POP.Byline: - Sandra Barrera Roasting weenies with the Strokes, Texas two-steppin' to Shania Twain, hearing Jason Mraz sing it like never before - sounds like summer's here. And beside the usual suspects - Britney Spears, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Jewel - you'll find every festival under the sun, from Vans Warped Tour and Lollapalooza to Ozzfest, featuring headliner Black Sabbath. Heck - even Ozzy Osbourne's caroling partner, Jessica Simpson, will be stopping through town in the coming weeks. Here's a list of some of the other artists headed this way: TODAY J Mascis and the Fog J Mascis and The Fog is the post-Dinosaur Jr musical project embarked by Dinosaur Jr's founding member, musician J Mascis. After fulfilling his contractual obligations to Blanco y Negro in the UK and Sire Records/Reprise Records in the US, Mascis holed up in his home studio , House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically Sunset Strip, also Friday at House of Blues Anaheim, $15. Robi Draco Rosa, House of Blues Anaheim, also Friday at the Roxy, $15. Katie Melua, Roxy, $12.50. Sonic Youth, Troubadour, $20. FRIDAY Hot Summer Nights, Greek, featuring Isley Brothers and Keith Sweat, $44.50-$69.50. SATURDAY KROQ WEENIE ROAST Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ, beginning in 1993. The concert had always been presented on the second or third Saturday in June since it was aired until 2004. , Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, with the Strokes, Bad Religion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , Velvet Revolver, Yellowcard, the Hives, Cypress Hill, New Found Glory New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American pop punk band, that formed in 1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, and is currently based in California. History , Modest Mouse, Story of the Year, Hoobastank, the Killers and a special appearance by the Beastie Boys, $53.50-$58.50. Moenia, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $35. 70's Soul Jam, Universal Amphitheatre, featuring the Stylistics, Chi-Lites and more, $22.50-$59.50. Kenny Loggins, Greek, $35.50-$75.50. Aimee Mann, House of Blues Anaheim, $22.50. MONDAY The Wallflowers, House of Blues Anaheim, also Tuesday, $20. TUESDAY El Gran Silencio El Gran Silencio are a rock en español band from Monterrey, Mexico that blends a variety of rock influences with traditional Mexican musical forms.Current members include brothers, Cano Hernandez, Tony Hernandez, Issac "Campa" Valdez, Julian "Moco" Villarreal, and Esquivel Alvarado. , House of Blues Sunset Strip, also Wednesday at JC Fandango, $25. Go Betty Go Go Betty Go is a band from Los Angeles all-girl [ pop]] band consisting of Emily Wynne-Hughes (vocals), Aixa Vilar (drums), and Betty Cisneros (guitar). The band formed in Glendale, California in 2001 and originally consisted of Betty Cisneros, Michelle Rangel, and the sisters, , Troubadour, with the Red West, the Adorned, Bad Reaction and the Fury, $5 at the box office. WEDNESDAY P.O.D., Wiltern LG, $24. Jason Mraz, Disney Hall, also June 17, $28.50-$38.50. Maxi Priest, House of Blues Anaheim, with Beres Hammond and Marcia Griffiths, $25. JUNE 17 Patty Griffin, John Anson Ford Amphitheater, $25. Alvin Lee, Canyon Club, with the Blasters, also June 18 at Key Club, $25.50. Beres Hammond, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also June 18, $25. JUNE 18 David Cassidy, The Grove of Anaheim, also June 19 at Canyon Club, $47.50-$57.50. Mary Chapin Carpenter Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American country/folk singer-songwriter and guitarist with a diverse musical style. Biography Childhood , Canyon Club, with Jim Lauderdal, $48.50. 