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This summer's musical lineup offers a wide variety of genres from the talented pool of Triad musicians and beyond.

Dozens of concert series and music festivals will be featured throughout the summer in vineyards, city streets, parks and more.

Here's a glance at some of this season's offerings:

Beach Music in the Park

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Festival Park, 200 N. Davie St., Downtown Greensboro

Admission: $7

Information: 274-1538, Ext. 556; www.chsnc.org

Tonight: The Craig Woolard Band

June 3: The Band of Oz

June 10: The Embers

June 17: Jim Quick and Coastline

June 24: Chairmen of the Board

Party on the Plank

When: 6-8:30 p.m.

Where: High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St., High Point

Admission: $2, ages 10 and up

Information: 207-5216; www.partyontheplank.com

June 3: A Touch of Class & Part Time Party Time Band

June 10: Katelyn Marks and Pure Fiyah

June 17: Likewise Jazz and The 5 Man Jesus Band

June 24: John Coltrane Jazz and Blues Night (Underwritten by the Prentice Foundation) Four for One Jazz Quartet and Calvin Edwards

July 1: Blue Ridge James and The Fairlanes

July 8: The Speakers and Braco

15th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival

When: June 11-13

Where: Eden Fairgrounds, 13870 N.C. 87 N., Eden

Admission: $15 per day (children 12 and younger free), $25 weekend pass

Information: 623-1043 or www. charlie-poole.com

June 11: 6 p.m. Friday Eve Concert with Dusty Ridge, Mac and Jenny Traynham, Old Sledge, Big Country Bluegrass.

June 12: All day competition

June 13: TBA

Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park

When: June 6-Aug. 29

Admission: Free

Information: For inclement weather, call the information line at 373-2373. More information at 373-2549 or http://musep.info

June 6: 5:30 p.m. Knights of Soul, 6:45 p.m. Allison King Band. Country Park, 3905 Nathanael Green Drive, Greensboro

June 13: 5:30 p.m. Piedmont Youth Jazz Orchestra, 6:45 p.m. Greensboro Big Band. Blandwood Mansion, 447 W. Washington St., Greensboro

June 20: 5:30 p.m. Songs of Water, 6:45 p.m. Rob Massengale Band. Hester Park, 3615 Deutzia St., Greensboro

June 27: 5:30 p.m. Arnie Solomon and Transatlantica, 6:45 p.m. Warren, Bodle, and Allen. National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Road, Greensboro

July 4: 7:30 p.m. Greensboro Concert Band and Fun Fourth Fireworks Pops Concert. Jamieson Stadium, Grimsley High School, 801 Westover Terrace, Greensboro

July 11: 6:30 p.m. EMF Young Artists Orchestra Pops Concert. Founders Lawn, Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro

July 18: 6 p.m. Philharmonia of Greensboro. Center City Park, 200 N. Elm St., Greensboro

July 25: 6 p.m. EMFfringe presents Amelia's Mechanics. Founders Lawn, Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro

Aug. 1: 6 p.m. Greensboro Concert Band. Latham Park, Cridland Drive off East Wendover Avenue, Greensboro

Aug. 8: 5:30 p.m. Soul Central with Jay Bird, 6:45 p.m. West End Mambo. Greensboro College, 815 W. Market St., Greensboro

Aug. 15: 5:30 p.m. Melva Houston, 6:45 p.m. Lisa Dame. Hagan-Stone Park, 5920 Hagan-Stone Park Road, Pleasant Garden

Aug. 22: 5:30 p.m. Rough Cut, 6:45 p.m. Bruce Piephoff. Bur-Mil Park, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro

Aug. 29: 5:30 p.m. Wally West Little Big Band, 6:45 p.m. Martha and the Moodswingers. Lindley Park, Starmount Drive at West Market Sreet and West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro

Friday Night Live

When: First Friday every month through October

Where: Center City Park, 200 N. Elm St., Greensboro

Admission: Free

Information: www.centercitypark.org

June 4: 6 p.m. The Brand New Life; 7:20 p.m. The Urban Sophisticates

Aug. 6: 6 p.m. Come Hell or High Water; 7 p.m. Citified; 8 p.m. Filthybird

Sept. 3: 6 p.m. Decoration Ghost; 7 p.m. Part Bear; 8 p.m. The Bronzed Chorus

Oct. 1: 6 p.m. Matty Sheets and the Blockheads; 7 p.m. Emily Stewart and the Baby Teeth; 8 p.m. Israel Darling

