On this, the springiest day in weeks -- okay, the only springy day in weeks -- we've gotten word from the Allegheny County Special Events Office about the summer county parks concert series. There's nothing here that excites me quite as much as, say, that super fun Yo La Tengo show or Dawes did last year, but we'll make do. (Make due? What does that phrase even mean?) (Okay, I'll just list the damn concerts.)

Hartwood Acres
(All shows at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

June 5: Josh Ritter, David Wax Museum
June 12: Pittsburgh Opera
June 19: Open Sky Microphone Night hosted by Joy Ike
June 26: CCAC Alumni present Ruthie Foster
July 3: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (8:15 p.m.)
July 17: Mary Chapin Carpenter
July 22-24: Pittsburgh Blues Festival (Fri. 4-10:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 1:30-10:30 p.m.)
July 31: The High Kings
August 7: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
August 14: BNY Mellon presents Joe Lovano
August 18: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
August 28: Duquesne University Tamburitzans
September 4: 12 Annual Allegheny County Musical Festival feat. Rusted Root (5 p.m.)

South Park
(All shows at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)

June 3: Joe Zelek Band
June 10: Billy Price Band w/ Olga Watkins
June 17: Hometown Music Fest feat. LoveBettie, Meeting of Important People, Lohio, City Dwelling Nature Seekers (6:30 p.m.)
June 24: Jimmy Adler Band
July 2: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (8 p.m.)
July 8: Pittsburgh CLO presents “A Gleeful Evening” featuring the CLO Mini Stars and Gene Kelly Award winners
July 15: Brett Eldredge w/ Sydney Hutchko
July 22: Maia Sharp & Moveable Feast
July 29: BNY Mellon Jazz presents the John Patitucci Trio
August 5: Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Badgers Honeybears
August 12: Martin Sexton w/ Laura Shay
August 19: Pure Gold
August 26: Donnie Iris & the Cruisers