Free lunchtime concerts in downtown Orlando

If you love live music but can’t afford expensive tickets, you are in luck. Orlando’s massive DTOLive pop-up initiative is bringing free concerts by local musicians to our neighborhood plazas, and every concert is free.

DTOLive Lunchtime Concerts

Grab your lunch, find some shade, and check out these upcoming events:

Tuesday, July 28

Thomas Watkins

• Vibe: Soft-rock and alternative acoustic covers.
• Where: Luminary Green Park (437 N Terry Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Chris Scalco

• Vibe: Soulful pop energy and rhythmic R&B storytelling.
• Where: Duncan Park (250 S Orange Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Luis Guerrero

• Vibe: Smooth, world-class jazz guitar rhythms.
• Where: City Hall Plaza (400 S Orange Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 29

Hannah Stokes

• Vibe: Folk-soul singer-songwriter.
• Where: Thornton Park Plaza (Washington St & Summerlin Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Charlie Shephard

• Vibe: Upbeat pop/rock live midday lunch set.
• Where: Thornton Park Plaza (Washington St & Summerlin Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Jon Horton

• Vibe: Hits from the 1960s to today
• Where: Art2, 274 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando 32801 
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 30

Elizabeth Ward

• Vibe: Multi-instrumental acoustic folk storytelling.
• Where: Duncan Park (250 S Orange Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Mylon Shamble

• Vibe: R&B and soul music
• Where: Parramore, 535 W. Church St.
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Holly Cordero’s Steamin’ Jazz

• Vibe: Hard bop, funk, and classic East Coast bebop jazz.
• Where: FORDify the Arts Courtyard at CityArts (39 S Magnolia Ave).
• Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 31

Ray Melo

• Vibe: Electric, acoustic, eclectic
• Where: Tyjeski Park, 90 E Livingston St, 32801
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Jaclyn E Music

Wednesday, August 5

Greg Hayworth

• Vibe: Catch a breezy wave of Tropical and Yacht Rock covers.
• Where: Art2 Plaza (54 W Church Street).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Shay Butter

• Vibe: High-energy community soul performance.
• Where: Thornton Park Plaza (Washington St & Summerlin Ave).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Chris Scalco

• Vibe: Soulful pop energy and rhythmic R&B storytelling.
• Where: 54 W Church St Plaza.
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

Friday, August 7

David Faulk

• Vibe: Heartfelt indie-folk and authentic acoustic roots guitar.
• Where: Art2 Plaza (54 W Church Street).
• Time: 11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.

If it rains, the organizers will move performances to adjacent indoor plaza spaces.

You can find all the DTOLive concerts here. The calendar has not yet been updated for August.

Budget Parking Tips

Use these downtown street parking tricks to keep your outing genuinely cheap:

• Use the ParkMobile App: Skip the ticketing kiosks. Download the app before you go to easily find, track, and pay for your street curb space by the minute.
• The Two-Hour Meter Limit: Most curbside parallel spaces directly outside Duncan Park, City Hall, and Art2 allow up to two hours of parking. 
• Look north and west for free spots: If you are headed to Luminary Green Park or the North Quarter plazas, look for unmetered street curbs just a couple of blocks west into the residential edges of Creative Village. You can often score completely free parking if you don’t mind a 3-minute walk.

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