Attending concerts can be really expensive (can you say G-note?) but thankfully in the summertime, it is much more affordable to listen to music outside the comfort of your own home. In Lake County alone, you can see free or low-cost summer outdoor concerts bi-weekly, if you play your cards right. And the performers may be the next Justin Timberlake or Beyonce.

If they played the trombone.

So maybe not.

Don’t be so picky, it’s free.

Summer Outdoor Concerts Lake County

Antioch
2017 Concert Series
Thursdays 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., through August 10th, 2017.
William E. Brook Memorial Entertainment Center, 902 Skidmore Drive, Antioch

Barrington
Summer Concerts in the Park
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., through August 2nd, 2017
Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington

Buffalo Grove
Summer Concert Series
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., through August 1st, 2017
Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove
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Deerfield
Summer Sampler
Sundays, 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m., through August 13th, 2017
Mitchell Park, 951 Wilmot Road, Deerfield

Eat to the Beat (concerts for kids)
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., through August 9th, 2017
Jewett Park Pavilion, 836 Jewett Park Drive, Deerfield

• July 12- Miss Jamie’s Farm
• July 19- Super Stolie
• July 26- Jimmy Mac
• August 2- TBA
• August 9- Dave Rudolf

Grayslake
Friends of the Library Concert Series
Mondays, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., through August 14th
Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake

Hawthorn Woods
Concerts in the Park
Fridays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m., through August 25th, 2017
Community Park, 42 Park View Lane, Hawthorn Woods

Highwood
Highwood Evening Market
Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., through August 30th, 2017 (Live music at the Evening Market.)
Everts Park, 102 Highwood Avenue, Highwood

Island Lake
Concerts in the Park
2nd Friday of the month (June 9, August 11, and September 8th), 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Veterans Park, 332 West State Road, Island Lake

Lake Forest
Concerts in the Square
Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., through July 27th, 2017
Market Square, 724 N. Western Avenue, Lake Forest

Lake Villa
Live Music in the Parks
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., through August 9th, 2017
Locations vary, check concert listings for details.

Libertyville
2017 Summer Concerts at Independence Grove
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., through August 8th, 2017
Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Road, Libertyville

Libertyville Village Band 2017 Concerts
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., through July 27th, 2017
Cook Park, 100 W. Church Street, Libertyville

Lindenhurst
Kids Rock’n In the Park
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., through July 25th, 2017
Mallard Ridge Park, 110 Robincrest Lane, Lindenhurst

• June 13- Miss Jamie’s Farm
• June 27- Soda
• July 11- Ken Schultz
• July 25- ScribbleMonster
  

Long Grove
Old Friends and New Music Concert Series
Sundays at 4:00 p.m., through August 28th, 2017
Towner Green, 132 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove (across from Village Tavern)

Mundelein
Outdoor Summer Concerts
Mondays, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., through August 21st, 2017 (Please note that the last concert will be held from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Kracklauer Park, 116 N. Lake Street, Mundelein

Vernon Hills
Arbortheater Concerts
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., through August 3rd, 2017
Vernon Hills Memorial Arbortheater, 50 S. Fairway Drive, Vernon Hills
During inclement weather, concerts will be held inside at the Sullivan Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills

Wauconda
Summer Concert Series
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., through August 11th, 2017
Locations vary, please check concert listings for details.
There is a special craft activity for kids before the July 21st show, from 5:45-6:45

Waukegan
Courtyard Concerts
Fridays, Noon-1:00 p.m., through August 25th, 2017
Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County Street, Waukegan

Wheeling
Sounds of Summer ConcertsSundays, 5:00 p.m., through August 6th, 2017
Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling

Zion
Concert in the Park Series
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., through August 10th, 2017
Zion Park District Bandshell, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion

Did we miss any free concerts that you love to attend? Let us know in the comments!