Port Townsend’s Concert on the Dock today — and Centrum hosts a free concert Friday

Toolshed Trio

Toolshed Trio

This week’s schedule of free outdoor music on the North Olympic Peninsula continues with two concerts in Port Townsend:

PORT TOWNSEND CONCERT ON THE DOCK — Thursday, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Toolshed Trio (American roots rock). (See ad, Page A8 today.)

The free Port Townsend Concerts on the Dock, sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, continues every Thursday through Aug. 28 at the Pope Marine Plaza in downtown Port Townsend.

Bring a chair or blanket and your shades. The concerts are for all ages. Lots of danceable music.

A wine, beer and cider garden for concertgoers is available at the plaza beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Next Concert on the Dock: Blue Holiday (R&B), July 24.

PORT TOWNSEND FREE FRIDAY AT THE FORT — Friday, noon to 1 p.m., The Crow Quill Night Owls (eclectic 1920s-’30s music on guitar, banjo and washtub).

Centrum’s Free Fridays at the Fort concert series continues every Friday through Aug. 1 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: Participants from Centrum’s Jazz Port Townsend workshop led by Clarence Acox, July 25.

AND MORE — For more information about free concerts and other events, consult the North Olympic Peninsula Events Calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.

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