Summer music heats up 2025

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Summer is the clip to footwear backmost astatine concerts. Scroll done our assemblage of immoderate of 2025's starring unrecorded acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.

Pictured: The Louisville stone set My Morning Jacket played astatine the Riverside Theater successful Milwaukee, Wis., April 18, 2025.

Volbeat

The Danish stone set Volbeat performed astatine Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill, Aug. 22, 2025. Pictured: Touring guitarist Flemming Lund; bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen; and guitarist Michael Poulsen. "God of Angels Trust," their ninth album, was released successful June, and featured the azygous "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan's Spawn successful a Dying World of Doom."

Volbeat

Volbeat was 1 young fan's archetypal concert, successful Tinley Park, Ill, Aug. 22, 2025.

Halestorm

The Pennsylvania stone set Halestorm (featuring vocalist Lzzy Hale) opened for Volbeat astatine the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill, Aug. 22, 2025. Their setlist included songs from their caller album, "Everest," including "Fallen Star," "Like a Woman Can," "Rain Your Blood connected Me," "I Gave You Everything," and "Here's to Us."

David Lee Roth

Diamond Dave (a.k.a. David Lee Roth) performed immoderate of Van Halen's biggest hits astatine the Hard Rock Casino successful Gary, Ind., Aug. 19, 2025.

Wilco

Chicago's ain Wilco performed astatine their hometown's Salt Shed connected Aug. 10, 2025, playing 34 songs, ending with a screen of the Grateful Dead's "U.S. Blues."

Lollapalooza 2025

Chicago's Grant Park hosted Lollapalooza 2025, with 170 artists performing astatine 11 venues implicit 4 days. Mild upwind for the festival, which regularly attracts much than 100,000 visitors a day, was counterbalanced by mediocre aerial prime owing to fume from Canadian wildfires blanketing Chicago, starring to unhealthy conditions outdoors.

But Lollapalooza-goers were undeterred. "I would alternatively person atrocious aerial prime and, like, cooler weather," one instrumentality told WBBM.

Sierra Ferrell

Sierra Ferrell, connected her Shoot for the Moon Tour, stopped astatine Lollapalooza connected Thursday, July 31, 2025, successful Chicago. The West Virginian musician, whose latest medium is the genre-crossing "Trail of Flowers," performed "I Could Drive You Crazy," "Why'd Ya Do It," "American Dreaming," and "Dollar Bill Bar." She besides covered Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee," and a spot of Black Sabbath's "Iron Man."

Cage the Elephant

Matt Shultz, the pb vocalist of the stone set Cage the Elephant, tested gravity connected the signifier of Lollapalooza, Thursday, July 31, 2025, successful Chicago's Grant Park. Their setlist included "Shake Me Down," "Come a Little Closer," "Mess Around," and "Ready to Let Go."

Sunami

Vocalist Josef Alfonso, of the San Jose, Calif., hardcore set Sunami, performed astatine Lollapalooza connected Thursday, July 31, 2025, successful Chicago.

Role Model

Singer-songwriter Role Model (Tucker Harrington Pillsbury) performed connected the archetypal time of Lollapalooza successful Chicago's Grant Park, Thursday, July 31, 2025. His setlist included "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out," from his latest release, "Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye)."

Xdinary Heroes

The South Korean stone set Xdinary Heroes performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Mark Ambor

Singer-songwriter Mark Ambor performed connected Day 1 of Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Thursday, July 31, 2025. His setlist included "Belong Together," "Good to Be," and "I Hope It All Works Out."

Fcukers

The band Fcukers (Shannon Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis), whose debut EP, "Baggy$$," was released successful 2024, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Luke Combs

Country vocalist Luke Combs was a headliner for Day 1 of Lollapalooza successful Chicago's Grant Park, Thursday, July 31, 2025. The two-time Entertainer of the Year-winner from the Country Music Association performed "Where the Wild Things Are," "Going, Going, Gone," "Cold As You," "The Kind of Love We Make," "Forever After All," "Better Together," and "Beer Never Broke My Heart."

Lollapalooza

A festival spokesperson told WBBM that attendance figures for this year's Lollapalooza totaled astir 115,000 radical each day, connected par with past year. What was down this year: Items turned into the lost-and-found.

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper made a astonishment quality astatine Lollapalooza connected Saturday, August 2, 2025, successful beforehand of a caller medium merchandise successful August.

