Starting July 3, free outdoor concerts will be staged at parks and plazas across Surrey during the city's annual Sounds of Summer series.
In July and August, 90-minute concerts are planned every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The nine-concert series aims to encourage residents and visitors "to connect with the outdoors and celebrate music, fostering an engaged and healthy community," with jazz, rock, R&B and other sounds.
Up first, on July 3 at Clayton Community Centre, The Free Label is a Toronto-based band that fuses '70s disco, '90s R&B and high-energy funk for a dance-focused show.
Concert-goers can bring chairs and blankets for seating, no tickets or pre-registration required. More details are posted on the City of Surrey's website (surrey.ca), including featured performers and openers. The full schedule:
• The Free Label at Clayton Community Centre, July 3
• Leo D.E Johson at Glades Woodland Garden, July 10
• Music City Showcase at Surrey Civic Plaza, July 17
• Ben Dunnill at Francis Park, July 24
• Hayley Wallis at Museum of Surrey, July 31
• Get Back Unplugged at Darts Hill Garden Park, Aug. 7
• Bad Mny at Surrey Civic Plaza, Aug. 14
• Mikey Jose at Unwin Park, Aug. 21
• Francis Baptiste at Bear Creek Park, Aug. 28
Also this summer, community picnics are planned at various sites across Surrey starting July 4 at Cloverdale Athletic Park. Held Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the picnics are also planned at Unwin, Hawthorne, Holly Park, Beaver Creek Heights and other parks. Look for the schedule on surrey.ca.
