Since 1969, Earth Wind and Fire has defined the genre of high energy pop funk, as well as contributing some of the most endearing romantic ballads to the contemporary American music scene.
The setting: The final show on the final night of Stagecoach 2013. Cooler breezes were kicking up, the harder partiers had retreated for the most part, and the vibe was one of a great, big block party. At least one where the beer and food stands were shutting down.
The setting: Late Friday afternoon at the Mustang stage. Latecomers who didn't get the day off of work are mixing with a crowd several hours into the party. Whether out of curiosity or loyalty, the crowd swells and swells some more, spilling out of the pavilion on to the grass.
The setting: Sunday's brutal 106-degree heat has begun to fade as the sun sets. The beer garden outside the Palomino stage begins to fill with the thirsty and sunburned. Suddenly, a unique sound cranks out from the pavilion. 
Legendary performer Tony Bennett has added more dates onto his extensive North American outing, which now extends into the fall.
Grammy-winning rockers Linkin Park will close out the sixth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival on the famed Los Angeles boulevard this summer.
Iron & Wine will follow up an in-progress East Coast tour and subsequent European run with a round of fall theater performances scattered across North America.
Brazilian rockers CSS will spend part of the summer trekking across North America ahead of their impending late-2013 release, "Planta."
The Backstreet Boys, one of the original boy bands of the 1990s, will follow up a spring run through China with a round of North American arena shows, all ahead of a new studio set.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are preparing for the Thursday kick-off (5/16) of their national tour that includes festival performances and theater shows.
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will follow up the final leg of the "Roar Tour" with a handful of dates supporting The Allman Brothers Band.
New York City indie-rockers Vampire Weekend will follow up their brand-new release, "Modern Vampires of the City," with a headlining trek across North America.
Country superstar Brad Paisley kicked off his "Beat This Summer Tour" to more than 62,000 fans this past weekend, with performances in St. Louis, Indianapolis and Chicago.
Iconic soul singer Diana Ross has committed to a month of theater performances that span the nation this summer.
Gregg Allman will precede The Allman Brothers Band summer outing that was announced late last month with nearly a dozen solo gigs across the U.S.
Pittsburgh-born rapper Mac Miller will take to the road this summer for a round of club and theater shows before joining forces with Lil Wayne for a European leg.
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