Charlotte Lawrence

Singer-songwriter Charlotte Lawrence, who released her debut workplace album, "Somewhere," earlier this summer, played Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Hey, Nothing

The people duo Hey, Nothing (Harlow Phillips and Tyler Mabry) are photographed backstage astatine their quality astatine Lollapalooza connected Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, successful Chicago.

The Dare

Singer Harrison Patrick Smith, who works nether the signifier sanction The Dare, appeared astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. His latest release, "Freakquencies: Volume 1," is dropping aboriginal successful August.

Djo

Actor and instrumentalist Joe Keery, who performs arsenic Djo, appeared astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. His latest album, "The Crux," was released successful April.

T-Pain

The rapper T-Pain (Faheem Rashad Najm) performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.

Olivia Rodrigo

Three-time Grammy-winner Olivia Rodrigo was headliner connected Day 2 of Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Her setlist included "Obsessed," "Vampire," "Bad Idea Right?," "Traitor," "Good 4 U," and "Drivers License."

Naomi Scott

Actress and vocalist Naomi Scott, who past twelvemonth released her 3rd EP, "Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP," performed astatine Chicago's Grant Park connected the 3rd time of Lollapalooza, Aug. 2, 2025.

Bilmuri

Singer-songwriter Johnny Franck, who performs nether the sanction Bilmuri, appeared astatine Lollapalooza connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, successful Chicago.

Doechii

The rapper Doechii (Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon), whose astir caller mixtape, "Alligator Bites Never Heal," won a Grammy for champion rap album, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Max Mcnown

Singer-songwriter Max Mcnown performed "A Lot More Free" and "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)" astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Flux Pavilion

English DJ Joshua Kiekegaard Grant Steel, known arsenic Flux Pavilion, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Twice

The miss radical Twice, from South Korea, performed astatine Lollapalooza connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, successful Chicago.

Damiano David

Damiano David, champion known arsenic the pb vocalist of Måneskin, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. His setlist included "The First Time," "Zombie Lady," "Born With a Broken Heart," and "Solitude (No One Understands Me)," from his debut solo album, "Funny Little Fears."

The Marías

Maria Zardoya, pb vocalist of the indie popular radical The Marías, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago connected Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Their setlist included "No One Noticed," "Cariño," "Vicious Sensitive Robot," and "Only In My Dreams."

Artemas

Artemas (Artemas Diamandis) performed connected Day 4 of Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Remi Wolf

Singer-songwriter Remi Wolf performed connected the 4th time of Lollapalooza, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, successful Chicago. Her setlist included "Cinderella," "Toro," "Disco Man," and "Photo ID."

Dominic Fike

Singer-songwriter Dominic Fike performed "Mama's Boy," "Babydoll," "King of Everything" and "Phone Numbers," astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Still Woozy

Singer-songwriter Sven Eric Gamsky, a.k.a. Still Woozy, performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Martin Garrix

Dutch DJ Martin Garrix performed astatine Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025.

Finneas

Finneas (Finneas O'Connell) performed connected Day 4 of Lollapalooza successful Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. The multiple Oscar- and Grammy-winner (with sister Billie Eilish) played songs from his caller solo album, "For Cryin' Out Loud!"

Ghost

The Swedish dense metallic set Ghost performed astatine Allstate Arena successful Rosemont, Ill., Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.

Teddy Swims

Singer-songwriter Teddy Swims played the Huntington Bank Pavilion astatine Northerly Island successful Chicago, July 23, 2025, portion of his "I've Tried Everything But Therapy" tour.

Teddy Swims

The assemblage came retired for Teddy Swims' constitution performance astatine the Huntington Bank Pavilion astatine Northerly Island successful Chicago, Ill., July 23, 2025. Earlier successful the month, Teddy's quality astatine the aforesaid venue was swamped, arsenic a thunderstorm and lightning caused flash flooding that forced the amusement to beryllium postponed aft conscionable 3 songs – ironically, chopped abbreviated close earlier the opus "She Loves the Rain"(!).

Pantera

Zakk Wylde performs with the dense metallic set Pantera, astatine the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 19, 2025 – portion of the "Heaviest Tour of the Summer."

Amon Amarth

Opening for Pantera was the Swedish decease metallic set Amon Amarth, astatine Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 19, 2025. (Pictured: Guitarist Olavi Mikkonen.)

Parkway Drive

The Summer of Loud tour, moving crossed the state this summer, stopped by Tinley Park, Ill., connected July 13, 2025, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre. The tour's lineup features a premix of rock, metalcore and hardcore bands.

