By Micaela Weiss ’17
Pop
After a three-year hiatus, Justin Bieber finally made his comeback with the album, “Purpose,” that hit no. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Bieber has set four different dates in this area, so it’ll be hard to miss him. Catch him Saturday, July 9, at Prudential Center; Friday, July 15, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City; Monday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 19, at Madison Square Garden. Demi Lovato (below) and Nick Jonas are bringing back “Camp Rock” memories with their “Future Now” tour. Lovato and Jonas will sing their latest albums, “Confident” and “Nick Jonas X2,” respectively. Nearby tour dates include Friday, July 8 at the Barclays Center, Tuesday, July 12 at the Prudential Center and Thursday, July 14 at the BB&T Pavilion.
Rap/R&B
Another exciting duo hitting the road this summer is Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa on “The High Road” Tour. They bring along a handful of guest performers, including Kevin Gates, Casey Veggies, DJ Drama and Jhene Aiko. See these hit artists Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the PNC Bank Arts Center and Friday, Aug. 5 at the BB&T Pavilion. With a new album on the market, Drake (below) announced his Summer Sixteen Tour. After recently releasing three singles that topped the charts, his album “Views” was bound to be a success. Future will be Drake’s co-performer on this tour, backed by the new album and mixtape he dropped this year. You can find them Aug. 4, 5 and 6 at Madison Square Garden.
Country
Attending country concerts at the PNC Bank Arts Center is a summer must. Florida Georgia Line (above) stands as the fifth show in this year’s Megaticket lineup. Their “Dig Your Roots” Tour includes performances from The Cadillac Three and Kane Brown. Cole Swindell will be joining them as well. You can find them Thursday Aug. 4 at the PNC Bank Arts Center. If the PNC country craze isn’t your thing, you can catch Kenny Chesney headlining at Metlife. His new single “Noise” will make fans wild as well as his other classics. Chesney will be joined by other powerhouse artists such as Miranda Lambert, Sam Hunt and Old Dominion. You can find them Saturday, Aug. 20 at Metlife Stadium.
