Calendar

JULY 5 Frat boys, man your lighters: The Dave Matthews Band summer tour debuts in West Palm Beach, Fla.

JULY 6 Now we're talkin'! Uh, mostly shrieking and growling, actually, as Ozzfest debuts in Bristow, Va., with System of a Down, Rob Zombie, P.O.D., and Andrew W.K.

JULY 7 Did you know that breeders is gay slang for straight people? Start that conversation with the person sitting next to you at the Breeders' first concert of the summer, in Irvine, Calif.

JULY 10 The Jeep World Outside Festival begins in Charlotte, N.C., featuring Sheryl Crow, Train, and Ziggy Marley.

JULY 12 Lenny Kravitz, Pink, and Abandoned Pools dive into summer tours in Virginia Beach, Va.

JULY 16 The Vines are Australian and they're huge in the U.K.; pick up this disc and help give them an English-speaking-world troika. Or don't, and buy the new Robert Plant disc instead.

JULY 18 The Smokin' Grooves tour ignites Mountain View, Calif., with a smokin' lineup: OutKast, the Roots, Lauryn Hill, Jurassic 5, and DJ Shadow.

JULY 23 O-Town's new record is called O2 because P-Town sounds a little weird.

JULY 24 Judging by upcoming and recent albums, the Anger Management Tour isn't exactly taming its headliners Eminem, Papa Roach, Xzibit, and Ludacris. (Date is subject to change.)

JULY 27 God bless the lucky citizens of Latrobe, Pa.: beer as far as the eye can see and the annual Rolling Rock Town Fair. This year, they host OutKast, Godsmack, Nickelback, P.O.D., and Alien Ant Farm.

JULY 28 David Bowie and Moby unite! Bowby! Area2, also starring Busta Rhymes, bows in Washington, D.C.

JULY 30 Guests Ryan Adams and Emmylou Harris keep Beth Orton from getting lonely on Daybreaker. Also, Linkin Park put out remixes.

August

AUGUST 6 We'll let you in on a secret: Swizz Beatz isn't really Swiss. We're not entirely sure Uncle Kracker is an uncle. But who cares about honesty in the music biz? Buy their CDs anyway.

AUGUST 15 Man! The 33rd anniversary of Woodstock, and no peace, love, or fires...

AUGUST 20 An as-yet-untitled new disc from the other Monica drops.

AUGUST 25 Gene Simmons turns 53, does something disgusting to the candles.

AUGUST 27 After experimenting with Parachutes, some fans may experience A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay's follow-up. You can also take the Dixie Chicks' Home home.

AUGUST 29 Michael Jackson turns 44, does something disgusting to his mug.