Local Events Around the Town of Babylon, NY this week ~ August 3–7, 2026

Free Music Week

Monday came in wet — showers and a high-surf advisory to open the week. But hang on, because the sky clears fast: sunny and 81–85° from Tuesday right through Friday. And the calendar saved the good stuff for the back half.

This is the free-music week of the summer. Three free Town concerts — a Foreigner/Journey tribute at Tanner Park, Lovesong at Overlook Beach, and a Beatles tribute at the Village Gazebo — plus a free Shrek on the lawn, the First Friday Author Series, and a band at every beach bar from Captree to Amityville. Here’s the whole week.

🌤️ The Forecast

  • Monday, Aug 3 — Showers & a high-surf advisory, high 80°. An indoor-plans day.
  • Tuesday, Aug 4 — Mostly sunny, high 81°. Back in business.
  • Wednesday, Aug 5 — Chance of a shower/storm, high 81°. Mostly fine for the concert.
  • Thursday, Aug 6 — Mostly sunny, high 84°.
  • Friday, Aug 7 — Mostly sunny, slight late storm chance, high 85°. The pick of the week.

📋 In This Guide…

Foreign Journey — Foreigner & Journey Tribute at Tanner Park

Wednesday, Aug 5 · 7:00 PM · Tanner Park, Copiague · FREE. The Town’s Summer Concert Series brings the ultimate Foreigner/Journey tribute to the water — free. Bring a chair and let “Don’t Stop Believin'” carry the night.

Lovesong at Overlook Beach

Friday, Aug 7 · 7:00 PM · Overlook Beach · FREE. A free oceanfront evening from the Town of Babylon Free Summer Concert Series. Bring chairs and blankets and catch the sunset with the soundtrack handled.

Gazebo Concert Series: Liverpool Shuffle (Beatles Tribute)

Friday, Aug 7 · 8:00 PM · Babylon Village Gazebo · FREE. The Village’s free Friday tradition, and this week it’s a full Beatles tribute downtown. Make some new friends, bring an old one.

Shrek — Family Movie Night on the Lawn

Monday, Aug 3 · after sunset (~8:20 PM) · Tanner Park Bandshell · FREE. Dreamworks’ Shrek on the lawn at Tanner Park, free for all residents — the perfect rainy-day-turns-clear evening plan.

First Friday Author Series: Effie Kammenou

Friday, Aug 7 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM · Jack Jack’s Coffee House, Babylon Village · FREE. Meet contemporary-romance author Effie Kammenou, grab a signed copy, and enjoy coffee and light fare at this free monthly series.

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🌧️ Monday, Aug 3

The rain doesn’t cancel Monday — it just moves it under a roof and onto the lawn. Salt Shack’s Family Fun Night runs every Monday with bounce houses, kids’ karaoke and a movie, and once the sky clears the Town puts Shrek up on the Tanner Park lawn after sunset.

📅 See all events for Monday here.

☀️ Tuesday, Aug 4

Sun’s back and the bay bars fire up the week — The Byrne Unit takes over Salt Shack for a Tuesday-night set on the water.

📅 See all events for Tuesday here.

🎶 Wednesday, Aug 5

The week’s biggest night before Friday: the free Foreign Journey tribute headlines Tanner Park, while the bay bars stack up — The Time Travelers at Amityville Beach, Small Town Gig at Tiki Joe’s, and Tiger Rose with two sets of Dead jams.

📅 See all events for Wednesday here.

🌅 Thursday, Aug 6

An easy sunny Thursday on the bay — RetroVerse at Tiki Joe’s Captree and Krush at Salt Shack keep the music going.

  • 🎸 RetroVerse — 6:00 PM · Tiki Joe’s Captree
  • 🎸 Krush — 7:00 PM · Salt Shack

📅 See all events for Thursday here.

🎆 Friday, Aug 7

The big one — ten events and 85° of sunshine. It opens with the free First Friday Author Series, then two free Town concerts close the week: Lovesong at Overlook Beach and a Beatles tribute at the Village Gazebo — with tributes, a metalfest, and a bay cruise in between.

📅 See all events for Friday here.

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📅 Coming This Weekend

Clear the calendar: the 44th Annual Paumanauke Native American Festival takes over Tanner Park Aug 8–9 — traditional drums, dance, food and traders. Plus the Babylon Village Classic 10K, a Long Island Live Gospel Concert, and a beach movie night. See the full August guide →

See You Out There, Babylon

Rain to start, sun to finish, and three free concerts to carry the week home. Bookmark it, share it, and we’ll see you out there.

See you around town,
Ryan Williams
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