Sure, it's the middle of January and it's rather dreary outside, but if you want to be a bit optimistic, summer really isn't that far away and that means summertime concerts are right around the corner.

One of the best venues to see an outdoor show in South Jersey is right on the waterfront in Camden at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion.

It's hard to believe that the venue has been there for nearly 31 years. Perhaps you remember going there when it opened in the summer of 1995 when it was the Sony Blockbuster Entertainment Center. Over the years, it's changed its name several times -- the Tweeter Center, BB&T Pavilion, and the Waterfront Music Pavilion. But regardless of what you call it, the venue is fantastic.

Camden Waterfront Venue Prepares for Another Big Summer

And speaking of fantastic, the 2026 concert lineup for the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion is nothing short of incredible. Let's take a look at their full lineup of shows (this'll be updated as more concerts are announced over the next few months).


Rock, Country, Pop, and Classic Acts Head to Camden

  • Saturday, May 9 — Godsmack, Alice Cooper, The Hooters, and more
Alice Cooper performs at The Kia Forum on October 19, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Alice Cooper performs at The Kia Forum on October 19, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
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  • Thursday, May 28 — TRIUMPH: The Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Tour
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  • Saturday, June 20 — Evanescence 2026 World Tour with Spiritbox and Nova Twins
Will Hunt and Amy Lee of Evanescence perform onstage during the 2025 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Kia Forum on December 13, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Audacy)
Will Hunt and Amy Lee of Evanescence perform onstage during the 2025 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Kia Forum on December 13, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Audacy)
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  • Saturday, June 27 — HARDY: THE COUNTRY! COUNTRY! TOUR!
HARDY performs onstage for American Cancer Society's Country vs. Cancer Concert at The Pinnacle on December 02, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for American Cancer Society)
HARDY performs onstage for American Cancer Society's Country vs. Cancer Concert at The Pinnacle on December 02, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for American Cancer Society)
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  • Tuesday, July 21 — Chicago & Styx: The Windy Cities Tour
Lou Pardini, Tony Obrohta, Brett Simons, James Pankow, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Ray Herrmann, Ramon Yslas, Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm and Neil Donell of the band Chicago perform at The Grand Ole Opry on December 15, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Lou Pardini, Tony Obrohta, Brett Simons, James Pankow, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Ray Herrmann, Ramon Yslas, Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm and Neil Donell of the band Chicago perform at The Grand Ole Opry on December 15, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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  • Sunday, July 26 — Train - Drops Of Jupiter: 25 years in the Atmosphere Tour
Singer Pat Monahan of Train performs during SiriusXMs
Singer Pat Monahan of Train performs during SiriusXMs "Final Dress Rehearsal" special exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 11, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
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  • Monday, July 27 — The Return Of The Carnival Of Sin - Mötley Crüe
Motley Crue perform live for the
Motley Crue perform live for the "The World Tour" at Sheffield Bramall Lane on May 22, 2023 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for Live Nation UK)
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  • Saturday, August 8 — 5 Seconds of Summer: EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour
Luke Hemmings and Ashton Irwin of 5 Seconds of Summer perform onstage during the Daytime Stage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival held at AREA15 on September 24, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Luke Hemmings and Ashton Irwin of 5 Seconds of Summer perform onstage during the Daytime Stage at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival held at AREA15 on September 24, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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  • Thursday, August 13 — Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour 2026
Riley Green performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Riley Green performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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  • Friday, August 14 — Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte: North American Tour 2026
Shadows of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold performs on Mundo Stage as part of the Rock In Rio Festival at Cidade do Rock on September 16, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
Shadows of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold performs on Mundo Stage as part of the Rock In Rio Festival at Cidade do Rock on September 16, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
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  • Thursday, August 20 — Lynyrd Skynyrd x Foreigner: Double Trouble Double Vision Tour
Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs onstage during the 2024 CMA Music festival at the Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs onstage during the 2024 CMA Music festival at the Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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  • Friday, August 28 — Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show
Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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  • Friday, September 25 — Mt. Joy 2026: Celebrating 10 Years Of Mt. Joy
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Ticket information for all of these shows can be found on the pavilion's website.

Meanwhile, on the other side of New Jersey, let's take a look at the 2026 lineup at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Monmouth County...

2026 PNC Bank Arts Center Concert Lineup

Gallery Credit: Matt Ryan

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