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The ticket: Pop music, July 31, 2016

Bryan Ferry, by Zak Hussein/Getty Images

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, July 31, 2016

BRYAN FERRY The suave English gentleman vocalist is touring with a crack band that includes longtime guitar associate Neil Hubbard, and playing a set list that ranges from the first Roxy Music album to his latest solo LP, 2014’s “Avonmore” along with a choice line in covers. July 31, 7:30 p.m. $24.50-$70. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-653-8000, www.ticketmaster.com

ALEX G The Philadelphia bedroom-pop auteur made his leap to the comparatively big leagues with the release of “Beach Music” on the Domino label last yearcq; happily, his lo-fi idiosyncracy and signature intimacy remained blissfully intact. Aug. 1, 8 p.m. $18, advance $15. ONCE Lounge & Ballroom, Somerville. 617-285-0167, www.oncesomerville.com

JAMES TAYLOR + JACKSON BROWNE Given his triumphal Fenway debut last summer, it’s no surprise to see Taylor back for another round this season. Nor is it shocking to note that tickets for this show, which features fellow songman Browne in support, became scarce many moons ago. Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m. $50.50-$130.50. Fenway Park. boston.redsox.mlb.com

G-EAZY & LOGIC It’s not your hip uncle’s “Endless Summer” tour, but this could be the season’s most potent hip-hop package. The marquee names are filling the seats, but don’t sleep on support acts Yo Gotti and YG; the latter’s election-cycle protest song “FDT” — work it out, we’ll wait — is among this year’s runaway hits. Aug. 3, 6:30 p.m. $29.50-$79.50. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-653-8000, www.livenation.com

The week ahead: July 28, 2016

Garbage

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, July 28, 2016

GARBAGE Having celebrated their 20th anniversary on tour last fall, Shirley Manson & Co. return to town in support of a strong, dark new album, “Strange Little Birds,” with Kristin Kontrol (Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls) in support. July 28, 8 p.m. $45, $55. House of Blues. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

FIFTH HARMONY A modern-day girl group originally assembled for “The X Factor,” Fifth Harmony proved with its latest LP, “7/27,” that there’s still plenty of potential for creativity in radio-friendly pop. Turn up in time for Foxborough native JoJo, appearing in support and likely showing off fresh songs. July 28, 7 p.m. $19.50-$59.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

COLDPLAY The British band has been taking requests for what’s been reported as its final concert trek before an indefinite hiatus — no song too obscure! — and previous stops have featured surprising guests like Michael J. Fox. Alessia Cara and Foxes appear in support. July 30, 7 p.m. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. $29.50-$179.50. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

The ticket: Pop music, July 24, 2016

Super Furry Animals

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, July 24, 2016

HEART + JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS + CHEAP TRICK They’re calling this trifecta “Rock Hall Three for All,” a play on the Hall of Fame status each band has secured. Heart and Cheap Trick have solid new records, but you’re guaranteed to hear all the classic hits, too. July 24, 6:30 p.m. $21.50-$80. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Reunited and touring for the first time since 2010, the Welsh psych-pop outfit recently heralded its return to duty with a deliciously wiggy, disorienting single, “Bing Bong.” Openers Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band offer an entirely different strain of psych in stinging guitar jams as heard on their latest effort, “The Rarity of Experience.” July 24, 8 p.m. $25, advance $23. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

GARBAGE Having celebrated their 20th anniversary on tour last fall, Shirley Manson & Co. return to town in support of a strong, dark new album, “Strange Little Birds,” with Kristin Kontrol (Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls) in support. July 28, 8 p.m. $45, $55. House of Blues. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

FIFTH HARMONY A modern-day girl group originally assembled for “The X Factor,” Fifth Harmony proved with its latest LP, “7/27,” that there’s still plenty of potential for creativity in radio-friendly pop. Turn up in time for Foxborough native JoJo, appearing in support and likely showing off fresh songs. July 28, 7 p.m. $19.50-$59.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

The week ahead: July 21, 2016

The Julie Ruin, by Shervin Lainez

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, July 21, 2016

HEART + JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS + CHEAP TRICK They’re calling this trifecta “Rock Hall Three for All,” a play on the Hall of Fame status each band has secured. Heart and Cheap Trick have solid new records, but you’re guaranteed to hear all the classic hits, too. July 24, 6:30 p.m. $21.50-$80. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

ANDERSON .PAAK If you caught the BET Awards telecast in June, you saw this Oxnard, Calif.-born hip-hop upstart mop the floor with a lot of veterans when he performed “Come Down” from “Malibu,” the impressive LP he released in January. Here, he’ll have all night to impress you. July 21, 8 p.m. $22, advance $20. Paradise Rock Club. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

