Dust off the lawn chair and picnic blankets, ready your sunglasses and master your selfie skills, the summer concert season is here. Best of all, admission is free at most concerts, unless noted.
• It all begins up in La Center with the Saturdays in the Park series. Sternwheeler Park, 100 W. Fourth St., La Center, will be filled with local tribute bands at 6 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. www.pro-mompg.com
June 25: Get Rhythm, a tribute to Johnny Cash.
July 9: Abbey Roadster, a tribute to the Beatles.
July 16: Tyler Stenson and the Black Winged Birds, a tribute to Counting Crows.
July 30: Steven Hess Band, a tribute to BB King.
Aug. 6: Harvest Gold, a tribute to Neil Young.
• The Port of Camas Washougal will host two Riverside Concerts this year at Marina Park, 24 S. A St., Washougal. 360-835-2196 or www.portcw.com
July 4: The Tracey Fordice Band and 5 Guys Named Moe, 6 to 10 p.m., with fireworks.
Aug. 13: Rocket 88 and Johnny Limbo & the Lugnuts, 6 to 9:30 p.m.
• Concerts for a Cause return with its philanthropic series on the grass of the Camas Meadows Golf Course, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive, Camas. The concerts run 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, with $5 admission going to a different nonprofit each night. 360-833-2000 or http://concertsforacausenw.com
July 5: Stone in Love.
July 12: Abbey Road LIVE!
July 19: 5 Guys Named Moe.
July 26: Flexor T.
Aug. 2: Ants in the Kitchen.
Aug. 9: Petty Fever.
Aug. 16: Patrick Lamb.
• The city of Vancouver will be rocking three days of music this summer. It starts with a lunchtime stroll for the Noon Concerts series from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the pavilion in Esther Short Park, West Eighth and Columbia streets, Vancouver. 360-487-8311 or www.cityofvancouver.us/parksrec/page/2016-summer-concert-series
July 6: Vancouver Pops Orchestra.
July 13: The Pearls.
July 20: Lincoln’s Beard.
July 27: Castletown Band.
Aug. 3: Three Together.
Aug. 10: River Twain.
• That’s followed by the ever-popular Six to Sunset concert series which run 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Esther Short Park pavilion.
July 7: Nu Shooz.
July 14: Petty Fever.
July 21: Dancehall Days.
July 28: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Aug. 4: Patrick Lamb.
Aug. 11: Stone in Love.
• And all the park music is rounded out by Sunday Sounds from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays at the Columbia Tech Center park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver.
July 10: Stone in Love.
July 17: Britnee Kellogg.
July 24: Curtis Salgado.
July 31: Hit Machine.
• Also on the east side, the city of Camas will host its own Concerts in the Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday night at Crown Park, Northeast Everett Street and 15th Avenue, Camas. 360-834-5307 or www.cityofcamas.us/parks
July 21: The Junebugs.
July 28: Etoufee.
Aug. 4: Hit Machine.
Aug. 11: Ben Rice.
Enjoy a glass
Local wineries will offer up a few summer sounds with a glass of vino.
• Three Brothers Vineyard and Winery, 2411 N.E. 244th St., Ridgefield, will have concerts for all ages starting at 6 p.m. www.threebrotherswinery.com/events
July 17: Lloyd Jones & The Struggle, $10.
July 31: Stone in Love, $12.50.
Aug. 28: Comedy in the Vineyard: Alex Elkin, Tony Baker and Simon Kaufman, $10.
• While Bethany Vineyards and Winery, 4115 N.E. 259th St., Ridgefield, will feature two concerts on its lawn for ages 12 and older at 5 p.m. with tickets at $12. 360-887-3525 or http://bethanyvineyard.com
July 24: Heart by Heart.
Aug. 21: Patrick Lamb Band.
• Confluence Vineyard and Winery, 19111 N.W. 67th Ave., Ridgefield, will host its annual Red Wine and Blues Festival at 2 p.m. featuring performances, wine releases and catered food. 360-887-2343 or www.confluencewinery.net
July 2: Norman Sylvester, $8.
July 3: Matt Brown, $8.
• Completing the wine theme, Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival provides an end of summer salute with music Aug. 26 through Aug. 28 in Esther Short Park. The list of performers will be announced closer to the festival. Tickets will be $20 to $30. 360-906-0441 or www.vancouverwinejazz.com
Fair concerts
Start planning for the Clark County Fair’s concerts, which are free with fair admission. Music fans can also purchase reserved seats for $25 to $30 through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. 360-397-6180 or www.clarkcofair.com
Aug. 5: Queensrÿche, 7 p.m.
Aug. 6: Trace Adkins, 7 p.m.
Aug. 7: Los Lonely Boys, 5 p.m.
Aug. 8: Chris Janson, 7 p.m.
Aug. 9: Foghat, 7 p.m.
• It’s not just local bands, the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield, will be filled with national acts with enough variety and space on the lawn for all kinds of music fans. Tickets available through Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. www.ampnw.com
July 9: Dixie Chicks, 7 p.m., $43 to $137.
July 17: Don Henley, 8 p.m., $59.50 to $99.50, no lawn seats.
Aug. 25: Journey, The Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason, 7 p.m., $35 to $135.
Aug. 27: Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick, 6:30 p.m., $20.25 to $101.
Aug. 31: 5 Seconds of Summer, 7:30 p.m., $25 to $79.
Sept. 1: Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa, 7 p.m., $26 to $70.75.
Sept. 4: Counting Crows and Rob Thomas, 6:45 p.m., $26 to $80.95.
Sept. 11: Prophets of Rage, 7 p.m., $30 to $89.50.
Sept. 13: Black Sabbath, 7:30 p.m., $35 to $175.
Sept. 14: Fifth Harmony, 7 p.m., $29.95 to $79.95.
Sept. 15: Dierks Bentley, 7 p.m., $27 to $51.75.
Sept. 20: Blink-182, 7 p.m., $25 to $75.