Since the weather’s not cooperating, we’re going to have to take cues from other places to remind us it is, in fact, summer. Things like a partial peek at KEXP’s always excellent free summer concert series at the Mural Amphitheater during the month of August.

There’s lots of Sound on the Sound favorites on the list - Pickwick, The Maldives, Ravenna Woods, Drew Grow & the Pastors’ Wives - but its the August 19th, all rock line-up that has me most excited. Headlining will be my favorite discovery of Sasquatch, Vancouver BC’s Black Mountain with two of the most solid rock bands in town, My Goodness and Whalebones, lending their support. Whether you’re in the front row (fingers crossed for a mosh pit) with me or in the very back of the beer garden, that’s a bill you’ll want to bring your ear plugs for.

August 5 - The Maldives, Hey Marseilles, Black Whales

August 6 - KEXP’s Summer BBQ: Fool’s Gold, Capsula, Virgin Islands, Mad Rad

August 12 - Seapony, Gold Leaves, Math and Physics Club

August 19 - Black Mountain, My Goodness, Whalebones

August 26 - No Depression Presents: Shane Tutmarc, Pickwick, Drew Grow & The Pastors’ Wives, Ravenna Woods

Tip of the Hat to SSG Music for the line-up.