It's Music, Music, Music All Summer Long

Summer Nights at the Pier

The cool breeze, the salt sea air, the skyscraper backdrop and the music make Summer Nights at the Pier the best outdoor concert series in the city. Pier 62/63 (Information: 281-8111, Tickets: 628-0888).

Chris Isaak, 7:30 p.m. July 8 and 9 ($30).

Laurie Anderson, 8 p.m. July 10 ($25).

Everything But the Girl, 8 p.m. July 12 ($20).

Mel Torme, 8 p.m. July 13 ($27).

Joan Armatrading, Richard Thompson and Susan Werner, 6 p.m. July 14 ($27).

"Reggae Sunsplash," 4 p.m. July 17 ($25).

Ziggy Marley, 7:30 p.m. July 19 ($25).

King Crimson, 8 p.m. July 20 ($25).

Harvey Fierstein and the Seattle Men's Chorus, 7 p.m. July 28 ($25).

Joan Baez, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 ($25).

Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, 7 p.m. Aug. 8 ($22).

Maceo Parker and Dr. John, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 ($22).

Johnny Clegg, 7 p.m. Aug. 10 ($25).

Mavericks and Jr. Brown, 8 p.m. Aug. 16 ($22).

Linda Ronstadt and the Seattle Festival Orchestra, 8 p.m. Aug. 17 and 18 ($35).

Isaac Hayes, 8 p.m. Aug. 24 ($28).

Ben Harper and Morphine, 7 p.m. Aug. 25 ($23).

Seattle Peace Concerts

Reminiscent of the '60s, these free, and free-spirited, shows set feet of all ages to dancing. Various Seattle Parks all at noon; (FREE; 789-5651).

Paul Rubenstein Group, Mabryhood, Beluga, Queen Anne, Boss Martians and Green Pajamas, Volunteer Park, noon Sunday.

Sockeye, Williams & Bray, T.R. Stewart & the Mean Palominos, Marvin McDonad and Beats Cookin', Magnuon Park, June 30.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Seward Park, July 7.

Jacara, Kimberly Bas, Frank Cox, Urban Bushmen, Le Femmes d'Enfer and Krazy Lyins, Woodland Park, shelter area #1, July 14.

Garden of, Raised by Wolves, Supersonic Soul Pimps and Boom Tali Posse, Volunteer Park, July 21.

Casey Neill, Crosseyed, Squirrels, Rockinghams, Tiny Giants and Slip, Gasworks Park, July 28.

Bret Lovins, Six Million Dollar Band, 3 Track Mind and Swamp Mama Johnson, Golden Gardens Park, Aug. 4.

Grasshopper, Annie O'Neill, Scott Weikopf & Orville Johnson, Seventh Generation, and Tim McHugh & the Lost Poets, Magnuson Park, Aug. 11.

Joule, Herbivores, Boogie Brown Band, Sister Speak and Phat Sidy Smokehouse, Gasworks Park, Aug. 18.

Septimus, Blackie Jo & the Natives,and Al Rowe, Gasworks Park, Aug. 25.

Nicole Fournier & the Groove Angels, Linda Lee Authentics, Variables, Side Effects and Stella Grace, Volunteer Park, Sept. 8.

Stark Raven, Kuli Loach, Maggie Blue Li & Studies in Hysteria and Fabulous Louise, Gasworks Park, Sept. 15.

Summer Concerts at

Woodland Park Zoo

A still largely undiscovered summer treat, these easygoing concerts are especially relaxing because you can bring your own picnic, and there's plenty of green grass to stretch out on. Woodland Park Zoo, North Meadow, 5500 Phinney Ave. N. at 7 p.m.($7.50; 684-4800).

John McCutcheon, July 17.

Janis Ian, July 24.

"The Four Bitchin' Babes" featuring Christine Lavin, July 31.

Bryndle, Aug. 7.

John Gorka, Patty Larkin, Cheryl Wheeler and Cliff Eberhard, Aug. 14.

Jim Messina, Aug. 21.

Louden Wainwright III, Aug. 28.

