Free Summer Concerts On the Village Green

Orcas Center is proud to present its annual Summer Concert Series on the Village Green, bringing free, live music to the heart of Eastsound. This vibrant outdoor series, supported in part by Joe & Maureen Brotherton and the Doe Bay team, features many artists from the Doe Bay Artist in Residence program (http://www.doebay.com/music-and-art/) . It celebrates community, creativity, and the magic of music under the open sky. All performances are free for the community and take place on Sundays at 5pm. The series runs June 28 through August 30. The eclectic lineup will have something for everyone with phenomenal performers for all ages. Sunday, July 26 : The Charlie Porter Quintet headlines, with Rumbo Tumba opening. GRAMMY Award-winning trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter, an early Doe Bay Fest performer, has been a vibrant force on the jazz scene for over two decades. Recognized for his distinct artistic vision, Porter merges narrative design, sophisticated long-form composition, and boundary-pushing collaboration to continually expand the possibilities of modern jazz. Described by DownBeat as “fluid, expressive, and magnificent,” Porter has released six acclaimed albums as a leader, including Immigration Nation, which was named one of DownBeat’s Best Albums of the Year. As a bandleader and performer, Porter has graced major festival stages and anchored legendary New York jazz venues like The Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club, and Birdland, performing alongside Joe Zawinul, Paquito D’Rivera, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars. This summer, Porter launches his seventh album, Sci-Fi Standards, Vol. 1: The Future We Knew, reimagining classic science-fiction cinema themes through a modern jazz lens. Opening the show is Rumbo Tumba, the electroacoustic project of Argentine multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Facundo Salgado. For over 13 years, Salgado has captivated global audiences, touring more than 30 countries on every continent. A true one-man band, he plays, records, and mixes a variety of native South American handmade instruments in real time.