In an increasingly expensive world it’s nice to have the simple pleasure of a free or low-priced outdoor summer concert to fall back on.

And the Pikes Peak region serves them up on the regular throughout the summer. This year explore a new musical genre, park or venue. You never know, you might find a new favorite.

First & Main Summer Concert Series

5-7 p.m. Fridays, First & Main Town Center, 3650 New Center Point, 955-6060, firstandmaintowncenter.com

June 6: SofaKillers (rock)

June 13: Kopesetic (rock, country, dance)

June 20: The Guardians Band (rock)

June 27: Zeppelin Alive (Led Zeppelin tribute)

July 4: Run with Scissors (rock)

July 11: Soapdish (pop, rock)

July 18: WireWood Station (Americana)

July 25: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series

Three bands perform each night, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Hillside Gardens, 1006 S. Institute, $18, $321.96 season ticket, 16 and older, 719-520-9463, hillsidecolorado.com

June 4: Delta Sonics (blues), Graham Good & the Painters (funk, rock, folk), Psychedelegates (rock)

June 11: SofaKillers (rock), Manitou Strings (folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

June 18: Soapdish (pop, rock), Icons (pop, Broadway), 3 Car Garage (classic rock)

June 25: Grizzly Gopher (rock), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

July 2: El Paso Country Outlaw Band (blues), Will Overman Band (singer-songwriter), Psychedelegates (rock)

July 9: John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz), A Brother’s Fountain (folk), DJ Rocky Ross (dance)

July 16: WireWood Station (Americana), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk), Rafiel & The Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

July 23: Ryan Flores (Latin gypsy), Brother Ryan (folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

July 30: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety), Graham Good & the Painters (funk, rock, folk), Blue Frog (Americana)

Aug. 6: Soapdish (pop, rock), Hand Turkey Band (R&B, soul), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

Aug. 13: TBD, Spinphony (electric string quartet), Starburn (rock)

Aug. 20: Grizzly Gopher (rock), Here Sometimes (singer-songwriter), Grits & Greens (rock)

Aug. 27: WireWood Station (Americana), Sturtz (Americana), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

Sept. 3: Nube Nueve (Latin jazz), Rafiel & The Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk), Patchwork Jack (Western folk)

Sept. 10: Zeppelin Alive Band (Led Zeppelin tribute), Trevor Michael (singer-songwriter), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

Sept. 17: Mimic (classic rock), A Brother’s Fountain (folk), 9’s a Pair — The Fireman Band (rock)

Sept. 24: SofaKillers (rock), Brandon Henderson & Taylor Biskup (singer-songwriter), The Dave & Jerry Show (rock)

Oct. 1: Collective Groove (funk, soul, rock), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

Jazz in the Garden

7 p.m. Fridays, Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St., concerts move indoors during inclement weather, 328-1125, gssepiscopal.org/jazz-in-the-garden

Friday: Look’ee Here

June 13: TREO

June 27: Paul Musso Quartet

July 11: Tony Exum Jr.

July 25: Pikes Peak Musicians Association Jazz Orchestra

Aug. 8: Air Force Academy Blue Delta

Aug. 22: Hennessy 6

Music in the Park

5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

June 3: The 719 Band (R&B, funk, dance)

June 10: Rafiel & the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

June 17: Jake Loggins Band (blues)

June 24: The Moldy Figs (jazz, swing)

July 1: Randy Stephens and the Groove Makers (rock)

July 8: The Vindicators (pop, rock, funk)

July 15: Hoodoo Honey (blues)

July 11: The Thomas Owen Band (Americana)

July 29: Delta Sonics with Al Chesis (blues)

Aug. 5: Totum Colloquium (jazz, funk, experimental)

Aug. 12: Lethal Lisa McCall (blues)

Aug. 19: Chantil Dukart (jazz)

Aug. 26: Tasty House and the Colorado Springs Blues Revue

Sept. 2: Peak Big Band (jazz)

Sept. 9: Academy Jazz Ensemble

Sept. 16: Austin Johnson Band (funk psychedelic)

Sept. 23: TBD

Sept. 30: TBD

Banning Lewis Ranch Summer Concert Series

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, except July 4, Vista Park Paviliono, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd., 522-2432

June 5: Wendy Woo (pop, rock, variety)

June 19: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

July 4: Collective Groove (funk, soul, rock), 7-9 p.m.

