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Marc Anthony returns to Atlantic City for the first time in almost two years when he performs at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in August. But this time, he’ll be without wife Jennifer Lopez.

  • Marc Anthony returns to Atlantic City for the first time in almost two years when he performs at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in August. But this time, he’ll be without wife Jennifer Lopez.
  • Boyz II Men perform at House of Blues Atlantic City Thursday, July 17, 2008. ( Photo By Edward Lea / The Press of Atlantic City )
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Atlantic City

Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort

3400 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City

609-340-7160

The Grand Theater

Glykeria, Kostas Karafotis 8:30 p.m. June 13. $75, $100, $125.

Huey Lewis and The News 8 p.m. June 20. $55.

Bruce In the USA 9 p.m. June 26. $15.

Spyro Gyra 8 p.m. June 27. $30.

Monsters of Classic Rock 9 p.m. July 3. $15.

Joe Cocker 8 p.m. July 4. $60.

Dark Star Orchestra 9 p.m. July 10. $25.

Billy Squier 8 p.m. July 11. $45.

Spread Eagle 9 p.m. July 17. $15.

Hell's Belles 9 p.m. July 24. $15.

Loverboy 8 p.m. July 28. $30.

Pink Floyd Laser Show 9 p.m. July 31. $15.

Get the Led Out 9 p.m. Aug. 7. $25.

Dave Koz 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $45.

Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra 9 p.m. Aug. 14. $25.

Robert Cray 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $25.

Journey Unauthorized 9 p.m. Aug. 21. $15.

The Smithereens 9 p.m. Aug. 28. $15.

Gretchen Wilson 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $65.

Sawyer Brown 8 p.m. Sept. 12. $25.

 

Bally's Atlantic City

Park Place and Boardwalk, Atlantic City

609-340-3913

Dennis Courtyard Outdoors

Jefferson Starship 5 p.m. today. Free.

Chuck Negron 6 p.m. June 20. Free.

Blue Oyster Cult 7 p.m. Aug. 29. Free.

 

Boardwalk Hall

2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

609-348-7000

Arena

Fleetwood Mac, with Stevie Nicks, above,

8 p.m. June 13. $49.50, $79.50, $149.50.

American Idols Live! Tour 2009 7 p.m. Aug. 7. $40.50, $55.50, $69.50.

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band

8 p.m. Aug. 23. $66, $96, $156, $226.

 

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City

609-677-1000

Event Center

Mary J. Blige, The Dream 8 p.m. June 5. SOLD OUT.

Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire 8 p.m. June 12 and 13. SOLD OUT.

Diana Krall 8 p.m. June 20. $65, $75, $95.

Styx, REO Speedwagon 8 p.m. June 26. $49.50, $54.50.

Il Divo 9 p.m. July 3. $75, $125, $150, $195.

The O'Jays, Jerry Butler, Eddie Holman, more, 8 p.m. July 17. $50, $65, $85.

Stone Temple Pilots 8 p.m. July 18. $95, $135.

Jackson Browne 8 p.m. July 25. $59.50, $65, $75.

Hall & Oates 8 p.m. July 31. $55, $65, $85.

Crosby Stills & Nash 8 p.m. Aug. 7. $76, $86.

Steely Dan 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $65, $85, $95.

The Moody Blues 8 p.m. Aug. 21. $55, $65.

Depeche Mode, Peter Bjorn & John 8 p.m. Aug. 1. SOLD OUT.

 

Music Box

Unwigged & Unplugged 8 tonight. $49.50, $55.

Gabriel Iglesias 9 p.m. June 13. SOLD OUT.

The Smothers Brothers 9 p.m. June 27. $39.50.

Big Daddy Graham, Joe Conklin 9 p.m. July 10. $25.

Paul Potts 9 p.m. July 17. $39.50.

Daniel Tosh 9 p.m. July 25. $35.

Patti LuPone 9 p.m. Aug. 15. $40.

