Northrop summer concert series kicks off this week

Yesterday was the first day of the Summer at the Northrop lunchtime concert series, which features a wide variety of local acts playing outdoors on the Northrop Plaza. Each concert takes place at noon (including today's performance by France Has the Bomb), and is free and open to the public. In case of rain, the concerts will be moved inside the Northrop Auditorium -- follow their Twitter account for updates.

June

16 France Has the Bomb
17 Summit Ave.
18 Kristoff Krane
19 De Visa Musical Troupe
22 Café Accordion
23 Lynhurst
24 Charanga Tropical
25 The New Music Machine
29 Tony Hauser and the Brasilnutz
30 The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs
July

01 Glen Helgeson with Axis Mundi
02 Machinery Hill
06 Tim Sparks and Phil Heywood
07 Mark Stary & The Whiskey Roses
08 The Minnesota Sinfonia, Jay Fishman
09 The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
13 Mandrágora Tango Orchestra
14 Greg Herriges / Telluric Currents
15 World Superpower
16 The Moss Piglets
20 Jelloslave
21 Romantica
22 Innocent Reggae Band

Here's a video from yesterday's kick-off party, featuring the New Primitives: