Upcoming Summer 2014 Concerts in Boston
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July 2014
Beyoncé and Jay Z, July 1 at Gillette Stadium
Queen B and hubby Jay Z embark on their first joint tour since tying the knot to further share with audiences how drunk in love they are. #Surfbort. gillettestadium.com.YouTube
Bruno Mars, July 2 at TD Garden
The crooner impressed at the Super Bowl, even if his set did leave us a little confused as to what year it was. He’ll swing through Boston on his Moonshine Jungle Tour. tdgarden.com.Benzies/Flickr
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, July 3 and 4 at the Hatch Shell
The Beach Boys will headline this year’s festivities. Chances are good they’ll sing “Surfin’ USA.” july4th.org.Bexatious/Flickr
Neon Trees, July 8 at House of Blues
The band released their latest album this spring and headlined Radio 92.9’s annual free EarthFest concert at the Hatch Shell. houseofblues.com.Margaret Burdge
Vans Warped Tour, July 10 at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
A whole bunch of acts are on the Warped Tour lineup, including the locally formed group Bad Rabbits. livenation.com.JohnRudolph/Flickr
Maxwell, July 12 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
The singer-songwriter has been nominated for 12 Grammys. His current tour is called “Black Summer’s Night, Part II” because the first was not enough. livenation.com.Album Art
Sara Bareilles, July 15 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Her songs are so versatile they can be heard in everything from So You Think You Can Dance routines to Microsoft ads—“I wanna see you be brave!” (and buy a Windows tablet). livenation.com.TempusFugate/Flickr
Aerosmith and Slash, July 16 at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
The Bad Boys from Boston return. livenation.com.KarlaMardones/Flickr
The Timberfakes, July 18 at Middle East
A rare Timberfakes show can only mean one thing . . . ticketweb.com.Facebook
Justin Timberlake, July 19 at TD Garden
The real JT will play TD Garden after postponing last fall—not to be confused with his show at Fenway with Jay Z, which was an entirely separate and epic affair altogether. tdgarden.com.EdwardK662/Flickr
Sarah McLachlan
Ms. McLachlan, FYI, the MSPCA is on Huntington Ave. Just thought maybe you’d want to know… livenation.com.IanivArieanna/Flickr
Queen and Adam Lambert, July 22 at TD Garden
As different as they are and as eclectic the audience might be, this matchup of a legendary ’70s band and an American Idol alum is actually kind of perfect. tdgarden.com.FlameSwordDragon/Flickr
Under the Sun Tour, July 22 at House of Blues
This tour exists to remind you that Mark McGrath and Sugar Ray still exist—as do Blues Traveler, Uncle Kracker, and Smash Mouth. houseofblues.com.OrlandoRob/Flickr
Keith Urban, July 26 at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
Mr. Nicole Kidman will reunite with Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. on the next season of American Idol. Yawn to that, but Urban’s music is great. livenation.com.Jeaneeem/Flickr
Skrillex, July 29 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Dear SNL, he will drop the beat. livenation.com.NRK-P3/Flickr
The Fray, July 30 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
They’re touring for their latest album Helios with singles like “Love Don’t Die.” livenation.com.LunchboxStudios/Flickr
Lauryn Hill, July 31 at House of Blues
Hard to believe it’s been 16 years since The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. She spent three months in prison last year for tax evasion, and wrote music while incarcerated. houseofblues.com.G-Rock/Flickr
Imelda May, July 31 at Paradise Rock Club
Audiences adore this Dubliner’s rockabilly style. Her music makes you feel that, well, “It’s Good to Be Alive.” crossroadspresents.com.OliverDresden/Flickr
August 2014
Katy Perry, Aug. 1 and 2 at TD Garden
The pop diva recently offered to write a campaign song for Hillary Clinton. Clinton tweeted back: “Well that’s not a Hard Choice. You already did! Keep letting us hear you Roar.” tdgarden.com.YouTube
!!! and Bearstronaut, Aug. 1 at Great Scott
Dance-punk band !!! will perform with Bearstronaut, a Boston synthopop band that played Boston Calling in the fall 2013 edition. greatscottboston.com.Olga Khvan
Keyshia Cole, Aug. 2 at House of Blues
The artist released “SHE” in late June ahead of her forthcoming album Point of No Return. houseofblues.com.TheUSO/Flickr
Panic! At the Disco, Aug. 3 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
“Too weird to live, too rare to die.” livenation.com.FireatWillRVA/Flickr
One Direction, Aug. 7, 8, and 9, at Gillette Stadium
Dads, have fun driving your pre-teens out to Foxboro. gillettestadium.com.EvaRinaldiPhotography/Flickr
John Legend, Aug. 9 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Legend performed his song “All of Me” with a loving introduction from wife Chrissy Teigen at the Billboard Music Awards. It made Robin Thicke’s debut of “Get Her Back” for Paula Patton that much more pathetic. livenation.com.Xman/Flickr
Mad Decent Block Party, Aug. 10 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
With Diplo, Flosstradamus, Wave Racer, and more. livenation.com.
