There’s something especially delightful about hearing music in the fresh air come late summer and early fall.

Be it a home town band, a big name, jazz, rock, folk or whatever suits your mood, you can find it around New England. Pack a picnic dinner – or pick up great take out, spread a blanket or unfold that beach chair and take in some fun late summer music. Consider these spots:

Like your old home town: Head to Drummer Boy Park in Brewster any Sunday evening through Sept. 1 and you’ll find a slice of true Americana.

The Brewster Band, made up of local musicians and originally created to help celebrate the dedication of the bandstand in that park back in 1994, the band’s debut was so popular, they’ve carried on since, performing at various locations all year round.

But the highlights are the Sunday night concerts. Folks of all ages —  families, seniors, singles, everyone — bring picnic dinners, chairs and blankets and pull up for a free concert.

Each week features a new set list (you can preview them at http://thebrewsterband.weebly.com), featuring everything from “The Star Spangled Banner” to Neil Diamond to tunes from “Mary Poppins.”

The concerts are free, and the park is easy to access on Route 6A.  And you can wrap up your night with a stop for ice cream at Brewster Scoops. ( https://www.brewsterscoop.com)

There are more, too, like Scituate’s Harbor Bandstand Series (scituateharborma.com) taking place throughout the summer.

Music way up high: The hills are alive with the sound of music, and not just at the Trapp Family Lodge. New England’s ski resorts have embraced the summer outdoor music scene. Planning an overnight around an outdoor mountain concert should be on your bucket list.

At Jay Peak Resort in Vermont (https://jaypeakresort.com), they take their outdoor music so seriously, they constructed a top-notch amphitheater right into the side of the mountain.

Concerts take place all summer, and it’s not too late to take one in. On Aug. 24 Jay Peak presents An Evening With Dark Star Orchestra, one of the world’s most beloved Grateful Dead cover bands since their inception in Chicago back in 1997. They tour the world playing the Dead’s classics and some you may have never heard before.

There are seats as well as a lawn, fun concert-style foods for sale in the nearby base lodge and beverages are sold out of – of course – an old tram car.

Behind the stage are the rolling and thick-treed hills and peaks of the region. It’s nature at its finest. At a recent concert there, a full moon rose from behind a mountain peak as the band began to play.

Jay Peak offers stay and play specials around each concert (and you can plan ahead for next summer too).

In the middle of history: The Plimoth Patuxet Museums (https://plimoth.org) have long been heralded as a top living museum. But there’s so much more there.  The oceanside Plymouth site hosts craft fairs, special events, and even has its own movie theater.

On Thursday evenings you’ll find why they call it “The Best Night of the Week.” On Aug. 22 and Sept. 5 the special event is a live concert set on the lush, comfortable grounds. You can meander through the living museum, grab a bite and then savor live music.

To round it out, stop first or after at nearby Bramhall’s Country Store for an ice cream, frappe or another treat. And take home some homemade local fare. The egg salad is to die for.

You can catch the Brewster Band at Drummer Boy park Sunday evenings through Sept. 1. (Photo Steven Stranger)