Summer Band Concert Series

These concerts have an old-time feeling to them, remindful of simpler days long ago. Kids love the locks, and may even sit still for the music. Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Ballard (FREE; 783-7059).

Seattle Symphonic Band, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Northwest Chamber Winds, 7 p.m. June 28.

Goodtime Keepers, 2 p.m. June 30.

Seattle Civic Band, 2 p.m. July 4.

Coal Creek Jazz Band, 2 p.m. July 7.

Washington Wind Symphony Band, 1 p.m. July 20.

Kings of Swing, 2 p.m. July 21.

Seattle Navy Jazz and Swing Band, 2 p.m. July 28.

Seattle Navy Jazz Septet, 2 p.m. Aug. 4.

Ballard Sedentary Souza Band, 2 p.m. Aug. 11.

Seattle Navy Rock Band, 2 p.m. Aug. 18.

Philharmonic Swing, 2 p.m. Sept. 2.

Seattle Letter Carriers Band, 2 p.m. Sept. 8.

"Pain in the Grass" Concerts

The rock community's favorite outdoor summer concert series, these free shows always attract big crowds because they feature some of the area's top bands. Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center (FREE; 421-5479).

Love Battery, Sweet 75 and Softie, 6 p.m. tomorrow.

Green Apple Quickstep, Pilot and Hapless, 6 p.m. June 28.

Gruntruck, Lemons and Speed Twin, 6 p.m. July 5.

Shoveljerk, Zeke and Sourmash, 6 p.m. July 12.

Rorschach Test, Pitch Factor and Suction, 6 p.m. July 27.

Supersonic Soul Pimps, Painted Tongues and Bell, 6 p.m. July 31.

Tad, Below Sound and Lloyd's Rocket, 6 p.m. Aug. 3.

Posies, Gashuffer and Lucky Me, 6 p.m. Aug. 9.

Lazy Susan, 50 Paces and Splinter Party, 6 p.m. Aug. 16.

Inflatable Soule, Nero's Rome and Flood, 6 p.m. Aug. 23.

Wonder Stage Performance Series

Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave. W., Lynnwood at noon (FREE; 771-4030).

Island Time Steel Drum Band, Wednesday.

Tears of Joy Puppet Theater, July 3 (FREE; 771-4030).

Morning Star Korean Dance Troupe, July 10 (FREE; 771-4030).

Linda Severt, July 17 (FREE; 771-4030).

David Maloney, noon July 24 (FREE; 771-4030).

Reptile Man, July 31 (FREE; 771-4030).

Cowboy Man, Buckaroo Brad Elizabeth and the Cowkids, Aug. 7 (FREE; 771-4030).

Village Drum and Masquerade, Aug. 14 (FREE; 771-4030).

UMO Ensemble, Aug. 21 (FREE; 771-4030).

Miller Milltown Blues Festival

Naval Station Everett, 2000 W. Marine View Dr., Everett ($17.50-$20; 259-8888).

July 6

Dick Powell & the Milltown Blues Festival All Stars, 2 p.m.

Fat James, 3 p.m.

Swamp Mama Johnson, 4:30 p.m.

Big Jack Johnson, 6 p.m.

Tower of Power, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Kemper Folkbrew

Thomas Kemper Brewery, 22381 Foss Rd., Poulsbo, Kitsap County at noon (FREE; 682-2634 or 697-1446).

Double Stop, July 7.

Baby Gramps, Aug 4.

Sockeye, Sept. 1.

King County Fair

Fairgrounds, Enumclaw ($6.50; 628-0888).

Doug Stone, 4 and 8 p.m. July 12.

Hal Ketchum, 4 and 8 p.m. July 13.

Williams and Ree, 4 and 8 p.m. July 14.

Mark Chestnutt, 4 and 8 p.m. July 15.

All 4 One, 4 and 8 p.m. July 16.

Three Dog Night, 4 and 8 p.m. July 17.

Point of Grace, 4 and 8 p.m. July 18.

Neal McCoy, 4 and 9 p.m. July 19.

The Rembrandts, 5 and 9 p.m. July 20.

Ricky Van Shelton, 5 p.m. July 21.

