The hottest concerts coming to the North Jersey area this summer
The lawn is looking a bit greener at PNC Bank Arts Center, beach weekend festivals are selling out, and spring has officially arrived. The summer concert season is on the horizon!
With bands and artists releasing dates and tickets for their summer tours, we've rounded up a list of New Jersey's biggest summer concert venues and the hottest concerts coming to the area this summer.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Morgan Wallen - May 17 and 18
Rolling Stones - May 23 and 26
George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town - June 8
Luke Combs - July 19 and 20
Kenny Chesney - Aug. 17
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel
The Beach Boys - June 1
John Fogerty - June 15
Alanis Morissette, Joan Jette and the Blackhearts and Morgan Wade - July 3
Dave Matthews Band - July 10
Jason Aldean - July 13
Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard and Arizona - July 14
Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello and the Imposters - July 18
Santana and Counting Crows - July 19
Foreigner, Styx and John Waite - July 23
I Prevail and Halestorm - July 27
Sammy Hagar and Loverboy - July 27
Limp Bizkit - July 30
Train, REO Speedwagon and Yacht Rock Revue - Aug. 1
Hootie and the Blowfish - Aug. 2
Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago - Aug. 3
Five Finger Death Punch - Aug. 5
The Doobie Brothers and Steve Winwood - Aug. 6
Creed, 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven - Aug. 7
New Kids on the Block - Aug. 8
Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan and Girlfriends - Aug. 23
Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant and Bakar - Aug. 24
Bret Michaels - Aug. 30
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper - Sept. 7
BB&T Pavilion, Camden
Neil Young and Crazy Horse - May 12
Hozier - May 25
Chris Stapleton - June 6
21 Savage - June 9
Santana and Counting Crows - June 21
Hardy - June 27
Alanis Morissette - July 2
Third Eye Blind with Yellowcard - July 13
Dave Matthews Band - July 19 and 20
Train and REO Speedwagon - July 26
Foreigner and Styx with John Waite - July 28
Earth, Wind and Fire and Chicago - July 31
Jason Aldean - Aug. 2
The Doobie Brothers - Aug. 3
Thirty Seconds to Mars - Aug. 14
Hootie and the Blowfish - Aug. 16
Dierks Bentley - Aug. 17
Avril Lavigne - Aug. 29
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper - Sept. 8
Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park
Sum 41 - May 4
Fletcher and Friends - June 1 and 2
T-Pain - June 21
O.A.R. with Fitz and the Tantrums - July 19
The Gaslight Anthem - Aug. 16
Whiskey Myers - Aug. 21
Something Corporate - Aug. 23
New Found Glory - Aug. 24
Sublime with Rome - Aug. 25
Music Festivals
Barefoot Country Music Festival, Wildwood - June 20-23
Outlaw Music Festival, Holmdel - June 30
The Peach at the Beach, Atlantic City - July 13
Sad Summer Festival, Asbury Park - Aug. 4
Sea Hear Now, Asbury Park - Sept. 14-15
XPoNential Music Festival, Camden - Sept. 20-22
Citi Field, Flushing, NY
Foo Fighters - July 17 and 19
Blink-182 - July 21
Green Day - Aug. 5
Def Leppard and Journey - Aug. 7
Check out each venue's website for more details and watch for announcements from your favorite bands and artists as more summer shows and festivals roll out.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: The hottest concerts coming to the North Jersey area this summer