Near the Alpena City Harbor, in the heart of downtown, there is a small band shell nestled in one of the nicest pieces of scenery anyone could imagine. It is surrounded by pastoral green grass and offers great views of both Lake Huron and the harbor. Several Alpena residents would no doubt say it is a fine place to sit and watch a summer concert. Judie Vivian would probably say that. She is the office manager for the Thunder Bay Arts Council in Alpena, which sponsors a series of three concerts at the band shell every summer. The council does not have a large budget, but it tries to present music as diverse as possible, she said. The council also takes localism into account when booking bands. It tries to get at least one group from the area during each series, Vivian said. “We do that every summer,” she said. “At least one of the three concerts will be local musicians.”˜ The council tries to schedule one concert per month in June, July and August.