Schedule
All concerts 7:30-9:00pm
Thursday, July 17
Postponed from July 10
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, August 7
Symphonicity Orchestra
Thursday, August 14
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, August 21
Symphonicity Orchestra
Thursday, August 28
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Location
31st Street Park
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Tickets
All concerts are free and open to the public, but VIP Memberships are available for purchase. Memberships include reserved seating, pre-concert receptions, valet parking, and more.
Sponsors
Music by the Ocean
Neptune Festival’s Symphony by the Sea Concert Series makes its grand return in 2025 for the 14th Season of concerts!
Located in 31st Street Park at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, all concerts are a FREE musical offering to residents and visitors. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, as the concerts are well-attended and will fill the park.
Thursday, July 17 (Postponed from July 10)
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
“Heroes, Villains, & Virtuosos” – Take a musical journey across the big screen and find what makes a ‘hero‘ and what makes a ‘villain’. Enjoy tales of inspiration and bravery with John Williams’s “Superman March”, Grieg’s music from Peer Gynt, selections from West Side Story and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and more.
Thursday, August 7
Symphonicity Orchestra
“3-2-1 Action” – featuring Chandler Nunnally from WTKR News 3 as emcee! The concert will highlight hugely popular movie music classics from Indiana Jones, Gladiator, Titanic, Apollo 13, Braveheart, Harry Potter, The Patriot, Forrest Gump and more!
Thursday, August 14
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
“Sounds of the Americas” – Enjoy a symphonic tour from the Great White North with Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, to the Amazon Rainforest with Antonio Carlos Jobim’s The Girl from Ipanema. Featuring music from Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, and Brazil, Sounds of the Americas celebrates the different cultures, sound, and stories of the Western Hemisphere.
Thursday, August 21
Symphonicity Orchestra
“An American Salute” – Join legendary WHRO Classical FM radio host, Raymond Jones, as we mark America’s 250th yearlong birthday celebration with historic and contemporary patriotic classics. The concert will feature The Doorway Singers with American folk songs, marches, and military tribute finale!
Thursday, August 28
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
VIP Memberships
VIP Memberships can be purchased in 2025 for the full season of concerts for $175/person. VIP Memberships will be on sale through July 10th.
VIP Members receive the following benefits:
- Reserved Seating for all 5 shows
- Valet Parking for all 5 shows
- Pre-Concert Receptions, including light hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages
- Complimentary popcorn and bottled water during concerts
- Two ticket vouchers per member for an additional VSO concert of your choice
- Two ticket vouchers per member for an additional Symphonicity concert of your choice
- Rain dates as needed on July 17, Sept 4, Sept 11, Sept 18
- Children 16 and under are free with a paying member
Other Neptune Events
We’ve got events happening from May to October, and we hope that you can join us for all of them!
