The Ultimate Guide to Southern New Jersey Music Festivals and Free Summer Concerts

Discover the Rhythm of South Jersey's 2025
Music Festivals

South 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 Southern New Jersey:

Southern New Jersey Concerts
@ local community parks and Jersey Shore beach venues

Exit 0 Jazz Festival
May 16 -18, 2025; Beginning at 10:30 each Festival day
Convention Hall, Taco Cabalitto, Carney's
Cape May, NJ
International touring artists perform at multiple venues hosting many genres of music during the evening. The joy of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival is in the discovery of incredible music and musicians you may never have known existed.

44th Annual Collingswood May Fair
Saturday, May 24, 2025;10am to 5pm. (rain or shine)
Business district along Haddon Avenue
Collingswood, NJ
This annual family event features Multiple stages of live music featuring blues, rock, folk and more. There will also be 200+ artists and crafters, a children's "KidZone" with carnival games, rides and children-friendly crafters, and an antique & classic auto show.

Barefoot Country Music Fest
June 19 - 22, 2025 (rain or shine)
On the beach between the famous Morey's Piers
Wildwood, NJ
This weekend festival features country music's biggest stars performing on the beach in Wildwood. Includes 40+ artists with a variety of today's country headliners, regional stars, up-and-comers and locals favorites performing across 5 unique stages.

Haddon Township’s 8th Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival!
Friday, June 20th, 2025; from 4-10 p.m.
Haddon Avenue between Strawbridge Avenue & Cooper Street.
Haddon Twp, NJ
Free Admission
Celebrate the season’s arrival with live music, mouthwatering food trucks, roaming performers, lively beer gardens, a dedicated kids’ zone, and endless fun for all ages. Dive into a day of family-friendly festivities, community vibes, and summer magic at this can’t-miss event!

Beardfest
Thursday-Sunday, June 26 - 29, 2025
Paradise Lakes Campground
Rt 206 (between Mile markers 3 & 4)
Hammonton, NJ
This festival features national headliners, to the best acts in the local scene. The events include self-sufficiency workshops, discussion groups, movement classes, music lessons, spirituality circles, and more!

Anglesea Blues Festival
July 11 - 13, 2025
North Wildwood's Anglesea Entertainment District
Outdoor Main Stage
Wildwood, NJ
Free Event
This event features both national and regional blues musicians, and accompanies the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship. Top Blues acts will perform on the Main Stage as well as in neighboring clubs and pubs.

The 52nd Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
Labor Day Weekend, August 29 – 31, 2025
Salem County Fairgrounds
725 Route 40
Pilesgrove Township, NJ
This family music festival features southern Appalachian old-time and bluegrass and related music styles. For kids, there is also a Children's Stage.
The festival site has plenty of room for camping for tenters as well as RVers, and unlike many other festivals, they do not charge extra for camping. Weekend ticket holders may camp on the grounds at no charge

Annual Wildwood End of Summer Block Party & Music Festival
Sunday, August 31, 2025: 1pm - 10pm
Fox Park
(across from the Wildwoods Convention Center on Ocean Avenue between Burk and Montgomery Avenues)
Wildwood, NJ
Free Event
Enjoy free music, entertainment, food vendors, craft vendors, free children's entertainment, and more as they say goodbye to another great summer in Wildwood.

The Wildwoods Food & Music Festival
September 6, 2025; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Byrne Plaza
between Oak and Schellenger Avenues
Wildwood, NJ
Free Admission
This family festival will feature 2 stages of live music plus crafters, food vendors, games, a pie eating contest and much more! A “Kids Korner” with activities including pumpkin painting, crab hat making and inflatable bounce house.

Southern New Jersey Concerts
@ larger venues hosting top international acts

Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival
Saturday, March 29, 2025
The Atlantic City Convention Center
1 Convention Blv'd
Atlantic City, NJ
Tickets are $80 plus applicable taxes and fees. Tickets increase to $90 the week of the festival..
This event features a celebration with over 5,000 beer and music lovers storming through the festival gates to sip, savor and sing.

Happy Together Tour
Friday June 13, 2025
Ovation Hall at Ocean Resort Casino
Atlantic City, NJ

The Bronx Wanderers
Thursday June 26, 2025
Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Casino
Atlantic City, NJ

The Songs and Music Of Smokey Robinson
Monday June 30, 2025
Tropicana Showroom at Tropicana Casino
Atlantic City, NJ

Thomas Rhett
Friday July 11, 2025
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Camden, NJ

Creed
Saturday July 12, 2025
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Camden, NJ

Styx, Kevin Cronin & Don Felder
Friday August 8, 2025
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Camden, NJ

The XPoNential Music Festival
September 19, 20, 21, 2025
Wiggins Park & Waterfront Music Pavilion
Camden, NJ
This annual music festival features 3 days with 30+ performers on three stages, two venues, with an eclectic line-up of established and up-and-coming artists. heard on WXPN 88.5FM, the award-winning Philadelphia public radio station.

Tyler Childers
Wednesday September 24, 2025
Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Camden, NJ

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