Experience the Best Free Summer Concerts and Music Festivals in Central New Jersey
The Best 2024 Central New Jersey Music Festivals
and Free Summer Concerts, features Concerts with Blue Grass, Country, Rock, Jazz, and Folk.
The popular Central Jersey music festivals typically appear at large, destination venues, mostly outdoors, and at indoor live music venues. Music enthusiasts of all ages and interests can enjoy blue grass, country, rock, jazz, folk, contemporary, indie, and many other types of music.
Many local communities offer Free, summertime weekly concert series, a short drive from your home.
September 2024 Central Jersey
Music Festivals & Events
Central Jersey Jazz Festival
September 13th, 14th, 15th, 2024
at Two Outdoor Venues
Free to the public
Experience the Sounds of Today's Best Live Jazz at 2 Outdoor Venues in Central Jersey:
* Historic Stangl Road in Flemington's Artisans District, Flemington, NJ, Bring your own chairs.
* Somerset County Court House Green. Corner of E. Main & Grove Streets, DowntownSomerville,
Visitors to the Festival are encouraged to bring their own blankets and chairs as the Festival is lawn seating only.
Sea.Hear.Now Festival
September 14, 15, 2024; 12:00pm
North Beach and Bradley Park
Asbury Park, NJ
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The event features a music, surf culture, and arts festival with over 25 performances over two days on three stages, all on the gorgeous Asbury Park Waterfront.
Middlesex County Jazz Festival
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 2024
(rain or shine)
At multiple locations in Edison, Carteret, Perth Amboy, New Brunswick, Metuchen & Woodbridge, NJ
Free Admission
This Middlesex County, multi-venue event features a live jazz festival with a common experience by neighboring towns and their sharing of love of jazz
Asbury Park PorchFest
Saturday, September 28, 2024
This family-friendly, free event features more than 600 performances by an amazing group of local bands ranging from Americana to Rap, from blues to Broadway. The Porchfest is a 501c3 charity to support local under-served families.
Bring your own folding chair, water, and an umbrella just in case we get sprinkles or to block the sun. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!
2024 FREE Central Jersey Summer Concerts
Rahway Free Concert Series
On select evenings beginning May 4th through October 4th, 2024
Arts District
Downtown
Rahway, NJ
Features local musicians ranging from funk, rock, Latin, or jazz sounds.
Woodbridge Mayor's Summer Concert Series
Concerts each night of the week until September 24th, 2024; @ 7:30Pm
At various venues including: Parker Press Park, Herbert Rankin Park, Joseph R. Lewis Concert Field,
Bring a lawn chair and non-perishable food donation to refill local food pantries.
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