Concerts

Spring brings plenty of free music to metro Atlanta. We’ve rounded up some spots to hear tunes this month, and check our calendar in the coming months for future series dates.

Wednesday WindDown
Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater. 265 Park Ave. West NW, Atlanta
Each Wed. through September, 5:30 p.m.
centennialpark.com
Atlanta’s longest-running outdoor free concert series offers jazz and contemporary music performed by local and national touring acts. Bring blankets or chairs.

Music at Noon
Centennial Olympic Park Amphitheater. 265 Park Ave. West NW, Atlanta
Each Tues. & Thurs. through October, noon
centennialpark.com
A mid-day outdoor concert series features a variety of acts including pop, R&B and jazz. Bring blankets or chairs.

Riverside Sounds
Riverside Park. 575 Riverside Rd., Roswell
Sat., May 3, 6 p.m.
roswellriversidesounds.com
Free outdoor concerts feature a variety of musical styles; food trucks are on site. Bring blankets or chairs.

Jazz in the Alley
Skin Alley. Downtown Historic Norcross
(behind the shops facing South Peachtree St.)
Sat., May 3, 7 p.m.
aplacetoimagine.com/2014-concert-schedule/
An alley where farriers and saddle makers once worked serves as the setting for Historic Norcross’ free outdoor concert series. Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis; bring chairs.

Symphony in Your Neighborhood
Stonecrest Library. 123 Klondike Rd., Lithonia
Tues., May 6, 7 p.m.
atlantasymphony.org/community
Casual, hour-long indoor chamber music concerts by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra allow audiences to learn about the pieces performed and interact with ASO musicians.
– Dalia Faupel