Local's pickJupiter$$
Guanabanas
An open-air tiki restaurant and live music venue on the Jupiter waterway, built under banyan trees with a boat dock and nightly bands. Come for sunset, stay for the music, expect a wait on weekends.
Live Music and Concerts in Palm Beach County
The county's music runs from a 19,000-seat amphitheater to a free Friday lawn concert two blocks from the beach. Both are worth planning a night around.
The short answer
For concerts in Palm Beach County, iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach hosts the large national tours, the Kravis Center covers Broadway, symphony and jazz, and Mizner Park Amphitheater, Sunset Cove Amphitheater and Old School Square run free outdoor concerts through the season.
Local's pick
West Palm Beach$$$
iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Palm Beach County's 19,000-capacity outdoor concert venue and the stop for national arena tours all summer. Lawn tickets are cheap, parking is not — carpool and leave early to beat the single-exit traffic.
Lake Worth Beach$
Bryant Park Bandshell
A waterfront bandshell on the Lake Worth Lagoon that runs free evening concerts, drum circles and the Lake Worth Beach farmers market on Saturday mornings. Parking is free and the Intracoastal view is the point.
Delray Beach$
Old School Square Pavilion
Delray's downtown outdoor stage, host to free Friday concerts, film screenings and the city's big holiday events, one block off Atlantic Avenue. Easy to combine with dinner and a walk.
West Palm Beach$$
Respectable Street
A 1987 Clematis Street institution and the county's longest-running alternative music club, with touring indie bands, DJ nights and a courtyard bar. Late, loud and cash-friendly.
Frequently asked questions
- Where are the big concerts in Palm Beach County?
- iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach is the county's main touring venue at around 19,000 capacity. The Kravis Center handles indoor theater, symphony and comedy.
- Are there free concerts near Boca Raton?
- Yes. Mizner Park Amphitheater and Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca both run free concert series, and Old School Square in Delray Beach and the Bryant Park Bandshell in Lake Worth Beach host free evening shows.