'Tis free concert season in Kootenai County

| July 13, 2010 6:27 AM

The free summer concert series sponsored by the Post Falls Community Volunteers kicks off on Thursday with Raggs and Bush Doktor playing raggae music at Q'emiln Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Other Post Falls concerts include Kelly Hughes (country) in conjunction with the community picnic on Aug. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Six-foot Swing on Aug. 19 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Other free concerts this week are:

• Turning Tide (Irish), today, 6-8:30 p.m., Sherman Square Park, 316 Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene;

• The Pat Coast Band (rock), Wednesday, 6-8:30 p.m., Hayden City Park;

• Andy Day (modern, classic hits), Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m., Riverstone Park, Coeur d'Alene;

• Mike and Aaron (acoustical), Friday, noon, at Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High;

• Hat Band (bluegrass), Friday, 4 p.m., at Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High;

• Sonic Window (blues), Friday, 7-9 p.m., at Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High;

• The Groove, Friday, 7-9 p.m., Rathdrum Days, Main Street;

• Rock Bottom, Friday, 8:30 p.m.-midnight, at River City Rod Run, Hot Rod Cafe, Post Falls;

• Crossfire (rock), Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at River City Rod Run;

• Affordable Karaoke, Saturday, 10 a.m., Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High;

• Northwest Exposure Music (rock and country), Saturday, 11 a.m., Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High; and

• Ryan Larsen Band (country), Saturday, 5-8 p.m., Rathdrum Days, Lakeland High. - Brian Walker