311, Santa Barbara Bowl The Santa Barbara Bowl is a 4,562-seat amphitheater located in Santa Barbara, California. It was built in 1936 as a WPA project. It is used for concerts and other special events. , also June 22 at Long Beach Arena, $27-$32. JUNE 19 Harvey Danger, Troubadour, $12.50. JUNE 20 Family Music Festival, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park is a synthetic (i.e., man-made) recreation park in San Dimas, California of Los Angeles County. It is near the Orange Freeway (California 57) and the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10). , featuring Little Richard, Dion and more, $12-$20. Fleetwood Mac, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $7.50-$125. JUNE 22 Robert Earl Keen Robert Earl Keen, Junior (born January 11 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. He is popular with traditional country music fans, folk music fans, the college radio crowd and alt-country fans. Jr., House of Blues Sunset Strip, $20. Renee Olstead, Roxy, $12.50. JUNE 23 Shania Twain, Staples Center, $47-$83. Juliana Hatfield, Knitting Factory, $14. JUNE 24 Five for Fighting This article is about the musician. For the hockey penalty, see Penalty (ice hockey). This article has multiple issues: * It may violate Wikipedia's policy on . , House of Blues Sunset Strip, $20. The Dead, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $38.50-$48.50. JUNE 26 No Doubt, Hyundai Pavilion, with Blink 182, also July 2-3 at Santa Barbara Bowl, $43.50-$53.50. Teena Marie, Universal Amphitheatre, with Rick James and Morris Day and the Time, also June 27, $39.50-$69.50. JUNE 28 Carl Thomas, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also June 29, and July 30 at House of Blues Anaheim, $35. JUNE 29 Jumbo, Knitting Factory, $20. JULY 1 Vans Warped Tour, California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University system. The University is located in the city of Fullerton, California, in northern Orange County. , with New Found Glory, Flogging Molly, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, NOFX and more, also July 2, and July 7 at Seaside Park, $27.75. D-12, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $34. Simon and Garfunkel The duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are American popular musicians known collectively as Simon and Garfunkel. They met in elementary school in 1953, when they both appeared in the school play Alice in Wonderland (Simon as the White Rabbit, Garfunkel as the , Hollywood Bowl, $58.50-$354.50. Rachael Yamagata, Troubadour, with Jonathan Rice, $10-$12. JULY 2 Skinny Puppy, Henry Fonda Theatre, with Tweaker, also July 3, and July 4 at the Grove of Anaheim, $26.50. Richard Thompson, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $25. JULY 3 Hootenanny hoot·en·an·ny n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies 1. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience. 2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget. , Oak Canyon Ranch, with Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, the Cramps, the Blasters, Hot Rod Lincoln, Russell Scott, Hillbilly Soul Surfers, Hellbillys and more, $25-$50. Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band (1967-present) is a Blues & Classic Rock band, led by rock singer, Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. History Steve Miller founded the Goldburg-Miller Blues Band along with bassist Roy Ruby and drummer Maurice McKinley after moving to Chicago to , Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $23.50-$48.50. JULY 6 Gavin DeGraw, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $15. Clint Black, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Center, $35-$55. Rush, Hollywood Bowl, also July 14 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $43.50-$99.50. Peter DiStefano, Knitting Factory, also July 13, 20 and 27, $5. JULY 7 Moe, Ventura Theatre, also July 8-9 at House of Blues Sunset Strip, $20. JULY 8 Mellowdrone, Troubadour, $10. JULY 9 Gipsy Kings, Greek, also July 10, and July 11 at Santa Barbara Bowl, $31-$115.50. Maze, Universal Amphitheatre, featuring Frankie Beverly, $60.75-$75.75. JULY 10 