Free Outdoor Concerts in Park City, Utah for August 2010

Summertime is in full swing in the mountains of Park City, Utah.  Most often known for its famed ski slopes and glitzy Sundance Film Festival, Park City offers summer visitors (and locals) a huge variety of FREE outdoor concerts.

For all shows bring your friends, family, a blanket or chair, and your own picnic and libations if noted.  Here are some of the best live shows in Park City this August.

Summer Concert Series at the Canyons Resort

Park City’s Canyons Resort has FREE live music at 6 pm on Saturdays beginning July 17th.  The Cabriolet and Frostwood lifts open at 4pm to shuttle people from the parking areas to the resort village.   Bring a blanket or low back chair, picnic dinner, and enjoy the music.

• August 7: Cracker
• August 14: Railroad Earth
• August 21: Dangermuffin
• August 28: Chuck Prophet

Free Music Thursdays at the Newpark Town Center

Mountain Town Music sponsors free music Thursdays at the Newpark Town Center from 6-8pm.  Picnic dinners and coolers are welcome but there is also a host of great take-out options near the venue.  The Newpark Town Center is located in Kimball Junction north of the Redstone shopping area.

• August 5: The Speedbumps
• August 12: Joshua James
• August 19: Uncle Lucious
• August 26: Bonepony

Miner’s Park Concert Series

Miner’s Park is a cute little park right on Park City’s Historic Main Street.  Miner’s Park is an intimate venue for catching a variety of local and regional musicians.  No coolers are allowed but Uinta beers and other refreshments are available for purchase.

• August 1, 1:30pm: Alicia McGovern
• August 1, 3:30pm: Dave Terran Trio
• August 14, 1:30pm: Chris Laterzo
• August 14, 3:30pm: Billy Anne Crewes
• August 15, 1:30pm: My Two Toms
• August 15, 3:30pm: Charlie Parr
• August 21, 1:30 pm: The American Irish Duo
• August 21, 3:30pm: Carol Steffens Jazz Quartet
• August 22, 1:30pm: Colin Rocker
• August 22, 3:30pm: Fred McCray
• August 27, 6:00pm: Lite Rock Cafe

Frontier Bank Community Concert Series at Deer Valley

A Park City favorite, the Frontier Bank Concert series takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm at Deer Valley Resort.  The Deer Valley venue has plenty of room to stretch out so bring our friends, family, picnic baskets, and dancing shoes (just leave your pets at home).  Concessions are provided by Deer Valley during the concert but for a special treat stop by the Park City Farmer’s Market in the Canyons Parking Lot on Wednesdays from 12-6pm for some farm fresh eats.

• August 4: Bryon Friedman
• August 11: The Mana Poly Allstars
• August 18: Ryan Hiller
• August 25: Shaky Trade

Make sure to check out the free summer shows in the Salt Lake City area too!

[Photo Courtesy of ArtBrom]