Summer is a great time for music!  Grab friends, family and a picnic – then go check out one of these free summer concerts.

Point Loma Summer Concerts. Select dates at Point Loma Park (1049 Catalina Boulevard). https://www.plconcerts.org/

Bird Park Summer Concerts. Select Saturdays in July and August. 5:30-7:30 pm. Bird Park, 28th and Thorn Street (next to Morley Field.) http://www.explorenorthpark.com/post/bird-park-summer-concerts

Coronado Summer Concert Series. Sundays, through Sept. 1, 6 pm. Spreckels Park, 7th St. & Orange Ave. www.coronadoconcert.com

Poway’s Summer Concert Series. Sundays, June 23-Aug. 11, 5:30-7 pm. Concerts will be held either at Lake Poway or Old Poway Park.  www.poway.org

Twilight in the Park. Enjoy an array of genres, from big band swing and Dixieland jazz to military bands and Latin salsa. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, June 18 through Aug.29, 6:30-7:30 pm. Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park. www.balboapark.org/twilight-concerts

Del Mar Summer Twilight Concerts. Select Tuesdays, Powerhouse Park. 1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar. http://delmarfoundation.org/twilight

Santee Summer Concerts. Thursdays, June 13-Aug. 22, 6:30-8 pm. 550 Park Center Dr. www.santeesummerconcerts.com

Concerts at the Cove. Thursdays, June 20-Aug. 29, 6 pm. Fletcher Cove Park, 111 South Sierra Ave., Solana Beach. www.ci.solana-beach.ca.us

Hidden City Sounds. This new summer music series offers a different genre of live music every week. Also, DJs, food trucks and inflatables. Fridays, June 7-Oct. 4, 6 pm. Advance reservations recommended. California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. www.artcenter.org

Live Music at Seaport Village. Daily, noon-4 pm at West Village Food Court; Sundays, 1-4 pm at East Village Gazebo. 849 West Harbor Dr., downtown San Diego. www.seaportvillage.com

TGIF Concerts in the Parks. Select Fridays thru Aug.16, 6-8 pm; pre-shows at 5 pm. Concerts will be held at community parks in Carlsbad. Also, hands-on art activities for all ages and food vendors. Visit www.carlsbadca.gov/tgif

Mission Hills Concerts in the Park. Fridays through Aug.16, 6 pm. Pioneer Park, 1521 Washington Pl.  www.missionhillstowncouncil.org/events/concerts/