Residents are invited to enjoy live music in the parks of local communities. Many of the events feature concession stands or food trucks for purchasing refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on at these outdoor concerts.
• Troy Summer Sensation Concert Series: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Kathleen Murray & The Groove Council-June 30; The Dan Rafferty Band-July 14; Devin Scillian & Arizona Son-July 28; Thornetta Davis-Aug. 11; The BackBeats-Aug. 25, at Boulan Park, 1898 Boulan (at Crooks Road between Big Beaver and Wattles Road). Food truck starting at 5:30 p.m., troymi.gov.
• Downtown Oxford Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 18, opening act 6-7 p.m. and food sales start at 5:30 p.m., thevillageofoxford.org.
• Milford Concerts in the Park: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays through July 28, Central Park, 159 N Main St., Milford, milfordtownship.com.
• Friday Nights Downtown Music Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 26, Knight Amphitheater, Riverside Park, 3311 Squirrel Court, Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/community/downtown.
• Summer in the City concerts: 7-9 p.m. July 8, July 22 and July 29, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, food vendors, Southfield Parks & Recreation, admission and parking are free.
• Concerts in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Fridays through July 15, Depot Park, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, concessions, business.clarkston.org/events.
• LOLive! Gazebo Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. July 1-Aug. 31, Wednesdays and the first Fridays of July and August, at the Children’s Park gazebo, 201 S Broadway, downtown Lake Orion, downtownlakeorion.org.
• Nine on Nine Concert Series: 4-5 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 7, Schiffer Park, at Nine Mile and Planavon Street, Ferndale, downtownferndale.com/events.
• Free Concerts in the Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 9, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2500 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., gates at 6:30 p.m., free admission and parking, orionparks.com.
• Summer Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, through season, Festival Park Gazebo, The Village of Rochester Hills, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.com/Events.
• Live at The Pavilion: Live music, 6-10 p.m. Saturdays through the summer, Hotel Royal Oak Pavillion, 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, hotelroyaloak.com.
• Summer in the City: 7-9 p.m. July 8, July 22 and July 29, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, food vendors, Southfield Parks & Recreation, admission and parking are free.
• Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July 12-Aug. 16, Veterans Park, 200 W Livingston Road, downtown Highland, highlanddda.com.
• Catalpa Oaks County Park: Cancel Monday performs at 7-9 p.m. July 13. The park is at 27705 Greenfield Road, Southfield. The event features a magician at 6 p.m., oaklandcountyparks.com. No park admission fees. (updated)
• City of Walled Lake Summer Concerts: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, July 13 to Aug. 10 at Hiram Sims Park, 1299 Quinif Drive, walledlake.us.
To submit a “concert in the park” to The Oakland Press, visit bit.ly/1iUM73e.
