JUNE
NO DOUBT and BLINK-182 Probably this summer's most exciting outing, featuring two purveyors of SoCal rock at the top of their game. Expect inventive reggae-pop and a righteous Talk Talk cover from Gwen and the gang, and potty-mouthed stage banter balanced by some newfound maturity from Tom DeLonge and the boys. (6/1 -- 6/26)
VAN HALEN Wow! The best reunion tour in ages! Van Halen back with David Lee...wait, what's that you say? It's with Sammy Hagar? Oh. (6/11 -- 9/29)
STING and ANNIE LENNOX A pair of '80s favorites team up for an evening of tasteful, mature pop. Sorry, NPR tote bags cannot be exchanged for tickets. (6/27 -- 10/17)
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Fire up the camper van -- Dave is back with the sort of easygoing jam rock that's perfect with warm weather and hackey sack. (6/17 -- 9/8)
PHISH See above. (6/17 -- 8/12)
THE DEAD Ditto. (6/12 -- 8/19)
ERIC CLAPTON Slowhand hits the road in support of his latest album, a tribute to the mysterious bluesman Robert Johnson. (6/6 -- 8/2)
JESSICA SIMPSON (6/4 -- 8/1)...HALL & OATES, MICHAEL MCDONALD, AVERAGE WHITE BAND (6/23 -- 10/16) ...SIMON & GARFUNKEL (6/10 -- 7/8)...TIM MCGRAW (6/11 -- 8/6)... 311 (with THE ROOTS on some dates) (6/18 -- 8/1)...BEN FOLDS, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, and GUSTER (6/19 -- 7/14)...INCUBUS (6/24 -- 10/12)...ZZ TOP (6/25 -- 9/25)...CHICAGO and EARTH, WIND & FIRE (6/12 -- 8/15)...MARC ANTHONY (6/15 -- 7/29)...DIANA KRALL (6/19 -- 8/24)...KISS and POISON (6/10-8/4)...THE X-ECUTIONERS (6/2 -- 7/11)...JEWEL (through 7/23)
