But everything in the summertime isn't arena-size, so we've also highlighted 10 smaller-scale shows going on in theaters, clubs, and cozier festival spaces, from Brit rockers Radiohead, who open their American tour at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby next week, to Philadelphia DJ Diplo, who throws himself a party at, of all places, the Mummers Museum, in July.
And if you can't see Pearl Jam on Saturday night, just jam on the river. (See story on Page 13.)
Pearl Jam
Even if Eddie Vedder and crews new album werent the muscled-up, mad-as-hell return to form it is, these Pearl Jam shows would sell out. Thats because for the last decade, while grunge has become a distant memory, these Seattle rockers have taken a page out of the Grateful Dead playbook, touring incessantly, mixing up the set list, and building a multigenerational audience. With My Morning Jacket. Saturday and Sunday at the Tweeter Center.
Crosby, Stills,
Nash & Young
It must be tough to be C, S, and N. Every now and again - the last time was 2002 - Neil Young gets the bug to get the old band together and reanimate his hippie dreams. And when Y leads, CSN will follow. This time, on the "Freedom of Speech 06" tour, the foursome will be waving a protest-music flag. And while the world has no urgent need to hear "Wooden Ships" again, this is the first and only chance to hear Young bash out the righteously raging tunes from his new Living With War. July 6 at the Tweeter.
Madonna
