5 free concerts coming to Pennsylvania this summer. Here's the lineup.
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Key Points:
- A free five-city concert series featuring artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers, and Third Eye Blind will take place across Pennsylvania to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
- The Commonwealth Concert Series, organized by Gov. Josh Shapiro and America250PA, will run every Saturday from Memorial Day weekend through the end of June in State College, Erie, Hershey, Wilkes-Barre, and Pittsburgh.
- The lineup includes Cole Swindell on May 23 in State College, The Fray on June 6 in Erie, The Avett Brothers on June 13 in Hershey, Lady A on June 20 in Wilkes-Barre, and Nelly with Third Eye Blind on June 27 in Pittsburgh.
- Although the concerts are free, tickets are required; ticketing details will be announced later, and interested attendees are encouraged to sign up for email alerts at America250PA.org.
- Funding for the free concerts was secured in Pennsylvania's 2025-26 budget to support the state's semiquincentennial celebrations.
