Party with the Zydeco Kings, Malpractice, the Gem City Concert Band and others during several free concerts around the region this week.

Cool music and good times don't have to cost a dime in the summertime. Here's a look at a few free concerts scheduled for this week:

Zydeco Kings. The Ohio-based band brings a bit of cajun spice to this week's Meadville Summer Concert Series on Thursday, 7 p.m., at Diamond Park in downtown Meadville. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Rain location is the Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville, 346 Chestnut St. Malpractice. Scrub up. The band — with members that are healthcare professionals by day and rockers by night — will play a variety of classic and contemporary hits Friday, 6 to 10 p.m., at Coconut Joe's, 28 N. Park Row. For those 21 and older only. Gem City Concert Band. The community band made up of more than 50 volunteer musicians will perform a variety of arrangements — from musical classics to traditional concert pieces — on Monday, 7 p.m., at Curry/Schell Apartments, 3909 Schaper Ave. Rain or shine. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. The Groove and The Commonheart. Settle in for plenty of rock, soul and R&B at this week's 8 Great Tuesdays concert, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Highmark Amphitheater in Liberty Park, located off West Bayfront Parkway. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Food available from vendors. Free shuttle service available from Erie Intermodal Transportation Center; the parking lots near the Blasco Library and Erie Maritime Museum; and the Thomas C. Hoffman Bayfront Hub. Mike & Marie Acoustics. The acoustic duo will play rock, country and everything in between on Wednesday, 7 p.m., at Whitford Park, 5400 Iroquois Ave., Harborcreek Township. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.