PACK UP A picnic dinner, grab your lawn chair or a blanket — don’t forget your sunglasses if it’s sunny or a coat if it’s chilly — and head to one of the free and family-friendly outdoor concerts in Jefferson and Clallam counties this week:
■  Sequim — Tonight, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mark Whitman Band (rhythm and blues).
This is part of the city of Sequim’s Music in the Park series every Tuesday at the outdoor James Center for the Performing Arts amphitheater in the Sequim Water Reuse Park, 563 N. Rhodefer Road just north of Carrie Blake Park, through Aug. 28.
Bring your own seating to the grassy expanse in front of the amphitheater.
Snacks are available from a concession stand staffed by the Sequim High School Band Boosters.
Next Music in the Park concert: Bound to Happen (variety) July 17.
■  Port Angeles — Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Luck of the Draw (bluegrass).
This is part of the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Concert on the Pier series. Concerts are every Wednesday through Sept. 5 at City Pier.
City Pier is a no-smoking, no-skateboards, alcohol-free venue.
Some chairs are available for disabled people and early arrivals.
Next Concert on the Pier: The Weavils (bluegrass) July 18.
■  PT concerts later this month — The free Port Townsend Concerts on the Dock music series begins July 19 with The Better Half (funk rock and soul).
For more information about free concerts and other events, consult the North Olympic Peninsula Events Calendar at www.peninsuladailynews.com.