 

Caesars Atlantic City

2100 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City

800-677-SHOW

Circus Maximus Theater

Vince Gill 9 p.m. June 13. $35, $55, $65, $85.

Paul Anka, Ann Margaret, Tony Orlando

9 p.m. June 26. $55, $65, $85, $105.

Tony Bennett 10 p.m. July 10 and 11. $40, $85, $125, $150.

Blue Man Group 7:30 and 10 p.m. Aug. 15. $40, $55, $70, $85.

 

Harrah's Resort

777 Harrah's Blvd., Atlantic City

609-441-5000

The Concert Venue

Creedence Clearwater Revisited 9 p.m. June 20. $30, $40, $50.

 

Resorts Atlantic City

Boardwalk and North Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City

609-340-6000

Superstar Theater

Elvis Contest 9 p.m. June 5 and 8 p.m. June 6. $20.

ABC, Berlin, Wang Chung, Cutting Crew 8 p.m. June 20. $40.

Boyz II Men, above, 8 p.m. June 27. $35, $45.

Bad Company 8 p.m. July 4. $85, $125, $185.

KC & The Sunshine Band 9 p.m. Aug. 28 and 8 p.m. Aug. 29. $35.

Big & Rich 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $75, $95.

 

House of Blues

at Showboat Casino-Hotel

801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

609-343-4000

Music Hall

Mary Mary, above, Priscilya Marie, TaMyya J. 7 tonight $28.50, $33.50, $38.50, $43.50, $50.

Coheed and Cambria, Kylesa, Recover 7 p.m. Thursday. $30, $40.

Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin 8 p.m. Friday. $42, $62, $82, $92.

Notch, Toby Love 8 p.m. Saturday. $37.50, $45.

Chrisette Michele 8 p.m. June 6. $30, $35.

The Psychedelic Furs 8 p.m. June 12. $25, $30.

Chuck Mangione, the Stanley Jordan Trio 7 p.m. June 13. $35, $40, $45, $50.

Buddy Guy 8 p.m. June 20. $30, $35, $40, $55, $65.

The Disco Biscuits 7 p.m. June 25 and 26. $27.50, $32.50.

The Invasion of Best of the Best 5 p.m. June 27. $35, $50.

Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Biz Markie 7:30 p.m. June 27. $27, $35, $40.

Clutch, Monster Magnet 7 p.m. July 3. $25, $28.50.

Reel Big Fish, English Beat 7 p.m. July 10. $20, $25.

The Cult 8 p.m. July 11. $30, $40.

Les Claypool 7:30 p.m. July 17. $25, $30.

Gov't Mule 7 p.m. Aug. 8. $25, $35.

Melissa Etheridge 8 p.m. Aug. 28. $42, $52, $67, $87, $102.

 

Tropicana Casino and Resort

South Brighton Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City

609-340-4020

The Showroom

The Doobie Brothers 9 p.m. July 3. $35, $45, $55, $75.

Drake Bell 8 p.m. July 18. $35, $45, $65.

Foreigner 9 p.m. July 31. $35, $45, $55, $75.

Sugar Ray 9 p.m. Aug. 8. $25, $35, $45.

Phil Vassar 9 p.m. Aug. 28. $25, $35, $50.

 

Trump Marina Hotel Casino

Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard, Atlantic City

877-4-R-SHOWS

The Shell

Long Live the Beatles 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $25.

Geri Mingori Band 9 p.m. June 26. $25.

The Belmonts 8 p.m. Aug. 8. $30.

Ragdoll 8 p.m. Aug. 29. $25.

 

Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino

Boardwalk at Mississippi Avenue,

Atlantic City

609-441-6000

Trump Plaza Theater

John Edward 7 p.m. June 9. $175.

 

Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort

1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

609-449-5150

Mark G. Etess Arena

Bob Weir & Ratdog 7 p.m. July 11. $39.50, $49.50.

Marc Anthony 9 p.m. Aug. 8. $88, $108.

