Enjoy free concerts at Waukegan Public Library

Starting in June, many Waukegan residents and employees will continue their long-standing tradition of lunching outdoors every Friday, listening to free concerts held in the Waukegan Public Library courtyard. Musicians will perform jazz, rock, folk and bluegrass on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m., June 1 to Aug. 31, in front of the library on Clayton and County Streets. If it rains, concerts will move indoors to the Bradbury Room on the library’s lower level. Listeners can bring their own lunch or pick up a sandwich or other lunch items available for sale on-site from the Good News Kitchen.

The scheduled performances are as follows:

Ÿ June 1: Mark Dvorak Duo

Ÿ June 8: The Morganfields

Ÿ June 15: Dennis Stroughmatt Creole Duo

Ÿ June 22: Brent Mitchell Trio

Ÿ June 29: Barrelhouse Ladies

Ÿ July 6: Patchouli

Ÿ July 13: Claudia Russell and the Folk Unlimited Orchestra

Ÿ July 20: Tony Bernard and the Boppers

Ÿ July 27: Loko Amor

Ÿ Aug. 3: Midway Ramblers Cajun Band

Ÿ Agu. 10: Piper Road Spring Band

Ÿ Aug. 17: Last Dance Band

Ÿ Aug. 24: The Downhome Sophisticates

Ÿ Aug. 31: Barry White and Friends

For information, call the Waukegan Public Library, at (847) 623-2041, or visit www.waukeganpl.org.