Summer is a time for celebration. And what can be more celebratory than a night of live music or dance?

Many live performances are not designed for families, but if you look around, you will find a plethora of live music and dance concerts and workshops that are geared toward families. Here is a list, arranged by venue, of a few of these shows and classes that are family friendly.

CAPITOL THEATRE (355-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"Stomp," June 3-8, times vary, ages 8 and older, $25-$42

DEER VALLEY AMPHITHEATER (355-2787, 888-451-2787 or www.arttix.org)
"Patriotic Celebration," Utah Symphony, July 4, 7:30 p.m., ages 8 and older, $25-$50; Utah Symphony and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m., ages 8 and older, $30-$60

ECCLES CENTER (435-655-3114 or www.ParkCityTickets.com)

Golden Dragon Acrobats, Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $23-$43

IJ & JEANNE WAGNER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Red Desert Trio, bluegrass, June 24, 7 p.m., all ages, free; Rabbi Grife, jam band, July 15, 7 p.m., all ages, free; Stoddard Brothers, folk rock, Aug. 5, all ages, free

KENLEY CENTENNIAL AMPHITHEATER (546-8575 or www.tickets.davisarts.org)
Lynette Threadgold, jazz, June 7, 8 p.m., all ages, $10-$12; Cold Creek, bluegrass, June 18, 8 p.m., all ages, $10-$12; Richard Marx, pop, June 27, 8 p.m., all ages, $30-$50; Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing, July 11, 8 p.m., all ages, $23-$32; Jan & Dean, starring Dean Torrence, July 18, 8 p.m., all ages, $23-$32; Imagine: Remembering the Fab Four, July 26, 8 p.m., all ages, $12-$15; Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband, bluegrass, Aug. 18, 8 p.m., all ages, $10-$20

MURRAY AMPHITHEATER