Demi Lovato, David Archuleta, Jordan Pruitt 7 p.m. Aug. 22. $39.50, $49.50.

Donna Summer, above, 8 p.m. Aug. 29. $35, $50, $75.

Xanadu

Paul Oakenfold 10 p.m. June 6. $49.50.

 

Philadelphia area

Citizens Bank Park

1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia

800-298-4200

Billy Joel & Elton John 7 p.m. July 30. SOLD OUT.

Electric Factory

421 N. Seventh St., Philadelphia

215-568-3222

The Prodigy, Dave P, Playloop DJs 8 p.m. Tuesday. $29.50 advance, $32.50 day of show.

The National, Colin Stetson 8:30 p.m. May 29. $22 advance, $24 day of show.

Dark Star Orchestra, Tea Leaf Green 8 p.m. May 30. $25 advance, $27 day of show.

Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, Envy On The Coast 7 p.m. June 20. SOLD OUT.

Sonic Youth 8:30 p.m. July 2. $25 advance, $27 day of show.

Matisyahu, above, Umphrey's McGee 8 p.m. July 8. $28.50 advance, $31.50 day of show.

Fleet Foxes 8:30 p.m. July 30. $25 advance, $27 day of show.

 

Festival Pier at Penn's Landing

Columbus Boulevard and Spring

Garden Street, Philadelphia

877-598-8696

The Roots, TV on the Radio, Santigold, more, 2 p.m. June 6. $50.50 advance, $51 day of show.

311, Ziggy Marley, The Expendables 7 p.m. June 30. $49.50.

Rise Against, Rancid, Billy Talent 7 p.m. July 25. $32.

Slightly Stoopid, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Marley 6 p.m. Aug. 7. $39.50.

Incubus, The Duke Spirit 7 p.m. Aug. 8. $45.50 advance, $47.50 day of show.

Jason Mraz, G. Love & Special Sauce 7 p.m. Aug. 9. $45 advance, $48 day of show.

O.A.R. (Of a Revolution), Brett Dennen 7 p.m. Aug. 18. $35.

 

Mann Center for the Performing Arts

52nd Street and Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia

215-893-1999

David Byrne, DeVotchKa 8 p.m. June 5. $43.50, $53.50, $59.

Tom Jones 8 p.m. June 17. $39.50, $49.50, $69.50.

Diana Krall, Federico Aubele 8 p.m. June 19. $49, $69, $79.

Celtic Woman 8 p.m. June 20 and 21. $49, $59, $69.

George Benson, Babyface 8 p.m. June 24. $40, $54, $64, $74, $89.

Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald 8 p.m. June 26. $39, $59, $69, $85.

Demi Lovato, David Archuleta, KSM 7 p.m. June 27. $39.50, $49.50, $53.50.

The Blind Boys of Alabama, Ladysmith Black Mambazo 8 p.m. July 25. $28, $38, $48, $58.

Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $39.25, $59.25, $79.25.

John Legend, India.Arie 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15. $25, $70, $80, $90, $110.

Jefferson Starship, Ten Years After, Canned Heat, more, 8 p.m. Aug. 18. $33, $43, $53, $63, $73.

ABBA: The Music 8 p.m. Sept. 3. $29, $39, $49.

Medeski Martin & Wood 8 p.m. Sept. 11. $30, $40, $50, $60.

 

Susquehanna Bank Center

Mickle Boulevard and Riverside Drive, Camden

856-365-1300

Coldplay, Pete Yorn, Howling Bells 7:30 p.m. May 26. $35, $79.50, $97.50.

Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction 7:30 p.m. June 5. $25, $40, $65, $99.

New Kids On The Block 7:30 p.m. June 6. $45.25, $65.25, $85.25, $31.25 (lawn).

Phish 7:30 p.m. June 7. SOLD OUT.

No Doubt, Paramore, The Sounds 7:30 p.m. June 11. $39.50, $80, $10 (lawn).

Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band 8 p.m. June 18 and 20. $36, $136.

