Summertime is almost over, so here’s a chance to grab a great hot weather live music experience. As you can see, there’s quite a selection for the upcoming Summer 2017 season that features plenty to check out in New York City and Long Island.
Amphitheater at Coney Island
3052 W. 21st St., Brooklyn • 917-618-6700 • www.coneyislandlive.com
- July 29 – 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Fever
- Aug. 2 – Rebelution/Nahko and Medicine For the People/Collie Buddz/Hirie
- Aug. 3 – Greensky Bluegrass with Marco Benevento
- Aug. 3 – CMT’s Nashville In Concert featuring Clare Bowen/Chris Carmack/Charles Esten/Jonathan Jackson
- Aug. 4 – Fantasia and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
- Aug. 6 – Rancid and Dropkick Murphys
- Aug. 9 – Toby Keith
- Aug. 10 – Bush/She Wants Revenge/Leopold and His Fiction
- Aug. 11 – Yestival: Yes/Todd Rundgren/Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy
- Aug. 12 – Lifehouse/Switchfoot/Brynn Elliott
- Aug. 13 – Elvis Presley on the Big Screen accompanied by Live Symphony Orchestra
- Aug. 18 – Mary J. Blige
- Aug. 19 – One Africa Music Fest
- Aug. 24 – The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Sept. 2 – Second Annual Coney Island Freestyle Funhouse: TKA/Judy Torres/George Lamond/Cynthia/Sa-Fire/Rob Base/Coro/Sweet Sensation/Black Sheep/Lisette Melendez/Soul Sonic Force/David (Of Nice N Wild)/Alisha/Fascination/Joe Zangie
- Sept. 3 – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
- Sept. 16 – IABS Charities Presents: The Great Irish Fair of New York
- Sept. 21 – Daddy Yankee
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn • 917-618-6700 • www.barclayscenter.com
- July 28 – Queen & Adam Lambert
- Aug. 1 & 2 – J. Cole
- Aug. 16 – Shawn Mendes/Charlie Puth
- Sept. 11 & 12 – Roger Waters
Forest Hills Stadium
1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills • www.foresthillsstadium.com
- July 26 & 27 – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/Peter Wolf
- Sept. 23 – Interpol/Deerhunter/Battles
- Oct. 6 – The National/Daughter
Northwell @ Jones Beach Theater
1000 Ocean Pkwy., Wantagh • 800-745-3000 • www.jonesbeach.com
- Aug. 1 – Kings of Leon/Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
- Aug. 3 – Brad Paisley/Dustin Lynch/Chase Bryant & Lindsay Eli
- Aug. 13 – Goo Goo Dolls/Phillip Phillips
- Aug. 15 – Jimmy Buffet & the Coral Reefer Band
- Aug. 16 – Styx/REO Speedwagon/Don Felder
- Aug. 19 & 20 – Demi Lovato/Big Sean/Major Lazer/Zedd/Bebe Rexha/Camila Cabello/DJ Khaled/Echosmith/Gucci Mane
- Aug. 23 – John Mayer/Dawes
- Aug. 25 – Lynyrd Skynyrd & Hank Williams, Jr./Aaron Lewis
- Aug. 26 – Deep Purple & Alice Cooper/Edgar Winter Band
- Aug. 27 – Luke Bryan & Brett Eldredge/Craig Campbell
- Aug. 31 – Matchbox Twenty & Counting Crows
- Sept. 9 – Willie Nelson/Sheryl Crow/The Avett Brothers/Margo Price/Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Particle Kid
- Sept. 16 – The Offspring/Sublime with Rome
- Sept. 23 – Sammy Hagar & the Circle/Collective Soul/At Your Service with Van Halen’s Michael Anthony
- Sept. 24 – In the Spirit of the late Great Gregg Allman’s Laid Back Festival tribute: Jackson Browne/Steve Winwood/Peter Wolf/Jaimoe’s Jassz Band/Garland Jeffreys & Scott Sharrard and the Backyard Band
NYCB Theatre @ Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury • 877-598-8497 • www.livenation.com
- Aug. 3 – Sirius XM and 80s on 8 present Replay America: The Ultimate 80’s Fest: Billy Ocean/Starship/Taylor Dayne/The Motels/Naked Eyes
- Aug. 4 – Gretchen Wilson
- Aug. 19 – Air Supply
- Aug. 20 – Bill Maher
- Aug. 25 – The Elvis Tribute Spectacular
- Aug. 26 – Stephen Stills & Judy Collins
- Aug. 31 – Long Island Cares Benefit featuring Rascal Flatts
- Sept. 8 – Jerry Lewis
- Sept. 9 – Engelbert Humperdinck
The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington • 631-673-7300 • www.theparamountny.com
- Aug. 3 – Sal “The Voice” Valentinetti
- Aug. 4 – Little River Band
- Aug. 5 – Social Distortion
- Aug. 6 – Amos Lee
- Aug. 8 – Joshua Radin/Rachel Yamagata
- Aug. 13 – The Magpie Salute
- Aug. 16 – Ted Nugent
- Aug. 19 – Trevor Noah
- Aug. 24 – Pepper/Tribal/Fortunate Youth/Darenots
- Sept. 7 – Shinedown
- Sept. 9 – Bayside/The Walking Wounded
- Sept. 11 – Danzig/Corrosion of Conformity
- Sept. 14 – Los Lobos/Steve Earle & The Dukes
- Sept. 18 & 19 – Yes
- Sept. 20 – Tesla
The Space at Westbury
250 Post Ave., Westbury • 800-745-3000 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com
- July 28 – Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Aug. 9 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Aug. 11 – Gene Ween Does Billy Joel
- Aug. 19 – Gavin DeGraw
- Sept. 7 – Dwight Yoakam
- Sept. 14 – America
- Sept. 22 – Pixies
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
76 Main St., Westhampton Beach • 631- 288-1500 • www.whbpac.org
- July 28 – Drive-By Truckers
- July 29 – Dweezil Zappa
- July 30 – Neil Sedaka
- Aug. 5 – Leslie Odom, Jr.
- Aug. 6 – Tommy Emmanuel/Rick Price
- Aug. 13 – Buddy Guy
- Aug. 15 – Lucinda Williams
- Aug. 31 – Dwight Yoakam
- Sept. 2 – The Mavericks
Other Big Shows:
- July 21 through Aug. 6 – Phish at Madison Square Garden
- July 27 – Slayer at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 1 – Blondie & Garbage at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 2 – Gillian Welch at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 3 – American Acoustic with Punch Brothers/I’m With Her/Julian Lage at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 4 – Tommy Emmanuel at Landmark on Main Street
- Aug. 5 – J. Cole at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Aug. 7 – Herbie Hancock at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 7 – Earth, Wind & Fire and CHIC featuring Nile Rodges at Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 10 – Buckingham/McVie at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 12 – Gloria Trevi vs. Alejandra Guzman at Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 17 – The Beach Boys at the Beacon Theatre
- Aug. 19 – Lionel Richie: All the Hits with Very Special Guest Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 19 – Mary J. Blige at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
- Aug. 26 – Marc Anthony at Madison Square Garden
- Sept. 7 & 8 – Eric Clapton at Madison Square Garden
- Sept. 9 & 11 – Depeche Mode at Madison Square Garden
- Sept. 14 – Barry Manilow at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Sept. 15 & 16 – Roger Waters at NYCB Live: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- Sept. 23 – Matthew Sweet at Landmark on Main Street