Looking for a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July but are tired of the typical cookout festivities? Forget firing up the grill and take in an outdoor concert, music festival, ball game or other great event this Independence Day. From symphony orchestras performing patriotic tunes during elaborate firework displays to modern pop stars rocking out arenas, there are plenty of July Fourth concerts to satisfy anyone’s taste. For those who love tradition, what better way to celebrate American independence than with our national pastime? Take in a game at one of the many major ballparks from sea to shining sea. Check out all of the July Fourth concerts and sporting events below, listed alphabetically, and click on any of the links to find tickets.
July Fourth Concerts
Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra & KT Tunstall – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
Boz Scaggs & America The Band – Dayton, OH @ Rose Music Center
Carrie Underwood & Dan and Shay – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Drake White – Rehoboth Beach, DE @ Bottle & Cork
Foreigner & Whitesnake – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
James Taylor – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood
Journey & Def Leppard – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater*
Kool and the Gang & The Commodores – Elgin, IL @ Grand Victoria Casino
OneRepublic – Provo, UT @ Lavell Edwards Stadium
Pixies – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion*
Ray LaMontagne & Neko Case – Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang
Sam Smith – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
San Francisco Symphony – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
Social Distortion – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
The Go-Gos – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Three Days Grace – Traverse City, MI @ Pepsi Bay Side Music Stage
Willie Nelson, Sturgill Simpson, The Head and the Heart, Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell & Margo Price – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
*part of Milwaukee’s Summerfest
July Fourth Sporting Events
Major League Baseball
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field
Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers – Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White Sox – Cincinnati, OH @ Great American Ball Park
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants – Denver, CO @ Coors Field
Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium
Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays – Miami, FL @ Marlins Ballpark
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller Park
New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves – Bronx, NY @ Yankee Stadium
Oakland Athletics vs. San Diego Padres – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Coliseum
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Seattle, WA @ Safeco Field
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros – Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Park
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Mets – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Washington Nationals vs. Boston Red Sox – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park
Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle Sounders FC – Commerce City, CO @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
FC Dallas vs. Atlanta United FC – Frisco, TX @ Toyota Stadium
LA Galaxy vs. DC United – Carson, CA @ StubHub Center
Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City – Sandy, UT @ Rio Tinto Stadium