Tunes at Noon

When: 12-1:30 p.m. Wednesday through October

Where: Center City Park, 200 N. Elm St., Greensboro

Admission: Free

Information: www.centercitypark.org

May 26: Clay and Benjy

June 2: Steve and Chuck

June 9: Ray Burnette & Rob Massengale

June 16: Dana and Susan Robinson

June 23: Kristen Leigh

June 30: Sam Frazier

July 7: Astanza Project

July 14: Kris Ferris

July 21: Triad Youth Jazz

July 28: Donna Hughes

Aug. 4: Hot Pink Flamingos

Aug. 11: Silver Hill Mine

Aug. 18: Andrea Reese

Aug. 25: The NutBush Ramblers

Sept. 1: Expresso Brazil

Sept. 8: Warren Bodle & Allen

Sept. 15: Joshua West

Sept. 22: Logie Meacham

Sept. 29: Wickerbach

Oct. 6: The Martha Bassett Band

Oct. 13: Thick-N-Thin

Oct. 20: David Via

Oct. 27: N.C. A&T Fellowship Gospel Choir

Summer on Trade

When: 7-10 p.m.

Where: Sixth and Trade streets, Winston-Salem

Admission: Free

Information: www.dwsp.org/music

June 5: West End Mambo

June 12: The Bo Stevens

June 19: Groove 8

June 26: Lovecraft w/Wafer Thin

July 3: Matt Walsh (Heavy Rebel Weekend)

July 10: Kelley and The Cowboys

July 17: Allison King Band

July 24: Big Ron Hunter

July 31: Mike Bennett and "B" String AllStars

Aug. 7: Caleb Caudle and The Bayonets

Aug. 14: The New Familiars

Aug. 21: Martha Bassett Band

Aug. 28: Brother Joscephus and The Love Revival Revolution

Downtown Jazz

When: 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Corpening Plaza, First and Liberty streets, Winston-Salem

Admission: Free

Information: www.dwsp.org/music

June 4: Terence Young

June 18: Shilts

July 2: Joe Robinson with Stacy Looman

July 16: Rhonda Thomas

July 30: Harold Thomas

Aug. 6: Eric Essix featuring Tracy Hamlin

Aug. 20: Marcus Anderson

Alive After Five

When: 5-8:15 p.m.

Where: Corpening Plaza, First and Liberty streets, Winston-Salem

Admission: Free

Information: www.dwsp.org/music

June 3: Possum Jenkins with Wyndy Trail Travelers

June 10: Rubberband

June 17: Dirty Dogs

June 24: Shalini with Temperance League

July 1: Doug Davis

July 8: Mad Tea Party

July 15: The Mantras

July 22: Street Feat with The Downtown Band

July 29: Lee Terry and The Near Strangers with Boxwine

Aug. 5: Sub-Q

Aug. 12: Holy Ghost Tent Revival

Texas Pete Twin City RibFest

When: June 10-13

Where: Dixie Classic Fairgrounds at the Winston-Salem Entertainment and Sports Complex, 2825 University Parkway

Admission: $7 adults; free for children 12 and younger; free admission 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 11.

Information: 707-9188 or www.twincityribfest.com

June 10: 5 p.m. Twin City Buskers, 6 p.m. Christabel & the Jons, 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jews & Catholics, 7:45 p.m. The Nouveaux Honkies, 9:15 p.m. The Hot Seats, 10:45 p.m. Holy Ghost Tent Revival

June 11: 5:15 p.m. Trip Rogers, 6:30 p.m. Nash Street, 8 p.m. Chase Rice, 9:15 p.m. Darren Kozelsky, 10:30 p.m. Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band

June 12: noon Not Dead Yet, 2 p.m. Matt Dylan, 3:15 p.m. Tammie Davis, 4:45 p.m. Pro BBQ Awards, 5 p.m. Matt Walsh, 6 p.m. Kenny Neal, 7:30 p.m. Lipbone Redding, 9 p.m. Ron Hunter, 10:30 p.m. Cyril Neville

June 13: 12:15 p.m. Serendipity Jazz, 2 p.m. Deluge, 3 p.m. Superfriends, 5 p.m. Urban Sophisticates

Art Splash

When: 6-7:30 p.m.