In Illinois, the roster included the Australian set Parkway Drive (pictured: guitarists Luke Kilpatrick and Jeff Ling).

The Amity Affliction

Joel Birch, vocalist for Australia's The Amity Affliction, didn't fto a breached ft get successful the mode of performing successful the Summer of Loud tour, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025.

Kingdom of Giants

Dana Willax, pb vocalist of the Sacramento set Kingdom of Giants, performed arsenic portion of the Summer of Loud tour, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025. Their caller EP, "Burning Chrome," volition beryllium released successful August.

I Prevail

The stone set I Prevail performs astatine Summer of Loud, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025. (Pictured: Dylan Bowman and Eric Vanlerberghe.) Their quality comes up of their latest medium release, "Violent Nature," successful September.

Alpha Wolf

The Australian set Alpha Wolf, fronted by pb vocalist Lochie Keogh, appeared arsenic portion of the Summer of Loud tour, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025.

Beartooth

Caleb Shomo goes airborne during a show by the hardcore punk set Beartooth, astatine Summer of Loud circuit successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025.

The Devil Wears Prada

Giuseppe Capolupo, drummer for the metalcore set The Devil Wears Prada, performs during the Summer of Loud tour, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025.

Killswitch Engage

Jesse Leach, pb vocalist for Killswitch Engage, performs connected the Summer of Loud tour, astatine the Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., July 13, 2025. Their latest album, released successful February, is "This Consequence."

Summerfest

Summerfest was held implicit 3 weekends successful Milwaukee. With 600 artists performing implicit 9 days astatine 14 venues, it is billed arsenic the world's largest euphony festival.

The opening time lineup, connected Thursday, June 19, 2025, featured a peculiar ceremonial commemorating some the festival and Juneteenth, with performances by Gary Clark Jr. (pictured), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and The Isley Brothers.

More than 600 School of Rock students besides participated successful dependable checks and creator workshops, reported CBS 58.

Aly & AJ

The sister popular duo Aly & AJ (Alyson and Amanda Joy Michalka) performed astatine Summerfest connected June 19, 2025 successful Milwaukee. Their astir caller workplace album, "Silver Deliverer," was released successful May.

Tesla

Tesla (the stone band, not the car) performed astatine Milwaukee's Summerfest connected June 19, 2025, arsenic a peculiar impermanent of the headliners Def Leppard.

The Sacramento band, presently connected their Keepin' It Real Tour, performed "Miles Away," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," "Love Song," "Signs," and "Little Suzi."

Def Leppard

The dense metallic set Def Leppard (Pictured, from left: vocalist Joe Elliott, guitarist Phil Collen, bassist Rick Savage, drummer Rick Allen and guitarist Vivian Campbell) headlined the opening time of Summerfest successful Milwaukee, June 19, 2025.

Their setlist see "Let's Get Rocked," "Armageddon It," "Love Bites," "Rocket," "Photograph," and "Rock of Ages."

Betty Who

Australian singer-musician Betty Who (Jessica Anne Newham) took to the signifier astatine Summerfest connected Friday, June 20, 2025, connected the Aurora Health Care Stage.

Gigi Perez

Singer-songwriter Gigi Perez performed astatine Summerfest connected Friday, June 20, 2025. She released her archetypal workplace album, "At the Beach, successful Every Life," this past spring.

Dispatch

The indie set Dispatch played astatine Summerfest, June 20, 2025, connected the Miller Light Stage. (Pictured: drummer Jon Reilly.)

Their setlist included "Painted Yellow Lines," "Only the Wild Ones," and "Circles Around the Sun."

Paul Young

English singer-musician Paul Young performed astatine Summerfest connected June 20, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

Grand Funk Railroad

Drummer Don Brewer (left) and bassist Mel Schacher, of the stone set Grand Funk Railroad, connected the ULINE Stage astatine Summerfest successful Milwaukee, June 20, 2025.

Hozier

Irish instrumentalist Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, known as Hozier, was the headliner connected Day Two of Summerfest, performing astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheater successful Milwaukee, June 20, 2025.

He performed "Take Me to Church," "From Eden," "Work Song," "Someone New," "Almost (Sweet Music)," "Eat Your Young," and his #1 hit, "Too Sweet."

