By Scotty Schenck, News Correspondent

This Sunday, Sept. 28, the sounds of local bands will fill the North End as Boston Hassle presents its latest installment in the Fresh Air concert series. The show will take place from noon – 6 p.m. at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park on the Boston Harbor and will be free and open to the public.

“Everyone performing is active in the greater Boston music scene,” Daniel Shea, co-founder of the Boston Hassle, said. The group plans several concerts in the Boston area, including the Fresh Air series.

Shea, 34, co-founded the non-profit organization three and a half years ago with Samuel Potrykus, 26, under the name Boston Hassle, but has since become the BRAIN Arts Organization. Now, Boston Hassle is the website and arm of the non-profit that puts on over 100 shows per year. The shows generally take place in the Boston area, though some are as far away as Providence, R.I.

According to Shea,this concert helps give exposure to some artists who are not well-known, yet are active in the music scene and appreciate the opportunity to play at the festival. He says that allowing them to play fills a void in the concerts that usually happen in Boston.

“I think the rarity and scarcity of shows such as these makes it more of a special event than playing outdoors generally is,” Shea said.

There will be two stages for electric and acoustic music featuring local artists. Gracie Jackson, Old Wave, Couples Counseling, Con Tex and the Forgotten Jam, Frozen Corn and Duck That are a few of the acts that have been booked for the event, including others that have yet to be announced.

Angela Sawyer, 44, owner of the Weirdo Records store in Cambridge, is one of the artists who will play at Fresh Air. Her act, Duck That, is a jazz quartet that will play on the acoustic stage.

“[Boston Hassle is] one of the huge engines of the underground music scene around town. Without them, there’s hardly any place to play,” Sawyer said.

Sawyer said her favorite part of festivals is getting the chance to meet other musicians. She said events like this give unknown artists an opportunity to be heard. Her band’s genre is experimental, so she also said that the outdoor venue gives unique opportunities to her ensemble.

“It’s nice to be playing where there might be birds making noises, because that means the birds get to be in the band,” Sawyer said.

This event is the second of the Fresh Air series. The original took place on June 21 at Ringer Park. It is also the second outdoor concert held by the non-profit BRAIN Arts Organization.

Shea said Boston Hassle is dedicated to providing free entertainment and music,as well as a more conducive environment in which artists and musicians can work and perform. He also said that he wants to give enthusiasts a place to experience the art and music they love.

“It looks like we’re going to have beautiful weather. So it’s a good way to send the summer off,” Shea said.

Photo courtesy Luna Tsuki.