Ring in July and celebrate Independence Day by attending one of the events we listed in our weekend planner, posted yesterday, and browse through our list of Friday’s five must-know things.

1. Free Concert – Dr. K’s Motown Revue. This summer’s free concert series is kicking off this weekend at Sayville’s Common Ground with Motown tribute group Dr. K’s Motown Revue. This group will perform at The Common Ground at Gillette Park in Sayville on Friday, July 1, at 7:00 p.m. Guests should feel free to bring their blankets and picnic baskets.

2. Live Music – Michelle Martin. Be sure to check out the live musical performance of Michelle Martin at Grey Horse Tavern, 9:30 p.m.

3. We’ll have our Suffolk County Notebook up on Saturday afternoon and our Brookhaven and Islip Town notebooks on Sunday.

4. On Sunday, we’ll give you the cheapest area gas prices in our Peek At the Pump.

5. Visit the site throughout the weekend for coverage of the lastest area news.