THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with:
■ PORT ANGELES CONCERT ON THE PIER — Tonight (Wednesday), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Buck Naked, featuring Brian “Buck” Ellard (country rock).
The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Concert on the Pier is every Wednesday night through Sept. 9 at City Pier.
Dancing is encouraged.
City Pier is a kid-friendly, dog-friendly, no-smoking, no-skateboards, no-alcohol venue.
Some chairs are available for the disabled and early arrivals.
There are snack and beverage vendors.
Concerts move to the roofed Gateway transit center, Lincoln and Front streets, if there’s rain.
“Bubble Man” Greg Bondy provides entertainment for kids at Concert on the Pier with chalk for pavement drawing and a bubble-making machine.
Next Concert on the Pier: Olympic Express Big Band (big-band swing), July 22.
■ PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE DOCK — Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Locust Street Taxi (jazzy folk-rock sounds).
The free Port Townsend Concert on the Dock, sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, continues every Thursday through Aug. 20 at the Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend.
Bring a chair or blanket and your shades. The concerts are for all ages. Dancing is encouraged.
A wine, beer and cider garden for concertgoers is available at the plaza beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Next Concert on the Dock: T.S. Fisher and the Smooth Operators (electric blues), July 23.
■ PORT TOWNSEND FREE FRIDAY AT THE FORT — Friday, noon to 1 p.m., Meg Yates and the Reverie Machine (“experimental joy folk fusion to uplift and inspire”).
Centrum’s Free Fridays at the Fort concert series continues every Friday through July 31 at the Nora Porter Commons at Fort Worden State Park.
A state Discover Pass is not necessary for concert parking.
Grab your sun hat and sunglasses, pack a lawn chair or blanket and bring your lunch.
If weather is inclement, alternative plans will be posted on the Centrum website, www.centrum.org.
Next Free Friday concert: Jazz Port Townsend Participant Big Band led by Clarence Acox, July 24.
■ AND MORE — For more information about free concerts and other music events, check the Peninsula Daily News’ weekly Peninsula Spotlight section every Friday — and consult the North Olympic Peninsula Events Calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
