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Bring your family, blankets or lawn chairs, a picnic dinner or just a dessert, and join us for the sounds of summer. FREE park admission for concerts. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in all Anne Arundel County parks.
Concert schedule is subject to change. Due to possible changes in the event schedule, it is recommended to call ahead to check event status.
Bayside Summer Concert Series Sundays in June. Featuring a variety of great music and beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay. Sponsored by the Friends of Downs Park | Downs Park is located at 8311 Downs Loop, Pasadena | For information call, Downs Park at (410) 222-6230
June 4, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dean Crawford & the Dunn’s River Band
Join the Friends of Downs Park for an evening of classic country and rock with Dean Crawford & the Dunn’s River Band.
June 11, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
Join the Friends of Downs Park for an evening of country music by Karen Collins & the Backroads Band.
June 18, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Leftovers
Join the Friends of Downs Park for an evening of live local music.
June 25, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes
Join the Friends of Downs Park for an evening of rhythm and blues performed by Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes.
Sponsored by the Friends of Quiet Waters Park | (410) 222-1777 | Quiet Waters Park is located at 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis, Maryland.
July 22, 2023 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. US Naval Academy Blues and Gold (Blues)
Blues and Gold is the newest unit of the Naval Academy Band, performing classic blues and blues-infused music by artists such as B.B. King and Muddy Waters and current hits by Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton.
July 29, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Kelly Bell Band (Phat Blues)
The Kelly Bell Band is exactly the kind of genre-bending, rulebreaking, and color-smearing group that the music scene of the 2020’s desperately needs. The Band lives outside of all the lines and freely mixes blues, funk, rock, metal, hip-hop, and more into a compelling fusion of music styles.
August 5, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Clones of Funk (Funk)
First conceived by founder Wesley Beann in 1989 as a reunion of fans and musicians who were dedicated to the music of Parliament and Funkadelic. This 8 piece band will surely have you up on your feet dancing the entire show.
August 12, 2023 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Moxie Blues
We are six seasoned musicians bringing a wide range of blues and blues rock (with a touch of Southern Rock) to the DMV area. For us, it's all about the feel of the music for ourselves and our audience. After a gig, the best compliment we can get is when someone asks, "Where you guys playing at next?"
August 19, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Carolyn Eyerly Band (Bluegrass)
Carolyn is delighted to lead her new, self-titled band into this next chapter of her professional life. The band is a bunch of widely talented virtuosos. Her passion for this group stems from spiraling into euphoria everytime they get together picking.
August 26, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Leonardo Garcia y son Horizonte (Latin pop)
Leonardo Garcia y Son Horizonte is an ensemble formed over ten years ago to explore a wide variety of original compositions and arrangements, and a wide variety of Salsa and Salsa Jazz from the classic style (Salsa Dura), Son Montuno to Salsa Urbana, including the band's original salsa music. Since 2019 Son Horizonte has taken its music to perform at a variety of live venues, across the country, and maintains a busy schedule of performing and recording. They are a performing band, but also are Grammy recording artists, award winners.
September 3, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
The mission of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is to produce, present and promote memorable symphonic music that increases awareness, enjoyment, and appreciation of music for all ages throughout the region.
May 7, 2023 – 4:00-6:00 pm
Sparks and McCoy
Sparks & McCoy is the duo of Edward Sparks and Steve McCoy. As of 2022, Sparks & McCoy have been performing together for 38 years! Classic rock based music for the masses.
May 14, 2023 – 4:00-6:00 pm
Hotel Paradise Orchestra
The Hotel Paradise Orchestra features a program of early jazz and swing classics played in a very authentic style by this 12-piece “big” band. Music by Calloway, Blake, Ellington, Basie, Gershwin, Porter, Waller, Rodgers and Hart, Warren and Dubin, etc.
May 21, 2023 – 4:00-6:00 pm Karen Collins and the Backroads Band
Maryland-based country singer Karen Collins formed the Backroads Band in 2004. She started the band so she could perform the kind of country music she’d heard while growing up in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. The group’s two CDs have earned critical acclaim for their retro country sound and for Karen’s witty and heartfelt original songs.
May 28, 2023 – 4:00-6:00 pm Guava Jelly
Guava Jelly is an acoustic trio based in Annapolis with reggae vibes woven throughout the fabric of the band's wide diversity of music. For the last ten years cross generational audiences across the region have swayed and danced to this dynamic group.
