For the Reporter

Be part of the lunchtime summer fun in downtown. The City of Auburn is bringing back its outdoor music series, Soundbites.

Performances are noon to 1 p.m. on Thursdays, July 17 to Aug. 14, in the City Hall Plaza, 25 W. Main St.

The five-week series will feature a lively and eclectic musical mix.

The lineup:

• July 17 – Hook Me Up (contemporary jazz)

• July 24 – Michael Powers (guitarist extraordinaire)

• July 31 – Off the Hook (old school funk, R&B and classic soul)

• Aug. 7 – Tumbling Dice (Rolling Stones tribute)

• Aug. 14 – Wally and the Beavs (’50s, ’60s rock & roll)

For more information, visit www.auburnwa.gov/events.