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There's free music all over Otsego County this summer

The Driftwoods play for free in Oneonta on July 14 and again in Cooperstown on July 26

Find so many free music concerts all across Otsego County this summer – here are listings for the events we’ve received to date so you can plan your musical weeks in advance. Be sure to check community websites for specifics or any last-minute changes that may come along.

Look, too, for our Summer 2022 publication – “A Visitor’s Guide to the Good Life in Cooperstown and Oneonta” – available free from locations throughout the region and online at allotsego.com. There you’ll find plenty of ideas for fun destinations, dining, and shopping all around our region.

Cooperstown Community Band

All concerts begin at 7 p.m.

July 12: Glimmerglass State Park

July 19: St. Johnsville 

July 22: Village Library

July 26: Schuyler Lake

August 2: Lakefront Park, Cooperstown

August 9: Glimmerglass State Park

August 16: Schuyler Lake

Cooperstown

Tuesday evening Lakefront Concert Series

Concerts begin Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the bandstand in Lakefront Park. Presented in partnership by the Village of Cooperstown, Live Music Cooperstown, and the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce.

July 12: Charlie and the Roomers (soul, blues, swing, and New Orleans funk)

July 19: Panther Creek (Cajun, zydeco, and Louisiana creole)

July 26: The Driftwoods (country, not country, classics, pedal steel)

August 2: Cooperstown Community Band

August 9: Stoddard Hollow String Band (Appalachian mountain music)

August 16: Jerry Dee and the Dovetones (early jazz, swing, classic rock, early soul, and ska)

August 23: Bourbon and Branch (indie and alternative rock)

August 30: Barnyard Saints (outlaw country)

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