Make an evening of a free summer concert and a picnic, and you’ll have a summer memory warm enough that it lasts into the winter.

Downtown Summer Music Series

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, June through September, Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave.

June 4: Chronic Funk Disorder (high-energy funk)

June 11: The 719 Band (R&B, funk, dance)

June 18: Funkology (funk, soul)

June 25: Rafiel & the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

July 2: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

July 9: Deborah Stafford and the Night Stalkers (blues)

July 16: Dizzy with a Dame (jazz, blues)

July 23: Tasty House (blues, funk, jam)

July 30: Shakin’ Like Sammy (rockabilly, roots)

Aug. 6: Jacob Larson Band (blues)

Aug. 13: Delta Sonics (blues)

Aug. 20: Reid Poole and the Night Owls (New Orleans jazz)

Aug. 27: Collective Groove (funk, soul, rock)

Sept. 10: Good for Nothin’ Band (New Orleans)

Sept. 17: Val Chilmer (pop, funk, jazz)

First & Main Summer Concert Series

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

June 5: Rafiel & the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

June 12: Runners Band (rock, pop, alternative)

June 19: Steelhenge (dance)

June 26: SofaKillers (rock)

July 3: Funkology (funk, soul)

July 10: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

July 17: Sun Jr. (psych mountain rock)

Summer Music Series at Goat Patch Brewing Co. – Lincoln Center

6-9 p.m. Sundays, 2727 N. Cascade Ave., No. 123

May 31: Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk)

June 7: Tiny Pockets (pop, contemporary, retro)

June 14: SofaKillers (rock)

June 21: John Spengler & the Frenemies (Americana, folk, rock)

June 28: Chinaflower Suncats (Grateful Dead covers)

July 5: Countywyde (bluegrass)

July 12: My Girlfriend’s Garage (classic rock)

July 19: Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk) and Patchwork Jack (Western folk)

July 26: Ryan Flores (Latin gypsy)

Aug. 2: Skin & Bones (rock)

Aug. 9: Stone Gray (dance, classic rock)

Aug. 16: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

Aug. 23: Mojo Filter (rock, blues, funk)

Aug. 30: The Constant Tourists (acoustic gypsy rock)

Sept. 6: Paige Lynn (singer songwriter)

Sept. 13: Patchwork Jack (Western folk)

Sept. 20: High Life Cajun Band

Jazz in the Parks by Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society

July 1: Peak Big Band, 6-7:15 p.m., Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.

July 15: Air Academy Jazz Band, 6-7:30 p.m., Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

Aug. 19: Triple Play with Julie Bradley, 6-7:30 p.m., McAllister House Museum, 423 N. Cascade Ave.

Sept. 2: New Horizons Big Band, 6-7:30 p.m., McAllister House Museum, 423 N. Cascade Ave.

Sept. 22: TBD, 6-7:30 p.m., Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

Sept. 26: Wayne Wilkinson Trio at McAllister House Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., McAllister House Museum, 423 N. Cascade Ave.

Summer Music Series at Goat Patch Brewing Co. – Monument

2-5 p.m. Sundays, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument

May 31: Stone Gray (dance, classic rock)

June 7: The Swamp Rats (garage surf, blues)

June 14: Deuces Wyld (variety)

June 21: Pourly Edukated (rock, pop, jazz, funk horn)

June 28: High Life Cajun Band

July 5: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

July 12: Clay Cutler (singer-songwriter)

July 19: SofaKillers (rock)

July 26: Chinaflower Suncats (Grateful Dead covers)

Aug. 2: Tiny Pockets (pop, contemporary, retro)

Aug. 9: BJ Estares & Route 61 (blues, jazz, classic rock)

Aug. 23: All That Chicken (old-time, Cajun, country, cowboy)

Aug. 30: David Chapa (country)

Sept. 6: Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk)

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

Sept. 27: The Constant Tourists (acoustic gypsy rock)

Summer Adventure Concerts by Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District

June 1: Katherine Dines (singer-songwriter), 2-3 and 3:30-4:30 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive

June 1: Jodi Koplin (singer-songwriter), 2-3 and 3:30-4:30 p.m., East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. 

