THE DOG DAYS of summer are here — now that the flowers are in bloom, the veggies are ripening on the vine (or in the ground), and the yard has turned brown.
It’s time to enjoy a live gig from one of your favorite local bands or take in one or more special events this week on the Peninsula. That’s in addition to the club scene, outdoor markets and more.
You’ve worked hard, and you deserve it, so get out there and support the talents our communities have to offer.
Port Angeles
■ Today at Castaways Restaurant and Night Club, 1213 Marine Drive, Jim Lind and Jerry Robison play old-time country favorites from 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
■ Today, the Junction Roadhouse, 242701 U.S. Highway 101, Jason Mogi and Kim Trenerry (Tongue and Groove, Deadwood Revival) celebrate their 11th anniversary by performing the songs of the Grateful Dead in a tribute to the late Jerry Garcia, who would have turned 71 today. No cover.
On Saturday, the Tim Hall Band plays the blues from 8 p.m. to midnight. Cover.
Phone All Points Charters & Tours at 360-775-9128 or 360-460-7131 if you need a free ride out or back both nights.
■ On Friday at Barhop Brewing, 124 W. Railroad Ave., RMB — that’s Rachael, Mick and Barry — perform acoustic-style classic rock and more from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
■ On Friday at the Fairmount Restaurant, 1127 W. U.S. Highway 101, the Olde Tyme Country Band plays classic country from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, Charlie Ferris will play the Fairmount for the first time. Take a trip down “nostalgia lane” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ Every Tuesday at the Port Angeles Senior Center, 328 E. Seventh St., the Port Angeles Senior Swingers present Wally’s Boys playing ballroom dance favorites from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $5 cover; first-timers free.
■ On Friday and Saturday at Dupuis Restaurant, 256861 U.S. Highway 101, Bob and Dave play blues from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ On Friday at Bar N9ne, 229 W. First St., Eggplant plays blues, classic rock and soul at 9 p.m. $3 cover.
Sequim and Blyn
■ On Friday at The Oasis Bar and Grill, 301 E. Washington St., the Discovery Bay Pirates play Irish pub songs and sea chanteys from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, the Blue Hole Quintet entertains from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
■ On Thursday at Wind Rose Cellars, 143 W. Washington St., Cort Armstrong and Strider Yocum play traditional acoustic music from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m..
On Friday, Howly Slim and Sandy perform from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by singer-songwriter Tim Scallion from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Saturday, Cort and Kia Armstrong play country blues from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
■ On Wednesday, it’s “All the Buzz” at the Sequim Senior Activity Center, 921 E. Hammond St., with Victor Reventlow hosting the open mic from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
■ On Friday in Club Seven lounge at 7 Cedars Casino, Doublewide plays country from 8 p.m. to midnight.
On Saturday, the M-80s rock out with an ’80s flashback party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
On Sunday, “country up” with the Jimmy Hoffman Band from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
On Friday in the Rainforest Bar, Larry Hill tickles the ivories from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Saturday in the Rainforest Bar, blues guitarist Thom Davis plays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Port Hadlock
■ On Saturday at the Ajax Cafe, 21 N. Water St., Mick and Barry play classic rock and country from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Port Ludlow
■ On Friday in the Resort at Port Ludlow’s Fireside Restaurant, 1 Heron Road, guitarist Trevor Hanson performs classical selections from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Port Townsend
■ Today at the American Legion Hall, 209 Monroe St., promoter Mark Cole presents Janiva Magness and her band at 7:30 p.m.
For tickets, phone 360-385-2216. $25 in advance; $30 at the door.
■ On Saturday at Sirens Pub, 823 Water St., Pigs on the Wing pays homage to Pink Floyd at 10 p.m. $5 cover.
■ On Friday at Port Townsend Brewing, 330 10th St., The Better Half plays in the beer garden from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Sunday, it’s singer-songwriter Howly Slim from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On Wednesday, Joy in Mudville plays old-time/jam-band/rock/Celtic/funk-inflected originals and cover tunes in the beer garden from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ On Friday at the Uptown Pub, 1016 Lawrence St., soulful singer-songwriter Meredith performs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by Billy and Chris from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
■ On Friday at the Pourhouse, 2231 Washington St., Port Authority Shakedown takes over the beer garden from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Yogo Man Burning Band brings its upbeat vibe to the beer garden from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Sunday, the Pourhouse presents the Chris Chandler and Paul Benoit Show from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ On Friday at the Highway Twenty Roadhouse, 2152 W. Sims Way, Brian “Buck” Ellard performs his “Buck Naked” dinner show from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
■ Steve Grandinetti plays guitar at the Owl Sprit Cafe, 218 Polk St., tonight from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ Every Monday, Trevor Hanson plays guitar at Alchemy, 842 Washington St., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Area concerts
■ Today, Port Townsend’s Concert on the Dock features Brian “Buck” Ellard and the Steel Magnolias performing country music from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
■ On Tuesday in Sequim’s Music in the Park Series at the James Center for the Performing Arts, enjoy the rousing folk music of Twisted Roots from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
■ On Wednesday in Port Angeles, the Retro Guys play from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of the Concert on the Pier Series.
High notes
■ On Friday at the Sequim, 630 N. Sequim Ave., the Olympic Express Big Band plays dance numbers from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For all ages.
■ On Saturday in Port Angeles, it’s a Rockin’ the Arts benefit at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave., to support Safe Haven — the cageless, no-kill animal shelter run by the Peninsula Friends of Animals.
Live music — with sets by Getta Rogers, Chesnut Junction, the Retro Guys, Redwing and the Soulshakers — starts at noon and continues until 6 p.m. There also will be a silent auction for donated art pieces.
■ The summer concert series at Olympic Cellars, 255410 U.S. Highway 101, continues Saturday with a benefit for the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts. The Northwest’s leading Rolling Stones tribute act, Midnight Rambler, takes the stage from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Phone 360-452-0160 for tickets. $15 cover.
■ On Sunday afternoons in August, McComb Gardens, 751 McComb Road, Sequim, is “where bluegrass grows.” The Old Sidekicks kick off the concert series this Sunday at 1 p.m.
■ On Sunday, Friends of Fort Flagler presents a free concert by the Navy band Passage from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Battery Bankhead at Fort Flagler State Park, 10541 Flagler Road, Nordland.
■ And finally, congratulations to Denny and Gail Secord, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month.
Denny and Gail were the king and queen of country music on the Peninsula for many years.
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John Nelson is a self-styled music lover and compulsive night owl who believes in “KLMA — Keep Live Music Alive” on the North Olympic Peninsula. His column, Live Music, appears every Thursday.
Are you performing in or promoting a live music gig? Contact John by phoning 360-565-1139 or emailing news@peninsuladailynews.com, with John Nelson in the subject line. And note: Nelson’s deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. preceding Thursday’s column.
Also, check out “Nightlife,” a listing of entertainment at nightspots across the Peninsula, in Friday’s Peninsula Spotlight magazine.