Summertime is near, which means so are pool parties, beach vacations and live music extravaganzas.
Americans planning out their summer activities should make room and save money to see their favorite artists live, as massive acts from The Weeknd and Katy Perry to Kendrick Lamar are filling out stadiums across the nation.
Beyoncé just kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour with a five-show residency in Los Angeles last week before taking the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit across the U.S. and Europe.
Meanwhile, Lady Gaga is set to commence her haunting Mayhem Ball Tour following two audacious Coachella sets and a historic Brazil concert that lured a crowd over 2 million attendees in Rio de Janeiro, according to the city hall.
Rock music fans are also in for a treat this summer with tours from Metallica and Oasis as well as AC/DC, who are in the midst their first U.S. tour in nearly a decade.
With a summer that has something everyone here’s the U.S. tours to keep an eye out for.
Kendrick Lamar performs the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb 9, 2025. / Beyoncé performs during an NFL halftime show in Houston Dec. 25, 2024 / Lady Gaga performs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 2, 2025.
Beyoncé with daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi at the April 28 kick off of her Cowboy Carter tour at SoFi Stadium just outside LA.
Name: Cowboy Carter Tour
Dates: April to July 2025
People attend Lady Gaga’s open concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 3, 2025.
Name: The Mayhem Ball
Dates: July to November 2025
SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform during halftime at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The pair kicked off their Grand National tour in Minneapolis April 19, 2025
Name: Grand National Tour
Dates: April to August 2025
The Who
Pete Townshend (left) and Roger Daltrey will helm The Who’s farewell U.S. tour named, appropriately, The Last Song.
Name: The Song is Over 2025 Tour
Dates: August to September 2025
The Weeknd
The Weeknd performs onstage at the Lionsgate presentation during 2025 CinemaCon at Caesar’s Palace.
Name: After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour
Dates: May to September 2025
Katy Perry
Katy Perry performs at CDMX Arena on April 23, 2025, in Mexico City.
Name: The Lifetimes Tour
Dates: April to December 2025
Metallica
Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes performs a Led Zeppelin song with Chad Smith on drums and Robert Trujillo of Metallica on bass at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Feb. 1, 2025.
Name: M72 World Tour
Dates: April to November 2025
Oasis
Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.
Name: Oasis Live ’25 Tour
Dates: July to November 2025
Coldplay
Chris Martin sings as Coldplay performs on NBC’s ‘Today’ show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Oct. 8, 2024.
Tour: Music of the Spheres World Tour
Dates: March 2022 to September 2025
Billy Joel
Billy Joel performs during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024.
Name: 2025 Tour
Dates: January to November 2025
AC/DC
Brian Johnson of AC/DC performs during a stop of the Power Up tour at Allegiant Stadium on April 26, 2025 in Las Vegas.
Name: “Power Up” Tour
Dates: April to August 2025
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran performs on NBC’s “Today” at Rockefeller Plaza on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
Name: +–=÷× (Mathematics) Tour
Dates: April 2022 to September 2025
Post Malone performs at Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Name: Big A** Stadium Tour
Dates: April to July 2025
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen performs during the 18th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Benefit Presented By Bob Woodruff Foundation And New York Comedy Festival at David Geffen Hall on Nov. 11, 2024 in New York City.
Name: 2025 World Tour
Dates: May to July 2025
Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams performs during iHeartRadio Hot 99.5’s Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Capital One Arena on Dec. 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Name: The Secret of Us Tour
Dates: September 2024 to August 2025
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie performing at the Coronation Concert held in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire, to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 7, 2023.
Tour: Say Hello to the Hits tour
Dates: May to October 2025
The Black Keys
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys performs onstage during the 2024 March Madness Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park on April 7, 2024 in Phoenix.
Name: No Rain, No Flowers Tour
Dates: February to September 2025
Charli XCX
Charli XCX performs during the 67th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025.
Name: Brat Tour
Dates: June to August 2025 (Outside U.S.)
Dead & Company (residency)
John Mayer performs during the MusiCares Persons of the Year gala honoring the Grateful Dead in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2025.
Name: Dead Forever – Live at Sphere Las Vegas
Dates: May 2025
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa performs as part of her Radical Optimism Tour at Qudos Bank Arena on March 28, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
Name: Radical Optimism Tour
Dates: September to October 2025 (U.S. dates), November 2024 to December 2025 (all shows)
Lorde
Lorde will hit the road in September to support her new album, “Virgin.”
Name: Ultrasound World Tour
Dates: September to October 2025
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Father John Misty
Father John Misty performs onstage at The Kia Forum on Oct. 3, 2024 in Inglewood, California.
Name: Mahashmashana
Dates: February to August 2025
Japanese Breakfast
Japanese Breakfast perform on the Nicks stage during the second day of the Zona Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix on Dec. 4, 2022.
Name: The Melancholy Tour
Dates: May to October 2025
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard performs onstage at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 15, 2022 in Indio, California.
Name: Phantom Island Tour 2025
Dates: June to August 2025 (U.S. shows); May to November 2025 (all shows)
Lucy Dracus
Boygenius performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 15, 2023.
Name: Forever Is A Feeling Tour
Dates: May to September 2025
Magdalena Bay
Mica Tenenbaum of Magdalena Bay performs onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, California.
Name: Imaginal Mystery Tour
Dates: May to October 2025
The Marias
María Zardoya of The Marías performs at the Outdoor Theatre during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.
Name: Submarine Tour (Extended)
Dates: July to September 2025
Djo
Joe Keery of Djo performs at Mojave Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California.
Name: Back On You World Tour
Dates: May to October 2025
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Summer concerts 2025: Top tours include Lady Gaga, AC/DC, Lorde, more
