If you came of age in the '80s, your youth is coming back to you this summer. Stars from that era, including Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Billy Idol, Tears for Fears, Mötley Crüe, Violent Femmes, Iron Maiden and Dead Can Dance, are among the acts coming our way from now through September.

Some current big names are coming, too, like Green Day, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Avril Lavigne, Dave Matthews and Hilary Duff. And there are some veteran superstars on tap, including James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, B.B. King, Tom Jones and ZZ Top.

Those all-day festivals only the young and strong can endure, like Ozzfest, Vans Warped Tour, Sasquatch, EndFest, Big Freakin' Deal and the KUBE Summer Jam, offer big bangs for your buck.

While last summer was disastrous for the concert industry as a whole, with ticket revenue down an estimated 40 percent, according to Rolling Stone, it wasn't nearly so bad here in the Northwest, according to local promoters. That's why there are even more concerts scheduled this summer than last.

The current list of summer concerts will get even longer in the next few weeks, as more events are announced. But for now, start planning some summertime fun using our current list of coming pop-music events.

Current list of summer concerts

Following is a list of upcoming shows. Unless otherwise noted, tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 206-628-0888 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Listings without ticket information are not yet on sale.

May

21: John Prine, Tom Russell, 8 p.m., Paramount ($32.50-$47.50).

22: Leo Kottke, 8 p.m., Benaroya ($31-$36).

26: Kelly Clarkson, Graham Colton Band, 7:30 p.m., Paramount ($39.50).

27-30: 34th annual Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle Center (FREE).

28: Sasquatch!: Pixies, Modest Mouse, Kanye West, Wilco, The Arcade Fire, Ray LaMontagne, Jem, Bloc Party, U.S.E., Matisyahu, The Frames, Joanna Newsom, Bobby Bare Jr., The Be Good Tanyas, Benevento-Russo Duo, A.C. Newman, Visqueen, Blue Scholars, Smoosh, Aqueduct, noon, Gorge ($55).

28: Snoop Dogg, The Game, 7:30 p.m., White River ($25-$46).

31: Sleater-Kinney, Mary Timony, 8 p.m., Moore ($17.50).

June

3: This Is Now With the Gruff Mummies, 8 p.m., Moore ($13.50-$28.50).

4: EndFest!: Queens of the Stone Age, Interpol, Social Distortion, Hot Hot Heat, Stereophonics; The Bravery, Ash, Kaiser Chiefs, The Caesars, Kasabian, Tegan & Sara; Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Lashes, Aqueduct, Mountain Con, Razrez, 1 p.m., White River ($20-$40).

6: Daniel O'Donnell, Mary Duff, 7 p.m., Paramount ($35-$75).

10: Peter Cincotti, Bebel Gilberto, 8 p.m., Moore ($29.50-$39.50).

10: Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Terri Clark, 8 p.m., White River ($30-$54.75).

12: Steve Winwood, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($39.50-$59.50).

16: Kelly Joe Phelps, Doug MacLeod, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor (FREE).

17: Michael Bublé, 8 p.m., Paramount ($49-$59).

17: Eels, 8 p.m., Moore ($20).

18: Tom Jones, Tower of Power, 8 p.m., Paramount ($67.50-$75).

19: Garrison Keillor "A Prairie Home Companion: The Rhubarb Tour," 7 p.m., Marymoor ($58.50-$38.50).

22: Whitesnake, 8 p.m., Paramount ($22.50-$62.50).

24: Gin Blossoms, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

24: Lucinda Williams, John Doe, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($32).

25: KISS 106.1 Big Freakin' Deal 2005: Black Eyed Peas, Good Charlotte, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie J, Baby Bash, Natalie, Howie Day, Tyler Hilton, host Kelly Osbourne, 4 p.m., Puyallup Fairgrounds ($35-$45).

