May brings the start of summer concert season, and Dayton has some outstanding outdoor concert venues! The Rose Music Center at the Heights in Huber Heights, Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Levitt Pavilion and RiverScape MetroPark Pavilion in downtown Dayton, and Stubbs Park Amphitheater in Centerville all offer a diverse range of concerts throughout the summer and into early fall.

We’ve briefly highlighted each venue here, along with a preview of their summer 2025 concerts. Explore our calendar of events and each of the venues' websites for full concert schedules, as well as ticket information where applicable. Be sure to also follow us on Facebook and Instagram – we’ll be giving away concert tickets throughout the summer!

Rose Music Center at the Heights

Rose Music Center

The Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights is a 4,200 seat, fully covered, outdoor amphitheater, located in The Heights development of the north Dayton suburb of Huber Heights. The Heights is a destination retail, dining and entertainment district located conveniently off of I-70. Beginning in May and running through September, the Rose Music Center presents some of the biggest names in rock, pop, blues, country and more.

The concert season begins with a performance by The String Cheese Incident on May 18, followed by the Pink Floyd tribute band Brit Floyd on May 24 and Buddy Guy: Damn Right Encore on June 14. Other summer 2025 highlights include The Wiggles, Rick Springfield: I Want My 80s Tour, Leftover Salmon & The Infamous Stringdusters, Straight No Chaser and Bonnie Raitt to name just a few!

The full concert schedule as of now can be found at the Rose Music Center website.

Fraze Pavilion

Fraze Pavilion

Located in the south Dayton suburb of Kettering, the Fraze Pavilion is a 4,300-seat outdoor amphitheater, located in Lincoln Park. The venue has celebrated “summer’s best live music under the stars” since 1991, presenting a variety of concerts and festivals from May through September.

Summer highlights at the Fraze include The Avett Brothers (SOLD OUT), "Weird Al" Yankovic (SOLD OUT), Killer Queen, Riley Green (SOLD OUT), CeCe Winans and Skillet. 

Like the Rose Music Center, the Fraze Pavilion is still adding shows as of this writing, and the full schedule and ticket information can found at the Fraze Pavilion website.

Levitt Pavilion Dayton

Levitt Pavilion Dayton

Dayton’s newest outdoor concert venue is “building community through music, one free concert at a time.” Levitt Pavilion Dayton, located at the corner of Main and Fifth Streets in downtown Dayton, brings people of all ages and backgrounds together to experience free, high-caliber concerts and celebrate a shared sense of community. It is part of a national network of outdoor Levitt music venues and Levitt AMP concert sites dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of communities in America through free, live music in public spaces.

You can hear all types of genres of music at the Levitt Pavilion without having to invest in an expensive ticket. The Levitt Pavilion will announce its 2025 Eichelberger Concert Season in the near future. Concerts will then continue every weekend through mid-September.

Check the Levitt Pavilion Dayton website for the full schedule.

The Pavilion at RiverScape MetroPark

RiverScape MetroPark Pavilion

Downtown Dayton is also home to concerts at The Pavilion at RiverScape MetroPark, which is part of Montgomery County’s extensive Five Rivers MetroParks system. Intimate music and dance performances happen regularly throughout the summer in this outdoor venue on the banks of the Great Miami River. You can take a break from the hustle and bustle of your workday with live lunchtime music in nature from May through September. Summer also features larger big band, bluegrass, and R&B concerts on select Thursday and Friday nights in the pavilion. 

All RiverScape Summer Music series concerts are free. Check out the Five Rivers MetroParks website for a full schedule and concert updates.

Centerville Stubbs Park

Centerville Amphitheater at Stubbs Park

The city of Centerville and the Centerville Arts Commission free 2025 Summer Concert Series and Party at the Park will make a grand comeback to Stubbs Park after improvements were made last year. (pictured above).

Residents and visitors can enjoy a diverse lineup of outdoor concerts starting in June and running through July and part of August. The concert season kicks off Sunday, June 1. All concerts are free and will begin at 7 p.m. Food trucks and beer sales will be available. Each concert features professional lighting and audio, staging and a dance floor. Performers to be announced in the near future. More information and the full concert schedule can be found on the City of Centerville website.

What’s your favorite place to see a summer concert?

Start making your plans to get out and see some great summer music in Dayton. What’s your favorite place to see summer concerts, and which concerts are you planning to attend? Drop them in the comments below! Post pics of your summer concert adventures on social media and tag them with #DiscoverDayton – we might feature them on our website and social media!

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