Hitting all the right notes: Summer music concerts here and abroad
Many musicians hit the road during summertime, known in the industry as the unofficial concert season. Here’s a look at the bands that fans have been eager to see.
In Canada
Adoring fans watch English rock band Arctic Monkeys at Budweiser Stage in Toronto on Aug. 30.
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Alex Turner, lead vocalist and guitarist for Arctic Monkeys, on stage singing.
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Frontman Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performing at Budweiser Stage on Sept. 2.
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In Britain
Singer-songwriter Raye performs at the Glastonbury Festival site in the village of Pilton in Somerset, Britain, on June 24.
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Fans relax in the summer sunshine on Day 4 of the Glastonbury festival.
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Lil Nas X performing at Glastonbury on June 25.
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Lead vocalist Debbie Harry of Blondie at the festival.
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In Denmark
Jamaican artist Sean Paul performs at the annual Smukfest Music Festival in Skanderborg, Denmark, on Aug. 2.
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Singer Brett Anderson of Suede performs at Smukfest on Aug. 4.
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British artist Rag’n’Bone Man performs at the festival.
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At a power plant
A view of the INOTA music and visual arts festival, held at an abandoned thermal power plant in Várpalota, Hungary, on Aug. 31.
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