BARRY COURTER: Lisa, normally this time of year we are starting to pull the sweaters out of the closets and thinking about indoor things to do, but there are still a couple of really cool (see what I did there) things to do outside this week.
LISA DENTON: I know people who wear flip-flops through November, so I figure there’s plenty more warm weather to come even if the first day of autumn is Saturday. So what’s up outdoors?
Dr. B and the Ease will play Sept. 19 in Miller Park. / Facebook.com photo
Lisa Denton and Barry Courter
BARRY: The Levitt Amp series continues at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center with Jason Eskridge performing on Thursday on the Bessie lawn. What a great series. Also, one of my favorite local acts, Spinster, will be playing at the newly reopened Miller Park as part of Noontunes. It used to be held in the summer at Miller Plaza.
Noontunes is presented by SoundCorps, the local group that promotes local music, and it is a free concert every Wednesday at noon. Funk band Dr. B and the Ease will kick off the 2018 season on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Spinster will perform on Sept. 26.
LISA: The switch to fall is a good way to showcase the newly renovated Miller Park, which can now accommodate food trucks and larger crowds and give the performers more visibility.