Summer is rapidly approaching, and that means there is going to be a plethora of artists on the road trying to coax you into giving up your hard-earned dollars to see them in the flesh. And a lot of these shows are worth it. Some aren’t. We’d love to hear anyone’s justification for dropping $600 (that’s face value!) on a ticket to see the Rolling Stones. But we digress. There is an impressive number of concerts coming through the area, catering to all kinds of audiences and musical tastes. So take a gander and warm up the credit card. Pop/Dance The Package Tour featuring New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men The boy bands perform 7:30 p.m. June 15 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. Bruno Mars The singer performs 7:30 p.m. June 24 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. One Direction The boy band performs 7:30 p.m. June 25 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. Cyndi Lauper The pop singer performs her debut album “She’s So Unusual” in its entirety 8 p.m. July 6 at Trump’s Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-441-6150. Justin Bieber The pop singer performs 7 p.m. July 17 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Beyoncé The pop singer performs 8 p.m. July 25 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. The Package Tour featuring New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men The boy bands perform 7:30 p.m. July 26 at Mark G. Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-449-5150. The Honda Civic tour featuring Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson The pop groups perform 7 p.m. July 17 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. The Jonas Bothers The pop group performs 8 p.m. July 26 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. New Order The synth-pop group performs 8 p.m. July 26 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900 Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z The singer and the rapper team up for a concert 8 p.m. Aug. 13, Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way; www.citizensbank.com. Folk Melissa Ferrick The out singer-songwriter performs 7:30 p.m. May 19 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Christine Havrilla The out singer-songwriter performs 8:30 p.m. May 31 at Tin Angel, 20 N. Second St.; 215-928-0770. Joan Baez and Indigo Girls The Grammy-winning musicians perform 7:30 p.m. June 20 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900. Country Tim McGraw The country singer performs 7 p.m. May 17 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Blake Shelton The country singer performs 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Keith Urban The country singer performs 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Rock Soundgarden The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 3 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 5 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. The Breeders The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 5 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Peter Murphy The goth-rock icon performs a set of Bauhaus songs 8 p.m. May 9 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Rush The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 11 at Mark G. Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-449-5150. Storm Large The rock singer performs 8 p.m. May 11 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. The Darkness The U.K. glam-rock band performs 8 p.m. May 15 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. WMMR BBQ Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Cheap Trick and Buckcherry perform 1 p.m. May 18 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. The Killers The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 19 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Motley Crue The rock band performs 8 p.m. May 25 at Mark G. Etess Arena, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-449-5150. Queensryche w/Geoff Tate The rock band performs 8 p.m. June 6 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. The B-52’s The rock band performs 8 p.m. June 7 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Billy Idol The rock singer performs 8 p.m. June 8 at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000. Psychedelic Furs The new-wave band performs 8 p.m. June 14 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888. Sting The rock singer performs 8 p.m. June 14-15 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Black Flag The punk-rock band (minus Henry Rollins) performs 8 p.m. June 17 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St.; 215-232-2100. Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson The shock rockers team up to perform 7 p.m. June 17 at Sovereign Center, 700 Penn St., Reading; 610-898-7200. The Rolling Stones The rock band performs 8 p.m. June 18 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. Summerland Tour The alternative-rock bands Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge perform 8 p.m. June 20 at Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000. Dave Matthews Band The rock band performs 7 p.m. June 28-29 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Heart The rock band performs 7 p.m. July 3 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Kid Rock The rock singer performs 8 p.m. July 9 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. The Eagles The rock band performs 8 p.m. July 16 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd The rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 17 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Barenaked Ladies and Ben Folds Five The alt-rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 18 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900. Fun. & Tegan and Sarah The rock groups perform 8 p.m. July 19 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900. Matchbox 20 and Goo Goo Dolls The rock bands perform 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. R&B/Hip-Hop Insane Clown Posse The hip-hop duo performs 8:30 p.m. May 3 at Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000. The Temptations and The Four Tops The singing groups perform 8 p.m. May 10 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Anthony Hamilton The R&B singer performs 8 p.m. June 7 at House of Blues, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-343-4000. Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds The R&B singer and producer performs 7:30 p.m. June 9 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. Festivals Firefly Festival Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra, Vampire Weekend and more perform June 21-23 at The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, 1131 N. Dupont Highway; fireflyfestival.com. Roots Picnic The Roots, Naughty By Nature, Solange and many more artists perform starting at noon June 1 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 121 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215 569-9400. Vans Warped Tour The day of punk rock and skateboard events kicks off noon July 12 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Machine Head and more get extremely loud 1 p.m. July 19 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 856-365-1300. Budweiser Made in America The festival features performances by Beyoncé, Nine Inch Nails, Deadmau5, Phoenix, Queens of the Stone Age, Public Enemy, Solange and more, Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at Ben Franklin Parkway; www.madeinamericafest.com/. Comedy Wanda Sykes The comedian performs 9 p.m. May 3-4 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Chris Tucker The comedian performs 8 p.m. May 10 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887. Joan Rivers The comedian performs 6 and 9 p.m. May 11 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. George Lopez The comedian performs 8 p.m. May 18 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Weird Al Yankovic The comedian performs 8 p.m. June 9 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887. Jay Leno The comedian performs 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Jim Gaffigan The comedian performs 7 and 10 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.