June-September, Thursdays
Orcutt / Santa Maria
3596 Skyway Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Free, skywaynights.com
5-8 p.m.
May
8, 2025
Mike Arriola Band
Smooth band
June
12, 2025 Knee Deep
High-energy
kneedeepband.com
July 10, 2025 Joe Daddy
August 14, 2025 Different Strings
September 11, 2025 Soul Vibes
Food Vendors, local artisans arts, crafts and goods, buy some food from vendors and listen to the free music. Bring lawn chairs for seating and head for the intersection of Broadway and Skyway for what's sure to become a Thursday night ritual!
March-October, Fridays
Downtown Santa Maria
Town Center West Parking Lot
S. Broadway & Cook St.
Santa Maria, CA
Free, dtfsantamaria.com
5:30-8:30 p.m.
March 28, 2025 Banda Tierra Nueva
April 4, 2025 Promesa Tierra De Juarez
April 11, 2025 Eco
April 18, 2025 La Batallosa
April 25, 2025 Banda Agavera
May 2, 2025 Los Suplentes
May 9, 2025 Los Rayoz De Guadalupe
May 16, 2025 Banda Guadalupe
May 23, 2025 Banda Real 1221
May 30, 2025 Banda Perla Gitana
June 6, 2025 Fuzion
June 13, 2025 Los Amanecidos
June 20, 2025 La Chaparrita Olga Candia
June 27, 2025 Elevacion
July 4, 2025 Banda Reyna Azteca
July 11, 2025 Banda Agavera
July 18, 2025 Eco
July 25, 2025 Banda Guadalupe
August 1, 2025 Banda Real 1221
August 8, 2025 Los Suplentes
August 15, 2025 Eco
August 22, 2025 Banda Reyna Azteca
August 29, 2025 Los Herederos Del Guajiro
September 5, 2025 Elementos Del Valle
September 12, 2025 Fuzion
September 19, 2025 Banda Perla Gitana
September 26, 2025 Banda Tierra Nueva
Music, food trucks, vendor booths showcasing local artisans' crafts and goods and bounce houses and activities for the kids make this all ages event a summer must when you're in Santa Maria on a Friday night. From late March through October for 27 consecutive Friday nights, Santa Maria transforms into a hub of excitement.
July-August, Sundays
City of Santa Maria, CA
Free, cityofsantamaria.org
1-3 p.m.
July 14, 2024, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mestizo
Pioneer Park,
July 21, 2024 Ghost Monster
Rotary Centennial Park
July 28, 2024 Unfinished Business
Rotary Centennial Park
August 4, 2024 The Brass Factory
Rotary Centennial Park
August 11, 2024 Way Out West
Acquistapace Park
August 18, 2024 Shop Rock
Acquistapace Park
August 25, 2024 Mother Corn Shuckers
Acquistapace Park
Presented by the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, this concert series is free to the community and offers an afternoon of music by some of the best bands on the Central Coast. These events are made possible through community support, corporate donations and nonprofit organization. No BBQ grills in the basin area, but blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets are welcomed.
Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.