Free Concerts You Can See in Downtown Las Vegas 2023

If you want to see a show by a big-name residency headliner in Las Vegas, you’ll have to shell out a few bucks. Lavish Vegas always makes a point to offers the best prices on tickets, but there’s one truth in Las Vegas: Nothing beats free. Fortunately, the Downtown Rocks free concert series has become an annual tradition in Las Vegas, offering shows by familiar acts at no charge at the Fremont Street Experience. Check out the names performing during the 2023 season.

 

Live

90s alternative rock act who scored a #1 album with Throwing Copper

Saturday, June 24 – 3rd St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Lightning Crashes”

Switchfoot

San Diego rock band (with Vegas ties) who hit the charts in the early aughts with pop-friendly singles

Saturday, July 1 – 1st St. Stage, 7:30 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Meant to Live”

Skillet

Christian metal band whose 2009 album Awake went triple-platinum

Saturday, July 1 – 3rd St. Stage, 9:30 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Hero”

The All-American Rejects

Power pop band whose biggest hit, “Gives You Hell,” went 4x platinum

Saturday, July 15 – 3rd St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Gives You Hell”

Taking Back Sunday

Emo act with pop hooks who hit the charts in the early 2000s

Saturday, August 19 – 3rd St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Makedamnsure”

Young the Giant

California rock band who hit the charts in 2010 and enjoyed a decade of hits

Saturday, September 2 – 3rd St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Cough Syrup”

Neon Trees

Alternative rock act with radio-friendly hooks and aggressive touring schedule

Saturday, September 16 – 1st St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Everybody Talks”

Dashboard Confessional

A rock act with a loyal fan base who helped define the early 2000s emo movement

Saturday, September 23 – 1st St. Stage, 8 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Vindicated”

Teddy Swims

Soulful, genre-blending singer who drew attention for his cover songs on YouTube

Saturday, October 21 – 3rd St. Stage, 9 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Lose Control”

Fastball

Austin rock trio who scored radio success in the ’90s on the adult-alternative charts

Saturday, October 28 – 3rd St. Stage, 8 p.m.

Biggest hit: “The Way”

Gin Blossoms

Alterna-pop band whose hits were all over the radio in the mid-’90s

Saturday, October 28 – 3rd St. Stage, 9:30 p.m.

Biggest hit: “Hey Jealousy”

 

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