A free outdoor concert series featuring primarily local bands on Thursdays starting July 13th and going through August. The concerts take place at the Pope Marine Plaza from 5:00-7:00 pm and include a beer/wine/cider garden and local vendors. Attendance ranges from 350-500 each week. Goal: To create a connection with downtown, showcase great regional music and local businesses. Local businesses help sponsor these shows through venue sponsorships, beer/wine garden sponsorships, and stage sponsorships.
Interested in sponsoring Concerts on the Dock for the 2024 season? Send us an email!
What to Expect…
- The venue opens at 4:30pm, music starts at 5pm. Feel free to bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
- The Port Townsend Main Street Program has adopted a new ticket system for the Beer Garden to help streamline the lines and crowds. We will have a ticket booth at the entrance of the Beer Garden where you can purchase your drink tickets and a souvenir reusable cup! The ticket booth is able to accept Cash and Credit Cards.
- We are happy to announce that we are allowed to use reusable cups again this year! You can purchase a new reusable cup at the ticket booth for $10 or purchase a “recycled” reusable cup for $5. We will not be doing the rental cup program, customers will be responsible for taking their cup home and cleaning. Reusable Cup Guidelines:
- Re-usable cups must be clean to the touch and look.
- The Port Townsend Main Street Program has a right to refuse to fill unclean / dirty looking reusable containers due to risk of food borne illness.
- Concerts on the Dock staff or volunteers will ensure re-usable cups are visibly clean prior to reflilling.
- Disposable gloves will be worn at all times by Concerts on the Dock bar staff
- For public safety, Dogs are not allowed in the Beer Garden.
- Events are subject to change and rain cancels.
- Have fun!! We have a great line up this year!
2024 Line Up
July 11 – Marmalade – Legendary live funk, soul, afrobeat, electro, dub, & dance music with all-star musicians
July 18 – Sweater Weather String Band – Blending old-time, honky-tonk, Celtic, and indie rock influences into a style that has been likened to “the frolicking of sheep before a thunderstorm.”
July 25 – Jay Si Proof – Playing adventurous jazz fusion to low-fi jams to a full-fledged funk party.
August 1 – Cold Comfort with Small Paul – a high energy upbeat indie rock band fueled by crafty songwriting, soaring vocal harmonies and a driving rhythm section. Small Paul—Sunshine and storm clouds converge at the core of this harmony-heavy, folky rock and roll band
August 8 – Duende Libre – Jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil and West Africa.
August 15 – Uncle Funk and the Dope 6 – A tightly knit, finely-tuned musical experience. The ultimate party band!
August 22 – Sweet & Juicy with Marco Marco – Sweet N‘ Juicy, the only band of fruit known throughout the West Coast and beyond! Specializes in party music and play original Funk/ Rock/ Soul. Marco Marco features Maram Arifi and Conor Sisk –with a blend of alternative, indie, electropop and dream pop.
August 29 – Kevin Mason and the PT All Stars – Bringing hot dance music to Concerts on the Dock! Rock, Soul, Motown, Rhythm & Blues