Dearborn’s free outdoor summer concerts – Music Under the Stars – kicks off Thursday evening at the Dearborn Hills Golf Course, featuring Rockestra.

Music Under the Stars is a long-standing tradition in Dearborn. The Thursday evening concert kicks off this year’s series, which runs through August.

All concerts are at 7 p.m. Seats are available at Dearborn Hills, but people are also allowed to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.

On Thursday, Aug. 11, regional favorite Sun Messengers will entertain swimmers and park-goers at Dunworth Pool at Levagood Park.

On Thursday, Aug. 25, Fifty Amp Fuse will return to the Dearborn Hills Golf Course.

Music Under the Stars complements free concerts sponsored by the East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority on Wednesdays, and the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority on Fridays.

The DDDA concerts are as follows:

Wednesdays, east Dearborn, 7 to 9 p.m., in City Hall Park

• July 27: Lin Rountree

• August 10: Straight Ahead

• August 17: Urban Jazz Collection

• August 24: Alexander Zonjic All Stars

In the event of rain, the concerts will be moved inside the Arab American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Ave.

For more information, visit www.eastdowntowndearborn.com

Fridays, West Dearborn, 6-9 p.m. Muirhead Plaza next to Bryant Library

• July 29: Justine Blazer, modern country sound

• August 12: Metro Jazz Voices performing selections from all eras of the Great American Songbook

• August 26, Crush, sounds of classic rock and more

In case of rain, the concerts will be held in the Henry Ford Centennial Library auditorium.

Visit www.DearbornwestOnline.com for more information.