Concerts used to be a treat accessible to all, but in recent years, ticket prices have skyrocketed, many of them unattainable to the average American. According to the New York Times, the average cost of a ticket in 2024 was $135.92. The American leg of Beyonce’s highly-anticipated Cowboy Carter tour is selling nosebleeds for $228 minimum. You couldn’t get a ticket to Taylor Swift’s 2024 Eras Tour for less than $458—about two weeks worth of US daycare costs or a month of groceries for a small family. 

Some artists are bypassing the headache of a tour and setting up residencies to perform to a crowd that comes to them. Bad Bunny announced a 21-show Puerto Rico residency for the summer early this year, and Toni Braxton is heading back to Las Vegas with Cedric The Entertainer for another installment of their Love & Laughter residency with July dates. While residencies are easier for the artists, they leave fans now having to budget for not only the cost of the concert, but travel and hotel fees. 

Artist Macklemore once rapped about having $20 in his pocket, but still being determined to “pop some tags.” If you are determined to enjoy a good concert this summer on a limited budget, there’s good news.

Here are some concerts that you and your wallet can enjoy.

Luke Bryan: Country Song Came On Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Get up on the hood of my daddy’s tractor, up on the tool box, it don’t matter.”

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Luke Bryan performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The country boy with enough charm to swoon even those with the coldest hearts, Luke Bryan, is embarking on his summer-long tour. The six-time CMT Artist of the Year released his eighth studio album, Mind of a Country Boy, on September 27, 2024. The tour has planned special guest artists from Braxton Keith, Vincent Manson, Mae Estes, and more!

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Fort Worth
Date: June 20, 2025
Tickets Start at: $67.45

Outlaw Music Festival Tour – Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, and More: 

Most iconic lyrics: “On the road again, I just can’t wait to get on the road again.”

CHARLOTTE, NC – JUNE 20: Singer/guitarist Willie Nelson performs at PNC Music Pavilion on June 20, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images)

Willie Nelson, ninety-two-year-old country royalty, is coming to Dallas as part of the Outlaw Tour. Bob Dylan, a ten-time Grammy Award winner, and the Avett Brothers, three-time Grammy Award nominees, are joining Nelson. The Outlaw Tour is jam-packed with performances from artists such as The Mavericks, Charles Wesley Godwin, and more.

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: July 5, 2025
Tickets Start at: $30.00

Kesha & The Scissor Sisters: The Tits Out Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Hey, so I gotta a question, do you wanna have a slumber party in my basement?”

DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2025 – ABC’S “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2025” is LIVE from Times Square for America’s favorite celebration of the year, including dynamic performances and celebrations from around the globe. 
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Kesha, our favorite glitter-covered popstar, is hitting the stage this summer in collaboration with The Scissor Sisters. Kesha’s last tour was House of Kesha, where she did five concerts and six festival appearances. According to Kesha, this tour with the Scissor Sisters is designed to promote acceptance, love, and safety. 

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: July 8, 2025
Tickets Start at: $39.50

The Psychedelic Furs: 

Most iconic lyrics: “Love my way, it’s a new road, I follow where my mind goes, they’d put on a railroad.”

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 18: Singer Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs performs onstage during The Darker Waves Festival on November 18, 2023 in Huntington Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/WireImage)

The London-based band that specializes in post-punk, new wave, and alternative rock music is taking their musical talents to North America. The group also announced that Gary Numan, The Pioneer of electronic music, will be joining them.

Venue: House of Blues, Dallas
Date: July 14, 2025
Tickets Start at: $59.00

Goo Goo Dolls w/ Dashboard Confessional: Summer Anthem Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “And I don’t want the world to see me, cause I don’t think that they’d understand.”

AMERICAN IDOL: “819 (Grand Finale)” – GOO GOO DOLLS (Photo by Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images)

It must be time for a lot of yearning and a lot of eyeliner, because the Goo Goo Dolls have decided to collaborate with Dashboard Confessional. The ASCAP Pop Awards winners are also celebrating the 30th Anniversary of their fifth studio album, A Boy Named Goo Goo.

Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Date: July 16, 2025
Tickets Start at: $40.50

Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Never knew what I was missing, but I knew once we start kissing, I found love!”

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 12: Keyshia Cole performs at Smoothie King Center on April 12, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Grammy Award-winning singer Keyshia Cole is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut studio album, The Way It Is, the same album that features her hit single “Love.” Most recently, rapper Glorilla sampled the song “Love” for her new single “Typa (Love).

Venue: Dickies Arena, Fort Worth
Date: July 26, 2025
Tickets Start at: $55.50

We Came As Romans: Bad Luck Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Floating free suspended aimlessly, emptiness, but I don’t feel a thing.”

