazz in the Park – Youngstown. Wick Park, 260 Park Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-360-1848, This weekly series returns this summer with live jazz scheduled from July through September. Jazz in the Park will release its 2024 lineup later in May.
Live! at the Morley MetroFest. Morley Pavilion, Wick Recreation Area, Mill Creek MetroParks, 1861 McCollum Road, Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7114. www.millcreekmetroparks.org. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a day of free music featuring local bands. Food trucks will be set up next to Morley Pavilion. Parking available at Wick Recreation Area. Occurs rain or shine. Call Wick Recreation Area for more details. Noon-8 p.m., Saturday, June 29.
Premier Bank Community Event Series. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, Wean Park, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. 330-746-5600. Premier Bank’s summer series features free and ticketed events. Paid events are on sale at Ticketmaster.com… and the Southwoods Health Box Office (at the Bistro 1907 entrance to the Covelli Centre).
- RDNA. Party on the Lawn. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. 8-10 p.m., Friday, May 3. Free.
- Juneteenth Skate & Cabaret. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. 3-9 p.m., Wednesday, June 19. Free.
- Movie on the Lawn. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. “Barbie” (2023) Comedy/adventure/fantasy. (PG-13). 1 hour 54 minutes. Directed by Greta Gerwig. Last summer introduced the world to Existential Barbie and a surprisingly sly hit when Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) leave their pink, plastic world. Stars Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, Michael Cera, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman and Will Ferrell. 9 p.m., Friday, July 5. Free.
- Wine and Jazz Featuring Althea Rene and Jeff Kashiwa. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. The Youngstown Wine and Jazz concert is presented by JAC Live, the City of Youngstown and Youngstown State University’s Summer Festival of the Arts. Tickets available at Ticketmaster and the Southwoods Health Box Office (at the Bistro 1907 entrance to the Covelli Centre). Doors open at 6 p.m. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13. $20, $10.
- Night Out For Neighborhoods. Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, 201 S. Phelps St., Youngstown 44503. Concert and fundraiser for local neighborhood watch organizations. Features a Prince tribute band. 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 30.
Other
New Castle
Hometown Concert Series at Riverwalk Park. 214 E. Washington St., downtown New Castle, Pa. 16101. Concerts occur on Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
- The Wait. Blues, country, soul and rock. June 14.
- The Wrangler Band. Country rock, classic rock. June 21.
- Mr. Miyagi. ’80s music. July 5.
- Classic Rockers. July 12.
- Honky Tonk Heroes. July 19.
- Grandview Soul. July 26.
- Medusa Flyers. Aug. 2.
- 12th Street. Aug. 9.
- The Dorals. Oldies. Aug. 23.
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