Millions of people attend outside concerts every year in the United States as well as worldwide. Outdoor concerts are popular for several reasons including socialization, recreation, and finding new talent to follow. Popular artists generally tour on a regular basis, but musicians early in their careers rely on smaller venues to accept them into their programs which outside concert promoters will if they display talent. This provides them the necessary exposure to grow as an artist.
Concerts outside occur at county and state fairs, country and polo clubs, racetracks, city and county parks, and at the beach and city piers. These outside concerts charge for tickets but there are several that are free of charge due to having sponsors such as banks, local governments, and businesses. These concerts are for the local communities to celebrate with their neighbors as well as outside guests. For this post, we are going to concentrate on listing the outside concerts held at piers in the United States.
The following list are some of the popular concert series held at piers in the United States.
- Twilight Concerts at the Santa Monica Pier: This concert series has featured a diverse lineup of award-winning and up-and-coming musical acts including Earth Wind and Fire, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, and more.
- Waterfront Park — Pier Sounds : This is an annual free concert series on the waterfront in Seattle featuring local artists.
- The Wharf Amphitheater: This venue hosts various concerts, including upcoming events featuring Kenny Chesney, Koe Wetzel, and James Taylor.
- Concerts on the Pier | New Salty Dog: This concert series takes place on Wednesdays in July and August, featuring music from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in Duluth, Mn.
- Redondo Beach Pier’s Fishermen’s Wharf: Free concerts take place here every Thursday and Saturday from July 2 through August 31
There are several more than this and thousands of outdoor concerts not held on piers throughout the United States. To conclude sitting outside, under the stars listening to music, while with your old or new friends is a great way to spend a Summer’s night.