The Spectrum

Issue date: 4/27/06 Section: A & E

Media Credit: AP Photo/ Kirsty Wigglesworth Madonna's summer tour, is one of many excellent tours that are taking place this summer.

The weather is getting warmer and bands and artists across the country are getting ready to pack up their gear and hit the road for their summer tours.

Blogs are keeping fans updated, Ticketmaster is sending e-mails, and E-bay is auctioning off tickets at very high prices. That's right, it's time to get your hands on the tickets that are going fast.

One highly anticipated tour happening this summer is Vans Warped Tour, the annual day long event that leaves you full of dirt and dehydrated. None the less, some great bands to look forward to performing this year are Thursday, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Motion City Soundtrack.

Warped tour will be making stops at Fitchburg Airport in Mass. on Aug 2, and Nassau Coliseum in N.Y. on Aug 5. If you're ready for the heat, then you're ready for Warped Tour

If you were one of the many fans that missed Guns N' Roses, well there is good news. They're back. Axl and friends will be heading to the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City May 15 and 18. Warning, both shows are sold out! But if you still have an "Appetite for Destruction," you can play "Welcome to the Jungle" on repeat!

New Jersey natives Bon Jovi will be playing a few dates in the states as well. They will be at Giants Stadium in N.J. for two nights only, July 18 and 19.

New Englanders shouldn't fret, the band will be at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on July 27. It might be appropriate to say that Bon Jovi is "wanted, dead or alive!"

Dave Matthews Band is heading out on an intense tour this summer. Fans of Dave Matthews and company should be happy to hear that they will be hitting the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England area in late June and early July.

One of the most talked about tours to be happening this summer is Madonna's Confessions tour. In support of her recent album, Madonna, who is also now known as Esther, is treating her fans to a national arena tour.

Getting your hands on these tickets won't be easy. Due to her popularity and new wardrobe of leotards, many fans are seeking her scheduled performances. In New York City, she has five shows booked at Madison Square Garden.

Prices for these tickets being sold through ticketmaster are causing jaws to drop and bank accounts to be emptied. Tickets for the Madison Square Garden performances range from $64.50 to $354.50. Would you say that those prices are "borderline" crazy? Or, not even close to materialistic for this "material girl?" Whatever Madonna, you do what you want! You're a "Lucky Star"

The summer looks bright for all of you concert goers. Remember to bring your sun-block because the sun doesn't go in when it's time to rock out.

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