Twilight Tunes | the Square lawn 6:30 p.m. — This series, organized by the Main Street Association and sponsored by a different establishment each week, features live music on the Square lawn. Bring a blanket and a picnic and you've got an evening made for yourself.

Basically Basie Big Band | Abbey Underground 10:30 p.m. — If something later in the evening is more your speed and you're of drinking age, check out the Basically Basie Big Band at Abbey Underground. The band is made up of incredible musicians, sometimes even current students. It's the closest to a trip back in time you'll get in Denton.

Friday

There is always free music in Denton, even if it may not be on a weekly basis. Backyard on Bell frequently hosts free Bandsource events that require no cover. House shows often ask for no money except donations during the weekends, but here at The Dentonite we believe in supporting your community, and sometimes that includes bucking up and paying the cover. But if you're down and out for money on a Friday night, and yet still craving some bonafide Denton music scene, you can always tune into KUZU 92.9FM online.

Saturday

Denton Community Market | 317 W. Mulberry St. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Yes, for venues, Fridays and Saturday nights are too prime to offer continual free music. But fear not! Saturday mornings are always perfect for going to the Denton Community Market, where there is always small live ensembles playing in the center gazebo. Support everything you know and love about Denton in one fell swoop. If you consider yourself a Dentonite and haven't yet been to the market, consider making a trip this Saturday.

Sunday

Kelyn Crapp/Mike Luzecky/Matt Young Trio | Paschall's 9:30 p.m. — The only cover for this weekly installment is all the fanciful cocktails you'll be sure to pick up at Paschall's beautifully decorated bar. Starting at 9:30 p.m., you'll hear live jazz from this trio, sometimes featuring special guests sitting in.

Abbey Underground Open Mic | 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. — No work Monday? No problem. Stay up until the wee hours of the morning at Abbey's Open Mic.

Bearded Monk Open Mic | 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Theoretically, you could just go open mic-hopping on Sunday nights from now on. Whether not you're performing or listening, we'll leave up to you.

There is always, always, always free music to hear and enjoy in Denton. Keep up to date with the Facebook "events" feature — it's perhaps the most concise way to keep track of, discover, and share local events (music or not) with your friends. Aside from the small gap on Friday nights, which will inevitably always be filled with a free show of some variety, music will be within reach every night this summer. What's more Denton than that?

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