June 13: Jodi Koplin (singer-songwriter), 10:30-11:30 a.m., High Prairie Library, 7035 Meridian Road, Peyton

July 10: Steve Weeks (singer-songwriter), 6-7 p.m., Palmer Lake Library, 66 Lower Glenway St., Palmer Lake 

July 17: Katherine Dines (singer-songwriter), 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon, Fountain Library, 230 S. Main St., Fountain

July 29: Steve Weeks (singer-songwriter), 6-7 p.m., Manitou Springs Library, 701 Manitou Ave.

Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series

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

June 3: SofaKillers (rock), Manitou Strings (folk), Wylie Jones (reggae)

June 10: Soapdish (pop, rock), ICONS (pop, Broadway), Steelhenge (dance)

June 17: Red Rocks Rebellion (rock, country), A Brother’s Fountain (folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

June 24: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk), Blue Frog (Americana)

July 1: Mimic (classic rock), Graham Good & the Painters (funk, rock, folk), Stone Gray (dance, classic rock)

July 8: Grizzly Gopher (rock), Spinphony (electric string quartet), 3 Car Garage (classic rock)

July 15: Zeppelin Alive (Led Zeppelin tribute), Trevor Michael/Bridger Teton (singer-songwriter), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

July 22: Ryan Flores (Latin gypsy), Jeremy Facknitz (jazz-infused folk-rock), DJ Rocky Ross (dance)

July 29: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety), Brandon Henderson/Taylor Biskup (singer-songwriter), Earl Nelson & the Company (country, blues)

Aug. 5: WireWood Station (Americana), Sugar Britches (high-brow honky-tonk), Starburn (rock)

Aug. 12: Soapdish (pop, rock), Will Overman (singer-songwriter), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk) and Patchwork Jack (Western folk)

Aug. 19: Ryan Flores (Latin gypsy), Brother Ryan (folk), El Paso County Outlaw Band (classic, modern country)

Aug. 26: Red Rocks Rebellion (rock, country), Graham Good & the Painters (funk, rock, folk), John Wise & the Tribe (New Orleans R&B, blues, jazz)

Sept. 2: Spinphony (electric string quartet), Patchwork Jack (Western folk), Hand Turkey (R&B, soul)

Sept. 9: WireWood Station (Americana), Redd & the Paper Flowers (folk), Rafiel & the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

Sept. 16: Nube Nueve (Latin jazz), Sturtz (Americana), Grits & Greens (rock)

Sept. 23: Grizzly Gopher (rock), Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk), The Galentines (all-girl indie rock)

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

May 29: Look’ee Here

June 12: Tony Exum, Jr.

June 26: Hennessy 6

July 10: Henrique De Almeida and the Truth Project Band

July 24: Jeremy Facknitz Band

Aug. 7: U.S. Air Force Academy Falconaires

Aug. 21: Wayne Wilkinson Trio

Dizzy Charlie’s Summer Concert Series

6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

June 2: Heavy Devils (rock, blues)

June 9: Stevie P. & the Hard Road (rock, blues)

June 10: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

June 16: Treo (pop, rock)

June 23: Hurricane Dave and the Stormchasers (blues, rock)

June 24: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

June 30: Ute Pass Playboys (Americana, folk, rock)

July 7: John Long (country, blues)

July 8: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

July 14: High Drive Bluegrass

July 21: Stonefish (rock, funk, jam)

July 22: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

July 28: Truth Project Band (jazz, jazz fusion)

Aug. 4: Dina Baker & the King Stan Band (soulful blues, R&B)

Aug. 11: El Paso County Outlaw Band (classic, modern country)

Aug. 12: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

Aug. 18: Hoodoo Honey (blues, soul)

Aug. 25: Randy Stephens & the Groovemakers (blues, rock, roots)

Aug. 26: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

Sept. 1: Joe Sciallo and the Deep End (rock, funk, dance)

Sept. 8: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country, blues)

Sept. 9: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

Sept. 15: Uturn Brass Band (New Orleans-style brass, funk, hip-hop, pop covers)

Sept. 23: Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band

Sept. 29: Runners Band (rock, pop, alternative)