Def Leppard, Poison 7 p.m. June 23. $39.50, $59.50, $89.50, $125, $29.50 (lawn).

The Fray, Jack's Mannequin 7 p.m. June 24. $40, $65, $20 (lawn).

Nickelback, Hinder 6 p.m. July 11. $69.50, $89.50, $35 (lawn).

Vans Warped Tour noon July 17. $30 advance, $40 day of show.

Motley Crue, Godsmack, more, 5 p.m. July 19. $54.25, $79.75, $99.75, $34.25 (lawn).

Toby Keith, Trace Adkins 7:30 p.m. July 25. $70.75, $34.75 (lawn).

Jackson Browne, Steve Earle 8 p.m. Aug. 2. $39.50, $45, $65.

Marilyn Manson, Slayer, more, 2:15 p.m. Aug. 7. $32.50, $58.75, $25 (lawn).

Creed 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13. $55, $85, $35 (lawn).

The Allman Brothers, Widespread Panic 7 p.m. Aug. 21. $45, $75.

Blink 182 8 p.m. Aug. 28.

Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker 8 p.m. Sept. 11. $73.25, $32.50 (lawn).

 

Wachovia Spectrum

3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia

800-298-4200

Green Day 8 p.m. July 21. $25, $49.50.

 

Wachovia Center

3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia

800-298-4200

Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood 8 p.m. June 12. $65, $95, $150.

Beyonce, above, 7:30 p.m. June 26. $20.75 to $110.75 day of show, $25.75 to $115.75 advance.

Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Honor Society 7 p.m. July 23 and 24. SOLD OUT.

Keith Urban, Taylor Swift 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1. SOLD OUT.

American Idols Live Tour 2009 7 p.m. Aug. 20. $43.50, $55.50, $69.50.

 

Lincoln Financial Field

1020 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia

215-336-2000

Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, more,

4 p.m. June 27. $25, $59.50, $99.50, $125, $200.

 

A lighter side

If music's not your thing, check out the comics visiting Atlantic City this summer.

Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort

Joan Rivers 8 p.m. Saturday. $35.

 

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Event Center

Kevin James, Richie Minervini 8 tonight. $75, $85, $95.

Jay Leno 8 p.m. Saturday. $65, $75, $85.

Cheech & Chong, Shelby 8 p.m. June 6. $45, $55, $60.

Jim Gaffigan 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15. $39.50, $45.

 

Music Box

Joel McHale 11:30 tonight. $35.

Wanda Sykes, Keith Robinson 8 and 11 p.m. Saturday. The 8 p.m. show is sold out. $39.50.

Kathy Griffin, above, 8 and 11 p.m. June 5 and 6. The 8 p.m. shows are sold out. $60, $70.

D.L. Hughley 9 p.m. June 19. $40, $50.

BJ Novak 9 p.m. June 20. $39.50.

Dave Atell 9 p.m. July 18. $35, $45.

Drew Hastings, Bob Zany, Craig Shoemaker 9 p.m. July 31. $25, $35.

Lewis Black 9 p.m. Aug. 7, 8 and 9. $75.

Frank Caliendo 7 and 10 p.m. Aug. 22. $40, $45.

Jim Breuer 9 p.m. Aug. 29. $29.50.

 

Harrah's Resort

Penn & Teller 9 tonight. $45, $65, $75.

 

Resorts Atlantic City

Rodney Carrington 7 tonight. $55, $65.

Bill Engvall 8 p.m. Aug. 22. $55, $65.

 

Tropicana Casino and Resort

Shannon Elizabeth, Andy Dick, above, more, 9 p.m. June 27. $35, $55, $75.

Andrew Dice Clay 9 p.m. July 11. $35, $45, $55.

 

Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort

Jeff Dunham 8 p.m. Aug. 15. $40.50, $50.50, $60.50.

Dane Cook, above, 9 p.m. Sept. 4 and 8 p.m. Sept. 5. $50, $85, $110.

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