PORT ORCHARD — The 2018 season of Port Orchard’s Concerts by the Bay series will kick off at 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 31, with a performance by the band from Olympic College.

Most of the concerts take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the gazebo in the city’s Waterfront Park through Aug. 30.

The performances, which will feature various music genres, such as jazz, country, classic rock, easy listening, Sinatra and Elvis, are free.

The Concerts by the Bay series features a full day of music on July 4 to coincide with the Fathoms O’ Fun Festival Grand Parade.

Here is the 2018 concerts schedule, including date, band and musical genre. Unless otherwise indicated, all concerts take place from 6:30-8 p.m.:

May 31: Olympic College, various tunes

June 7: Luas Rose, country

June 14: HD Fusion, Latin jazz

June 21: The Big Bear Band, classic rock

June 28: Ranger & The Re-Arrangers, Gypsy jazz

June 29 (Friday): Hook Me Up, jazz

June 30 (3-5 p.m., Saturday): Tammy Frost, Americana

July 4 (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday): WEPA, Latin jazz

July 4 (3-5 p.m.): Common Ancestor, world music

July 4 (5:30-7 p.m.): Buck & Elizabeth, children

July 4 (8:30-10:30 p.m.): Usual Suspects, classic rock

July 5: Ignite, various music

July 12: Mark Lewis, jazz

July 19: Silver City 6, classic rock/blues

July 26: Raydiobox, various

Aug. 2: The Tonze, jazz

Aug. 9: Easy Breeze, easy listening

Aug. 16: Celtic Spoon, Irish folk/pop

Aug. 23: Joey Jewell, Sinatra

Aug. 30: Danny Vernon Illusion, Elvis

For more information about the concert series, visit www.fathomsofun.org.