James Taylor

James Taylor was the header enactment connected Day Three of Summerfest successful Milwaukee, June 21, 2025. The six-time Grammy-winner performed "Carolina successful My Mind," "Up connected the Roof," "You've Got a Friend," "Sweet Baby James," "Fire and Rain," "Shed a Little Light," and "Your Smiling Face."

Jason Mraz

Opening for James Taylor was Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. He performed "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)," "I'm Yours,' Make It Mine," and "I Won't Give Up."

Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson was a headliner connected Day One of Summerfest's 2nd weekend, Thursday, June 26, 2025. The state singer-songwriter (currently connected her Whirlwind World Tour) performed specified hits arsenic "Things a Man Oughta Know," "Heart Like a Truck," "Watermelon Moonshine," "Wildflowers and Wild Horses," and "4x4xU."

Devo

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo. The caller question set headlined the ULINE Stage connected Day One of Summerfest's 2nd weekend, June 26, 2025.

Local H

The stone set Local H performed astatine Summerfest, Friday, June 27, 2025 successful Milwaukee. Their setlist included "All the Kids Are Right," "California Songs," "'Cha!' Said the Kitty," "Bound for the Floor," and "Eddie Vedder."

Cake

John McCrea, pb vocalist of the stone set Cake, which headlined Summerfest's BMO Stage connected Friday, June 27, 2025. The stone set from Sacramento performed "The Distance," "Never There," "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," and "Sick of You," arsenic good arsenic a screen of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs."

Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids, an indie stone set from Long Beach, Calif., opened for The Killers astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheater connected Friday, June 27, 2025, astatine Milwaukee's Summerfest.

Billy Corgan and the Machines of God

Billy Corgan (a co-founder of Smashing Pumpkins), touring this summertime with The Machines of God, performed at Summerfest, Friday, June 27, 2025, successful Milwaukee.

Their setlist of Smashing Pumpkins songs included euphony from the albums "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness," "Machina/The Machine of God," and "Machina II/The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music."

Chuckyy

The rapper Chuckyy played the Summerfest Generac Stage, Saturday, June 28, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

Smallpools

The indie popular set Smallpools opened for Young The Giant connected the U.S. Cellular Stage astatine Summerfest, Saturday, June 28, 2025 successful Milwaukee. Their astir caller medium was "Ghost Town Road."

Young the Giant

The stone set Young The Giant headlined Summerfest's U.S. Cellular Stage connected Saturday, June 28, 2025 successful Milwaukee. Their setlist included "My Body," "Cough Syrup," "Something to Believe In," and "Superposition."

The Fray

From Denver, the stone set The Fray headlined the Summerfest ULINE Warehouse Stage connected Saturday, June 28, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

The Mavericks

The Mavericks, the Grammy-winning set from Miami, were the header enactment connected the Miller Light Stage astatine Summerfest, Saturday, June 28, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

Enuff Z'Nuff

With the 3rd play of Summerfest successful Milwaukee, Enuff Z'Nuff, a glam metallic band, took to the ULINE Stage connected Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Pictured: Chip Z'Nuff.)

This period marks the merchandise of the band's 18th album, "Xtra Cherries."

Friko

The indie duo Friko (Bailey Minzenberger and Niko Kapetan) played Summerfest successful Milwaukee connected Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Lovejoy

The British indie set Lovejoy headlined Summerfest's Miller Lite Stage connected Thursday, July 3, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

Benson Boone

The singing and somersaulting superstar Benson Boone was headliner astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheater connected Thursday, July 3, 2025. With his latest album, "American Heart," hitting #2 connected the Billboard charts, Boone's setlist included "Sorry I'm Here for Someone Else," "Mr. Electric Blue," "Mystical Magical," "Momma Song," "Take Me Home," and "Young American Heart."

The Aces

Supporting headliner Benson Boone astatine Summerfest were The Aces, an alternate popular radical from Provo, Utah. (Pictured, clockwise from apical left: vocalist Cristal Ramirez, guitarist Katie Henderson, drummer Alisa Ramirez, and bassist McKenna Petty.)

Plague Vendor

Brandon Blaine, pb vocalist of the band Plague Vendor, performs connected the Miller Lite Stage (and helps retired with dependable for guitarist Jay Rogers, Friday, July 4, 2025 successful Milwaukee.

Social Distortion

The punk set Social Distortion headlined the Miller Lite Stage astatine Summerfest connected Friday, July 4, 2025. (Pictured: Guitarist Mike Ness, and drummer David Hidalgo Jr., lad of David Hidalgo of the set Los Lobos.)

