The Hives, the Mooney Suzuki, and the Pattern, June 11 at the Roxy: call (617) 931-2000.

Superjoint Ritual, Skinlab, and Speedealer, June 11 at the Palladium, Worcester: call (800) 477-6849.

FNX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Party 2002 with Ill Niño, Tantric, American Hi-Fi, Trik Turner, Scissorfight, DJ Z-Trip, SEV, Piebald, Course of Nature, Munk, Vic Thrill, Sugarcult, and the Riddlin’ Kids, June 19 on Lansdowne Street: call (617) 423-NEXT.

Rent, June 25 through 30 at the Wang Theatre: call (800) 447-7400.

Danzig, June 29 at the Palladium, Worcester: call (800) 477-6849.

"JAMN Summer Jam" with Ja Rule, Ashanti, P. Diddy, and Naughty by Nature, June 29 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

Cher and Cyndi Lauper, July 9 at the FleetCenter: call (617) 931-2000.

"Area: Two" featuring Moby, the Avalanches, Busta Rhymes, Carl Cox, David Bowie, John Digweed, DJ Dan, DJ Tiesto, and DJ Tim Skinner, August 3 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

Nile and Archenemy, August 3 at the Palladium, Worcester: call (800) 477-6849.

Sonic Youth, August 13 at the Roxy: call (617) 931-2000.

"Warped Tour 2002" featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bad Religion, New Found Glory, Thursday, Alkaline Trio, MXPX, Lagwagon, Flogging Molly, No Use for a Name, the Damned, and more, August 15 at Suffolk Downs: call (800) 477-6849.