Luke Bryan, Aug. 10 at Gillette Stadium
The country star’s latest album Crash My Party won the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Album. gillettestadium.com.Melanie/Flickr
Jesse McCartney, Aug. 13 at Paradise Rock Club
The days of Dream Street, Beautiful Soul, and duets with Anne Hathaway are over, but McCartney’s boyish look remains. His new album In Technicolor comes out July 22. crossroadspresents.com.Album Art
Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, and the Plain White T's, Aug. 15 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Three tried-and-true rock groups in one show? Yes please. livenation.com.ShatteringDreams/Flickr
Tori Amos, Aug. 15 at Boston Opera House
The prodigy Tori Amos and her merry band of keyboards will fill the Opera House with amazing sounds from her latest, Unrepentant Geraldines. crossroadspresents.com.Andrew-M-Whitman/Flickr
Austin Mahone, Aug. 17 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
They call him the next Bieber. He may or may not appreciate that. livenation.com.Catherine Powell/Wikimedia Commons
Chicago and REO Speedwagon, Aug. 20 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
1967 in Illinois was a special, special time and place (when both these legendary bands were formed). livenation.com.Eyesplash/Flickr
Robyn and Röyksopp, Aug. 22 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
In which a Swedish solo artist and a Norwegian duo join forces for a mini album and tour titled “Do It Again.” Yes, go ahead. livenation.com.Album Art
Matt Nathanson, Gavin DeGraw, Aug. 23 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Trivia time: Nathanson was raised in Lexington. DeGraw is a Berklee alum. livenation.com.Margaret Burdge
Yanni, Aug. 24 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
The Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer is known for blending jazz, classical, soft rock, and world music. livenation.com.OfficialYanni/Flickr
Drake vs. Lil' Wayne at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
While Taylor Swift has apparently been making needlepoints of Drake lyrics for Ed Sheeran, Lil’ Wayne has been working on Carter V. livenation.com.Mp3waxx/Flickr
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Aug. 30 at Fenway Park
Along with guys like Bruce Springsteen, this group helped pioneer the heartland rock movement. Hypnotic Eye comes out July 29. boston.redsox.mlb.com.Kubacheck/Flickr
September 2014
Boston Calling, Sept. 5, 6, and 7, at City Hall Plaza
The music festival’s best lineup yet by far stars Lorde, Nas x The Roots, and many, many more. fall.bostoncalling.com.Mairaeiou/Flickr
Miranda Lambert, Sept. 6 at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
Her latest experiment has involved pairing up with fellow country diva Carrie Underwood. livenation.com.Whittlz/Flickr
Ed Sheeran, Sept. 9 at Xfinity Center in Mansfield
His second studio album titled x, read “multiply” because that's how artists do, was released late June. livenation.com.Nrk-p3/Flickr
Darius Rucker, Sept. 12 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
At the 2014 Grammys, Rucker became the third African American act ever to win a vocal performance Grammy Award in a country music category. livenation.com.TNCountryFan/Flickr
Spirit of America, Sept. 12 and 13 at TD Garden
Look no further for a dose of Independence Day in September. tdgarden.com.OceanStater/Flickr
Honda Civic Tour, Sept. 14 at Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
With Grouplove, Typhoon, and Portugal. The Man. livenation.com.ConcertTour/Flickr
The Eagles, Sept. 15 at TD Garden
After their documentary last year, this tour is appropriately titled, “History of the Eagles: Live in Concert.” tdgarden.com.Steve Alexander/Wikimedia Commons
Jack White, Sept. 17 at Fenway Park
He plans to turn the stage and face the bleachers—because that’s the kind of stuff rock stars do, right? boston.redsox.mlb.com.MaxKnies/Flickr
OK GO, Sept. 17 at Paradise Rock Club
If you haven’t seen their latest music video masterpiece, then you are officially missing out.
“The Writing’s on the Wall” is like “Here It Goes Again” on acid. crossroadspresents.com.YouTube
Paolo Nutini, Sept. 19 at House of Blues
No one’s really talking about his new album Caustic Love at the moment. Nutini admitted in a recent interview that he has smoked cannabis every day since age 16. He’s 27. houseofblues.com.FiberFib/Flickr
Lily Allen, Sept. 20 at House of Blues
Allen is more than alright, still. Her new album Sheezus sends a little nod to Kanye. houseofblues.com.MusicLikeDirt/Flickr
The Black Keys, Sept. 21 at TD Garden
Their latest, Turn Blue, debuted at number one in the U.S. and Australia. Not bad for a couple guys from Ohio. tdgarden.com.JessicaSarahs/Flickr
The Dandy Warhols, Sept. 22 at Paradise Rock Club
#ThatsSoPortland. crossroadspresents.com.Promo Photo
Pomplamoose, Sept. 23 at The Sinclair
In which beloved YouTube stars go on tour. sinclaircambridge.com.YouTube
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, Sept. 27 at TD Garden
Pitbull, please leave your World Cup pants at home. That is all. tdgarden.com.YouTube