Alex Warren

Singer-songwriter Alex Warren brought his #1 deed "Ordinary" to the U.S. Cellular Stage astatine Summerfest connected Friday, July 4, 2025. He besides performed "Burning Down," "Troubled Waters," "Carry You Home" and "Before You Leave Me."

July marks the merchandise of his archetypal workplace album, "You'll Be Alright, Kid."

Gary Lewis & the Playboys

Gary Lewis & the Playboys performed astatine Summerfest successful Milwaukee connected Friday, July 4, 2025.

We Came arsenic Romans

The Michigan metalcore set We Came arsenic Romans was the opening enactment for Bad Omens astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheater astatine Summerfest, July 4, 2025 successful Milwaukee. Their latest album, "All Is Beautiful … Because We're Doomed," drops successful August.

Chicago

Headlining the BMO Stage connected July 4, 2025 was Chicago, whose setlist included specified hits arsenic "Beginnings," "Colour My World," "Saturday successful the Park," "Just You 'n' Me," "Old Days," "If You Leave Me Now," "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," and "25 oregon 6 to 4."

Sophie Hunter

Hailing from Brooklyn, Sophie Hunter ("I marque alternate pop-rap") performed connected the last time of Summerfest, connected the Aurora Health Care Stage, Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Babymetal

Babymetal, a Japanese "kawaii metal" band, headlined the ULINE Stage astatine Summerfest connected Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Hippo Campus

The indie stone set Hippo Campus opened for the Lumineers connected Saturday, July 5, 2025 astatine Summerfest. (Pictured: DeCarlo Jackson.)

The Lumineers

The Lumineers, an alternate people set from Denver, were Summerfest's closing nighttime headliners astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheater connected Saturday, July 5, 2025. Their astir caller medium was "Automatic."

Chris Stapleton

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Chris Stapleton played the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill., connected Saturday, June 28, 2025, portion of his "All-American Road Show."

Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Homme, a founding subordinate of the set Queens of the Stone Age, performs with the radical astatine Huntington Bank Pavilion astatine Northerly Island successful Chicago, June 21, 2025.

QOTSA's acceptable database included "I Sat By the Ocean," "My God Is the Sun," "Make It With Chu," "No One Knows," and "Little Sister."

The Kills

The stone duo The Kills (singer Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince) were the opening enactment for Queens of the Stone Age astatine Huntington Bank Pavilion astatine Northerly Island successful Chicago, June 21, 2025. Their setlist included "Future Starts Slow," "U.R.A. Fever," "Black Balloon," and "Kissy Kissy."

Pierce the Veil

The San Diego stone set Pierce the Veil brought their "I Can't Hear You" satellite circuit to the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre successful Tinley Park, Ill, connected June 7, 2025. Pictured: Bassist Jaime Preciado.

Pierce the Veil

Lead guitarist Tony Perry of Pierce the Veil.

Among the songs they performed: "Pass the Nirvana," "Emergency Contact," "Death of an Executioner," and "Bulls successful the Bronx."

Pierce the Veil

Pierce the Veil said the 26,000 radical who showed up for the sold-out amusement successful Tinley Park, Ill., connected June 7, was the band's biggest amusement turnout ever.

The Weeknd

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (a.k.a. The Weeknd) brought his "After Hours til Dawn" circuit (which began 3 years ago) to Chicago's Soldier Field connected Saturday, May 31, 2025. The singer, wearing a disguise with glowing eyes, opened with "The Abyss," from his caller movie "Hurry Up Tomorrow," astir a vocalist having a intelligence breakdown. It was the archetypal of astir 40 songs performed.

The Weeknd

Dancers connected signifier with The Weeknd astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, May 31, 2025.

Sessanta

The touring dense metallic performance "Sessanta" is simply a collaboration of the bands Puscifer, Primus, and A Perfect Circle. They performed astatine the American Family Insurance Amphitheatre successful Milwaukee connected May 31, 2025, earlier heading to St. Paul, Minn., Omaha, Neb., and Washington State.

Pictured, clockwise from apical left: Vocalist Maynard James Keenan, of A Perfect Circle and Puscifer; A Perfect Circle pb guitarist Billy Howerdel; Primus' Les Claypool (lead vocals and bass); beneath the poodle disguise is Josh Freese, a caller alumni of Foo Fighters who has rejoined A Perfect Circle; Puscifer vocalist Carina Round; and drummer John Hoffman of Primus, successful a Batman mask.

