June 04, 2014

This summer's hottest concerts

Sarah Kebea 
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Summer is almost here!  Celebrate with friends and good music at our local venues:

June 5-Alternative rock band Weezer will be at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) with JEFF The Brotherhood tomorrow night.  Tickets start at $73.24. 

June 7&8-Country star Luke Bryan will be at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre two nights for his That’s My Kind of Night Tour 2014.  “I Drive Your Truck” singer Lee Brice and “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” 
singer Cole Swindell will join Bryan on stage in Raleigh.   Tickets start at $118.80 for Saturday night and $74.25 for Sunday night. 

June 12-Indie rock band Vampire Weekend will be at the Red Hat Amphitheatre the Thursday after school gets out.  Tickets start at $54.50. 

June 22-Tim McGraw and Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour will both be in Raleigh Sunday.  Tim McGraw will be at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with Cassadee Pope and Kip Moore while Katy Perry will be at the PNC Arena with pop duo Capital Cities.  Tim McGraw tickets start at $40.25 and Katy Perry tickets are starting at $144.15. 

July 8-“Sweater Weather” band The Neighbourhood will be at the Red Hat Amphitheatre with White Arrows.  Tickets start at $51.53. 

July 23-The Dave Matthews Band will perform at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre.  Tickets start at $89.70. 

July 25-Rascal Flatts: Rewind Tour 2014 will be at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with fellow country superstars Sheryl Crow and Gloriana.  Tickets start at $36. 

July 26-Folk artist Ray Lamontagne will be at the Red Hat Amphitheatre.  Tickets start at $34. 

August 6-Miley Cyrus has rescheduled her previous Charlotte concert (on Monday, April 7) due to illness, the concert has been rescheduled at the Time Warner Cable Arena.   Tickets start at $28.35.  Keith Urban: Raise ‘Em Up Tour will also be in town that night, performing at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with Jerrod Niemann and Brett Elderedge.  Tickets for Keith Urban start at $38.25. 

August 21-The Platinum Tour with Miranda Lambert will be at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with Thomas Rhett, Justin Moore, and Jukebox Mafia.  Tickets start at $38.25. 

August 22-Classic rockers Boston: Heaven on Earth Tour will perform at the Red Hat Amphitheatre.  Tickets start at $40. 

August 23-Chicago: The Band will be at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with fellow rock and rollers REO Speedwagon.  Tickets start at $33. 

September 6-Jason Aldean: 2014 Burn It Down Tour will be at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr.  Tickets start at $75.94. 

September 17-Kings of Leon: 2014 Mechanical Bull Tour will be performing at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre with Young the Giant and Kongos.  Tickets start at $38.50.