FREE: Athens Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Tonight

The complete schedule of bands for the 2016 Athens Summer Concert Series has been announced. And once again, the fine folks down in Athens have put together one of the best free concert series in all of Greater Nippertown.

The concert series is jam-packed with some seriously blues-centric, rockin’ sounds, including such national acts as the Pat Travers Band, the Artimus Pyle Band and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. All concerts take place at 7pm on Fridays in Athens Riverfront Park on Water Street in Athens.

Here’s the complete list of what’s coming up for the 2016 Athens Summer Concert Series:

Tonight (June 17): Murali Coryell

June 24: The Pat Travers Band

July 1: The Chris O’Leary Band

July 15: The Paul Luke Band

July 22: Slam Allen

July 29: The Commander Cody Band

August 5: Scott Sharrard & the Brickyard Band

August 12: The Weight

August 19: The Artimus Pyle Band

August 26: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING FREE EVENTS FOR 2016
VARIOUS DATES
NERVOSITY CONCERT @ Guilderland Performing Arts Center at Tawasentha Park, Guilderland, Friday, June 17
TROY RIVER FEST @ River Street, Troy, Saturday, June 18
RIVERLINK CONCERTS @ Riverlink Park, Amsterdam, various dates from June 18-August 27
DAD FEST @ Washington Park, Albany, Sunday, June 19
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES @ Freedom Park, Scotia, various dates from June 22-August 27
NYS FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 4
KIDS DAY @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 9
SCHENECTADY COUNTY SUMMERNIGHT @ State & Jay streets, Schenectady, Friday, July 15
ART ON LARK @ Lark Street, Albany, July 16 UPDATE: postponed from June 5, this is the new date…
BLACK ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 6
NYS FOOD FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 10
JAZZ AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 17 & 18
MONDAYS
TOWN OF ROTTERDAM SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ the Rotterdam Senior Citizens Center lawn, Rotterdam, 7pm Mondays from June 6-August 29
TUESDAYS
MUSIC IN THE PARK @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack, 6pm Tuesdays from June 7-July 5
COOK PARK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ Frank A. Leak Amphitheater for the Arts in Cook Park, Colonie, 6:30pm Tuesdays from June 14-August 30
WEDNESDAYS
MADE IN THE SHADE OF THE EGG @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 12noon Wednesdays from June 1-August 31
CAPITAL CONCERT SERIES @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 5pm Wednesdays from June 15-July 20
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER @ Riverfront Park, Troy, 5pm Wednesdays from June 15-August 3
LAKE GEORGE ARTS PROJECT’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES @ Shepard Park, Lake George, 7:30pm Wednesdays from July 6-August 31
THURSDAYS
JAZZ ON JAY @ Jay Street, Schenectady, 12noon Thursdays from June 2-September 1
ALIVE AT FIVE @ Tricentennial Park, Albany, 5pm Thursdays from June 9-August 4
ROCK THE BLOCK @ Canal Square, Cohoes, 6pm Thursdays from June 9-30
JAMMIN’ AT GPAC @ Guilderland Performing Arts Center at Tawasentha Park, Guilderland, 7:30pm Thursdays from June 23-August 11
FRIDAYS
FRIDAYS AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, 4pm Fridays from June 24-September 2
ROCK THE BLOCK @ Canal Square, Cohoes, 6pm Thursdays from July 8-August 26
UPBEAT ON THE ROOF @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, 7pm Fridays from July 1-August 26
MUSIC AT SUNSET CONCERT SERIES @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson, 7pm Fridays from May 27-August 26
SUNDAYS
MUSIC HAVEN @ Central Park, Schenectady, 7pm Sundays from July 10-August 14