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Lou Cotton (L) and Andy Glass of We Came as Romans perform in support of the band’s “Darkbloom” release at Ace of Spades on February 05, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

The Troy, Michigan, band, which is known for its metalcore, is going on the road for its Bad Luck Tour. The group is touring after the release of their single “Bad Luck” on April 17, 2025. We Came As Romans don’t plan to tour alone; parts of the tour will feature artists such as After The Burial, Johnny Booth, and the Currents.

Venue: House of Blues, Dallas
Date: August 5, 2025
Tickets Start at: $46.50

Caloncho & Daniel, Me Estas Matando: Ven A Mi Show

Most iconic lyrics: “Palmar, palmar… entre tus brazos quiero descansar.”

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 15: Mexican singer Caloncho performs during Vive Latino 2025 at Foro GNP Seguros on March 15, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images)

Latin Grammy Award Winner Caloncho is teaming up with Daniel, Me Estas Matando, a band that has amassed over 2.5 million Spotify streams, for their first co-headlining tour. Recently, the group released a single, “Te Ves Muy Bien,” that was followed up with another single, “No Me Have Falta Nada.” And now they are taking their musical hits on the road for a summer tour.

Venue: House of Blues, Dallas
Date: August 13th
Tickets Start at: $64.00

Tanner Adell: The Giddy Up Gorgeous Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “I’m a buckle bunny, drive my own truck, got my own money.”

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Tanner Adell performs onstage during the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 27, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for GLAAD)

A TikTok artist who ended up winning a Grammy with Beyoncé, Adell is hitting the stage for her first solo concert in Dallas. The Kentucky-California-raised “Buckle Bunny” will be singing country tunes that fans describe as a mix of fun up-tempo pop with hip-hop beats.

Venue: The Cambridge Room at the House of Blues Dallas
Date: August 15, 2025
Tickets Start at: $39.00 

Big Time Rush: In Real Life Worldwide Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “That you’re looking for a boyfriend, I see that, gimme time, you know I’m gonna be there.”

BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 09: (L-R) James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson and Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush perform during Musikfest on the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on August 09, 2024 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

A band that caught the attention and hearts of preteen girls in 2009, the “Worldwide” singers are taking the stage yet again. This new tour comes just two years after the conclusion of “The Forever Tour.” 

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: August 16, 2025
Tickets Start at: $30.00

The Weeknd: After Hours Till Dawn w/ Playboi Carti Tour

Most iconic lyric: “Cause girl, you’re perfect, you’re always worth it.”

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – MAY 24: The Weeknd performs onstage during After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour at Ford Field on May 24, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

The “Starboy,” with iconic hits “Earned It” and “The Hills,” is going on tour with rapper Playboi Carti. The Idol actor isn’t a stranger to arenas either, as he performed at the Super Bowl LV halftime show at the SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California.

Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Date: August 27, 2025
Tickets Start at: $72

Nelly: Where The Party At Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Hey, must be the money.”

DUBLIN, IRELAND – JUNE 11: Nelly performs onstage during his ‘Where The Party At’ Tour at The 3Arena Dublin on June 11, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Debbie Hickey/Getty Images)

Nelly, a former member of the rap group St. Lunatics, is hitting the stage, and this time he has brought some friends along the way. The Grammy-nominated rapper is set to perform with special guests Ja Rule, Chingy, and his old St. Lunatics crew.

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: September 5, 2025
Tickets Start at: $30.00

$uicideboy$: Grey Day Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Locked in my room, four black walls.”

$crim and Ruby da Cherry of $uicideboy$ perform onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 22, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)

The famous cousins, who are able to blend rap with horrorcore, are making their way to the Dallas area to give fans an unforgettable performance. In 2021, the duo was awarded their first RIAA platinum plaque for their  single “…And to Those I Love, Thanks for Sticking Around.” The duo is also preparing to release their fifth studio album, Thy Kingdom Come, on August 1, 2025.

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: September 13, 2025
Tickets Start at: $79.25

Lil Wayne: Tha Carter VI Tour

Most iconic lyrics: “Real Gs move in silence like lasagna.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Lil Wayne performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

The metaphorical king himself is making his way to Dallas, just after his recent album release, Tha Carter VI. Lil Wayne is the creator of 187 Billboard hits and has cemented himself as a legend in hip-hop with 14 studio albums and 29 mixtapes in his discography.

Venue: Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas
Date: September 17, 2025
Tickets Start at: $30.00

Aminé: Tour De Dance 2025

Most iconic lyrics: “My life was a lie, I filled it with gold.”

BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 28: American rapper Adam Amine Daniel aka Amine performs live on stage during a concert at the Huxleys on September 28, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)

Amine stepped onto the scene when his number one single  “Caroline” hit radio stations in 2017, and from that, he has built a loyal fanbase around his effortless bars and funky baselines. With the release of his new album, 13 Months of Sunshine, featuring artists such as Leon Thomas, Chlothegod, and 454, the rapper is hitting the road this summer.

Venue: South Side Ballroom, Dallas
Date: September 29, 2025
Tickets Start at: $60.49