July 17: SofaKillers (rock)

July 24: Dotsero (contemporary, jazz, instrumental)

Music and Blooms

5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85, $10, free 5 and younger; 719-387-1621, gathermountainblooms.com

July 15-Sept. 30

Manitou Springs Library Lawn Concert Series

6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Manitou Springs Carnegie Library, 701 Manitou Ave., concerts will be canceled in inclement weather, ppld.org

June 4: Jeremy Facknitz (jazz-infused folk-rock)

June 11: The Mitguards (folk, country, swing)

June 18: Manitou Strings (folk)

June 25: Tenderfoot Bluegrass Band

July 2: Crystal and the Curious (indie folk, pop)

July 9: Academy Jazz Ensemble

July 16: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country, blues)

July 23: Ricky Sweum (jazz)

Manitou Music Foundation Summer Concerts in the Park

6:30-9 p.m. Fridays, Soda Springs Park, 35 Park Ave., Manitou Springs

June 20: Noah Daniel & the Red Sleeves (country)

June 27: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country)

July 4: Randy Stephens & the Groove Makers (blues, funk, rock)

July 11: Union Drive (indie rock)

July 18: Chauncy & Friends (folk, Americana, country, soul)

July 25: Tidal Breeze (jazz)

Aug. 1: Pocket Sauce (funky folk-rock, jam band)

Aug. 8: Sundance Revival (classic rock/Americana)

Aug. 15: John Spengler & the Frenemies (Americana, folk, rock)

Aug. 22: TBA or rain date

Aug. 29: Box State Rootz (island reggae, R&B, country)

The Drive-In Tasty Freeze Summer Concert Series

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, 2309 N. Weber St., 719-344-9073

June 5: Jeremy Facknitz and David Siegel (jazz-infused folk rock)

June 12: K Squared (jazz, funk, country, folk, bluegrass)

June 19: Meghan Cave with Todd Clayton (Americana)

June 26: The Honeybuns (folk, country, bluegrass)

July 3: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country, blues)

July 10: Old Dangerfield Band (bluegrass)

July 17: Ruby Greenberg and Friends (folk)

July 24: Melody Ranch (‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s)

July 31: Joe and Katie Uveges (rockabilly, folk)

Musical Mondays Concerts by Friends of Monument Valley Park

6:30 p.m. Mondays, Monument Valley Park, on lawn west of Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 170 W. Cache la Poudre St., fmvp.net

July 7: Susan Rissman Trio (blues and jazz)

July 14: Piano Sam and His Band (pop and rock)

July 21: WireWood Station (Americana)

July 28: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country, blues)

University Village Colorado Free Summer Concert Series

7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, no concert July 4, north plaza of University Village Colorado, 5230 N. Nevada Ave., uvcshopping.com

June 6: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

June 13: Shameless (country)

June 20: Wash Park Band (dance, pop)

June 27: Dotsero (contemporary jazz)

July 11: Chain Station (bluegrass, newgrass)

July 18: John King (country)

July 25: The Burroughs (soul, dance, funk)

Aug. 1: Buckstein (contemporary country)

Aug. 8: Soul School (pop, dance, R&B, funk, soul)

Aug. 15: Inman Brothers Band (pop, rock, blues, jazz, Americana)

Creekwalk Summer Concerts

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Creekwalk, 100 E. Cheyenne Road, creekwalkcos.com

Thursday: Wendy Woo (pop, rock)

June 12: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

June 26: Black Rose (country, Americana)

July 10: Grass it Up (bluegrass)

July 24: Spinphony (electric string quartet)

Aug. 7: SofaKillers (rock)

Aug. 21: Dotsero (contemporary, jazz, instrumental)

Sept. 4: Ashlee & the Longshot Revival (country)

Black Forest Summer Jazz Series

6 p.m. Thursdays, Black Forest Log School Park & Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road, Black Forest, concert will be moved inside Black Forest Community Center during inclement weather

June 19: Front Range Big Band

June 26: Academy Jazz Ensemble

July 3: Peak Big Band

July 10: New Horizons’ Kicks Jazz Band

July 17: Loose Connections

July 24: Bill Emery Band

July 31: Swing Factory

Aug. 7: Bud Gordon & Friends

Jazz in the Parks

Jazz in the Parks, presented by Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

July 9: New Horizons’ Kicks Jazz Band

July 16: Peak Big Band

July 30: Academy Jazz Ensemble

Aug. 6: TBD

Aug. 13: Triple Play

Aug. 20: Tidal Breeze Jazz Showcase

Sept. 3: TBD, 6-7:30 p.m.

