Free (or nearly free) concerts in June

Nickel Plate District amphitheater

Nickel Plate District amphitheater

If you like live music and don’t want to throw down a bunch of cash on pricey concert tickets, there are plenty of places to enjoy live music for free (or next to it), throughout the Indy area. Here’s a snapshot, so you can get these on your social calendar through the end of June: June 1 • Carmel: Living Proof at Clay Terrace, 7 p.m. • Noblesville: Not your Average Boy Band at Dillon Park, 7 p.m.

• Indianapolis: In tha Moment on the Canal Walk downtown, 6 p.m.

June 2 • Fishers: Woomblies Rock Orchestra at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 9 p.m.

June 3 • Fishers: 80’s at the Amp at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. • Carmel: Jazz on the Monon outside the Monon Depot Museum, 6 p.m. • Noblesville: 16 Candles at the Federal Hill Commons, 7 p.m.

June 6 • Fishers: Yellow Rickshaw at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 7 p.m.

June 7 • Carmel: Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra at the Carmel Gazebo, 7:30 p.m. • Indianapolis: Bill Price under the Sails at the Eiteljorg Museum, 6 p.m.

June 8 • Carmel: Stella Luna & the Satellites at Clay Terrace, 7 p.m. • Indianapolis: Big 80s on the Canal Walk downtown, 6 p.m. • Noblesville: Flying Toasters at Dillon Park, 7 p.m.

June 9 • Fishers: Smash Mouth with Monofiction at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 9 p.m.* • Fishers: Stella Luna & the Satellites at Saxony, 6:30 p.m. • Carmel: Lemon Wheel at Cool Creek Park, 7 p.m.*

June 13 • Fishers: An Innocent Band at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 7 p.m.

June 14 • Carmel: Rick K & the Allnighters at the Carmel Gazebo, 7:30 p.m. • Indianapolis: New Augusta Bluegrass Bank under the Sails at the Eiteljorg Museum, 6 p.m.

June 15 • Carmel: Mike and Joe at Clay Terrace, 7 p.m. • Noblesville: The Bishops at Dillon Park, 7 p.m. • Indianapolis: CW & the Working Class on the Canal Walk downtown, 6 p.m.

June 16 • Fishers: John Waite with Phil Pierle Trio at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 9 p.m. • Carmel: Mixtape at Cool Creek Park, 7 p.m.*

June 17 • Carmel: Jazz on the Monon outside the Monon Depot Museum, 6 p.m.

June 20 • Fishers: Meraki The Band at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 7 p.m.

June 21 • Carmel: Jennie DeVoe at the Carmel Gazebo, 7:30 p.m. • Indianapolis: Soundz of Santana under the Sails at the Eiteljorg Museum, 6 p.m.

June 22 • Carmel: My Yellow Rickshaw at Clay Terrace, 7 p.m. • Noblesville: Stella Luna & the Satellites at Dillon Park, 7 p.m. • Indianapolis: Twilite Nites on the Canal Walk downtown, 6 p.m.

June 23 • Carmel: The Flying Toasters at Cool Creek Park, 7 p.m.*

June 24 • Carmel: Jazz on the Monon outside the Monon Depot Museum, 6 p.m.

June 27 • Fishers: The Doo! Band at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 7 p.m.

June 28 • Carmel: Dave & Whitney at the Carmel Gazebo, 7:30 p.m. • Indianapolis: Midtown Madmen under the Sails at the Eiteljorg Museum, 6 p.m.

June 29 • Carmel: Toy Factory at Clay Terrace, 7 p.m. • Indianapolis: Cocktail Sax on the Canal Walk, 6 p.m. • Noblesville: Living Proof at Dillon Park, 7 p.m.

June 30 • Fishers: Sounds of Summer: A Beach Boys Tribute at the Nickel Plate District amphitheater, 9 p.m.

*Admission fee is charged

Carmel Gazebo Concerts

Clay Terrace Concert Series

Noblesville Summer Concert Series

Concerts on the Canal

Nickel Plate District amphitheater

Jazz on the Monon

Under the Sails at Eiteljorg Museum

Cool Creek Concert Series

Saxony Park Concerts