With summer’s return, thoughts turn to beaches & sun, good friends & fun, and – most of all – great music! And Galveston Island hosts a variety of excellent musical hot spots to keep your toes tapping all summer long. Take a look at a few of our favorites:
The Galveston Beach Band, Sealy Gazebo, 24th & Sealy
Starting in the 1920′s, the Galveston Beach Band free concerts were an important summer Island attraction, often boasting audiences of 2,000 and featured on the newspaper front page. By the 1960s the Band had declined and was revitalized, thanks to its core of loyal musicians and then new leader, Frank Incaprera. Fast forward to today and the free concerts continue, as much loved as ever. Now a proudly family venue, concerts are an diverse mix of much loved show tunes, big band numbers and jazz. Housed in Sealy Pavilion, concerts are a mixture of family, fun and summer relaxation. Admission is free. Concerts begin at 7:30pm and continue approximately 90 minutes.
- Tuesday, June 7th
- Tuesday, June 14th
- Tuesday, June 21st
- Tuesday, June 28th
- Tuesday, July 5th
- Tuesday, July 12th
- Tuesday, July 19th
- Tuesday, July 26th
- Tuesday, August 2nd
- Tuesday, August 9th
- Sunday, August 14th
The Spot Restaurant & Tiki Bar, 3204 Seawall Blvd., (409)621-5237
Located at 32nd and Seawall, The Spot offers gourmet hamburgers, fresh seafood, ice cream, fresh-baked desserts and bread, an arcade, and one of Galveston’s largest open air decks overlooking the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. Burgers at The Spot come with several delicious pre-selected trimmings, or you can have a Spot Burger and pile it full of your favorite veggies from the Fixins’ Bar. The Spot features live music on their Gulfview deck each Sunday throughout the summer, 3pm to 7pm. The schedule includes:
- May 29th: The Billy Bourbon Band
- June 5th: The Relics
- June 12th: The Zak Perry Band
- June 19th: Lendrix
- June 26th: The Curtis King Band
- July 3rd: Lendrix
- July 10th: The Posse
- July 17th: The Relics
- July 24th: The Zak Perry Band
- July 31st: The Billy Bourbon Band
- August 7th: The Guppies
- August 14th: The Zak Perry Band
- August 21: The Relics
- August 28th: The Billy Bourbon Band
Palm Beach at Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., (800)582-4673
This exciting live summer music celebration series runs for ten consecutive Fridays through the summer and is followed by a fireworks show over the Moody Gardens pyramids and Offatts Bayou. Admission to each concert is just $10 for all ages, and the shows begin at 6 p.m. every Friday through August 12. Palm Beach at Moody Gardens sets the scene for the perfect summer music getaway, and families will be thrilled to discover the $5.5 million in enhancements that have been made to the area. A 650-foot lazy river, wave pool and two enclosed 18-foot tower slides are all new to Palm Beach, while families can still enjoy their favorite features like sparkling white sands, freshwater lagoons, interactive water elements and lounge areas.
- June 10th: Time in a Bottle
- June 17th: The Line Up
- June 24th: The Fantastics
- July 1st: Intercoastal Pirates
- July 2nd: The Zydeco Dots
- July 3rd: Hamilton Loomis
- July 8th: D.R.U.M.
- July 15th: Kelly McGuire
- July 22nd: Vertigo
- July 29th: Radio London
- August 5th: Hanna’s Reef
- August 12th: The Slags
Stewart Beach, Broadway at Seawall Blvd., (409)797-5182
One of Galveston’s premier family beach parks, Stewart Beach sponsors family-oriented events, such as volleyball tournaments and other special events throughout the summer season. The park features umbrella and chair rentals, volleyball courts, an outdoor pavilion with an elevator, snack bar, souvenir shop, restrooms and showers.
- June 11th, noon – 4pm: Texas Blues Brothers Tribute Band
- June 19th, 1pm-4pm: The Line Up
- July 17th, 1pm – 4pm: The Line Up
- August 21st, 1pm-5pm: The Line Up
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