Los Lobos, House of Blues Anaheim, $35. Tiger Army, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $13-$15. Buckethead, Knitting Factory, $13-$14. JULY 11 Reba McEntire, Pacific Amphitheatre, $39.50-$89.50. Jill Scott, House of Blues Anaheim, $38-$42.50. JULY 13 LeAnn Rimes, Greek, $44-$65. Sarah McLachlan, Arrowhead Pond, also July 14 at Staples Center, $45-$65. JULY 14 Pepe Aguilar, Greek, also July 15, $35.50-$85.50. Indigo Girls, Disney Hall, $35-$42.50. Youssou N'dour, Henry Fonda Theatre, $30. JULY 15 Alejandra Guzman, Santa Barbara Bowl, $18-$57. Josh Rouse, Knitting Factory, $20. JULY 16 Ozomatli, Pacific Amphitheatre, $19. Tsunami Bomb, Troubadour, also July 17, $12.50. Cardboard Vampyres, Roxy, featuring Jerry Cantrell, Billy Duffy and John Corabi, $15.50. JULY 17 Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out." The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska. Since the band's founding in 1992 and their demo In the Good Old Days... , House of Blues Anaheim, also July 18, $18.50. John Mayer, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $33.50-$45.50. JULY 18 Hootie and the Blowfish, Pacific Amphitheatre, $15-$45. Powerhouse, Arrowhead Pond, featuring Big Boi, Ludacris, Yin-Yang Twins and more, $40-$95. JULY 20 Patti Labelle, Pacific Amphitheatre, $27.50-$62.50. Linda Ronstadt, Universal Amphitheatre, $30-$85. JULY 22 Lollapalooza, Seaside Park, also July 23, with Morrissey, Sonic Youth, Modest Mouse, Le Tigre, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC for short) is an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. The band comprises Peter Hayes (guitar, bass, vocals); Robert Levon Been (guitar, bass, vocals) and Nick Jago (drums/percussion). , Von Bondies and more, $50. JULY 23 Lollapalooza, Seaside Park, with the String Cheese Incident, Flaming Lips, Basement Jaxx, Gomez, the Polyphonic Spree and more, $50. Courtney Love, Hollywood Palladium, $25. Rilo Kiley, John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, $16.50. George Benson, Kodak Theatre, with Will Downing, $40-$76.50. Jewel, Disney Hall, $26.25-$63. JULY 24 Jet, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also Sunday at House of Blues Anaheim, $20. Tim McGraw, Hyundai Pavilion, $27.75-$59.75. Cyndi Lauper, Greek, also July 27 at the Grove of Anaheim, $34.50-$54.50. JULY 25 Fish Fest, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, with Steven Curtis Chapman Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.) is a contemporary Christian musician who has won five Grammy awards and more Gospel Music Association awards than any other artist in history. , $25-$65. Jackson Browne, Pacific Amphitheatre, $32-$52.50. JULY 28 Julio Iglesias, Greek, $34.50-$94.50. John Fogerty, Pacific Amphtitheatre, $33-$55.50. JULY 29 Alanis Morissette, Greek, with the Barenaked Ladies, also July 30, $49.50-$59.50. JULY 30 Jessica Simpson, Universal Amphitheatre, also July 31 at Pacific Amphitheatre, $29.50-$49.50. Mad Caddies, Troubadour, $10. JULY 31 Ozzfest, Hyundai Pavilion, with Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual, Black Label Society, Slipknot (web) SlipKnot - A graphical World-Wide Web browser specifically designed for Microsoft Windows users who have Unix shell accounts with their service providers. Its primary feature is that it does not require SLIP or PPP or TCP/IP services. , Hatebreed, Lamb of God Lamb of God: see Agnus Dei. and more, $38.50-$128.75. Al Green, Greek, $25.50-$70.50. Mutual Admiration Society Mutual Admiration Society circle of mutual patters on the backs. [Br. Hist.: Wheeler, 254] See : Flattery , Roxy, featuring Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American folk rock band consisting of singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. Early career and Nickelcreek's Chris Thile, Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins, $25. AUG. 1 Heart, Greek, $30-$55. ZZ Top, Pacific Amphitheatre, $33-$67. AUG. 