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Old Town Unplugged free concert set Tuesday

Port Aransas South Jetty Staff

July 16, 2026

Free live music at Old Town Square Tuesday night — bring a chair and claim your spot early.

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Old Town Square is one of the few genuinely walkable gathering spots on the island, and a free acoustic show on a Tuesday night in late July hits a sweet spot — the summer crowd is still thick but the week-night vibe is calmer than a weekend crush. Bring a blanket and arrive early, because the lawn fills faster than you'd expect when the weather cooperates and parking on Alister is already tight by 6:30 most summer evenings. This is exactly the kind of low-key, no-cover event that year-round residents and families renting nearby houses actually show up to together, which is rarer than it sounds in a town where the entertainment calendar skews heavily toward bars and ticketed festivals. Watch whether the Old Town Business Association or the city parks department keeps this format going into August — if turnout is strong, there's a reasonable case for making it a recurring summer fixture rather than a one-off.

Spread out on the lawn in the middle of Old Town for an acoustic concert from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. Nef Hernandez will play hits from the 1950s to 2000s on his acoustic guitar at Old Town Square, 430 N. Alister St. The family-friendly concert is open to all ages and is

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