Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood

Hottest Summer Concerts

The duo has worked up some new material for this 14-date arena tour which begins in June. Tickets $45-$175 (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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U2 U2's first U.S. stadium tour since 1997 will feature the largest set ever built for a rock concert, a monstrous stage nicknamed 'the Claw'. Tickets $30-$253 (AP Photo/Kai-Uwe Knoth)
Taylor Swift Backed by a band that includes fiddle, banjo and mandolin, Swift's 55-city tour will also include a cover of a Justin Timberlake song. Tickets $20-$80 (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
AC/DC's Black Ic... The AC/DC Aussies return from Europe in July for more gigs in the States— including five stadium shows. Tickets $65-$93.50 (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky)
Aerosmith with Z... Steven Tyler's case of pneumonia prevented the band from getting a new album out in time for this summer, but Aerosmith and ZZ Top will certainly not disappoint as they begin their amphitheater tour this June. Tickets $24-$198 (AP Photo/CP, Jonathan Hayward)
Eric Clapton and... The duo has worked up some new material for this 14-date arena tour which begins in June. Tickets $45-$175 (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Bob Dylan, John ... See three music legends in an all-American setting this summer when Dylan, Mellencamp and Nelson tour minor-league ballparks in small towns. All Tickets $68 and kids under 14 will get in for free if they come with an adult.(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Fleetwood Mac's Fleetwood Mac is sticking to it's hits in a two-month tour which began in May. Tickets $29.50-$149.50 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Coldplay Coldplay has already started their three-month trek through mostly outdoor venues. The band is also giving away copies of a new live album at every show. Tickets $35-$110 (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
The Dave Matthew... The Dave Matthews Band will spend their summer on the road, debuting songs from their new album, 'Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King' (out June 2nd). The six-month tour will be the first without saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who died last August. Tickets $32-$75 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon/FILE)
Blink-182 For their first tour since 2005, Blink-182's reunion will include their pop-punk hits and a few new songs, as well as a light show from Daft Punk and Kanye West's set designer. Tickets $20-$60 (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
Green Day The band intends to play the entirety of '21st Century Breakdown' at some gigs. Armstrong threatens that a few shows could last up to six hours. $29.50-$149.50 (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Kid Rock and Lyn... You can expect a pyro-and go-go dancer-filled spectacle from Kid Rock who says audiences shouldn't expect to hear too much new material on the tour which begins in June. Tickets $11.50-$76 (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
The Killers Lead Singer Brandon Flowers says that the band has 'a few new things up its sleeve, as The Killers return to U.S. arenas in August after spending most of the summer in Europe. Tickets $26-$70 (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
Kings of Leon The Grammy-winning Tennessee foursome have already started their run through American arenas and festivals which includes stops at Sasquatch and Lollapalooza. Tickets $25-$47 (AP Photo/KEYSTONE/Ennio Leanza)
Metallica After spending the summer in Europe, Metallica kicks off its US tour in September by spicing up its set list of classics and 'Death Magnetic' tracks with obscure cover songs and its own rare tracks. Tickets $50-$76 (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Nine Inch Nails ... Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor is positioning the trek as a farewell for NIN where as Jane's Addiction is recharged by the return of bassist Eric Avery. Tickets $18.75-$154 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Phish The members of Phish are currently recording their new studio album and begin their summer tour at Boston's Fenway Park on May 31st. Tickets $50 (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Pink The last time Pink went on tour she was opening for Justin Timberlake in 2007. Her new summer tour is a more like a circus in the sense that it's filled with acrobatic stunts, costume changes, giant evil inflatable clowns and a number of her hit songs. Tickets $34-$50 (AP Photo/Jon Super)
No Doubt It's the band's first time on the road since 2004. Judging by their first show, No Doubt is ready to rock considering Gwen Stefani climbed a lighting rig and busted out a set of push-ups during the high-energy performance. Tickets $25-$300 (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Def Leppard, Poi... This triple bill promises to return to the big riffs and big showmanship of arena rock's past as they begin their summer tour in June. Tickets $20-$130 (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)