THE JULIE RUIN Kathleen Hanna, the feminist-punk pioneer behind Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, brings her latest scrappy outfit around to celebrate the arrival of its second album, “Hit Reset,” a compelling slab crammed with lacerating hooks and attitude to spare. July 21, 8 p.m. $20. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

The ticket: Pop music, July 17, 2016

Paul McCartney, by Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, July 17, 2016

PAUL McCARTNEY Three years after his last jaw-dropping performance at Fenway, Sir Paul’s back to please the masses again this weekend. A glance at Setlist.fm suggests he’s playing a bushel of songs he didn’t get around to last time, while also hitting some of the same beats and Beatles tunes that made that previous visit so memorable. July 17, 6:30 p.m. $55-$104. Fenway Park. boston.redsox.mlb.com

MIRACLE LEGION Singer-songwriter Mark Mulcahy and guitarist Mr. Ray Neal, founding members of this cherished New Haven college-rock quartet, reunite with their circa late-’80s rhythm section (bassist Dave McCaffrey, drummer Scott Boutier) to celebrate the vinyl reissue of 1996 LP “Portrait of a Damaged Family.” We can’t imagine a more agreeable intro act than Boston’s jangly Bent Shapes. July 17,  8 p.m. $20, advance $18. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

GUNS N’ ROSES “Not in This Lifetime,” they call the tour that brought Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan back together after years of estrangement. The rest of the band mostly dates from the “Chinese Democracy” era; all available evidence suggests that it sticks. It’d better, given how many tickets this two-night stand needs to move; Lenny Kravitz opens both shows. July 19, 20, 7 p.m. $25-$280. Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

ANDERSON .PAAK If you caught the BET Awards telecast in June, you saw this Oxnard, Calif.-born hip-hop upstart mop the floor with a lot of veterans when he performed “Come Down” from “Malibu,” the impressive LP he released in January. Here, he’ll have all night to impress you. July 21,  8 p.m. $22, advance $20. Paradise Rock Club. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

The week ahead: July 14, 2016

Luke Bryan, by Matthew J. Lee/Boston Globe

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, July 14, 2016

LUKE BRYAN The pop-country superstar shrugged off his spring break fixation with last year’s “Kill the Lights,” but that doesn’t mean he’s not all about a good time. His Saturday night show has been sold out for ages, but you can still score tickets for Friday; the strong support bill includes Little Big Town, Chris Stapleton, and Dustin Lynch. July 15, 16, 5:30 p.m. $39.50-$125. Gillette Stadium Foxborough. 800-745-3000

BOB DYLAN + MAVIS STAPLES Here’s a case of iconic performers venturing toward new horizons while moving in opposite directions: Dylan with classic-pop standards made famous by Sinatra, Staples in songs by modern-day troubadours and alt-rockers. July 14, 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$129.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

DEAD & COMPANY Maybe Dead & Company, the new Grateful Dead spin-off with singer-guitarist John Mayer (but no Phil Lesh), came too soon after you’d shed your tears for “Fare Thee Well.” Maybe you didn’t think Mayer could cut it. Maybe you didn’t want to drive to Worcester in the rain last November. Or maybe you were there, in which case you already know this combo can deliver transcendence. July 15, 16, 6:30 p.m. $55-$104. Fenway Park. boston.redsox.mlb.com

The ticket: Pop music, July 10, 2016

Gwen Stefani, by Rich Fury/Invision/AP/File

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, July 10, 2016

JOE JACKSON Not quite a year after this versatile singer-songwriter played a sold-out Wilbur in support of his latest album, the itinerant and excellent “Fast Forward,” he’s back for another pass. Same disc, same space, but you can count on seeing and hearing something fresh. too. July 12, 8 p.m. $55-$69. Wilbur Theatre. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

GWEN STEFANI Yes, we’ve heard (and reported) that tickets for this tour haven’t been selling. But c’mon: Stefani is one of the most charismatic singers pop has produced in recent years, she’s got a new album, a hot opener in Eve, and possibly a thing or two to prove now. No reason to think this won’t be an excellent summer night. July 12, 7 p.m. $20-$149.95. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

BOB DYLAN + MAVIS STAPLES Here’s a case of iconic performers venturing toward new horizons while moving in opposite directions: Dylan with classic-pop standards made famous by Sinatra, Staples in songs by modern-day troubadours and alt-rockers. July 14, 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$129.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

