Grab a blanket and a picnic and head to these outdoor music gatherings. Let the kids dance their brains out while you sit and enjoy the evenings as they cool down. The series is brought to you by the Forest Hill, Westover Hills,  and Woodland Heights Neighborhood Associations and the City of Richmond.

• May 10 (6-8 p.m.): Happy Lucky Combo, Mother’s Day music inspired by tango, klezmer, zydeco, oriental and the blues
• June 14 (6 to 8 p.m.): Brian Jones Quartet, traditional American jazz.
• July 19 (4 to 6 p.m.): Southern Blues, lots of blues of course
• August 9: (6 to 8 p.m.): Blue Line Highway, American folk rock.
• September 13 (5 to 7 p.m.): Great White Jenkins, alternative and country music.
• October 4 (5 to 7 p.m.): The Big Payback, funk, soul, and R & B.

All the groups playing have at last one member who lives in the neighborhood.