25: Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

25: Kenny Chesney, Gretchen Wilson, Blaine Larsen, 7:30 p.m., Tacoma Dome ($49.50-$59.50).

25: Loggins & Messina, 7 p.m., Gorge ($40.50-$61.50).

25-26: Lyle Lovett, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($48).

28: Jaguares, 8 p.m., Moore ($30).

30: Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson Electric Band, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($32).

30: Wallflowers, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

July

2: Spyro Gyra, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

2-3: Widespread Panic, Camper Van Beethoven (2), Cracker (3), 6 p.m., Gorge ($35).

3: Joan Osborne, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

6: Judas Priest, Queensryche, 8 p.m., White River ($30-$59.50).

7: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 8 p.m., Benaroya ($35).

9: Vans Warped Tour '05: Transplants, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Strung Out, Relient K, Thrice, Dropkick Murphys, Mest, The Starting Line, Senses Fail, MxPx, The All-American Rejects, Avenged Sevenfold, Matchbox Romance, Atreyu, No Use for a Name, Gogol Bordello, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, Reggie & the Full Effect, The Unseen, Rufio, The Explosion, The Bled, Underoath, Hidden in Plain View, Halifax, Gym Class Heroes, Horrorpops, Bedouin Soundclash, Strike Anywhere, Dek, The Look, Roundabout, Sledgeback, 2:30 p.m., Gorge ($31.25).

10: John Hiatt & The North Mississippi Allstars, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($38).

10: Alanis Morissette "Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Tour," Jason Mraz, 8 p.m., Paramount ($57-$67).

14: Chieftains, 7:30 p.m., Paramount ($27.50-$42.50).

15-17: Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, Blues Ranch, Winthrop ($55; 360-629-8027, www.winthropbluesfestival.com).

16: Chris Isaak, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($50).

17: Anger Management Tour 3: Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz, D12, G Unit, Obie Trice, Stat Quo, 7 p.m., White River ($63-$73).

19-20: Indigo Girls, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($36).

20: Mark Cohn, Suzanne Vega, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org)

22: Poco, Pure Prairie League, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

23: Ann Wilson, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($38).

25: The Sounds of the Underground Tour: Lamb of God, Clutch, Opeth, Poison the Well, From Autumn to Ashes, Unearth, Chimaira, GWAR, Norma Jean, Everytime I Die, Strapping Young Lad, Throwdown, High On Fire, All That Remains, Devil Driver, A Life Once Lost, Madball, Terror, noon, Qwest Field Event Center ($29.50-$35).

27: Bruce Hornsby, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

27: Tears for Fears, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($39.50-$59.50).

27-30: Creation Festival: Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Audio Adrenaline, Newboys, Relient K, Casting Crowns, Jeremy Camp, Kutless, Phil Keaggy, Switchfoot, MercyMe, 10 a.m. each day, Gorge ($18-$87).

28: Jesse Cook, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

30: Carnival of Sins Tour: Motley Crue, Sum 41, The Exies, Silvertide, 6 p.m., White River ($24-$75).

30: Mark Knopfler, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle (sold out).

31: Zooma Tour: Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Trey Anastasio, G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic, 3 p.m., Gorge ($45).

31: Carbon Leaf, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($16; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

August

2: Clint Black, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($47).

3: Patty Griffin, 6 p.m., ZooTunes ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org)

5: Gipsy Kings, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste Michelle ($50.50-$90.50).

6: Aimee Mann, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($32).

6: 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival: Jazz Attack, Brian Culbertson, Kim Waters, Steve Oliver, 2 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($43.50-$78.50).

7: 98.9 Smooth Jazz Festival: Fourplay, Summer Storm, Norman Brown, David Lanz, 2 p.m., Chateau Ste., Michelle ($43.50-$78.50).

8: Avril Lavigne, Gavin DeGraw, Butch Walker, 6:30 p.m., White River ($38.50-$43.50).

10: Violent Femmes, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076. www.zoo.org).

