The first summer we lived here, we discovered the free concerts at Depot Park and loved them! We had a tiny brand new baby and an almost 4 year old who was sick and tired of being cooped up with a dumb old baby, so every Thursday night we drove through some fast food joint (usually Cook Out, so I could get a shake!) and took dinner down there and enjoyed a little music. Our oldest was able to play with other kids, which was great because we didn’t know anyone in town at that point. My husband and I could relax a little, and the baby just enjoyed hearing music.

They have a little bit of everything…bluegrass, jazz, folk, rock, beach music, etc. There’s bound to be at least 1 or 2 that appeal. It doesn’t much matter to us. We enjoy all kinds of music and it’s not really about the music, really…it’s about a free concert on Thursday evenings in the summer where we can just relax and be a family without the TV, the Wii, the computer, or any of the other junk that tends to distract us if we just hang out at home.

They’re every Thursday night at 7PM in Depot Park, June through September. A concert poster is available here in PDF format. I’ve been waiting weeks for these to start and I’m so glad they’re here!