Bainbridge Island Outdoor Music Festival

Battle Point Park, Bainbridge Island ($5-$10; 842-2306).

Aug. 4

Village Drum & Masquerade, noon.

Scott Cossu, 1:30 p.m.

Jo Miller/Lauraq Love Connection, 3 p.m.

Laura Love Band, 4:30 p.m.

Duffy Bishop Band, 6 p.m.

Edmonds Family Concerts

Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds (FREE; 771-0268).

Island Time Steel Drum Band, 11:30 a.m. July 11.

Greg Bennick, juggler, 11:30 a.m. July 18.

Oregon Puppet Theater, 11:30 a.m. July 25.

Christian Swenson, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1.

Rainbow of Hawaiian Dancers, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 8.

Edmonds Summer Park Concerts

Edmonds City Park, Third Avenue and Pine Street, Edmonds (FREE; 771-0268).

Who's Driving, 3 p.m. July 7.

Bellevue Community Band, 3 p.m. July 14.

Seattle Kokan Taiko Drummers, 3 p.m. July 21.

Scott Lindenmuth, 3 p.m. July 28.

Rainier Brass Quintet, 3 p.m. Aug. 4.

Jazzabouts, 3 p.m. Aug. 11.

Seattle Navy Band, 3 p.m. Aug. 18.

Amauta, 3 p.m. Aug. 25.

Sounds on the Sound

A new Seattle summertime tradition, right on the waterfront. The lineup is adventuresome and eclectic. Bay Pavilion, Pier 57 (FREE; 781-3590).

Evolution, noon July 6.

Edmonia Jarrett, 3 p.m. July 6.

Isaac Scott, 2 p.m. July 13.

Clarence Acox, 5 p.m. July 13.

Sonando, 3 p.m. July 20.

Global Village, 5:30 p.m. July 20.

Guitar Slim, 2 p.m. July 27.

Deems Tsutakawa, 5 p.m. July 27.

Little Bill & the Bluenotes, 2 p.m. Aug. 3.

Fat James Band, 5 p.m. Aug. 3.

Michael Powers, 2 p.m. Aug. 10.

Caribbean Super Stars Steel Drum Band, 5 p.m. Aug. 10.

Korla Wygal, 2 p.m. Aug. 11.

Boogie Brown Band, 5 p.m. Aug. 11.

Darren Motamedy, 2 p.m. Aug. 17.

Guitar Slim, 5 p.m. Aug. 17.

Three Track Mind, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 24.

Edmonia Jarrett, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 24.

Greta Matassa, 2 p.m. Aug. 31.

Islanders, 5 p.m. Aug. 31.

Little Bill & the Bluenotes, 2 p.m. Sept. 7.

Global Village, 5 p.m. Sept. 7.

Nowhere Men, 2 p.m. Sept. 14.

Michael Powers, 5 p.m. Sept. 14.

Family Concert Series

Gene Coulon Park, Renton (FREE; 277-5536).

File Gumbo Zydeco, 7 p.m. June 26.

Renton Parks Concert Band, 7 p.m. July 10.

Kids' Summer Sounds

Les Gove Park, 11th Street and Auburn Way South, Auburn (FREE; 931-3043).

Jim Valley, noon July 10.

Beija Flor, noon July 17.

Christian Swenson, noon July 24.

David Maloney, noon July 31.

Sundowns at Game Farm

3030 R St. S.E., Auburn (FREE; 931-3043).

Laura Love Band, 7 p.m. July 12.

Savoy Swing Band, 7 p.m. July 19.

Pamela Cook & Right as Rain, 7 p.m. July 26.

Main Attraction, 7 p.m. Aug. 2.

Little Bill & the Bluenotes, Aug. 9.

Seattle Shakespeare Festival, 7 p.m. Aug 16.

Auburn Out To Lunch

City Hall Plaza, 25 W. Main St., Auburn (FREE; 931-3043).

The Groove, noon July 11.

Los Huicholes, noon July 18.

Island Time Steel Band, noon July 25.

Suffering Gaels, noon Aug. 1.

File Gumbo Zydeco Band, Aug. 8.

Mazeltones, Aug. 15.

