If you’re looking to kick-off summer in outdoor style, here are some of our favorite concerts spanning the country.

Riverfest 2010 – Little Rock, Arkansas

Riverfest 2010 will be held May 28-30 in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock along the Arkansas River. The festival will feature top headline musical acts including Earth, Wind & Fire, Bell Biv Devoe, Uncle Kracker, Gary Allan, The Black Crowes, Lucero, Ludacris, Blake Shelton, Little River Band, Jimmy Wayne, Steve Miller Band and more!!

Myrtle Beach Memorial Day Concert

The Saturday, May 29 concert, which is hoped to help change that perception, will be free to all children 13 years old and younger, and will feature performances by Jordin Sparks, Hannah Montana’s Savannah Outen, Drake Bell of Drake and Josh, Camp Rock’s Jasmine Richards, and more.

2010 National Memorial Day Concert, Washington DC

http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/performers.html

The Memorial Day concert will be held this Sunday, May 30th at the West Lawn of the U.S Capitol.
This event commemorates 21 years on air as the nation’s memorial service, and will honor the nation’s veterans as well as offering viewers a time to remember, heal and bring out country together. The FREE event will feature live musical performances by Brad Paisley, Lionel Ritchie, and the National Symphony Orchestra, along with a mix of dramatic readings, and documentary footage presented by an all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists.

The Smiles for Habitat Concert and Festival – McKinney Texas

http://www.planostar.com/articles/2010/05/17/mckinney_courier-gazette/news/508a.txt

Smiles for Habitat, an outdoor community-centered and family-friendly concert and festival, will be held in McKinney on Sunday May 30th and will feature musical artists includingTommy Katona, the Maylee Thomas Band, and headliner, and pop star Gavin DeGraw.
“The Smiles for Habitat concert and festival will celebrate months of hard work by hundreds of volunteers to make the dream of home ownership a reality for one McKinney family. The 2010 Smiles for Habitat concert and festival will benefit the Habitat for Humanity home of Tracy Sawyer and her two sons.”

JazzReggae Festival, UCLA

http://jazzreggaefest.com/

The 2nd largest student run festival in the nation, The JazzReggae festival, will be held May 30th at UCLA and will include performances from legendary artists such as Erykah Badu, the Marley Brothers, and Jill Scott. The festival will also sponsor the LA community’s Music Outreach program, an initiative dedicated to helping music programs in underfunded inner-city schools. Staying true to its eco-friendly initiative, the 2010 festival will focus on the use of reusable water canteens, sustainable art exhibits, biodegradable utensils, and environmental education.