Ultimate Summer 2025 Concert Guide

Summer is the prime concert season. Artists travel the world to meet fans, show off their latest hits and wow the world with their stage presence. So, this summer, in between catching up on Love Island, deep cleaning your apartment and taking summer classes, find a concert near you to let loose at. Here are some of the best concerts to hit the stage this summer!

Beyoncé

Beyoncé kicked off summer for her highly anticipated Cowboy Carter Tour. Starting on April 28 and running until July 26, the Cowboy Carter Tour offers fans the full Beyoncé experience with Blue Ivy’s signature dance performance, Cécred Roadshow pop-up shops and Bey’s signature moves. Cowboy Carter won Best Country Album and Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards with featured tracks like “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “16 Carriages,” “Jolene” and “Levii’s Jeans.” She has already travelled all over the country but still has stops in Maryland and Texas. 

Kendrick and Sza 

Kendrick and Sza wowed the entire country with their performance at the most recent Super Bowl. Kendrick was headlining the show, but the crowd was audible to viewers watching at home when Sza appeared on stage alongside him. Not long after this show stopping performance the dynamic duo announced their Grand National Tour. During the tour both artists hit the stage to play their biggest hits like “tv off,” “Money Trees” and “Poetic Justice” for Kendrick with Sza playing “Kill Bill,” “Kiss Me More” and “The Weekend.” Of course, we can’t forget to mention their hits together like “30 for 30” and “All the Stars.” Sadly, this tour is almost over in the U.S, but, if you’re having a EuroSummer you can catch the pair in places like London, Barcelona and Cologne. 

The Weeknd

The Weeknd is hitting the stage for the last time as The Weeknd? Yep, he’s taking the stage across the world with Playboi Carti and Mike Dean for the After Hours Til Dawn Tour. The Weeknd recently released his 10th studio album, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” which is the final installment of his trilogy of albums with “After Hours” being the first the “Dawn FM” and as the second. The tour features songs from all of his hit albums like “Baptized in Fear,” “Is there Someone Else?” and “High For This.” Though the tour began in early May, don’t worry there’s still a number of cities he’s going to like Colorado, Las Vegas, Maryland and Philadelphia. If you go to the Philadelphia show, look out for me and say hi!

Ethel Cain

Ethel Cain is hitting stages across America and Europe for her The Willoughby Tucker Forever 2025 Tour. Cain hit mainstream popularity with her debut, 2022 album “Preacher's Daughter,” which discusses Cain (an alter ego) escaping the weight of family trauma, Christianity and the American dream. She then followed this album with “Perverts” in 2025 and the not yet released but highly anticipated “Willoughby Tucker Forever,” which is the featured album on the tour. The tour begins on August 12th and has dates in California, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York. 

Lady Gaga

GAGA IS BACK!!!!!!!! Mother Monster herself is hitting stages across the world from July to January for her The Mayhem Ball tour. Gaga took to the Coachella stage earlier this year to deliver the ultimate performance with a full storyline through her music. Swiftly after this performance she announced her upcoming tour for her 2025 album “Mayhem.” The album features tracks like “Abracadabra,” “How Bad Do U Want Me” and “Vanish Into You.” This album is unlike many of Gaga’s other works, and she said it’s deeply personal to her in an interview with Apple Music. Gaga is hitting up every major city across the world over six months, so get those tickets ASAP. 

These are just SOME of the tours that are happening soon, if you like music I guarantee you find a concert that you’ll love. My favorite concert I’ve ever been to was Movin’ On 2025…ugh the good ole days. Good thing there will be a Movin’ On 2026, and I’ll see you all there!