Admission: Free

Information: Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any of the concert locations. If there is a threat of rain, call 889-ARTS after 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit www.highpointarts.org.

June 20: Pizazz (Beach), Mendenhall Station Transportation Terminal, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point

June 27: Wally West Little Big Band (Swing/Big Band), Oak Hollow Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point

July 11: Jeff Little Trio (Music from the Blue Ridge), High Point Museum & Historical Park, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point

July 18: UBU the Band (Party Mix), High Point University, Roberts Hall, 833 Montlieu Ave., High Point

July 25: The Jazz Faculty (Jazz), GTCC Amphitheater, 901 S. Main St., High Point

Aug. 1: The Company Band (R&B), Washington Terrace Park, 108 Gordon St., High Point

Aug. 8: Molasses Creek (Americana/Folk), Hartley Drive YMCA, 150 W. Hartley Drive, High Point

Aug. 15: Soul Biscuit ('70s/'80s Top Hits), High Point City Lake Park, 602 W. Main St., Jamestown

Lil John's Mountain Music Festival

When: May 27-29

Where: Cane Creek Campground, 1256 Longest Acre Road, Snow Camp

Admission: $25-$30 single tickets, $75 three-day pass

Information: 376-8324 or www.littlejohnsmountain music.com

May 27: 2-3 p.m. 3rd Place Band Contest Winner, 3-4 p.m. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, 4-5 p.m. Bluegrass Brothers, 5-6 p.m. Lil John's All Stars, 6-7 p.m. Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, 7-8 p.m. Bluegrass Brothers, 8-9:30 p.m. Dailey & Vincent, 9:30-10:30 p.m. Lil John's All Stars

May 28: 11 a.m.-noon Second-place band contest winner, Noon-1 p.m. Lost & Found, 1-2 p.m. Spring Creek, 2-3 p.m. Steep Canyon Rangers, 3-4 p.m. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, 4-5 p.m. Bradley Walker, 6-7 p.m. Lost & Found, 7-8 p.m. Spring Creek, 8-9 p.m. Bradley Walker, 9-10 p.m. Steep Canyon Rangers, 10-11 p.m. Rhonda Vincent & The Rage

May 29: Noon-1 p.m. First-place band contest winner, 1-2 p.m. Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, 2-3 p.m. Balsam Range, 3-4 p.m. Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, 4-5 p.m., Russell Moore & III Tyme Out, 5- 6 p.m. Story Telling at the "Cabin On The Hill," 6-7 p.m. Carrie Hassler & Hard Rain, 7-8 p.m. Balsam Range, 8-9 p.m. Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, 9-10:30 p.m. Steeldrivers, 10:30-11:30 p.m. Russell Moore & III Tyme Out

Eastern Music Festival

When: June 26-July 31

Information: 272-0160 or www.easternmusicfestival.org

Highlights from EMF:

June 26: 8 p.m. Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo De La Vida, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. $37

June 30: 8 p.m. Steinway Piano Gala: Happy 200th Birthday, Chopin and Schumann, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. $23-$29.

July 8: 8 p.m. Young Artists Series Gerard Schwarz (conductor) and Ko-ichiro Yamamoto (trombone), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, $19-$25.

July 17: 8 p.m. Festival Orchestra Series, Tianwa Yang with conductor Gerard Schwarz, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. $37-$47.

July 20-21: 2:30 p.m. (July 20) 8 p.m. (July 20-21) A Date with Oscar and Tony: Songs from award-winning films and musicals with Greensboro Opera, Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro. $35-$40.

July 23: 8 p.m. Mark O'Connor, Triad Stage, 232 S. Elm St., Greensboro. $35.

July 24: 11 a.m. EMF kids "Peter and the Wolf" with narrator Neill McNeill and the Greensboro Ballet, Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro. $6-$10.

