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8 Things To Look Forward To This Summer

Keep going! You have so much to look forward to.

Julia Nitschke

Apr 05, 2017

Northeastern University

The New Music Buzz

The school year is almost over, you're almost there. Keep going and pushing on, and here are some things to look forward to this summer!

1. A bunch of artists and bands going on summer tours

Billy Joel, Jack Johnson, Chance the Rapper, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, John Legend, Kings of Leon, alt-J, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, The Chainsmokers, Hall and Oates and Tears for Fears, and Metallica, to name a few... sounds good to me.

2. New summer movies

May 2017: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

June 2017: Wonder Woman, Captain Underpants, Cars 3, and Transformers: The Last Knight

July 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming and War for the Planet of the Apes

3. Music festivals

Check out some of these festivals to see if there's one near you:

(information from https://seatgeek.com/tba/festivals/music-festivals..."

BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL

Location: Memphis, TN
Beale Street Music Festival 2017 Dates: May 5-7

Beale Street Music Festival 2017 Lineup: Widespread Panic, Snoop Dogg, Kings Of Leon, MGMT, Soundgarden

BONNAROO

Location: Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo 2017 Dates: June 8-11
Bonnaroo 2017 Lineup: U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Major Lazer

BOSTON CALLING

Location: Allston, MA
Boston Calling 2017 Dates: May 26-28
Boston Calling 2017 Lineup: Tool, Mumford & Sons, Chance the Rapper, Bon Iver, The XX

BOTTLE ROCK

Location: Napa Valley, CA
Bottle Rock 2017 Dates: May 26-28
Bottle Rock 2017 Lineup: Foo Fighters, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Maroon 5, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Modest Mouse

FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL

Location: Dover, Delaware
Firefly Music Festival 2017 Dates: June 15-18
Firefly Music Festival 2017 Lineup: The Weeknd, Muse, TwentyOnePilots, Chance the Rapper, Bob Dylan

GOVERNORS BALL

Location: Randall’s Island, NYC
Governors Ball 2017 Dates: June 2-4
Governors Ball 2017 Lineup: Tool, Chance the Rapper, Phoenix, Childish Gambino, Lorde

MYSTERYLAND USA

Location: Bethel, NY
Mysteryland USA 2017 Dates: June 9-12
Mysteryland USA 2017 Lineup: G-Eazy, LCD Soundsystem, Major Lazer, Big Gigantic, Die Antwoord

PANORAMA FESTIVAL

Location: Randall’s Island, NY
Panorama Festival 2017 Dates: July 28-29
Panorama Festival 2017 Lineup: Frank Ocean, Tame Impala, Nine Inch Nails, Solange, Alt-J

4. The full "Search for Everything" album for John Mayer on April 14, 2017.

He has been releasing this one wave at a time, but finally, the full wave comes out! Also, catch him on tour this summer!

5. Major League Baseball season

For sports fans, a huge highlight of summer is going to MLB games. Look forward to another summer full of games!

6. Less alarms

No more BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP at the crack of dawn. A huge highlight.

7. Gardening!

Grow flowers, fruits, and/or vegetables, and add some light and joy to your summer.

8. Making much-needed money

Look forward to your summer job! You have a huge opportunity to make money, and pay back those loans. Come on, get excited!

So keep going! You have so much to look forward to.

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