Long Beach Boardwalk Concert Series — Thursday Free Show
Free outdoor concert series on the Long Beach boardwalk, Thursdays in August. Bring a beach chair or blanket — the stage is mid-boardwalk near Riverside Blvd. LIRR direct from Penn, 50 min door to boardwalk.
The city of Long Beach runs free outdoor concerts on the boardwalk every Thursday in August. Stage is mid-boardwalk near Riverside Blvd; bring a beach chair or blanket; sound carries down the boardwalk in both directions.
The play:
- LIRR direct from Penn → Long Beach (50 min)
- Arrive 6 PM, walk the boardwalk, find a spot near the stage
- Stay through sunset (~7:45 PM in August)
- Dinner on the boardwalk or West End strip after
- Last LIRR back to Penn 11:38 PM
Other Live Music events
Editor's Pick Jones Beach Summer Concert Series — Opening Night
Jones Beach Theater kicks off the 2026 summer concert season with a headliner under the stars. Park at the West End lot by 6:30 PM — the main lot fills fast on opening night. The amphitheater holds 15,000 and the back lawn is the locals' move: cheaper, breezier, you can still hear everything. Bring a sweater; ocean wind off the Atlantic comes in cool after sundown.
- When
- Where
- Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh
- Price
- TBD
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- When
- Where
- Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh
- Price
- TBD
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- When
- Where
- The Suffolk, Riverhead
- Price
- TBD