The Maldives ::: photo by Abbey Simmons

The truth is, we all have day jobs (or are unemployed) and few things sound better on a sunny summer day than escaping the office (or the pile of job applications) for the great outdoors and some good tunes. If you happen to work (or are attempting to get a job) near downtown this summer, you’re in luck. The perpetually uncool sounding “Out to Lunch” free concert series was just announced and some great local bands will be singing for the downtown lunch crowd this summer including: The Moondoggies, Hey Marseilles, Wheedle’s Groove, The Maldives and Star Anna.

Here’s the schedule, now to work on that whole “summer” thing actually happening.

June 15: The Moondoggies – Westlake Park June 17: Hey Marseilles – Harbor Steps June 22: Chokolate – Occidental Square June 24: The Maldives – Harbor Steps June 29: Kris Orlowski – Bank of America Plaza July 1: The Paperboys – Harbor Steps July 8: Rodney Crowell – Harbor Steps July 13: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs – Waterfront Park July 15: Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks – Occidental Square July 20: Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three – Federal Courthouse July 22: The Damnwells – Waterfront Park July 27: Ian McFearon – Bank of America Plaza July 29: Po’ Girl – Occidental Square August 3: Jovino Santos Neto – Federal Courthouse August 5: Wheedle’s Groove – Westlake Park August 10: Pearl Django w/ Greta Matassa – Two Union Square August 12: The Dusty 45s – Harbor Steps August 17: Vicci Martinez – Two Union Square August 19: The Harters – Harbor Steps August 24: Portland Cello Project – Two Union Square August 26: Clinton Fearon & Boogie Brown Band – Harbor Steps August 31: Orchestra Zarabanda – Bank of America Plaza September 2: LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends – Harbor Steps