Each summer several public spaces in Bellingham, Washington, offer a series of free concerts. For the 2009 season, downtown Bellingham offers Wednesday evening concerts, Elizabeth Park in the historic Eldridge district offers early Thursday evening concerts, brown bag noon children's concerts run Fridays on the Bellingham Public Library lawn, Saturday night concerts are at Boulevard Park north of Fairhaven, and Sunday afternoon concerts are at Big Rock Garden Park.  A free dance on Boulevard Park's Taylor Dock caps off the summer's entertainment.

Downtown Sounds Concerts, Wednesdays, 5 to 9
p.m., new 2009 location, Bay Street between Holly and
Champion streets, Bellingham, Washington.
July 15, 2009 - Acorn Project (funk, progressive)
July 22, 2009 - Delhi 2 Dublin (Celtic)
July 29, 2009 - Handful of Luvin ( folk, rock)
August 5, 2009 - Dikku Du & the Zudeco Krewe (Cajun, zydeco)
August 12, 2009 - The Senate (rock stringband)

Elizabeth Park Concerts - Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m.
Corner of Washington & Elizabeth Streets, Bellingham.
June 25, 2009 - Bentgrass (Northwest string band)
July 2, 2009 - Yambique (Latin, jazz & salsa)
July 9, 2009 - Amber Dariand (local folk, pop, folk singer-songwriter)
July 16, 2009 - Juba Marimba (rhythm instrumental African dance)
July 23, 2009 - Deadfish Rising (progressive Americana reggae)
July 30, 2009 - What the Chelm (local klezmer band)
August 6, 2009 - Saltwater Octet (swing & dance music)
August 13, 2009 - Prozac Mountain Boys (Pacific NW bluegrass)
August 20, 2009 - Dagwoods (rock, blues & pop)
August 27, 2009 - Deadwood Revival (hillbilly jam-grass music)

Children's Brown Bag Concerts - Fridays, noon - 1 p.m.
Bellingham Library Lawn (in case of rain concerts move
to the library lecture room).
June 26, 2009 - Buck & Elizabeth
July 17, 2009 - Brian Vogan
July 24, 2009 - Alleyoop
July 31, 2009 - Students of Anna Schaad (with children's craft fair)
August 7, 2009 - Tory Christenson - Wiggle like a Fish
August 14, 2009 - Nancy Steward
August 21, 2009 - Dana Cohenour
August 28, 2009 - Harmonica Pocket

An outdoor concert in Fairhaven.

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Boulevard Park Concerts - Saturdays, 7 to 9 p.m. except 
June 20, 2009, which begins at 6 p.m. -Take a sharp west 
at 11th, S. State & Bayview.
Children's games, led by Bellingham Parks and Recreation
are offered at these concerts. Parents are responsible for
supervising their children.
June 13, 2009 - The Paperboys (Irish, Mexican, roots)
June 20, 2009 - The Porch Dedication Concert - The Mark Dufresne
                          Band & Friends of Mark Witter
June 27, 2009 - The Senate (face-melting acoustic riffage)
July 11, 2009 - The Chryslers (last public performance)
July 25, 2009 - Yogoman Burning Band (inspiration, rhythm & dancing)
August 8, 2009 - The Atlantics (Bellingham music icon - featuring 
                             The Saxquatch Saxophones)

Big Rock Garden Park - Sundays, 3:30 to 5 p.m. (third
Sunday of the month), corner of Sylvan St. & Illinois
Lane, Bellingham, Washington. (Limited seating, bring your 
own lawn chair.)
June 21, 2009 - SopAiTenBar (jazz, classical sax quartet)
July 19, 2009 - Mockingbird (sweet a capella harmony)
August 16, 2009 - Jud Sherwood Trio (a Sonny Rollins tribute)


Dance on Taylor Dock (Boulevard Park - directions above)
September 5, 2009 - Music by Maggie's Fury, 6 p.m. to 
sunset, free.