The vibe at Fremont park was laid-back and friendly during the new Hot Lunch series presented by Hot Italian and The Sacramento Press.

Dozens of people sat scattered through the park on blankets and in lawn chairs, bobbing to the live music and chowing down on the food that was delivered from Hot Italian, just across 16th Street. Most people in attendance were on their lunch breaks some were just walking their dogs and got pulled in by the delicious smells and intriguing sounds.

Attendee Melissa Olsen said, "I'm here on my lunch hour, and I think this is a good morale booster for all of the state employees in this hard time, to have somewhere near the end of the week to just unwind and listen to music for an hour."

At this week's concert, Kate Gaffney entertained the crowd with songs from her two latest albums as well as some old favorites from bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

"I'm happy to be a part of the Sacramento music scene," Gaffney said. "This is a great little event to have for lunch."

Hot Lunch will take place every Thursday until Sept. 24 on 16th and Q from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Some of the food available included pizza, panini and salads. A crowd favorite in the drink category was Limonata, an Italian lemonade.

Attendees said they hope that the concert series will gain popularity as it goes on, creating a type of concert in the park following.

The next concert will feature music from Richard March.

You can check out Richard March's music at:  http://www.myspace.com/richardmarch
and Kate Gaffney's at:  http://www.myspace.com/kategaffney