DEAD & COMPANY Maybe Dead & Company, the new Grateful Dead spin-off with singer-guitarist John Mayer (but no Phil Lesh), came too soon after you’d shed your tears for “Fare Thee Well.” Maybe you didn’t think Mayer could cut it. Maybe you didn’t want to drive to Worcester in the rain last November. Or maybe you were there, in which case you already know this combo can deliver transcendence. July 15, 16 at 6:30 p.m. $55-$104. Fenway Park. boston.redsox.mlb.com

The week ahead: July 7, 2016

Swans, by Samantha Marble

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, July 7, 2016

SWANS The swansong arrives for Michael Gira and the present configuration of his reactivated art-rock band, touring in support of a fourth and final album, “The Glowing Man.” Potent as the new disc is (and its predecessors have been), the stage is where the group comes to life, the terrible beauty of its teeming drones and monolithic beats approaching transcendence. July 7, 7 p.m. $25, advance $23. Royale Boston. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

AND THE KIDS A Northampton indie-rock trio whose star has been on a precipitous rise in recent years, And the Kids celebrates the arrival of its second LP, “Friends Share Lovers,” an instantly appealing collection of snappy tunes in smart arrangements. July 7, 8:30 p.m. $12. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

STEELY DAN + STEVE WINWOOD Do you remember a time when Steely Dan wasn’t the hardest-touring band in show biz? Neither do we. For this latest jaunt, waggishly dubbed “The Dan Who Knew Too Much Tour,” the formerly reclusive Walter Becker and Donald Fagen will be joined by a legendary support act worth the ticket price all by himself. July 7, 7 p.m. $29.95-$125. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

The ticket: Pop music, July 3, 2016

Donald Fagen, by Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella

The ticket: Pop music
Sunday, July 3, 2016

KING SUNNY ADÉ He didn’t get to tour the US last year because of a visa glitch, but leave it to the iconic king of Nigerian juju to make the best of the situation: Now this concert, presented by World Music/CRASHarts and Bowery Boston, marks Adé’s 70th birthday and his band’s 50th anniversary. July 6, 7 p.m. $35, advance $28. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-876-4275, www.worldmusic.org

SWANS The swansong arrives for Michael Gira and the present configuration of his reactivated art-rock band, touring in support of a fourth and final album, “The Glowing Man.” Potent as the new disc is (and its predecessors have been), the stage is where the group comes to life, the terrible beauty of its teeming drones and monolithic beats approaching transcendence. July 7, 7 p.m. $25, advance $23. Royale Boston. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com

AND THE KIDS A Northampton indie-rock trio whose star has been on a precipitous rise in recent years, And the Kids celebrates the arrival of its second LP, “Friends Share Lovers,” an instantly appealing collection of snappy tunes in smart arrangements. July 7, 8:30 p.m. $12. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 617-547-5200, www.sinclaircambridge.com

STEELY DAN + STEVE WINWOOD Do you remember a time when Steely Dan wasn’t the hardest-touring band in show biz? Neither do we. For this latest jaunt, waggishly dubbed “The Dan Who Knew Too Much Tour,” the formerly reclusive Walter Becker and Donald Fagen will be joined by a legendary support act worth the ticket price all by himself. July 7, 7 p.m. $29.95-$125. Xfinity Center, Mansfield. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

The week ahead: June 30, 2016

Peter Gabriel and Sting, by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation

The week ahead: Pop & rock
Thursday, June 30, 2016

BOB DYLAN + MAVIS STAPLES Here’s a case of iconic performers venturing toward new horizons while moving in opposite directions: Dylan with classic-pop standards made famous by Sinatra, Staples in songs by modern-day troubadours and alt-rockers. July 2 at 7 p.m. $37.50-$149.50. Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox. 888-266-1200, www.bso.org. July 14 at 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$129.50. Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com

TREDICI BACCI Composer, arranger, and guitarist Simon Hanes is the creative force behind Tredici Bacci, a 14-piece pop orchestra that specializes in the slinky, seductive sounds of Italian sex-romp soundtracks. Sharing this Boston Hassle bill are Erica Eso, the new synth-pop project from Weston Minissali (Hanes’s bandmate in indie-rock sextet Cloud Becomes Your Hand), plus locals JOSS and Sydney Kinchen. June 30, 8 p.m. $10. Out of the Blue Too Gallery, Cambridge. www.outoftheblueartgallery.com

PETER GABRIEL + STING They’re playing together and even doing each other’s songs; if you’ve ever wanted to hear Gabriel sing “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” or Sting do “Shock the Monkey,” here’s your chance. The tour’s called “Rock Paper Scissors” so presumably the match ends in a draw. July 2, 8 p.m. $45-$250. DCU Center, Worcester. 800-653-8000, www.ticketmaster.com