Concerts 2012: The Boss, Roger Waters, Lady Gaga and Bieber hit the circuit
McGraw and Chesney will pair up for their “Brothers of the Sun” tour that launches June 2 in Tampa, Fla. They’ll be joined by stars like Grace Potter and Jake Ownen, wrapping up before summer’s close on August 25 in Foxboro, Mass. (Allen J. Schaben and Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
By Todd Martens and Lily Mihalik
The Boss will launch his globe-trotting tour at the Philips Arena March 18 in Atlanta, Ga., and end July 31 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Bieber’s “Believe” tour dates have yet to be announced, but the star has hinted they’re in the works. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dates for Gaga’s “Born This Way Tour” haven’t been revealed, but the artist has been referring to the upcoming trek as her “electro-pop opera.” (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Stevie Nicks and the crew have yet to announce their final dates. Drummer and co-founder Mick Fleetwood told Billboard to expect a Mac tour in or near the summer. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Van Halen is embarking on an extensive 2012 American tour that will take the four-piece rock band across the country over five months, including a Staples Center concert on June 1, and a Honda Center gig in Anaheim on June 12. The band, featuring David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Eddie’s son Wolfgang Van Halen, will be touring in support of a new studio album called “A Different Kind of Truth,” which will be released in the U.S. on Feb. 7 by Interscope Records. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The British rocker is returning for another round of shows in North America in which he’ll remount the group’s stage production of the rock opera “The Wall.” The 2012 “The Wall” tour begins May 1 in Houston and will include 36 shows. It is scheduled to conclude July 14 in Philadelphia. A May 19 date in Los Angeles is slated for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member also is scheduled to visit San Francisco on May 11 and San Diego on May 13. The 2010 tour was the second-highest-grossing North American tour of the year, having pulled in $89.5 million, a figure topped only by Bon Jovi’s $108.2 million. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Madonna already has a busy year -- including a new album and playing the Super Bowl with Nicki Minaj -- but it’s unclear if she’ll stay on the road after the Feb. 5 half-time gig. Speculation, however, is that Madonna won’t be staying home after her “MDNA” is released on March 26. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
The Rolling Stones are celebrating an anniversary in 2012, and while a tour hasn’t been announced, Keith Richards told the Times in late 2011 that the group was getting together for a jam session. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles times)
