Summer's hottest concert tickets in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts

Music and summer just seem to go together, like chowder and clamcakes, Del’s and a beach blanket.

With pandemic restrictions on gatherings relaxed, it’s time to put on your shades and plan a few sizzling months of musical experiences — both indoors and out, some free and others with a fee, and everything from hip-hop to chamber music — that are sure to leave you humming for days.

Mark some of these options on your summer music calendar:

• Classical — Newport Classical Music Festival, July 1-17. Highlights include performances by Junction Trio, Spektral Quartet and the Black Oak Ensemble. Performances are at The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport. For tickets, go to newportclassical.org/music-festival.

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• Jazz — The William Cepeda Afro-Rican Jazz group offers a free concert at the Roger Williams Park Bandstand on Aug. 14, as part of the FirstWorks Summer Beats Concert Series. Go to rwpconservancy.org for more information.

• Soft rock — The Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence will host “An Evening with James Taylor” on July 1, and Barry Manilow on Aug. 13. For more information, go to dunkindonutscenter.com. In Mansfield, Massachusetts, the Xfinity Center offers shows by the Doobie Brothers on June 25, Steely Dan with Steve Winwood on July 2, Chicago and Brian Wilson on July 10, Phish on July 14 and 15, and Santana with Earth, Wind and Fire on Aug. 10. Go to livenation.com. Rus Anderson brings his “Rocket Man Show” to the Providence Performing Arts Center on July 16. Go to ppacri.org.

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• Pop — The annual pop music festival at the Xfinity Center, in Mansfield, Massachusetts, is set for June 26 and features the Chainsmokers, Charlie Puth and Ava Max, among others. In addition, you can catch OneRepublic there on July 19, the Backstreet Boys July 20, Pitbull on Aug. 9, Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick on Aug. 12, Jimmy Buffett on Aug. 13, REO Speedwagon, Styx and Loverboy on Aug.19, and Kid Rock with Foreigner on Aug. 24 , Go to livenation.com for these shows, as well as one by The Weeknd on July 21 and Elton John on July 27 and 28 at Gillette Stadium.

• Blues — Enjoy a meal and a concert at Chan’s, in Woonsocket, where the summer calendar includes shows by the Gulf Stream Quartet June 26; Janiva Magness, offering blues and soul July 2; Chicago blues with Toronzo Cannon on July 23; Mike Zito on Aug. 17; the harp-infused sound of Rick Estrin and the Nightcats on Aug. 20; and Daryl Sherman, Jay Leonhart and Friends on Aug. 27. For details, go to chanseggrollsandjazz.com. At Bold Point Park in East Providence, on Aug.13, the Backroads Blues Festival brings greats Buddy Guy and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Go to riwaterfrontevents.com.

• R&B — New Orleans’ own Trombone Shorty takes the stage at Bold Point Park in East Providence for a show on June 17. Go to riwaterfrontevents.com.

• Country — At Bold Point Park in East Providence, you can find Chris Lane on Aug. 12, Kip Moore on Aug. 20, Jason Isbell’s alt-country sound on Aug. 26, Brett Eldredge on Sept. 15, and Jake Owen on Sept. 23. Go to riwaterfrontevents.com. At the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, catch Dierks Bentley on June 24, The Chicks on July 5, Keith Urban on July 22, and Morgan Wallen on Aug. 11. Go to livenation.com for these shows, as well as Kenny Chesney’s summer music festival on Aug. 26 and 27 at Gillette Stadium.

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• Alternative — Japanese-American singer/songwriter Mitski is part of the summer lineup at Bold Point Park in East Providence, appearing July 28. Go to riwaterfrontevents.com.

• Punk — The “A Day to Remember” show by Beartooth is slated at Bold Point Park in East Providence on Aug. 2. Go to riwaterfrontevents.com.

• Rock — Bold Point Park in East Providence will host Papa Roach’s Rockzilla tour on July 27, Tesla on Aug. 3, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience on Aug. 18, Whitesnake’s Farewell Tour on Aug. 19, and Interpol on Aug. 28. Catch the '80s Rock Tour featuring Lou Gramm, former lead singer of Foreigner, at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, on Aug.12. Go to ballys.com/lincoln for more information. The schedule at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, includes Sammy Hagar on June 13, Dave Matthews Band on June 17, The Black Keys on July 29, Rob Zombie and Mudvayne on July 30, Incubus on Aug. 3, Dispatch and OAR on Aug. 20, and Korn with Evanescence on Aug. 26. Go to livenation.com for these shows, as well as tours going through Gillette Stadium, including Dead & Company on July 2 and Rammstein on Sept. 9.

• Hip-hop/rap — FirstWorks kicks off its Summer Beats Concert Series with a free performance by Rhode Island native Flawless on July 24 at the bandstand in Roger Williams Park. Go to rwpconservancy.org for more information. At the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, Chris Brown and Lil Baby offer a show on July 23, and Wiz Khalifa and Logic will perform on Aug. 22. Go to livenation.com.

• Heavy metal — Ghost with special guest Mastodon brings its sound to the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence on Sept. 12. Go to dunkindonutscenter.com.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Rhode Island and Massachusetts summer 2022 concert guide