FREE: Athens Summer Concert Series Kicks Off on Friday

The Athens Summer Concert Series returns to Riverfront Park in Athens this summer, kicking off on Friday (June 16) with southern rock veterans E.B. Jeb.

While several tribute bands (EagleMania, The Machine, Highway to Hell) have crept into the line-up, Athens’ free concert series remains one of the best (and most overlooked) series in Greater Nippertown, boasting world-class blues (Joe Louis Walker, Indigenous), rock (the Weight Band, Southside Johnny) and more.

All concerts will take place at 7pm on Fridays.

Here’s the Athens Summer Concert Series schedule for 2017:

Friday (June 16): E.B. Jeb
June 23: The Chris O’Leary Band
June 30: EagleMania
July 14: Slam Allen
July 21: The Machine
July 28: Joe Louis Walker
August 4: Indigenous
August 11: The Weight Band
August 18: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
August 25: Highway to Hell

MORE OF TODAY’s NEW CONCERT NEWS
COMIN’ SOON: New Concert Announcements
The Egg Announces Yet Another New Concert
Palace Theatre Concert Moved to The Egg

MORE OF NIPPERTOWN’S UPCOMING FREE CONCERT EVENTS
TROY RIVER FEST @ various locations, Troy, June 17
DADFEST @ Washington Park, Albany, June 18
NEW YORK STATE’S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 4
SCHENECTADY COUNTY SUMMERNIGHT @ Broadway, Schenectady, July 14
KIDS DAY @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, July 15
BLACK ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 5
NEW YORK STATE FOOD FESTIVAL @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, August 9
JAZZ AT THE LAKE @ Shepard Park, Lake George, September 16 & 17
*TUESDAYS
MUSIC IN THE PARK @ Schodack Town Park, Schodack, 6pm, June 6-July 11
TUESDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK @ Cook Park, Colonie, 6:30pm, June 13-August 29
*WEDNESDAYS
MADE IN THE SHADE OF THE EGG @ the Empire State Plaza at The Egg, Albany, 12noon, June 7-August 30
CAPITAL CONCERT SERIES @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 5pm, June 28-July 26
ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER @ Riverfront Park, Troy, 5pm, June 7-August 9
JAZZ NIGHTS @ Empire State Plaza, Albany, 5:30pm, September 13 & 20
CONCERTS AT WINDSOR LAKE @ Windsor Lake, North Adams, 6:30pm, June 7-August 30
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES @ Freedom Park, Scotia, 7pm, June 21-August 23
*THURSDAYS
JAZZ ON JAY @ Jay Street, Schenectady, 12noon, June 1-August 31
ALIVE AT FIVE @ Corning Preserve’s Jennings Landing, Albany, 5pm, June 8-August 3
BROWN’S SUMMER SESSIONS @ Brown’s Brewing Co., Troy, 5pm, June 1-July 13
ROCK THE BLOCK @ Remsen Square, Cohoes, 6:30pm, June 8-August 10
UPBEAT ON THE ROOF @ Skidmore College’s Tang Museum, Saratoga Springs, 7pm, July 13-August 24
*FRIDAYS
FRIDAYS AT THE LAKE: BANDS & BREWS CONCERT SERIES @ Shepard Park, Lake George, 6pm, June 16-September 1
MUSIC AT SUNSET @ Greenport Town Park, Hudson, 7pm, June 9-August 25
*SATURDAYS
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES @ Freedom Park, Scotia, 7pm, June 24-August 26
*SUNDAYS
CAFFE LENA @ SPAC @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Gazebo, Saratoga Springs, 12noon, July 9 & August 27
MUSIC HAVEN CONCERT SERIES @ Central Park’s Music Haven, Schenectady, 7pm, July 9-August 13
FREEDOM PARK CONCERT SERIES @ Freedom Park, Scotia, 7pm, June 25-August 20