"Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788," June 15 through September 14 at the Museum of Fine Arts: call (617) 423-NEXT.

X, the Fags, and the Street Dogs, June 16 at Avalon: call (617) 423-NEXT.

Rosanne Cash, June 21 at the Somerville Theatre: call (617) 931-2000.

"Boston Phoenix/FNX Music Poll Grand Finale" with Iggy Pop, FischerSpooner, and Hot Hot Heat, June 27 at FleetBoston Pavilion: call (617) 931-2000.

The Dirtbombs, the Kills, and the Horror, July 16 at the Middle East, Cambridge: call (617) 864-EAST.

Lollapalooza, with Jane’s Addiction, Audioslave, Queens of the Stone Age, Incubus, Jurassic 5, and the Donnas, July 25 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

Bruce Springsteen, August 2 at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro: call (617) 931-2000.

"JVC Jazz Festival — Newport" featuring India.Arie, George Benson, Terrence Blanchard, Dave Brubeck, Cassandra Wilson, and Eddie Palmieri, August 8 through 10 at Fort Adams State Park: call (866) 468-7619.

Grandaddy, August 9 at the Paradise: call (617) 423-NEXT.

"Apple and Eve Newport Folk Festival" featuring Ani DiFranco, Aimee Mann, Joan Armatrading, Sam Bush, John Prine, Angélique Kidjo, Nickel Creek, the Waifs, and Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Guy Clark, and Joe Ely, August 15 through 17 at Fort Adams State Park: call (866) 468-7619.

Tori Amos, August 24 at FleetBoston Pavilion: call (617) 931-2000.

Aerosmith, Kiss, and Saliva, August 25 and 27 at the Tweeter Center, Mansfield: call (617) 931-2000.

Björk, August 31 at Suffolk Downs: call (800) 477-6849.