As a symbol of Eastern Market’s recovery from the fire that destroyed its main building in April, the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, which established the Eastern Market Fund to aid in the restoration process, is sponsoring a concert series that will begin on July 22.

The Eastern Market Music series will present Washington area blues, bluegrass, jazz, contemporary, and international musicians. The shows will run on Sundays through the end of September and will take place at the corner of 7th & North Carolina, S.E., outside of Port City Java.

The opening concert is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday with traditional blues musicians Rick Franklin (pictured) and Michael Baytop. The Resonators, an acoustic roots ensemble, will complete the bill. A full schedule of the Eastern Market Music series, including performers, dates and times will soon be available on the Capitol Hill Community Foundation web site.