Heavy Rebel Weekender

When: July 2-4

Where: The Millennium Center, 101 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem

Admission: $72 weekend pass; $35 single-day pass

Information: (561) 506-6156 or www.heavyrebel.net

Music in the Vineyards

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through October

Where: Childress Vineyards, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, (U.S. 51 and U.S. 64), Lexington

Admission: Free

Information: 236-9463 or www.childressvineyards.com

May 29: Eddie Clayton Trio

May 30: Wishful Thinking

June 5: Paul Cataldo

June 6: Freeport

June 12: Wishful Thinking

June 13: NiteShadow

June 19: Blind Manifest

June 20: Tammie Davis & Stealin' Time

June 26: Wishful Thinking

June 27: Lisa Woods & Company

July 3: One String Over

July 4: Fat City

July 10: Blind Manifest

July 11: Reggie Buie Trio

July 17: Freeport

July 18: Ladies Auxiliary

July 24: The King Bees

July 25: Night Song, The Duet

July 31: Stacy Looman Jazz Trio

Aug. 1: Celine Berman Duo

Aug. 7: Jeff & Vida

Aug. 8: Pat Mother Blues Cohen

Aug. 14: Reggie Buie Trio

Aug. 15: Rob Massengale Jazz Quartet

Aug. 21: Dallas Reese

Aug. 22: Blind Manifest

Aug. 28: The King Bees

Aug. 29: Acoustic Bliss

Sept. 4: Paul Cataldo

Sept. 5: Evan Olsen and Dana

Sept. 11: VT All Stars

Sept. 12: Sophisticated Blues

Sept. 18: Eddie Clayton Trio

Sept. 19: Melonbelly

Sept. 25: Cruize Control

Sept. 26: Celine Berman Duo

Oct. 2: Childress Idol

Oct. 3: Childress Idol

Oct. 9: Chris Marks Band

Oct. 10: Freeport

Oct. 16: The Shuffle Band

Oct. 17: Michael Thomas

Oct. 23: Cruize Control

Oct. 24: Wishful Thinking

Oct. 30: Eddie Clayton Trio

Oct. 31: Tammie Davis and Stealin' Time

Summer Concert Series

When: 6-9 p.m. third Saturday

Where: Shelton Vineyards, 286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson

Admission: $25 in advance, $30 at the gate

Information: 366-4724 or www.sheltonvineyards.com

June 19: Legends of Beach

July 17: The Swingin' Medallions

Aug. 21: The Embers

Sept. 18: The Tams

Wine and Song

When: 6-9:30 p.m. third Friday

Where: Grove Winery, 7360 Brooks Bridge Road, Gibsonville

Admission: Free

Information: 584-4060; www.grovewinery.com

June 18: Decatur Street Beat Dixieland Band

July 16: Funky Confusion

Aug. 20: The Radials

Sept. 17: The Jon Shain

Song Bear Music Festival

What: Featuring music by Songbear, Michael Ken, Andrea Reese, Jimmy Mabe, Bill Koontz, Mike Craven, Drew Perkey, Jonny Colley, GT Summerlin, Kristina Kidd, Brett, Tina Hart and more.

When: 2-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 1-6 p.m. Monday

Where: Grove Winery, 7360 Brooks Bridge Road, Gibsonville

Admission: Free

Information: 584-4060; www.grovewinery.com

Sunset Rhythms

When: 7-9 p.m. second Friday, through Sept. 10

Information: artsalamance. com or 226-4495

June 11: SOS Productions Praise Band Concerts, City Park, South Church Street, Burlington

July 9: Mark Webb and Family, North Park, 849 Sharpe Road, Burlington

Aug. 13: Warren Bodle and Allen, Willowbrook Park, East Willowbrook Drive and Fountain Place, Burlington

Sept. 10: Bertha Young, North Park, 849 Sharpe Road, Burlington

Fridays on Front

When: 7-9 p.m. last Friday

Where: Downtown Burlington

Information: artsalamance. com or 226-4495

May 28: Lizzy Ross Band

June 25: Lizzy Ross Band

July 30: Jump Back

Aug. 27: Russell Johnson and Friends

Sept. 24: Harvey Dalton Arnold Blues Band

Contact Carla Kucinski Seward at 373-7319 or carla@gotriad.com