Soundbites concert series begins at noon today

The City of Auburn brings back its outdoor performing art music series, Soundbites.

The City of Auburn brings back its outdoor performing art music series, Soundbites.

The five-week series features a lively and eclectic musical mix certain to quench your ears and appetite. The series is supported by the Auburn Downtown Association.

The lineup:

• Thursday, July 11 – Off the Hook (Old school funk, R&B and classic soul)

• Thursday, July 18 – Bobby Medina’s Samba to Soul (Samba, soul and everything in between)

• Thursday, July 25 – The Castaways (Rock & Roll classics – on the ukulele)

• Thursday, Aug. 1 – Darren Motamedy (Smooth jazz)

• Thursday, Aug. 8 – Wally and the Beavs (’50s, ’60s Rock & Roll)

Girl Dog Inc. will be on site selling hotdogs at Plaza Park, or visit one of the downtown restaurants offering a Friday “Soundbites Lunch Special” with a

to-go option so you can catch the outdoor entertainment:

• Gosanko Chocolate Art, 116 A St. SE

• OddFellas Pub & Eatery, 102 W. Main St

• The Rainbow Café, 112 E. Main St.

• The Station Bistro, 110 2nd St. SW, No. 125

• Zola’s Café, 402 E. Main St.

Additional summer event information is listed on the City of Auburn’s official website, www.auburnwa.gov/events. For additional event information, please contact the Parks, Arts & Recreation Department at 253-931-3043.