10: Los Lonely Boys, Ozomatli, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($38).

11: Ozzfest 2005: Black Sabbath, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall, Black Label Society, Iron Maiden; 2nd stage: Rob Zombie, As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, The Haunted, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Black Dahlia Murder, Bury Your Dead, Soilwork, Trivium, It Dies Today, A Dozen Furies, 10 a.m. White River.

12-13: B.B. King Blues Festival: B. B. King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Bonamassa, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($56).

13: Natalie MacMaster, 7 p.m., Picnic in the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

13: Jack Johnson, ALO, Matt Costa, 7 p.m., Gorge ($39.50).

17: Cowboy Junkies, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

19: Delbert McClinton, 7 p.m., Picnic In the Park/Marymoor ($20-$29.50).

19: Pink Martini, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($29.50-$59.50).

19-21: Dave Matthews Band, The North Mississippi Allstars, 6 p.m., Gorge ($48.10-$60.40).

20: Keali'i Reichel, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($38).

21: Amy Grant, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($39.50-$59.50).

23: American Idols Live, Everett Events Center (www.everetteventscenter.com).

24: Los Lobos, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

25: Susan Tedeschi, Blind Boys of Alabama, 7 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($36).

26: Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright, Ben Lee, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($29.50-$49.50).

26: Stanley Clarke, Bela Fleck, Jean-Luc Ponty, 8 p.m., Summer Nights/Lake Union ($35).

27: James Taylor, 7 p.m., Gorge ($40.45-$61.45).

28: Neko Case, 6 p.m, ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($16; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

28: Brian Wilson, 8 p.m., Paramount ($46-$65.50).

31: Taj Mahal Trio, 6 p.m., ZooTunes, Woodland Park Zoo ($19; 206-615-0076, www.zoo.org).

31: Earth, Wind & Fire & Chicago, 8 p.m., White River ($25-$75).

September

2: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Black Crowes, 7 p.m., Gorge ($30-$60).

2-5: Bumbershoot, Seattle Center.

4: Steve Miller Band, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($39.50-$79.50).

9: Rodeo/Terri Clark, 6 p.m., Puyallup Fair ($29.50).

9: Oasis, Jet, Kasabian, 7 p.m., Everett Events Center ($35-$45; 1-866-EEC-TIXX, www.everetteventscenter.com, www.hob.com).

10: Rodeo/Blaine Larsen, 6 p.m., Puyallup Fair ($23.50).

10: Keith Urban, 7 p.m., Gorge ($29.95-$49.90).

12: The Four Tops, The Temptations, 7 p.m., Puyallup Fair (free, $15 reserved).

16: Hoobastank, 7 p.m., Puyallup Fair ($27.50-$32.50).

17: Madeleine Peyroux, 7 p.m., Chateau Ste. Michelle ($29.50-$59.50).

17-18: Dead Can Dance, 8 p.m., Paramount ($29.50-$59.50).

19: Darryl Worley, Puyallup Fair

20: Neil Diamond, KeyArena ($42.50-$75).

21: ZZ Top, 7 p.m., Puyallup Fair.

22: Third Day, Hyper Static Union, 7 p.m., Puyallup Fair.

24: Brad Paisley, Puyallup Fair.

25: Hilary Duff, 3 p.m., Puyallup Fair ($52.50-$57.50).

26: Green Day, Jimmy Eat World, 7:30 p.m., Tacoma Dome ($39.50-$45).

Other big post-summer concerts

Oct. 13-14: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 7:30 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center ($44; 425-893-9900, kpcenter.org).

Oct. 15: Brooks & Dunn, Big & Rich, Warren Brothers, White River.

Oct 30: Rolling Stones, KeyArena.

Nov. 3: Paul McCartney, 8 p.m., KeyArena ($51-$251; 628-0888).

Patrick MacDonald: 206-464-2312 or pmacdonald@seattletimes.com