Summer Concerts: Seattle Area

Summer is buzzing along, and maybe you want to catch a free concert before they are all gone! I've complied a list of some major FREE concerts you can attend this summer.

To begin with, I HIGHLY recommend:
Seattle Chamber Music Society Presents:

Free Concert in Volunteer Park, Wednesday July 25 at 7 PM

Antonín Dvorák Sextet for Strings in A Major

Amy Schwartz Moretti, James Ehnes, Che-Yen Chen, Marcus Thompson, Robert deMaine, Andrés Díaz

Piotr Tchaikovksy Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet, Op. 70

James Ehnes, Amy Schwartz Moretti, Marcus Thompson, Che-Yen Chen, Andrés Díaz, Robert deMaine

This 60-minute concert will be preceded by a musical instrument "petting zoo" at 5:30 PM.

At Ballard Locks:

Free summer concerts 2012 schedule at Ballard Locks:

June 2 - Boeing Employees Concert Band - marches, show tunes, and classics
June 3 - Cascadia Jazz Band - jazz, Latin jazz, rock, and funk
June 9 - Highline Community Symphonic Band - classical concert music
June 10 - Barneleikarringen - Children's Scandinavian Dance
June 16 - Batucada Yemanja - Brazilian music
June 17 - Elliott Bay Pipe Band
June 23 - Woodinville Community Band - classical music, marches, show tunes
June 24 - Microsoft Orchestra - classical music, pop
June 30 - Eastside Modern Jazz - funk, Latin, jazz-rock fusion, contemporary jazz

July 1 - 85th Street Big Band - swing hits from the 30s, 40s, and 50s
July 4 - Seattle Civic Band
July 7 - Puget Sound Symphony Chamber Players
July 8 - Greenwood Concert Band
July 14 - Greenwood Concert Band
July 15 - Coal Creek Jazz Band
July 21 - Bambula - traditional Brazilian and Caribbean music
July 22 - West Seattle Big Band
July 28 - Left Turn on Blue - blues and swing
July 29 - Letter Carriers Band & Fraternal Order of Eagles

August 4 - Cherie Blues - blues, jazz, oldies, and R&B
August 5 - Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band
August 11 - Dukes and Diva - a cappella quintet
August 12 - Mach One Jazz Orchestra
August 18 - Microsoft Jumpin Jive Orchestra
August 19 - Altaeus Woodwind Quintet
August 25 - Lynnwood Community Band - big band music
August 26 - The Tempos - big band music

September 1 - Cowgirls Dream - music from early cowboy movies
September 2 - Professor Gadget Sax Quartet
September 3 - Michael Clune & Sleep till Noon Band - blues and rock

This list has several different types of concert, from blues to funk to rock, all in the Seattle area, all summer long.

And Finally, in Maple Valley, a series of concerts close to home. 

2012 CONCERT SCHEDULE

DATE	TIME	PERFORMER
Thursday, July 12	6:30 p.m.	The Side Project sultry pop music
Thursday, July 26	6:30 p.m.	Shaggy Sweet rock-pop music
Thursday, August 9	6:30 p.m.	Rae Solomon country music
Sunday, August 12	5:30 p.m.	Burgers & Blues Concert soulful blues music and incredible burgers on sale throughout the concert
Thursday, August 23	Concert 6:00 p.m. Movie 8:30 p.m.	Family Night Concert & Movie Under the Stars Illusion of Elvis music "Dr. Suess' The Lorax"

Any more local suggestions? I'd be glad to promote your local gig if you ask me to!