Free and fun for the entire family, the Beginnings Summer Concert Series brings live music to Downtown Ithaca every Thursday at the Bernie Milton Pavilion. Local and national acts perform music in genres including jazz, blues, reggae, folk, hip hop, country, bluegrass, rock, and more.

Thursdays, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons. This is a community-focused, all-ages concert in the heart of downtown.

Event Dates & Performers:
• June 11: Jill McCracken / Maddy Walsh & The Blind Spots
• June 18: Material Objects / Stranded with a Kiss / Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death
• June 25: Ariel Arbisser / SingTrece
• July 2: Venissa Santí / Jorge T. Cuevas & The Caribe Jazz Allstars
• July 9: The Shambles / Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne
• July 23: Kitestring / Caviar & Grits / Mike Powell & The Echosound
• July 30: Louiston / Evan Horne
• August 6: GIAC Jumpers & Southside Panthers / Fall Creek Brass Band
• August 13: Drew Kiddoo & The Blackouts / Miller and The Other Sinners
• August 20: The Medicinals / Scuba Jerry
• August 27: Jeremiah Craig / Cast Iron Cowboys / The Rollin’ Rust
• September 3: GIAC Jumpers & Southside Panthers / Gunpoets

Free outdoor performances every Thursday evening. Family-friendly atmosphere in the center of downtown. A wide mix of genres from regional and national acts.