Summer Music 2017

Shaggy performs during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

It's summertime, and that means it's time for music festivals and outdoor performances. Check out the scene at venues across the country this summer season... 

Mumford & Sons

Musicians Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane of the band Mumford & Sons perform at the Hangout Stage during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Warpaint

Stella Mozgawa, Theresa Wayman and Emily Kokal of Warpaint perform at the Mermaid Stage during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Mutemath

Singer Paul Meany, of the alternative rock band Mutemath, and his daughter, Amelia Meany, perform at the Hangout Stage during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 20, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Hangout Music Festival

A festivalgoer finds a friend at the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Grace Mitchell

Singer Grace Mitchell performs at the BMI Stage during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Hangout Music Festival

Chance The Rapper performs at the Surf Stage during the 2017 Hangout Music Festival on May 21, 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Lorde

Lorde performs onstage on Day 1 of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 2, 2017 in New York City.

Lorde

Backup dancers perform on stage with Lorde on Day 1 of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 2, 2017 in New York City.

Governors Ball Music Festival

Festivalgoers are pictured during Day 2 of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City.

Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt performs during Day 2 of Pepsi's Rock The South Festival in Heritage Park on June 3, 2017 in Cullman, Alabama.

Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan perform on stage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City.

Governors Ball Music Festival

Festivalgoers enjoy an intermission during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City.

Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa performs during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island in New York City, on June 4, 2017.

Cage The Elephant

Matthew Shultz of Cage the Elephant joins the crowd during Day 3 of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 4, 2017 in New York City.

Phantogram

Sarah Barthel of Phantogram performs during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island in New York City, on June 4, 2017.

Governors Ball Music Festival

Festivalgoers are pictured during Day 3 of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival at Randall's Island on June 4, 2017 in New York City.

Charlie Daniels

Musician Charlie Daniels performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2016 CMA Festival at Nissan Stadium on June 9, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Miranda Lambert

Singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2016 CMA Festival at Nissan Stadium on June 9, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Carrie Underwood

Singer Carrie Underwood performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2016 CMA Festival at Nissan Stadium on June 10, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cage The Elephant

Matt Shultz of Cage The Elephant performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Florida Georgia Line

Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line performs onstage during Day 3 of the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 10, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

From left: Charlie Gabriel, Branden Lewis and Ronell Johnson of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Preservation Hall Soul Shakedown Bonnaroo SuperJam at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Chance the Rapper

Chance The Rapper performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Brad Paisley

Singer-songwriter Brad Paisley performs onstage during Day 4 of the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Weeknd

The Weeknd performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Milky Chance

Clemens Rehbein, left, and Antonio Greger of Milky Chance perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Margo Price

Margo Price performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Manchester, Tenn.

Clare Dunn

Singer-songwriter Clare Dunn performs on Day 1 of the 2016 CMA Music Festival on June 9, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Little Big Town

Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Philip Sweet of Little Big Town perform onstage during Day 4 of the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Keith Urban

Musician Keith Urban performs onstage during Day 4 of the 2017 CMA Music Festival on June 11, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

New York Philharmonic

Conductor Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in a free concert in New York's Central Park on June 14, 2017.

Ghost

On June 15, 2017, the opening act for Iron Maiden at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, Ill., was the Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, last year's Grammy-winner for Best Metal Performance.

Ghost

Members of the heavy metal band Ghost identify themselves as "Nameless Ghouls" and "Papa Emeritus" (pictured).

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples was the headliner at Blues On The Fox, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill., on June 16, 2017.

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples performing at Blues On The Fox, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill., on June 16, 2017.

Roger Waters

Roger Waters performs during his "Us + Them Tour" at T-Mobile Arena on June 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Flower Girls

Women walk with flowers in their hair during the Monterey International Pop Festival Friday, June 16, 2017, in Monterey, Calif. The festival celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first gathering, held during the "Summer of Love," by holding another three-day concert that brought back a few acts from half a century ago.

Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon sings "Monterey" during the Monterey International Pop Festival on Friday, June 16, 2017, in Monterey, Calif., in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first Monterey festival.

Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor performs on Day 1 of the Monterey International Pop Festival 2017 at Monterey County Fairgrounds on June 16, 2017 in Monterey, Calif.

Metallica

Metallica fans attend a sold-out show at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Metallica

James Hetfield of Metallica performs at Soldier Field in Chicago, June 18, 2017.

Metallica

Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs at Soldier Field in Chicago, June 18, 2017.

Metallica

Robert Trujillo of Metallica performs at Soldier Field in Chicago, June 18, 2017.

Avenged Sevenfold

Lead singer M. Shadows, of the band Avenged Sevenfold, which opened for Metallica at Soldier Field on June 18, 2017.

Muse

Matt Bellamy of the band Muse performs on Day 4 of the 2017 Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Dover, Del.

        
And the summer is only beginning...

Magic Giant

Musicians Austin Bisnow, Brian "Zang" Zaghi and Zambricki Li of the group Magic Giant perform at The Oak Stage during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course, June 25, 2017 in Pasadena, California. 

