Summer Concerts You Don't Want To Miss

Music lovers have a lot to look forward to in summer 2010, because a ton of pop superstars and classic rockers are going on tour. Enjoy a girl’s getaway to NYC for Lady Gaga, or spend your 20th wedding anniversary holding your honey’s hand at a laid-back James Taylor concert in Tampa. If your favorite artists aren’t touring this summer, check out a comedy act or Broadway show instead. We've included a variety of fun options for you in our Summer Concert Schedule for 2010.

Once you’ve bought tickets to a concert or show, all you have to do is find a vacation rental in your destination, and you’ve got the ingredients of a very entertaining vacation.

Summer Concert Schedule 2010

Pop Rock

For summer 2010, the headliners really couldn’t get much bigger. From the smooth jazz of Michael Buble to the feel-good pop of Bon Jovi, you’ll get plenty of tunes stuck in your head.

Lady Gaga

June 28: Montreal, Bell Centre
July 1: Boston, TD BankNorth Garden
July 4: Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
July 6: New York, Madison Square Garden
July 11: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
July 22: Dallas, American Airlines Center
July 25: Houston, Toyota Center
July 28: Denver, Pepsi Center
July 31: Phoenix, US Airways Center
Aug 11: Los Angeles, Staples Center
Aug 13: Las Vegas, MGM Grand Garden Arena
Aug 19: Portland OR, Rose Garden Arena
Aug 21: Tacoma, Tacoma Dome
Aug 23: Vancouver, General Motors Place

Black Eyed Peas

July 27: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
July 31: Montreal, Bell Centre
Aug 3: Boston, TD BankNorth Garden
Aug 7: Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
Aug 13: Chicago, Allstate Arena

Michael Buble

July 10: Charlotte, Time Warner Cable Arena
July 11: Jacksonville, Veterans Memorial Arena
July 13: Pensacola, Civic Center
July 14: New Orleans, New Orleans Arena
July 16: Houston, Toyota Center
July 17: San Antonio, AT&T Center
July 18: Dallas, American Airlines Center
Aug 5 & 6: Montreal, Bell Centre
Aug 10 & 11: Toronto, Air Canada Centre

Green Day

Aug 11: Washington DC, Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 16: Boston, Comcast Center
Aug 18: Toronto, Molson Canadian Ampitheatre
Aug 26: Dallas, Superpages.com Center
Aug 28: Denver, Comfort Dental Ampitheatre
Aug 30: Phoenix, Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Aug 31: Los Angeles, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre

Bon Jovi

July 20: Toronto, Rogers Centre
July 24: Boston, Gillette Stadium
July 30: Chicago, Soldier Field

Dave Mathews Band

June 1: Toronto, Molson Ampitheatre
June 4 & 5: Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 20: Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Ampitheatre
July 21: Charlotte, Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
July 23: Washington DC, Nationals Park
July 27: Atlanta, Aaron’s Ampitheatre at Lakewood
July 28: Tampa, Ford Ampitheatre
Aug 23: Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl

Country

New and old-school country are on the lineup this summer.

Brooks & Dunn

July 15: Atlanta, Aaron’s Ampitheatre at Lakewood

Tim McGraw

June 2: Albuquerque, Journal Pavilion
June 3: Phoenix, Cricket Pavilion
June 4: San Diego, Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre
June 5: San Bernardino, San Manuel Ampitheatre
June 12: Dallas, Superpages.com Center

Willie Nelson

July 4: Austin, the Backyard
July 28: New York, Radio City Music Hall
Aug 6: Atlantic City, Circus Maximus Theater

Classic Rock

See a music legend perform live!

