With the surf and ocean air offering delightful ambience, Friday Night Sound Waves and other shows offer free live entertainment at Las Olas Oceanside Park in Fort Lauderdale.
Usually artisan vendors are featured at the Sound Waves events.
Sound Waves and Other Live Performances in 2023 include
4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. April 29 Navy Band Southeast
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. May 5 Extasy
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. May 12 Pure Heart & Mr. Nice Guy
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. May 19 Hot Brass
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. May 26 Private Stock
Photos/Las Olas Oceanside Park
Venue & Parking information
Las Olas Oceanside Park is at 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33316
Parking is offered at lots and at Las Olas Beach Parking Garage, 200 Las Olas Circle, Fort Lauderdale 33316 . Parking fees at the garage are usually $4 an hour.
Other free and inexpensive events with music
Friday, September 22, 2023
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Stranahan House
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sample McDougald House
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
Saturday, September 23, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bergeron Rodeo
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | West Boca Library
3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Stormhouse Brewing, North Palm Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Miami-Dade County Auditorium
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Books and Books Coral Gables
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
Sunday, September 24, 2023
All Day | FREE | Miccosukee Indian Gaming, Resort, Museum & Village
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Lantana Road Branch Library, Lake Worth
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00-25.00 | Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Miami
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Collins Park, Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade, Miami Beach
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
9:00 pm | FREE | Ball & Chain
Monday, September 25, 2023
8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Miami-Dade Government Center
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Northwood Art & Music Warehouse, Palm Beach
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel
Thursday, September 28, 2023
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Amphitheater
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantation Heritage Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Betsy Hotel