This summer, it seems like anybody who had a hit record in the last 50 years and who is still able to hold a microphone is going out on the road — to the delight of their adoring fans, who are ready to pack themselves into clubs, amphitheaters, arenas and stadiums all over town.
Whether you are 15 or 50, somebody is coming to the area this summer who is going to make you want to break open that piggy bank, cash in that 401(K), put in some overtime at work, sell a few valuables on eBay or empty that bank account to buy some (oftentimes pricey) concert tickets.
However you get the scratch together to rock out at the shows is on you, but we’ve compiled a list of notable concerts coming through the area this summer.
Choose wisely!
Alternative Rock
Last Summer on Earth Tour
The Barenaked Ladies, OMD and Howard Jones perform 7 p.m. June 18 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Michael Franti & Spearhead
The alt-rock/neo-soul group performs 8 p.m. June 19 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Dave Matthews Band
The jam-rock group performs 7 p.m. June 24-25 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
The Dead Kennedys
The punk-rock group performs 8 p.m. June 29 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
The English Beat and Soul Asylum
The rock bands perform 7 p.m. July 2 at The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.
Weezer & Panic! At the Disco
The rock bands perform 8 p.m. July 5 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Vans Warped Tour
An all-day festival of punk-rock and metal bands starts at noon July 8 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Sublime with Rome
The alt-rock band performs 7 p.m. July 9 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.
Jane’s Addiction, Dinosaur Jr. and Living Colour
The alt-rock groups perform 8:30 p.m. July 20 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
311
The rock band performs 6:15 p.m. July 22 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.
The Killers
The rock band performs 8 p.m. July 22 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Garbage
The alt-rock group performs 9 p.m. July 30 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Coldplay
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 215-463-5500.
Bush
The alt-rock group performs 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Counting Crows and Rob Thomas
The rock bands perform 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Cracker
The rock band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
The Go-Gos Farewell Tour
The ’80s group performs 8:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 1100 Canal St.; 215-625-3681.
Blink 182
The punk-rock band performs 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
X
The pioneering punk-rock group performs 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St.; 215-928-4004.
Goo Goo Dolls and Collective Soul
The rock bands perform 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.
The Bangles
The group performs 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Adult Contemporary
Sharon Katz and the Peace Train
The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. July 13 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.
Tony Bennett
The singer performs 8 p.m. July 29 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Josh Groban
The singer performs 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Seal
The pop singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Classic Rock
Paul Simon
The folk/rock singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. June 25 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Sting and Peter Gabriel
The singers perform 8 p.m. June 26 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Hollywood Vampires
The rock band featuring Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper performs 8 p.m. July 3 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Hall & Oates
The rock/soul duo performs 7 p.m. July 10 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Bob Dylan
The rock/folk icon performs 7:30 p.m. July 13 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Journey
The rock band performs 7 p.m. July 15 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy
The rock and blues guitarists perform 8 p.m. July 23 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Huey Lewis and the News
The band performs 8 p.m. July 24 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Heart, Joan Jett and Cheap Trick
The Hall of Fame-inducted rock bands perform 7:30 p.m. July 31 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Bonnie Raitt
The blues guitarist performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Jimmy Buffett
The singer performs 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Steven Tyler
The Aerosmith singer performs 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Country
Jennifer Nettles
The country singer performs 8 p.m. June 3 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Dolly Parton
The county icon performs 8 p.m. June 15 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Dixie Chicks
The country group performs 7 p.m. June 18 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, NJ; 609-365-1300.
Darius Rucker
The country singer performs 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Keith Urban
The country singer performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Hard Rock
Guns N’ Roses
The rock band performs 8:30 p.m. July 14 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 215-463-5500.
Slipknot and Marilyn Manson
The metal bands perform 6:30 p.m. July 27 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Deftones and Refused
The hard-rock bands perform 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing, 601 N. Columbus Blvd.; 215-922-1011.
Black Sabbath
The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 19 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Korn and Rob Zombie
The hard-rock bands perform 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Hip-Hop
Bone Thugs N’ Harmony
The rap group performs 8 p.m. June 2 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.
Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis
The rap duo performs 8 p.m. June 13 at Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby; 610-352-2887.
Digable Planets
The hip-hop group performs 8:30 p.m. at Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E. Lancaster Ave.; 215-896-6420.
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa
The rappers perform 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Salt N Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Kid N Play, Color Me Badd and Coolio
The ’90s rap and R&B groups perform 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Drake & Future
The rap stars perform 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543.
Pop
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas
The pop singers perform 7 p.m. July 14 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Justin Bieber
The pop singer performs 7:30 p.m. July 15 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-7000.
5 Seconds of Summer
The boy band performs 7 p.m. July 16 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
Duran Duran
The new-wave/pop band performs 7 p.m. July 21 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.
98 Degrees, O-Town, Dream and Ryan Cabrera
The boy bands performs 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-7000.
R&B
Anthony Hamilton & Fantasia
The R&B singers perform 8 p.m. June 3 at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.
Beyoncé
The pop singer performs 7:30 p.m. June 5 at Lincoln Financial Field, 1020 Pattison Ave.; 215-463-5500.
Kool & The Gang
The funk/R&B group performs 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.
Gladys Knight & The O’Jays
The R&B groups perform 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.