The weather is finally starting to warm up and New Yorkers are already plotting their summer escapes from the city.
We are officially entering outdoor concert season, which means trading crowded indoor arenas for sprawling stadium seating and starry skies.
While the city itself has plenty of great venues, there is an undeniable magic to catching a live show with the salty ocean breeze in your hair.
Located less than an hour from Manhattan, the iconic Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is set to return yet again for summer 2026, landmarking it as one of the Tri-State area’s best venues.
The 15,000 capacity venue continues to rank among the most beautiful outdoor amphitheaters in the entire country, and it’s proving to be a rite of passage again this year.
A bucket list waterfront music experience
The architecture of the venue is nothing short of spectacular.
The stage is actually built directly over the water of Zachs Bay.
It gives you sweeping panoramic views and a totally unmatched, breezy atmosphere that you simply cannot find anywhere in the five boroughs.
Between the historic tailgating scene in the parking lots, the sandy boardwalk strolls before the show, and the incredible coastal acoustics, it is the perfect concert day (night!) trip.
The extraordinary 2026 Jones Beach concert lineup
The amphitheater has a seriously storied history of hosting music royalty over the decades.
This year, the calendar is bringing an incredible mix of pop icons, hip hop legends, and country superstars to the beach.
Here is a look at some of the most anticipated nights:
- Triumph — June 5
- Kesha — June 8
- Yacht Rock Revue — June 19
- Riley Green — June 20
- James Taylor — June 23
- Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins — June 24
- Godsmack — June 27
- Jack Johnson — June 28
- Santana and The Doobie Brothers — July 2
- Lindsey Stirling — July 9
- The Guess Who — July 10
- 311 and Dirty Heads — July 16
- Train — July 18
- Toto with Christopher Cross and The Romantics — July 19
- Dave Matthews Band — July 21
- Ne-Yo and Akon — July 22
- Chicago and Styx — July 23
- Tim McGraw — July 24
- Muse — July 25
- John Mellencamp — July 26
- Rod Stewart — July 31
- Five Finger Death Punch — August 4
- Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band — August 6
- Jeff Dunham and Gabriel Iglesias — August 7
- Deep Purple with Kansas — August 12
- Sebastian Maniscalco — August 14
- Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner — August 21
- The Fray with Dashboard Confessional — August 22
- Pitbull with Lil Jon — August 25
- Chris Stapleton — August 26
- Outlaw Festival: Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow & more — August 28
- Empire of the Sun — August 30
- Breaking Benjamin — September 5
- Lil Wayne — September 10
- Jason Aldean —September 11
- John Fogerty and Steve Winwood — September 12
- Wu-Tang Clan — September 13
- Staind — September 14
- TLC & Salt-n-Pepa — September 15
- O.A.R. — September 18
Tickets for the 2026 season are on-sale now via the venue’s website, which you can browse here.