Music Events in the Crystal Lake Area
A calendar of 9 recurring events in the Crystal Lake area — with schedules, locations, and links to event websites.
Friday Night Concert Series — Lakeside
Free outdoor concerts at the lake featuring local and regional bands.
🗓️ Fridays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Main Beach, Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake
Concerts in the Park (Tuesdays)
Free Tuesday evening concert series at the beach featuring regional bands across genres — rock, country, blues, and oldies. Bring lawn chairs and a cooler.
🗓️ Tuesdays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Main Beach, Crystal Lake · Crystal Lake
Fox River Brewing Co. Live Music
Live bands and solo artists performing at the local brewery taproom.
🗓️ Fridays & Saturdays, year-round
📍 Fox River Brewing Company, Cary · Cary
Music in the Park — Algonquin
Free weekly summer concert series with a variety of musical genres.
🗓️ Wednesdays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Towne Park, Algonquin · Algonquin
LITH Concert in the Park
Free summer concert series on the lake with food trucks and family activities.
🗓️ Thursdays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Indian Trail Beach Park, Lake in the Hills · Lake in the Hills
Concerts in the Park — Huntley
Free outdoor concert series featuring blues, rock, country, and family-friendly acts.
🗓️ Thursdays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Deicke Park, Huntley · Huntley
B4 Summer Festival
Annual summer festival event listed by Naturally McHenry County.
🗓️ Annually (summer)
📍 909 English Prairie Rd · Spring Grove
Woodstock Square Concerts
Free weekly summer concerts on the square made famous by the movie Groundhog Day. Family-friendly atmosphere with restaurants and shops surrounding the green.
🗓️ Wednesdays, June–August, 7 PM
📍 Historic Woodstock Square · Woodstock
McHenry Music Festival
Annual music-focused festival and live performance event.
🗓️ Annually (summer)
📍 4300 Petersen Park Rd · McHenry