Real Good for FREE: Freedom Park, Scotia

Freedom Park in Scotia is back with another summer full of free outdoor concerts right around the corner from Jumpin’ Jack’s. The concert series kicks off on Wednesday (June 20) with Funk Evolution.

Bring a chair or blanket if you like.

All shows start at 7pm, unless otherwise noted.

Here’s the line-up of free performances for the summer of 2012:

Wednesday (June 20): Funk Evolution
Saturday (June 23): The All-Paul Show
Sunday (June 24): The Music Company Orchestra
Wednesday, June 27: Flame
Friday, June 29 @ 8pm: Headroom (followed by fireworks)
Saturday, July 7: The Big Smoothies
Sunday, July 8: The Rymanowski Brothers Orchestra
Wednesday, July 11: The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band
Thursday, July 12: The Scotia-Glenville Community Band
Saturday, July 14: Doc Spring’s Rehabilitated Dixieland Band
Sunday, July 15: Sirsy
Wednesday, July 18: The Audiostars
Saturday, July 21: Cryin’ Out Loud
Sunday, July 22: Maria Zemantauski & Friends
Wednesday, July 25: The Joey Thomas Big Band
Thursday, July 26: The Scotia-Glenville Community Band
Saturday, July 28: Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra
Sunday, July 29: Route Fifty 5
Wednesday, August 1: Rattail Jimmy featuring Alan Payette
Saturday, August 4: Wild Adriatic
Sunday, August 5: The Brian Patneaude Quartet
Wednesday, August 8: Hair of the Dog
Saturday, August 11: Jo Henley
Sunday, August 12: The Wister Quartet
Wednesday, August 15: The Refrigerators
Saturday, August 18: The Puppet People
Sunday, August 19: The Electric City Chorus
Wednesday, August 22: Grand Central Station
Saturday, August 25: Captain Squeeze & the Zydeco Moshers
Sunday, August 26: The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company
Wednesday, August 29: The Ernie Williams Band tribute performance

ADDITIONAL REAL GOOD FOR FREE EVENTS:

Music in the Park @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack (Tuesdays thru July 10)
Cook Park Concert Series @ Cook Park, Colonie (Tuesdays thru August 28)
Rockin’ On the River @ Green Island Bridge parking lot, Troy (Wednesdays from June 20 thru August 29)
Jazz On Jay @ Jay Street, Schenectady (Thursdays thru August 30)
Alive at Five @ Riverfront Park, Albany (Thursdays thru August 9)
Music in the Garden @ Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton Park (June 21, July 6 & August 3)
Backlot Music Festival @ Waterford Public Library, Waterford (Thursdays from June 28-July 26)
Guilderland Performing Arts Center @ Tawasentha Park, Guilderland (Thursdays thru August 23)
Fridays at the Lake @ Shepard Park, Lake George (Fridays thru September 7)
Music at Sunset @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson (Fridays thru August 31)
Upbeat On the Roof @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs (Fridays thru August 31)
The Summer Sounds of Salem @ the Train Depot Green, Salem, (Saturdays thru September 1)
Fabulous Fourth Celebration @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Wednesday, July 4
GE’s Kids Day @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Sunday, July 8
McDonald’s African American Family Day @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Saturday, August 4
Empire State Plaza Food Festival @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Wednesday, August 15
Local Legends Live @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Saturday, September 8
Hannaford Hispanic Heritage Celebration @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, Saturday, September 22
Powers Park Concert Series @ Powers Park, Troy (Saturdays in July and August)
Skidmore Jazz Institute Concert Series @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs (June 26-July 6)