2 Eric Clapton, Hollywood Bowl, $48.50-$254.50. AUG. 5 Michael Rother, Knitting Factory, with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer, $15. AUG. 6 Dave Alvin and the Guilty Men, Troubadour, $15. AUG. 7 Boston, Pacific Amphitheatre, $28.50-$62.50. Britney Spears, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, $30.50-$65.50. AUG. 8 Aloha Live, Greek, featuring Willie K. and Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, $34.50-$44.50. AUG. 9 The Who, Hollywood Bowl, $43.50-$254.50. Natalie Merchant, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , also Aug. 11-12 at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, $35-$50. AUG. 10 Earth, Wind and Fire, Greek, with Chicago, also Aug. 11, $49.75-$89.75. Rod Stewart, Santa Barbara Bowl, $65-$158. AUG. 11 Soulfly, House of Blues Sunset Strip, also Aug. 12 at House of Blues Anaheim, $22.50-$25. Steel Pulse, Ventura Theatre, also Aug. 15-16 at the Roxy, $25. Ely Guerra, Knitting Factory, $12. AUG. 12 Cowboy Junkies, Roxy, $30. AUG. 13 Carole King, Greek, $49.50-$69.50. AUG. 14 KBIG Disco Mania, Greek, featuring K.C. and the Sunshine Band and the Village People, $25.50-$65. The Corrs, Kodak Theatre, $41-$61. AUG. 15 Chris Isaak, Santa Barbara Bowl, $27-$49. AUG. 16 Van Halen, Arrowhead Pond, also Aug. 19 at Staples Center, $60-$95. AUG. 17 Incubus, Arrowhead Pond, with the Vines, also Aug. 19-20 at the Forum, $32.50. AUG. 20 L.A. Salsa Festival, Greek, featuring Elvis Crespo, Luis Enrique and Gilberto Santa Rosa Giberto Santa Rosa, also known as "The Salsa Gentleman" (born August 21, 1962 in Carolina, Puerto Rico), is a singer of salsa, bolero, and bandleader. Early years Santa Rosa was born in Carolina, a city on the north eastern part of the Island. , $34.50-$79.50. Bond, Avalon Hollywood, also Aug. 21 at House of Blues Anaheim, $38. AUG. 20 Sin Bandera, Universal Amphitheatre, $39.50-$74.50. AUG. 22 Josh Groban, Arrowhead Pond, $40-$95. Burning Spear, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $25. AUG. 25 Tony Bennett, Greek, $34.50-$154.50. AUG. 26 Ben Harper, Santa Barbara Bowl, $37. Phil Collins, Arrowhead Pond, also Aug. 31 at Staples Center. AUG. 27 REO Speedwagon, Antelope Valley Fair, $25-$50. AUG. 28 Dave Matthews Band, Home Depot Center, with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals and !boldBlack Eyed Peas, also Aug. 29, $58. David Byrne, Disney Hall, also Aug. 30 at Ventura Theatre, $35-$75. Jo Dee Messina, Antelope Valley Fair, $25-$50. Jerry Lee Lewis Noun 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) Lewis , House of Blues Anaheim, $37.50. Galactic, House of Blues Sunset Strip, $23. AUG. 30 Brad Paisley, Antelope Valley Fair, $25-$50. Jack Johnson, Greek, also Aug. 31 at Santa Barbara Bowl, $40.50. Rod Stewart, Hollywood Bowl, with Ron Wood, $43.50-$254.50. SEPT. 1 Violent Femmes, Ventura Theatre, also Sept. 4 at House of Blues Anaheim, $25. Smash Mouth, Antelope Valley Fair, $35-$50. Doobie doo·bie n. Slang A marijuana cigarette. [Origin unknown.] Brothers, House of Blues, also Sept. 2 at Canyon Club, $53. SEPT. 3 Three Dog Night, Canyon Club, $38.50. SEPT. 4 Projekt Revolution, Hyundai Pavilion, featuring Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg and the Used, $35-$49.50. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Brad Paisley takes the stage at the Antelope Valley Fair on Aug. 30. (2 -- color) Al Green plays the Greek Theatre July 31. Michael Caufield/WireImage.com (3 -- color) Eric Clapton plays the Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 2 Jim Cooper/Associated Press (4 -- color) John Mayer comes to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on July 17. Richard Drew/Associated Press (5 -- color) Patti Labelle performs July 20 at Pacific Amphitheatre. (6 -- color) No Doubt, with Gwen Stefani, plays June 26 at the Hyndai Pavilion and July 2-3 at Santa Barbara Bowl. 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