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Free outdoor concerts set on the Peninsula this week

Free outdoors concerts spice up the summer this week in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend.

In Sequim, Andre Feriante will sing and play the Spanish guitar and ukulele from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Carrie Blake Park, 563 N. Rhodefer Road.

In Port Angeles, Three Too Many will perform popular rock at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Pier, with parking at Lincoln Street and Railroad Avenue.

In Port Townsend, Locust Street Taxi will perform at 5 p.m. Thursday at City Dock Civic Plaza in Pope Marine Park, 607 Water St.

Music in the Park

The Sequim 2016 Music in the Park series is every Tuesday through Aug. 30.

Sequim city organizers encourage attendees to bring chairs or blankets and picnic baskets to the concerts.

The future lineup for the series, according to www.sequimwa.gov, is:

■   Aug. 2 — Navy Band Northwest; variety.

■   Aug. 9 — Joy in Mudville; bluegrass, folk, rock, blues and funk.

■   Aug. 16 — Stardust Big Band; Big Band sound.

■   Aug. 23 — Fifth annual Sequim Karaoke Night; contest.

■   Aug. 30 — Farmstrong; bluegrass, country, folk and rock.

Port Angeles

The Concerts on the Pier series, organized by the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce, runs every Wednesday evening throughout the summer through Sept. 7.

Vendors provide food. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to the informal, family-friendly performances.

No smoking is allowed on City Pier during the concerts.

If heavy wind or bad weather is expected, the performances might be moved to The Gateway pavilion at the corner of Lincoln and Front streets.

The future lineup for the series, according to www.portangeles.org, is:

■   Aug. 3 — The Weavils; bluegrass and swing.

â–    Aug. 10 — The Strait Shots; classic rock ‘n’ roll.

â–    Aug. 17 — Ian McFeron Band; folksy rock ‘n’ roll.

■   Aug. 24 — Sweet T & Justice; Americana blues.

■   Aug. 31 — Joy in Mudville; Americana funk rock.

■   Sept. 7 — The Buck Ellard Band; country.

Concerts on the Dock

Port Townsend Main Street’s Concerts on the Dock summer music series is every Thursday through Sept. 1.

The free concerts offer local vendors and a beer, wine and cider garden.

Seating opens at 4:30 p.m., a half-hour before shows begin. Performances wrap up by 7:30 p.m.

The future lineup for the series, according to www.ptmainstreet.org, is:

■   Aug. 4 — Toolshed Trio with Abakis; dance band.

■   Aug. 11 — Olympic Express Big Band; dance tunes from 1920s-2000s.

■   Aug. 18 — Cold Comfort with Kilcid; alternative, rock.

■   Aug. 25 — Joy in Mudville; bluegrass, folk, rock, blues and funk.

■   Sept. 1 — Lucky Brown and The Funk Revolution; jam-rock, reggae and funk.

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