AC/DC

The Australian stone set AC/DC performed astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, Saturday, May 24, 2025. Their acceptable database included immoderate of their astir celebrated songs, including "Highway to Hell," "You Shook Me All Night Long," "Back successful Black," "Thunderstruck," and "Let There Be Rock," arsenic good arsenic "Demon Fire," from "Power Up," their 17th workplace album, which went to #1 astir the satellite upon its merchandise successful November 2020.

Pictured: Lead vocalist Brian Johnson, and co-founder Angus Young.

Paul Simon

Paul Simon played the archetypal of 3 shows astatine Chicago's Symphony Center connected May 23, 2025. Opening with songs from his astir caller album, "Seven Psalms," helium performed selections with his wife, Edie Brickell. He besides played songs from the Simon backmost catalog, from "Graceland" and "Homeward Bound," to "Slip Slidin' Away" and "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard."

Rival Sons

The stone set Rival Sons (featuring pb vocalist Jay Buchanan and guitarist Scott Holiday) played astatine the Rialto Square Theatre successful Joliet, Ill., connected May 1, 2025, earlier heading disconnected to Canada, and a European tour.

Their acceptable database included "Nobody Wants to Die," "Too Bad," "Do Your Worst," and "Shooting Stars."

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds performed the archetypal of 2 shows astatine the Salt Shed successful Chicago connected April 28, 2025 – stops connected the group's "The Wild God Tour."

An histrion and writer arsenic good arsenic a musician, Cave has recorded 18 workplace albums with The Bad Seeds; their latest is "Wild God," whose tracks see "Frogs," "Joy," "Song of the Lake" and "Long Dark Night."

Trivium

The dense metallic set Trivium performed astatine the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom successful Chicago connected April 26, 2025. It was 1 halt connected their "Poisoned Ascendancy Tour," which they are co-headlining with Bullet For My Valentine.

Trivium

Matt Heafy of Trivium. The dense metallic set is marking the 20th day of their medium "Ascendancy" by performing its songs unrecorded – for the past time. Their acceptable database included "The End of Everything," "Pull Harder connected the Strings of Your Martyr," "A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation," and "Like Light to the Flies."

OK Go

Originally formed successful Chicago, the stone set OK Go returned to the Windy City for a show astatine the Riviera Theater connected April 25, 2025. Their latest medium is "And the Adjacent Possible."

My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket played astatine the Riverside Theater successful Milwaukee, Wis., April 18, 2025. Pictured (clockwise from apical left): Vocalist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster.

After launching their 2025 circuit connected April 1 successful Chattanooga, the radical added summertime and autumn dates crossed the U.S. done November 1.

Geoff Tate

Geoff Tate, a founding vocalist from Seattle's dense metallic set Queensrÿche, performed astatine the Arcada Theatre successful St. Charles, Ill., April 11, 2025.

Michael Monroe

Finnish vocalist Michael Monroe, who was a founding subordinate of the '80s stone set Hanoi Rocks, performed astatine the Arcada Theatre successful St. Charles, Ill., connected April 6, 2025. The leadoff opus of his acceptable database was "Dead, Jail oregon Rock 'n' Roll."

He besides sang respective Hanoi Rocks songs, including "Motorvatin'," "Up Around the Bend," "Malibu Beach Nightmare," and "Don't You Ever Leave Me."

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue arrived astatine Allstate Arena successful Rosemont, Ill, connected April 2, 2025.

Kylie Minogue

Minogue's set, stretched crossed 5 acts, included "last nighttime I dreamt I fell successful love," "Lights, Camera, Action," "Edge of Saturday Night," "Tension," "Padam Padam," "Timebomb" and "Get Outta My Way." She besides sang covers of euphony by Carole King, Pandora, and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

Deftones

Chino Moreno, the pb vocalist of Deftones, an alternate metallic set hailing from Sacramento, Calif., performed astatine the United Center successful Chicago, March 31, 2025. Their acceptable database included "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)," "Diamond Eyes," "Hole successful the Earth," and "Swerve City."

Bishop Briggs

The English singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs (touring for her caller album, "Tell My Therapist I'm Fine") stopped by Metro successful Chicago connected March 22, 2025. She performed "River," "Wild Horses," "Champion," "White Flag," and "My Seratonin."

Deftones

A scintillating Deftones performance successful Chicago.

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