Green Day, with new songs from ''21st Century Breakdown,'' plays the TD Banknorth Garden on July 20, and Leonard Cohen is at the Citi Wang Theatre May 29-30.
(Jim Wilson/The New York Times (Left); Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Entertainment abounds: pop music
Green Day, with new songs from ''21st Century Breakdown,'' plays the TD Banknorth Garden on July 20, and Leonard Cohen is at the Citi Wang Theatre May 29-30.
(Jim Wilson/The New York Times (Left); Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
May 17, 2009
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LEONARD COHEN Still vital at 74, Cohen will play his first Boston shows since 1993 on a tour that spans his 40-plus-year career as the preeminent bard of doom and gloom. May 29-30, Citi Wang Theatre. 866-348-9738, www.citicenter.org
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND With a new album out June 2, Dave and Co. will take over Fenway Park for a two-night stand, warming up the stage for another beloved jam band set to play the ballpark that same weekend. May 29-30, Fenway Park. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
PHISH They disbanded nearly five years ago, but the Phish fellas are back together and selling out stadiums left and right. Boston gets a double dose of love with shows at Fenway and the
GRIZZLY BEAR Touring behind the upcoming album "Veckatimest," indie-rock band Grizzly Bear comes to Berklee when it could easily sell out the Orpheum. June 3, Berklee Performance Center. 617-876-4275, www.worldmusic.org
AEROSMITH AND DROPKICK MURPHYS Hometown pride kicks into overdrive for this double-header featuring two of Beantown's most beloved. If only the Pixies had been available, too. . . June 16, Comcast Center. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Yes, they're still hanging tough. Whoa-oh-oh-oh. . . June 19, Comcast Center. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
NO DOUBT Gwen Stefani and her boys are back on the road together, performing the hits that made them such a staple on '90s alt-rock radio. Be sure to catch the opening sets by pop-punk rockers Paramore and futuristic R&B star Janelle Monáe. June 20, Comcast Center. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
JIMMY BUFFETT Wastin' away again in Margaritaville? Yep, it's definitely summer in the city, and Buffett gives you two chances to don your best Parrothead gear. June 25 and 27, Comcast Center. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
JONAS BROTHERS AND JORDIN SPARKS The family that screams together, stays together. Bring the kids (and earplugs) for this double feature perfect for the tween set and "American Idol" fans. July 17-18, TD Banknorth Garden. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
BILLY JOEL AND ELTON JOHN Sing us a song, you're the piano men. And that's what Joel and John will do on their latest tour, which puts them "Face 2 Face" at dueling pianos. July 18, Gillette Stadium. 866-448-7849, www.ticketmaster.com
"ROCK THE BELLS" The summer's premiere showcase for hip-hop, R&B, and reggae includes Nas, Damian Marley, the Roots, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Common, House of Pain, K'Naan, and others. July 18, Comcast Center. 877-598-8689, www.livenation.com
GREEN DAY The rock trio's latest record, "21st Century Breakdown," is its second consecutive concept album, so you can expect plenty of theatrics and epic riffs at this show that's sure to sell out. July 20, TD Banknorth Garden. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
KEITH URBAN AND TAYLOR SWIFT Blond highlights aside, Urban and Swift also share major crossover appeal with pop and country fans, which makes this coheadlining tour all the more logical. July 31, TD Banknorth Garden. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL They're a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, and this show - featuring Kenny Chesney, Sugarland, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Antebellum - will probably be one of the harder tickets to score this summer. Aug. 15, Gillette Stadium. 866-448-7849, www.ticketmaster.com
JAMES TAYLOR Sweet Baby James will get the star treatment at Tanglewood with a weekend of festivities, including cameo performances by Sheryl Crow and Yo-Yo Ma. Aug. 27-30, Tanglewood. 888-266-1200, www.tanglewood.org
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