Warped Tour '96

Outdoor Plaza, Tacoma Dome, 2 to 9 p.m. July 11 ($16.25; 628-0888). Fishbone, NOFX, Deftones, Fluf, CIV, Pennywise, Rocket From the Crypt, Goldfinger, Dance Hall Crashers, Lagwagon, Unwritten Law, Red 5, the Meices, 1000 Mona Lisas and championship skateboarding, in-line skating, etc.

Seattle Out To Lunch Series

Don't be stuck in the office on nice summer days - take a break and enjoy some free entertainment on your lunch hour. Various locations, downtown Seattle, noon (FREE).

Trenchcoats, Westlake Park, tomorrow.

Edmonia Jarrett, Midcom Tower, Monday.

Islanders, Key Tower, Tuesday.

Lincoln Briney, Norton Building, Wednesday.

Caribbean Super Stars, Columbia Seafirst Center, next Thursday.

Clayton Wagy, Westlake Park, June 28.

Woody Woodhouse, First Interstate Plaza, July 1.

Sukutai Marimba Ensemble, 1001 Fourth Ave., July 2.

Charles White, Seafirst Fifth Ave., July 3.

Beatniks, Westlake Park, July 5.

Living Daylights, July 8.

Rainier Brass Ensemble, Key Tower, July 9.

Michael Powers, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, July 10.

Trio Grande, Two Union Square, July 11.

Nowhere Men, Westlake Park, July 12.

Clarence Acox, Midcom Tower, July 15.

Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet, Harbor Steps, July 16.

Darren Motamedy, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, July 17.

Northwoods Wind Quintet, Two Union Square, July 18.

Hit Explosion, Westlake Park, July 19.

Scott Cossu, First Interstate Plaza, July 22.

Three Track Mind, Harbor Steps, July 23.

Deems Tsutakawa, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, July 24.

Washington Brass Ensemble, Two Union Square, July 25.

Main Attraction, Westlake Park, July 26.

Double Cookin', Washington Mutual Tower Plaza, July 29.

Isaac Scott, Harbor Steps, July 30.

Korla Wygal, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, July 31.

Rick Pressley Quartet, Two Union Square, Aug. 1.

Duffy Bishop, Seattle Art Museum, Aug. 2.

How's Bayou, Midcom Tower, Aug. 5.

Laura Love Band, Harbor Steps, Aug. 6.

Greta Matassa, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, Aug. 7.

Judith Cohen, Two Union Square, Aug. 8.

Freeway Philharmonic, Seattle Art Museum, Aug. 9.

Michael White Trio, First Interstate Plaza, Aug. 12.

Hans Teuber, 1001 Fourth Ave., Aug. 13.

Cole'lition, Rainier Square Rooftop Garden Park, Aug. 14.

Brillig String Quartet, Two Union Square, Aug. 15.

Boogie Brown Band, Seattle Art Museum, Aug. 16.

Sonando, Washington Mutual Tower Plaza, Aug. 19.

Stampede Pass, Seafirst Fifth Ave., Aug. 20.

Susan Pascal Trio, Key Tower, Aug. 21.

Silverwood Quartet, Two Union Square, Aug. 22.

Rickey Kelly Jazz Trio, Bank of California Building, Aug. 22.

Colin Hay, Seattle Art Museum, Aug. 23.

Urban Rhythms, Washington State Convention Center, Aug. 26.

Picketts, Harbor Steps, Aug. 27.

Little Bill & the Bluenotes, Pier 56, Aug 28.

Northwest Chamber Orchestra Quartet, Two Union Square, Aug. 29.

King-a-Lings, Metropolitan Park, Aug. 30.

Fat James, Piers 55/56, Sept. 3.

The Groove, Piers 55/56, Sept. 4.

Suffering Gaels, Piers 55/56, Sept. 5.

Jr. Cadillac, Piers 55/56, Sept 6.

Thomas Kemper Folkbrew

Thomas Kemper Brewery, 22381 Foss Rd., Poulsbo, Kitsap County noon (FREE: 682-2634 or 697-1446).

Double Stop, July 7.

Baby Gramps, Aug. 4.

Sockeye, Sept. 1.