‘Tis the season once again, school is beginning to come to an end. After all the stress of finals, summer will be finally here. Once you get bored of baking in the sun, get a group of friends together and enjoy a night of music. Artists and bands from with all different genres will be rolling into the Massachusetts area this summer. Here are some of the hottest summer concerts heading our way.
Pitbull & Kesha: May 23 Comcast Center
Boston Calling Festival: May 25 & 26 Boston City Hall Plaza
Fall Out Boy: May 26 House of Blues
“Fall Out Boy was amazing live. Their stage presence and how the interact with the fans made the concert fun and exciting. Also, with the band coming off of a hiatus, the show will probably be amazing.” Senior, Niki Lazaris said.
Summer Jam: June 1 Comcast Center
Luke Bryan: June 2 Comcast Center
New Kids on the Block with 98 Degrees & Boys II Men: June 3 TD Garden
The Rolling Stones: June 12 & 14 TD Garden
Dave Matthews: June 15 & 16 Comcast Center
LL Cool J with Ice Cube: June 19 Bank of America Pavillion
Say Anything: June 23 Paradise Rock Club
One Direction: June 26 Comcast Center
Bruno Mars: June 26 TD Garden
Tim McGraw: June 29 Comcast Center
“Tim McGraw sounds just as good live as he does on the CD! He is a great entertainer, I would definitely recommend making him a person you should see!” Senior, Colleen Ford said.
The Maine with A Rocket to the Moon, This Century & Brighten: June 29 Paradise Rock Club
“I really liked The Maine’s stage presence and how they got involved with the crowd. I was also very impressed with their musical capabilities.” Senior, Audrey Hoffman said.
Sublime with Rome: July 8 Bank of America Pavillion
Paul McCartney: July 9 Fenway Park
“I saw Paul McCartney the last time he came to Fenway and his performance was unreal. The crowd was crazy and he sang all of the classics like it was the first time.” Senior, Kathryn Hewitt said.
Vans Warped Tour: July 11 Comcast Center
“Going to Warped Tour is a great experience. There are over 60 bands on different stages with all different music styles, and everyone is there for the same reason.” Senior, Kristina Mahoney said.
Jason Aldean: July 12 & 13 Fenway Park
311: July 12 Comcast Center
Mayhem Festival: July 16 Comcast Center
Mac Miller: July 18 House of Blues
Justin Bieber: July 20 TD Garden
Bon Jovi: July 20 Gillette Stadium
Big Time Rush: July 21 Comcast Center
Jonas Brothers: July 22 Bank of America Pavillion
Beyonce: July 23 TD Garden
Imagine Dragons: July 24 Bank of America Pavillion
Taylor Swift with Ed Sheeran & Austin Mahone: July 26 & 27 Gillette Stadium
“I went to the Speak Now Tour at Gillette Stadium in 2011 and I thought her theatrical performance overall was remarkable and engaging which made it that more fun and the crowd was also engaged in her performance.” Senior, Gabby Lopez said.
Train with The Script and Gavin DeGraw: July 27 Comcast Center
“I think the coolest part is that a lot of bands don’t sound the same live, and Train sounds even better in concert than on their albums. It’s just an amazing performance in general, really entertaining and a lot of fun. They have never disappointed me.” Senior, Emily Hermance said.
Jimmy Eat World: August 5 House of Blues
Maroon 5: August 9 Comcast Center
“Adam Levine is an amazing singer and performer. Watching Maroon 5 play was so much fun and they really interacted with the crowd, getting everyone to sing.” Senior, Marisa Marshalka said.
Jay Z and Justin Timberlake: August 10 & 11 Fenway Park
Zac Brown Band: August 15 Comcast Center
John Mayer: August 17 Comcast Center
Matchbox Twenty and Goo Goo Dolls: August 18 Comcast Center
Passenger: August 20 Brighton Music Hall
“Passenger is one of the best live performers I’ve ever seen. You know every lyric he’s saying, he means from his heart. He’s so personal with all of his fans during the performance.” Junior, Caroline Kiddie said.
Kenny Chesney: August 23 & 24 Gillette Stadium