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