As well as being an end-of-the-summer bash, the first Hays Public Library Bookstock Music Festival is also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock.

This free outdoor concert will be in the parking lot west of the building (between the library and the police station) and will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. The event will feature five area bands and food from three food trucks. There will be a seating area under canopies, but most of it will be standing room. People are welcome and encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc.

The bands are as follows:

4 p.m. : Tree Kitty is a rock band based in Hays. 

4:45 p.m. : Earl Ruder is a solo act based in Hays; he plays acoustic folk music. 

5:30 p.m. : Company 11 is a punk rock band based in Hays. 

6:15 p.m. : Taylor Kline is a solo act from Delphos, Kan.; he plays acoustic folk/americana music. 

7:15 p.m. : Miles on End is based in Hays. They are a four-piece rock band, drawing from a wide range of influences such as 60s and 70s rock, funk, and jazz fusion. 

Andrew Strong from Salina will be running the sound for the event. 

The food trucks that will be attending are Taco Riendo, P Dawgs Gourmet Hot Dogs and Snowcone Express. All food will be available for purchase. The library will be doing giveaways throughout this week (12th through the 17th) giving away vouchers for free items from the food trucks on the Hays Public Library Facebook page. 

“We are so excited for this event and to be able to host a free concert for our patrons to celebrate the amazing summer we have had and to support local, live music!” the library said in a news release.