Live music in Brainerd, MN

Paradise Resort Bar & Grill hosts a patio event filled with rock and roll vibes. Enjoy delicious food and cold, refreshing drinks, and keep the fun going by renting a cabin for an overnight stay. Expect plenty of riffs.

Easy Hour performs at Quarterdeck Resort on Gull Lake with a setlist that blends country, rock, and oldies. Live music fills the venue as the band moves through songs from different eras and styles.

Enjoy live music from John Fox at the Lakehouse Bar + Kitchen at Cragun's Resort. He brings a fun vibe to the venue for this performance.

Doug Allen Nash performs live at Dockside Lounge at Breezy Point Resort. Expect a mix of Classic Rock, Motown, and current Country and Top 40 favorites, with Nash supported by exceptionally talented musicians.

All summer long, The Smoking Desk brings a monthly showcase to Jack Pine Brewery, performing every second Saturday. Sets feature originals such as Rollin' On, Stories, and Find My Way Home, along with familiar favorites like Can't You See and By and By. New songs will appear throughout the season, and the series wraps up later in the summer, offering multiple chances to enjoy local music and support a local business. The taproom brews on site for fresh pours, with core beers including Duck Pond and Dead Branch, plus the jalapeno cream ale Vengeance. There are also hard seltzers, craft sodas, and THC beverages.

An outdoor, family-friendly salute to American music features the full LAMF Symphony Orchestra in a program marking the nation’s 250th birthday. The lineup includes favorites such as John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, alongside music by Joan Tower, plus a special appearance by Broadway soprano Andrea Ross. Food trucks and a beer tent contribute to a lively summer evening. Attendees can bring a lawn chair, a friend, and a love of music. Admission is free and tickets are not required.

An annual community gathering built around a bright, celebratory vibe that carries through the entire event. The focus is on creating a positive mood and a warm sense of togetherness.

Notch 8 hosts a Seafood Boil with live music on the patio. Customize your boil by choosing seafood such as shrimp, mussels, crab legs, lobster tail, or sea scallops, pick a butter flavor, and add extras like corn, potatoes, or andouille sausage for a pot made your way. Live entertainment features Todd Lyscio on the patio, weather permitting, for an easygoing summer atmosphere.

Gregory Park hosts a no-cost, all-ages summer concert featuring Trent Bergeron, who enjoys performing for audiences young and old. This performance is part of a community series presented by Friends of Gregory Park together with Brainerd Community Action. Attendees can come with friends and settle in on lawn chairs or blankets while taking in live music in the park. Sponsorship comes from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Walden Real Estate Group, Greenheck Auto Glass, Mills Automotive Group, and Deerwood Bank.