AC/DC

Aug 8: Montreal, Olympic Stadium
Aug 14: Chicago, United Center
Aug 18: Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena
Aug 29: Vancouver, BC Place
Aug 31: Tacoma, Tacoma Dome

Eagles

June 8: Toronto, Rogers Centre
June 12: Boston, Gillette Stadium
June 15: Washington DC, Nationals Park
June 19: Chicago, Soldier Field

Tom Petty

June 2: San Diego, Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre
June 8: Vancouver, GM Place
June 11 & 12: Seattle, The Gorge
July 17: Chicago, United Center
July 28: New York, Madison Square Garden
Aug 11: Atlanta, Philips Arena
Aug 12: Nashville, Sommet Center
Aug 15: Washington DC, Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 19 & 21: Boston, Comcast Center
Aug 25: Toronto, Air Canada Center

June 6 & 7: Anaheim, Angel Stadium
June 20: Seattle, Owest Field
July 3: Toronto, Rogers Centre
July 6: Chicago, Soldier Field
July 9: Miami, Land Shark Stadium
July 16 & 17: Montreal, Montreal Hippodrome
July 19: New York, New Meadowlands Stadium

James Taylor

June 2: Charlotte, Time Warner Cable Arena
June 3: Atlanta, The Arena at Gwinnett Center
June 5: Sunrise FL, BankAtlantic Center
June 6: Tampa, St. Pete Times Forum
June 15, 16, & 30: New York, Madison Square Garden Arena
June 19 & 20: Boston, TD Garden
June 8 & 23: Washington DC, Verizon Center
July 9: Chicago, United Center
July 12: Sun Valley ID, Sun Valley Center For the Arts
July 14: Denver, Pepsi Center
July 15: Salt Lake City, Energy Solutions Arena
July 17: Las Vegas, MGM Grand
July 20: Anaheim, Honda Center

Sting

June 2: Vancouver, Centre For Performing Arts
June 4 & 5: Portland ME, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 6: Seattle, White River Amphitheater
June 10: Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheater
June 13: San Diego, Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
June 15: Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
June 18: Las Vegas, MGM Grand
June 25: Houston, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 28: Atlanta, Chastain Park
July 2: West Palm Beach, Cruzan Amphitheater
July 3: Tampa, Ford Amphitheater
July 9: Atlantic City, Borgata
July 11: Washington DC, Jiffy Lube Live Amphitheatre
July 17 & 18: Chicago, Ravinia Festival
July 23: Toronto, Molson Amphitheatre
July 24: Montreal, Bell Centre
July 31: Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Carole King

June 2: Charlotte, Time Warner Cable Arena
June 3: Atlanta, Arena at Gwinnett Center
June 5: Fort Lauderdale, BankAtlantic Center
June 6: Tampa, St Pete Times Forum
June 8: Washington DC, Verizon Center
June 15 & 16: New York, Madison Square Garden
June 19, 20, & 30: Boston, TD Garden
June 23: Washington DC, Verizon Center
July 9: Chicago, United Center
July 12: Sun Valley ID, Sun Valley Center for the Arts
July 14: Denver, Pepsi Center
July 15: Salt Lake City, Energy Solutions Arena
July 17: Las Vegas, MGM Grand
July 20: Anaheim, Honda Center

Broadway

If you think the best tunes are show tunes, a handful of Broadway shows are touring.

Wicked

June 30 – July 25: Houston, Hobby Center

The Lion King center

June 16 – July 11: Portland OR, Portland Center for the Performing Arts
July 13 – Aug 8: Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Aug 11 – Sep 26: Salt Lake City, Capitol Theatre

Phantom of the Opera

June 30 – July 18: Atlanta, Atlanta Fox Theatre

Comedy

How about some crowd-pleasing stand-up comedy?

Conan O’Brien

June 1 & 2: New York, Radio City Music Hall
June 4: Boston, Wang Theatre
June 8: Washington DC, D.A.R Constitution Hall
June 14: Atlanta, Atlanta Fox Theatre

Bill Cosby

June 20: Seattle, Benaroya Hall

Cirque du Soleil

Two exciting Cirque du Soliel shows are touring the US this summer.

Kooza

June 3: Seattle
July 22: Vancouver

Alegria

June 2: Sacramento
June 30: Toronto

If our Summer Concert Schedule isn't complete enough for you, remember to check out other resources, like Ticketmaster.com.