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From Lady Gaga's first proper arena tour to a 'Sick' underground punk festival, this summer's robust touring slate offers something for everyone.

It's time. Tour books are being printed, merch is being shipped, trucks and coaches are gassed up, rehearsals are under way... The summer touring season is upon us. An estimated 70% of the year's touring activity will take place between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and 2010 looks to be just as busy as 2009's record touring year. This year's Summer Preview offers sneak peeks at the most buzzed-about tours of all sizes, from stadium spectacles to intimate club gigs. As always, the jury on their ultimate success is out until the Billboard Boxscore numbers start coming in-or don't.

FESTIVALS & MULTI-ARTIST TOURS

Bamboozle
Road Show		 Bonnaroo Chaos In Texas
Country Throwdown Hard Summer Tour Lilith
Lollapalooza Mile High Milwaukee Summerfest
Ozzfest Rockstar
Uproar Festival		 Slightly Stoopid
Summer of
Crushes Tour

SINGLE ARTIST TOURS

Justin Bieber The Black Crowes Bon Jovi
Brooks & Dunn Creed Dave Matthews
Band
Drake Eagles Vincente
Fernandez
Jonas Brothers Kings of Leon Lady Gaga
Miranda Lambert Local Natives Maxwell
w/ Jill Scott
Tim McGraw MGMT Nas &
Damian Marley
Brad Paisley Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers		 Pitbull
Stone Temple
Pilots		 Trombone Shorty
& Orleans Avenue

Text by Ray Waddell and Mitchell Peters

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