Your guide to outdoor concerts around Seattle this summer
Why it matters: We've gotten used to jamming indoors to escape the gray and drizzle. But during these fleeting golden months, we finally get to ditch the headphones and join the party outside.
Here are some standout picks to get your live music fix under open skies this summer.
Ballard Locks summer concerts
Through September
Each summer weekend brings new performers to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. Bring your own chairs and blankets so you can spread out — seating is not provided.
Marymoor Live 2025
Through September
Roughly two dozen concerts are scheduled at Marymoor Park in Redmond this summer, including performances by Band of Horses, Iggy Pop, Melissa Etheridge, Cypress Hill, Smokey Robinson and Sublime.
Ticket prices vary by show, but some start as low as $34.
Oodalalee concerts at Pier 62
Through September
The newly renovated pier on the Seattle waterfront is hosting at least 16 open-air concerts as part of this series. Ticket prices vary by show, but some are as low as $60.
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Through September
The winery's concert series this year includes Pink Martini, the Goo Goo Dolls, Coheed and Cambria, Jackson Browne, Chicago, the Beach Boys, Peter Frampton, and Earth, Wind & Fire, among others.
Downtown Summer Sounds
July 11-Aug. 28
Free outdoor concerts will be held downtown throughout July and August, including at Westlake Park, Bell Street Park and Occidental Square.
Admiral Music in the Parks
July 17, 24 and 31
These free Thursday-night concerts rotate between parks in West Seattle's Admiral neighborhood, showcasing local musicians.
Capitol Hill Block Party
July 19-20
This two-day festival in the heart of Seattle's historically LGBTQ+ neighborhood is headlined this year by Thundercat and Porter Robinson. In a change from the past, the event is now 21 and up.
General admission is $127 for one day or $233 for both days.
Soul on the Water
Aug. 16
Catch live soul and R&B performances at this waterfront party, which will include food vendors, face painting, games and a marketplace of Black-owned businesses.
The Africatown Community Land Trust is sponsoring the event, which will run from 2-8pm at Pier 62 on the waterfront, against the backdrop of Elliott Bay.
Bumbershoot
Aug. 30-31
Weezer, Car Seat Headrest, Janelle Monáe and Bright Eyes are among the acts headlining this year's bash at Seattle Center.
Two-day tickets are available for $252, or you can get a single-day pass for $142.
ZooTunes
Through Sept. 3
While many of these concerts at Woodland Park Zoo are sold out, as of Thursday, tickets were still available to see Japanese Breakfast on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3.
Psychic Salamander Festival
Sept. 13-14
Modest Mouse is headlining and co-presenting this two-day festival, which will also feature the Flaming Lips, Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney and Courtney Barnett.
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