Real Good for FREE: Concerts in the Park, Ballston Spa

The Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association is once again presents its free summer Concerts in the Park series with a diverse line-up of musical performers.

beginning this week with swingsters the Jump Daddies, the concerts will be held from 6-8pm every Thursday evening through the end of August in Wiswall Park at Front and Low streets.

Here’s the schedule for the summer 2012 concert series:

June 28: Jump Daddies (swing band)
July 5: Ballston Spa Community Band (multi-generational concert band)
July 12: Black Mountain Symphony (folk/rock)
July 19: Skeeter Creek (country)
July 26: Byrds of Prey (rock)
August 2: Ice cream social with Union Fire Company Band
August 9: Sirsy (rock/pop)
August 16: The Brian Gibney Band (Celtic)
August 23: Seth Warden & the Moody Melix (kids/family)
August 30: Skeeter Creek (again)

ADDITIONAL REAL GOOD FOR FREE EVENTS:

Beacon Riverfest @ Riverfront Park, Beacon (Saturday, June 30)
Skidmore Jazz Institute Concert Series @ Skidmore College’s Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs (various days thru July 6)
Freedom Park Concert Series @ Freedom Park, Scotia (various days thru August 29)
Performing Arts at the Common @ Clifton Common Stage, Clifton Park (various days thru August 26)
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 thru August 29)
Music in the Park @ the North End Firehouse, Rensselaer (Wednesdays 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 (July 6 & August 3)
Backlot Music Festival @ Waterford Public Library, Waterford (Thursdays thru July 26)
Guilderland Performing Arts Center @ Tawasentha Park, Guilderland (Thursdays thru August 23)
Music in the Park @ Dutchman’s Landing, Catskill (Thursdays thru August 30)
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)
Garage Bands in the Garage @ Albany Public Library, Albany (select Fridays thru September 21)
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)