What's Hot Summer Seventeen

What's Hot Summer Seventeen

Summer is here! The days are long, nights are hot, your favorite TV shows are on hiatus and football season is still way down the road and you are probably saying "I am looking for something fun to do." Luckily summer is when music and comedies biggest names hit the road with their grandest spectacles, and 2017 is no exception. Read on for the highlights of what's shaping up to be a stellar season for live music, comedy and soccer.

Lady Gaga August 1st–December 18th Tickets $46–$281 Gaga officially graduated from arenas to stadiums at the Super Bowl, where she reminded the world she's one of pop's best performers. She previewed her upcoming 41-date Joanne tour at Coachella, bringing flames, fireworks, dancers and plenty of sentimentality, like when she sat at the piano and delivered a soulful "The Edge of Glory." View Tickets>>

Paul McCartney July 5th–October 2nd  Tickets $30–$350 McCartney can think of only one reason he's able to play three-hour shows at age 74. "I like doing it," he says. "Once you get in front of an audience – and I've experienced this many times – it charges your battery." He's promising a "refreshed" version of 2016's One on One Tour, hitting cities he's never played, like Wichita, Kansas. His favorite moments include "A Hard Day's Night" ("That opening chord is still a thrill") and "Live and Let Die," which takes the end of the night to a new level. "All the girls in the audience say, 'You don't even have a sip of water.' Can you imagine the Beatles stopping: 'Excuse me, glug-glug-glug'? I'm not raised in the 'drink water' school." View Tickets>>

Major League Soccer Through October 2017 Tickets $20–$190 For the first time in the 20 + year history Major League Soccer has caught up with baseball in popularity metrics (TV viewers, advertising revenue, ticket sales..etc). The most important for you to know is that soccer is currently the 2nd most popular sport with 12-24 year olds, so there is a really good chance your kids love soccer. Do you and your kids a favor and check out a game, and make sure you get there early for the tailgate. The atmosphere rivals, if not beats college football. View Tickets>>

Sturgill Simpson July 7th - October 6th Tickets $60–$420 Sturgill Simpson kicked the country music establishment square in the teeth when his very non-pop country album, Sailors Guide To Earth, swept every relevant country Grammy category the past February. This summer's "victory lap" theatre tour might be your last chance to see him an intimate setting for a while. View Tickets>>

Kendrick Lamar July 6th–August 18th Tickets $74–$170 Lamar's last extensive solo tour was in 2013. Since then, he's released two classic LPs and one mixtape, and he played music from all of them during this year's headlining set at Coachella. In an era of flashy arena hip-hop tours, Lamar kept the focus on his music, appearing onstage alone, rapping with explosive energy on sing-alongs like the Black Lives Matter anthem "Alright. This tour is going to be powerful. View Tickets>>

Jim Gaffigan July 16th–October 18th Tickets $74–$170 Get ready to laugh this summer as Jim Gaffigan has announced that he will be hitting the road for a series of live stand-up performances that he is calling the Contagious Tour. The hilarious road trip kicks off with a performance at McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington, on July 16 before moving across the country for a very busy two months. View Tickets>>

Van's Warped Tour Through August 6th Tickets $25–$40 The longest running touring music festival in the world is back on the road for it's 22nd year. The annual celebration of Punk Rock is the perfect safe place to let your teen hang out and see some of their favorite bands. However if you can't stand the thought of your kids moshing their brains out all day the tour is cool enough to offer free tickets to parents of kids. View Tickets>>

Earth, Wind & Fire Through September 22nd Tickets $60–$300 Earth, Wind & Fire are back on the road and this time they are bringing Nile Rodgers and a house DJ to encourage dancing the night away. View Tickets>>

Metallica Through August 16th  Tickets $59–$159 Drummer Lars Ulrich says the band was inspired to launch its first U.S. stadium tour in 14 years after seeing the success of early-Nineties tourmates Guns N' Roses. "I was like, 'OK, let's put our balls on the line and see if anybody comes,'" Ulrich says with a laugh. Metallica will bring the hits, plus a heavy dose of their new LP, Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct. Says Ulrich, "In 35 years, I'd never heard the sentence 'Why are you not playing more new songs?' until this tour cycle." View Tickets>>