Summer Concerts in the Glen

6 p.m. Wednesdays, The Glen at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.; in case of bad weather, concerts will be moved inside.

July 2: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

July 9: Old Dangerfield (bluegrass)

July 16: Joe & Katie Uveges with John Fisher (acoustic/folk/rockabilly)

July 23: WireWood Station (Americana)

July 30: SummerWinds (classical music with a flair)

Aug 6: Credo Strings (classical)

Aug 13: Aries Brass Quintet (Dixieland, jazz, pop brass)

Concerts in Limbach Park

6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 800 Eighth St., Monument

June 4: Cactus Cat (psychedelic indie rock)

June 11: Kopesetic (rock, country, dance)

June 18: King Stan Band (blues)

June 25: Hot Boots Band (pop, country, rock, jazz)

July 9: Ashtonz (pop, country, rock, blues)

July 16: Mimic (classic rock)

July 23: The 719 Band (R&B, funk, dance)

July 30: Skin & Bones (rock)

Aug. 6: Vinyl Nation (Gen X rock)

Aug. 13: Mojo Filter (rock, blues, funk)

Aug. 20: WireWood (Americana)

Aug. 27: Mimic (classic rock)

Music on the Mesa

4-7 p.m. Saturdays, except Sept. 13 and 20, Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive

July 12: Soapdish (pop, rock)

Aug. 2: Rafiel and the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

Aug. 9: Collective Groove (funk, soul, rock)

Aug. 16: Mile High (Ft. Carson’s 4th Infantry rock band), Steelhenge (dance)

Aug. 23: SofaKillers (rock)

Sept. 6: Air Force Academy Band (dance), Harry Mo & the Cru (reggae), 4-8 p.m.

Sept. 13: WireWood Station (Americana), 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sept. 20: Countywyde (bluegrass)

Pikes Peak Musicians Association featuring performing classical musicians

Juneteenth Celebration with the Pikes Peak Musicians Association Chamber Orchestra:

June 19: Concrete Coyote, 1100 S. Royer St., 4-8 p.m.

June 20: Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave., 6-7 p.m.

PPMA Big Band featuring clarinetist Sergei Vassiliev:

July 25: Grace Episcopal Church, Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 601 N. Tejon St., 7-8 p.m.

July 26: Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave., 6-7 p.m.

Summer Winds:

July 30: Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave., 6-7 p.m.

July 31: Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave., 6-7 p.m.

The Little London Winds

Themed concerts, 7 p.m. Mondays, Bud Ford Pavilion at Soda Springs Park, 35 Park Ave., Manitou Springs

June 16-Aug. 11

Purple Toad Social Tap & Grill Summer Concert Series

6-9 p.m. Fridays, 11870 Stapleton Drive, Falcon, 719-434-8180

Friday: Jeffrey Alan Band (country)

June 6: Ashlee & the Longshot Revivals (country)

June 13: Red Rocks Rebellion (rock, country)

June 20: Runners Band (rock, pop, alternative)

June 27: Spoiled Mistress (variety)

July 4: Last Patrol Band (rock, funk, reggae)

July 11: Missy & the Dirty Secrets (rock)

July 18: Tron (rock)

July 25: Retromental (rock)

Aug. 1: Mosquito Pass (country rock)

Aug. 8: Winchester Road (red dirt country)

Aug. 15: Hat Trick (country, Americana, blues, classic rock)

Aug. 22: Alyssa Ruffin & the Renegades (rock)

Aug. 29: Ashlee & the Longshot Revivals (country)

Sept. 5: Midnight Hippies (rock)

Sept. 12: Bullet Queen (rock)

Sept. 19: Time Warp (rock)

Sept. 26: Red Rocks Rebellion (rock, country)