Green Box Arts Festival

Green Mountain Falls, free, greenboxarts.org

July 4: Opera Cowgirls, 2 p.m., Lakeview Terrace Amphitheatre 

July 4: Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, Cary Morin & Ghost Dog, and Jeremy Mohney & His Orchestra, 5-9 p.m., Green Box Farm Stand & Lake Street

July 19: Amis Du Teche, 6 p.m., Green Box Farm Stand

Banning Lewis Ranch Summer Concert Series

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Vista Park Pavilion, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd., banninglewisranch.com

May 28: Paradise Cove (yacht rock, variety)

June 11: Buckstein (Americana, pop, country, variety)

June 25: The Burroughs (dance, funk, soul, pop)

July 4: Tiny Pockets (pop, contemporary, retro), 4-6 p.m.; Funkology (funk, soul), 7-9 p.m.

July 16: Traveling Wilburys Revue (pop classics)

July 30: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

Music and Blooms

5:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays in June and July, Gather Mountain Blooms, 5210 S. U.S. 85, $10, free 6 and younger; 719-387-1621, gathermountainblooms.com

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 3: Roma Ransom (bohemian psych-folk)

June 10: Crystal and the Curious (indie folk, pop)

June 17: The Mitguards (folk, country, swing)

June 24: Manitou Strings (folk)

July 1: Patchwork Jack (Western folk)

July 8: Academy Jazz Ensemble

July 15: Jeremy Facknitz (jazz-infused folk-rock)

July 22: Grapefruit Moon (new folk, indie, pop, alt-country, blues)

Manitou Music Foundation Summer Concerts in the Park

6-8 p.m. Fridays, Bud Ford Pavilion at Soda Springs Park, 35 Park Ave., Manitou Springs

June 12: Dalonius Funk (instrumental jazz, funk, fusion)

June 19: Old Dangerfield (bluegrass)

June 26: Ute Pass Playboys (1940s-1980s country)

July 10: Stone Gray (dance, classic rock)

July 17: A Carpenter’s Daughter (folk-rock)

July 24: Look’ee Here (jazz)

July 31: The Major Chordyceps (jazz-fusion, experimental)

Aug. 14: Hot Boots Band (pop, country, rock, jazz)

Aug. 21: Brother Leadfeather (jam, funk)

Aug. 28: Rafiel & the Roomshakers (blues, rock, Motown, jazz, funk)

The Drive-In Tasty Freeze Summer Concert Series

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

June 4: Ashtonz (pop, country, rock, blues)

June 11: Edith Makes a Paper Chain (gypsy, folk, pop)

June 18: SIRSY (pop-rock)

June 25: Ms. Amy – the Jet Set (Americana)

July 2: Countywyde (bluegrass)

July 9: All That Chicken (old-time, Cajun, country, cowboy)

July 16: Ruby Greenberg Band (indie folk)

July 23: Startin’ Over and Friends (Americana)

July 30: Revele and Gio (singer-songwriter)

Musical Mondays Concerts by Friends of Monument Valley Park

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

July 6: Funkology (funk, soul)

July 13: Guitar Sam and His Band (classic rock)

July 20: WireWood Station (Americana)

July 27: TBD

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 5: Dotsero (contemporary instrumental jazz, pop)

June 12: Inman Brothers Band (pop, rock, blues, jazz, Americana)

June 19: Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband (pop, Americana, variety)

June 26: The Burroughs (dance, soul, funk)

July 10: Virgi Dart (cumbia, English, Spanish)

July 17: Incendio Band (Spanish pop, dance, world music)

July 24: Madeline Hawthorne (Americana, folk, rock)

July 31: Thunderstorm Artis (“American Idol” and “The Voice” finalist, singer-songwriter)

Aug. 7: Soul School (pop, dance, R&B, funk, soul)

Aug. 14: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

Creekwalk Summer Concerts

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

May 28: The Long Run (Eagles tribute)

June 11: Martini Shot (pop, rock, variety)

June 25: Selasee and Fafa Family (reggae)

July 9: Inman Brothers Band (pop, rock, blues, jazz, Americana)

