The Sounds of Strasburg free concert series will return to Strasburg Community Park, 151 Precision Ave., Strasburg, on select Saturdays from June until August. Each show will be held at the park's amphitheater and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Food and frozen desserts will be available to purchase from a variety of vendors on-site.

The first show will take place on June 24, and it will feature a performance from the John Bressler Show. Bressler is a Pennsylvania native pianist who plays music in the style of Billy Joel and Elton John.

The second show will be held on July 15, and it will include a show from Studio Two, a Beatles tribute band hailing from New England. The band is made up of graduates from Berklee College of Music who pay homage the Beatles' style by emulating their instruments, appearance and stage presence. The concert is one of several stops on the outfit's tour, during which it will play some of the Beatles most popular songs and early material.

The third show will occur on July 29, showcasing Lancaster-based artist Tuck Ryan. Ryan performs music that draws influence from classic soul music from the '70s as well as the Americana songwriters who he listened to in his youth. Ryan will be backed on vocals and keyboard by a band comprising electric guitar, bass and drums.

The final show of the series will take place on Aug. 12, and it will begin with a free dance lesson from a group of instructors at the Lancaster County Swing Dance Club. After the lesson, participants will be invited to show off their new skills and dance to music provided by local swing band Flipside.

The concert series was created eight years ago by the Strasburg Community Park Foundation, a nonprofit organization that was created to maintain the park as a community resource. The foundation began to host fundraisers to build the park's amphitheater, which was finished in 2015, and a concert has been held every year since.

"It's become a wonderful event and such a positive force in Strasburg," said Patti Creighton, the concert committee coordinator. "There's lots of smiles, dancing and the whole spirit of the community."

Creighton, who teaches music in the Lampeter-Strasburg School District, has a passion for live music and often attends local shows with her son, Tommy. When selecting artists for the series, she tries to incorporate a variety of artists who perform different genres, and she often finds acts that are making waves in the local scene. "We stay on the pulse of the music scene, and we end up inviting the bands that stand out to perform in the series," Creighton said.

For more information visit http://www.strasburgpark.org/2.html.