Live After 5: Fortunate Youth

Hard to beat quality time in a beautiful park, and now that summer is making itself felt in the Inland Northwest, it’s hard to beat reggae providing the soundtrack for the season. Coeur d’Alene’s Live After 5 concert series turns McEuen Park into the most happening place in town every Wednesday through the summer, and next up welcomes Fortunate Youth. The SoCal-based sextet keeps its sound close to roots reggae, and they’ve found a significant audience since forming at a buddy’s birthday party in 2009 — three of their albums have topped Billboard’s reggae chart. A little ska and blues might sneak in, but these guys are definitely focused on reggae and, predictably, saying things about having a “mission to spread peace, love and unity with music.” Hey, we have to start somewhere, right?

Live After 5: Fortunate Youth • Wed, July 6 at 5 pm • $15; ages 12 and under free • McEuen Park • 420 E. Front St., Coeur d’Alene • liveafter5events.com