The Shins

Musician James Mercer of The Shins performs on the Sycamore stage during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course on June 25, 2017 in Pasadena, California. 

Galactic

Musician Shamarr Allen of Galactic performs on the Willow stage during Arroyo Seco Weekend at the Brookside Golf Course on June 25, 2017 in Pasadena, California. 

U2

Guitar player The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen Jr., singer Bono and bass player Adam Clayton, of U2, perform during the "Joshua Tree Tour 2017" at MetLife Stadium on June 28, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

US

The Edge  and Bono of the band U2 perform at MetLife Stadium on June 28, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Sheryl Crow

Musician Sheryl Crow performs at the Beacon Theatre on June 28, 2017 in New York City.

Don Felder

Former Eagles member Don Felder opens the "United We Rock Tour" at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

REO Speedwagon

Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

REO Speedwagon

Kevin Cronin and Dave Amato of REO Speedwagon perform as part of the "United We Rock Tour" at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

REO Speedwago

Bass guitarist Bruce Hall and drummer of Bryan Hitt of REO Speedwagon perform at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

Styx

Members of the band Styx perform in the "United We Rock Tour" at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

Styx

James "J.Y." Young of Styx performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

Styx

Keyboardist Lawrence Gowan of Styx performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill., on July 1, 2017. 

Ted Nugent

Recording artist Ted Nugent performs at the Sunset Amphitheater at the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino on July 1, 2017 in Henderson, Nevada.

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige performs on stage at the 2017 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans.

Chaka Khan

Singer Chaka Khan performs on stage at the 2017 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 1, 2017 in New Orleans.

Gorillaz

The English "virtual band" Gorillaz appeared at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago, Saturday, July 8, 2017. 

Adley Stump

Singer-songwriter Adley Stump performs during the Happy Valley Jam, at Beaver Stadium on the campus of Penn State University. July 8, 2017 in State College, Pennsylvania.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 1 of the Chicago Open Air, a heavy metal festival, in Bridgeview, Ill., Friday, July 14, 2017.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 1 of the Chicago Open Air metal extravaganza in Bridgeview, Ill., Friday, July 14, 2017.

Falling in Reverse

Ronnie Radke, lead vocalist of Falling in Reverse, performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

KISS

KISS performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

KISS

KISS performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Megadeth

Megadeth performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Anthrax

Anthrax performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie performs on Day 1 of Chicago Open Air, Friday, July 14, 2017.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 1 of Chicago Open Air in Bridgeview, Ill., Friday, July 14, 2017.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 1 of Chicago Open Air in Bridgeview, Ill., Friday, July 14, 2017.

Seether

Shaun Morgan, of Seether, performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Korn

Jonathan Davis, front man of Korn, performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Korn

Jonathan Davis, front man of Korn, performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 2 of Chicago Open Air in Bridgeview, Ill., Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Godsmack

Sully Erna of Godsmack performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Godsmack

Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Godsmack

Godsmack performs on Day 2 of Chicago Open Air, Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Chicago Open Air

Fans attend Day 2 of Chicago Open Air in Bridgeview, Ill., Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Roger Waters

Roger Waters brought his "Us + Them Tour" to the United Center in Chicago, July 23, 2017.

Roger Waters

Waters performed several Pink Floyd classics, including "Money," "Another Brick in the Wall," and "Wish You Were Here," as well as songs from his recent album, "Is This the Life We Really Want?"

Katrina Leskanich

American singer Katrina Leskanich, formerly with the British pop group Katrina and the Waves, sings "Walking on Sunshine" as part of the Retro Futura tour, featuring popular acts from the '80s, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017. 

The English Beat

The English Beat ("Hands Off…She's Mine") performs as part of the Retro Futura tour at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017.

The English Beat

The English Beat performs as part of the Retro Futura tour at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017.

Modern English

The British post-punk band Modern English (featuring Gary McDowell and Robbie Grey) performs "I'll Melt With You," at the Retro Futura tour, Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017. 

Modern English

The British post-punk band Modern English (featuring Robbie Grey) performs at the Retro Futura tour, Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017. 

Annabella

Anglo-Burmese singer Annabella Lwin (formerly of Bow Wow Wow) performs "I Want Candy" during the Retro Futura tour at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017.

Men Without Hats

Ivan Doroschuk, of Men Without Hats, performs "Safety Dance" during the Retro Futura tour at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017.

Howard Jones

Headliner Howard Jones ("Everlasting Love") performs during the Retro Futura tour at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ill., Fri., August 18, 2017.

Green Day

Green Day performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, as part of its Revolution Radio Tour, Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Green Day Fans

The audience joins in as Green Day performs during its Revolution Radio Tour, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Psychostick

Billed as a "comedy metal/hardcore band" (famous for their heavy metal take on the theme of the PBS series "Reading Ranbow"), Psychostick played at Reggie's in Chicago on Sunday, August 27, 2017.