July 23: Soul School (pop, dance, R&B, funk, soul)

​Aug. 6: Grass it Up (bluegrass)

Aug. 20: Spinphony (electric string quartet)

Black Forest Summer Jazz Series

6 p.m. Mondays, 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 15: Front Range Big Band

June 22: Peak Big Band

June 29: Academy Jazz Ensemble

July 6: Kicks Big Band

July 13: Kick Combo

July 20: Swing Factory

July 27: Bare Bones

Aug. 3: Peak Big Band

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 1: Peak Big Band, presented by Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society

July 8: Manitou Chamber Strings

July 15: Joe & Katie Uveges (acoustic, folk), and Wingfolk (rockabilly vocal trio)

July 22: WireWood Station (Americana)

July 29: Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus

Aug 5: Crystal Creek (folk)

Aug 12: Neika & Paul (contemporary)

Concerts in Limbach Park

6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in June and July, except July 1, 800 Eighth St., Monument

June 3: Vinyl Nation (Gen X rock)

June 10: Hot Boots Band (pop, country, rock, jazz)

June 17: Winchester Road (red dirt country)

June 24: Voodoo Mountain (hard rock)

July 8: Mimic (classic rock)

July 15: Skin & Bones (rock)

July 22: Ashtonz (pop, country, rock, blues)

July 29: Mojo Filter (rock, blues, funk)

Gold Hill Mesa Summer Concerts

4-7 p.m. Saturdays, except Sept. 12 and 26, Gold Hill Mesa, 142 S. Raven Mine Drive

June 13: Groove Goddess (all-female R&B, soul, funk)

July 18: Funkology (funk, soul)

Aug. 15: Peak Big Band (classic swing)

Sept. 5: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

Sept. 12: Boots on the Mesa, with Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts, Ashlee and the Longshot Revival, and The Jason Wulf Band (country), noon-6:30 p.m.

Sept. 19: The Tony Luke Band (classic blues, R&B, funk, rockabilly)

Sept. 26: Rock’N on the Mesa, with Steely Dead, Zeppelin Alive and Grizzly Gopher (variety), noon-6:30 p.m.

Pikes Peak Musicians Association featuring performing classical musicians

June 19: Juneteenth Festival, 5-8 p.m., Concrete Coyote, 1100 S. Royer St.

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

July 8: “The Planets Reimagined,” by PPMA Jazz Orchestra, 6:30 p.m., Louie Louie’s Piano Bar, 522 S. Tejon St.

July 9: “The Planets Reimagined,” by PPMA Jazz Orchestra, 6 p.m., Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

Aug. 2: JJ Sechan Quartet, details TBD

Sept. 11-12: “American Celebration,” PPMA with Ormao Dance Company, 6-7 p.m. Sept. 11, 3-4 p.m. Sept. 12, Bancroft Park, 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

The Little London Winds

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

June 15: The Rhythm is Gonna Get You

June 22: Surprises

June 29: Let Freedom Ring

July 6: Tales as Old as Time: A Disney Concert

July 13: The Great American West

July 20: Tunes in G

July 27: Now Featuring

Aug. 3: A Musical Passport

Aug. 10: People’s Choice

Purple Toad Social Tap & Grill Summer Concert Series

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

May 29: Miss Defiant (high-energy showband)

June 5: Otis & the Apostles (variety)

June 12: Tron (rock)

June 19: Last Patrol Band (rock, funk, reggae)

June 26: Jeffrey Alan Band (country)

July 3: Soapdish (dance, power-pop, rock)

July 10: Time Worp (covers from ’70s to current day)

July 17: Off Ramp (’90s rock covers)

July 24: Winchester Road (red dirt country)

July 31: Retromental (rock)

Aug. 7: Hat Trick (country, Americana, blues, classic rock)

Aug. 14: Midnight Hippies (rock)

Aug. 21: Spoiled Mistress (variety)

Aug. 28: Jeffrey Alan Band (country)

Sept. 4: Kopesetic (rock, country, dance)

Sept. 11: Ashlee & the Longshot Revival (country)

Sept. 18: Aces & Eights (classic rock)

Sept. 25: Red Rocks Rebellion (rock, country)