The 2025 Sounds of Summer concert series opens Thursday, May 22, at Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown. These free Thursday-night concerts take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. through August 14, no concert on July 3.
The series will open with BrassWind as part of the 20th Anniversary of Riverwalk Landing celebration, followed by an exciting lineup featuring rock-n-roll, R&B, pop, beach and country music.
The lineup includes May 22, BrassWind; May 29, The Band of Oz; June 5, The Tiki Bar Band; June 12, En’Novation; June 19, The Main Event Band; June 26, The Gentlemen & Their Lady; July 10, The Embers; July 17, The Nashville Nights Band; July 24, Tidewater Drive Band; July 31, Bon Journey; August 7, Slapnation; and August 14, The Deloreans.
Visitors are urged to arrive before the concerts begin and enjoy dinner or dessert at any of Historic Yorktown’s waterfront restaurants, including Water Street Grille, Carrot Tree Kitchens, Coastal Thirst Beach Deli, Riverwalk Restaurant, Umi Sushi, Ben & Jerry’s and Yorktown Pub.
The Sounds of Summer concert series includes a dance floor, corn hole and food trucks. Guests are permitted to bring their own blankets, chairs and small coolers. No tables, umbrellas, or tents are permitted. Concertgoers may bring their own alcohol, but it must be consumed in the designated ABC area.
Free parking is available at the Riverwalk Landing Parking Terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration Building and other designated public parking lots. The complimentary, wheelchair-accessible Yorktown Trolley operates until 9:30 p.m. for every concert with a modified route that includes some of the stops on the outskirts of town.
