West Hollywood presents its 2018 Summer Sounds free outdoor concert series on select Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. from Sunday, June 24, through Sunday, Sept. 16, in the city’s parks.

Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles will kick off the 2018 Summer Sounds series on June 24 in West Hollywood. (photo courtesy of Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles)

The series will kick-off with Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles, the world’s first and only LGBTQ mariachi band, on June 24, at 5 p.m. in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. The unique ensemble was created as a haven for mariachi musicians who identify as LGBTQ to perform traditional Mexican regional music in a sometimes discriminating subculture of the mariachi world. The group is led by director Carlos Samaniego and features Natalia Melendez, the first transgender woman in mariachi.

The series returns with a blend of funk, Afro and Latin music performed by Jungle Fire on July 22, at 5 p.m. at Plummer Park. Jungle Fire is a 10-piece group influenced by the music of Irakere, Ray Barretto, James Brown, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango.

Join the all-female swing band The Lady Lucks for a performance on Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. at Kings Road Park, 1000 N. Kings Road. The Lady Lucks are a new group but they can swing with the best of them.

The Summer Sounds series closes with Carol Bach-y-Rita performing on Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. at Kings Road Park. In addition to interpreting the American Songbook, Carol Bach-y-Rita performs music from Brazil and the Americas in Spanish and Portuguese.

Summer Sounds concerts are free; RSVPs are not required but are requested because there is limited first-come, first-served seating, Attendees are welcome to bring blankets and enjoy a picnic.

For information, visit weho.org/summersounds.