The wonderful thing about Lorde's concert in Tampa April 11 is that it ticks off so many boxes about what makes a great concert. It's a package tour of three great acts from different genres: Pop (Lorde), hip-hop (Run the Jewels) and rock (Mitski). It has fresh faces (Lorde is 21) and veterans (Run the Jewels' Killer Mike and El-P are both in their 40s). It has superstar appeal without sacrificing an underground feel, and it's very much the sound of Right Now. Does any other spring or summer concert bring this much to the table? There are some huge ones coming up this fall (Ed Sheeran, Elton John, David Byrne), but for now, let's look at a few highlights of the Tampa Bay concert scene between now and Labor Day.

STAR POWER

Kenny Chesney

April 21, Raymond James Stadium

Believe it or not, it's been five years since Chesbo played Tampa — an eternity for a country artist. Joining him is one of country's brightest young male stars, Thomas Rhett. $37 and up. raymondjamesstadium.com.

Justin Timberlake

May 15, Amalie Arena

Man of the Woods feels like a dud, and people were lukewarm on his Super Bowl halftime show. But at the end of the day, few male entertainers bring as much to the table as J.T. $49.50 and up. amaliearena.com.

Shania Twain

June 2, Amalie Arena

Forget the fact that we're only three years removed from Twain's so-called farewell tour. Focus on the fact that it's the country-pop queen's first Tampa Bay show since 2004. $36.20 and up. amaliearena.com.

Maroon 5

June 16, Amalie Arena

Bonus points if you can name all the guys in Maroon 5 who aren't Adam Levine. Come to think of it, bonus points if you can take your eyes off Levine for even a second during this show. $45.75 and up. amaliearena.com.

Luke Bryan

June 23, Raymond James Stadium

If the new American Idol judge and ACM/CMA Entertainer of the Year isn't a big enough star for you, how about his opening act, Sam Body Like a Back Road Hunt? Thought so. $33.25 and up. raymondjamesstadium.com.

Chris Brown

July 6, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Given his incredibly troubled past — including a club scrape with a photographer the last time he came to town — it must be pure star power that's keeping Brown in venues this big. liventaion.com.

Sam Smith

July 13, Amalie Arena

England's favorite Oscar- and Grammy-winning sadboy returns for a night of heart-wrenching pop from his new album, The Thrill of It All. Bring hankies. $25.75 and up. amaliearena.com.

Taylor Swift

Aug. 14, Raymond James Stadium

Yeah, we'd think the biggest singer in pop music probably qualifies as a superstar. Camila Cabello and Charli XCX will give this show a triple dose of femme fatality. $47 and up. raymondjamesstadium.com.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Camping World Stadium

Yeah, it's in Orlando. But when Beyoncé announces a tour — especially one with her rap-icon husband — you don't ask questions. You just get in formation. $47 and up. campingworldstadium.com.

TAG TEAMS, BACK AGAIN

Halftime Music Festival

May 5, Raymond James Stadium

Snoop Dogg and T.I. will headline this first-year fest in RayJay's parking lot, their first time sharing a stage in Tampa. An on-stage collaboration would be peachy. $40 and up. nonanient.com.

The Turnt Up Tour

May 17, USF Sun Dome

It's like a 2003 playlist come to life: Soulja Boy, the Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Twista and Petey Pablo. Your first-generation iPod is screaming right now. $29.75 and up. sundomearena.com.

ZZ Top/John Fogerty

June 2, Coachman Park

Whether you were born on the bayou or a shack outside La Grange, you'll find lots to love about this killer blues-rock team-up between Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. $40 and up. rutheckerdhall.com.

Daryl Hall and John Oates/Train

June 22, Amalie Arena

Hall and Oates' hits are undeniable; so is the engaging personality of Train frontman Pat Monahan. When they link up for a joint set at the end, it should be a heck of a fun time. $45.75 and up. amaliearena.com.

Weezer/Pixies

June 23, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

The alt-rock and emo influencers will have Tampa's Gen-Xers scrambling for their favorite vintage tees on this tour-opening show. $31.50 and up. livenation.com.

Miranda Lambert/Little Big Town

Aug. 3, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Women are making the best music out of Nashville right now, and a lot of it's coming from the legendary Lambert and the lady-fronted Little Big Town. livenation.com.

Kesha/Macklemore

Aug. 5, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

After her richly deserved comeback with Rainbow, Kesha's back to headlining massive venues. Whether co-headlining a tour with Thrift Shop rapper Macklemore is a prize or a curse is for you to decide. $32.50 and up. livenation.com.

Journey/Def Leppard

Aug. 18, Amalie Arena

Between them they've sold something like 175 million records. Odds are you're going to know at least a dozen songs here. Grab a ticket and wail along. $45.75 and up. amaliearena.com.

CATCH 'EM WHILE YOU CAN

Lynyrd Skynyrd

May 5, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

After the deaths of Tom Petty and Gregg Allman, the Jacksonville boys are Florida's last great Southern rockers standing. This is the second show of what will no doubt be a long farewell tour. $28.50 and up. livenation.com.

Alan Jackson

May 11, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

At 59, Jackson's probably not retiring anytime soon. But he doesn't tour all that often. It's worth catching one of country's greatest singer-songwriters at least once in person. $25 and up. livenation.com.

James Taylor

May 12, Amalie Arena

Sweet Baby James ain't such a baby anymore, but his songs will still make you feel young at heart. Opener Bonnie Raitt will be a keen draw in her own right. $66 and up. amaliearena.com.

Brian Wilson

May 18, Ruth Eckerd Hall

Haven't we been here before? Yes, the Beach Boy already brought his final Pet Sounds tour to town in 2016. But this time, he'll be backed by a full symphony. $58.75 and up. rutheckerdhall.com.

Donny and Marie

June 29, Mahaffey Theater

Looking for a night of wholesome entertainment? Look no further than the squeaky-clean siblings behind A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock N Roll. $65 and up. themahaffey.com.

The Life Tour

June 30, USF Sun Dome

Eighties babies will tumble for this vintage pop team-up featuring Boy George and Culture Club with the B-52s. The Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey will join them. Hold me now, indeed. $35 and up. sundomearena.com.

THE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

April 17, Ruth Eckerd Hall

There may be no finer singer-songwriter working today than Isbell, whose latest The Nashville Sound was nominated for Album of the Year at the CMAs and won a Grammy for Best Americana Album. $32.50 and up. rutheckerdhall.com.

Rhiannon Giddens

April 23, Straz Center

Technically, Giddens is the sound of yesteryear, considering her inspiring interpretations of traditional African-American folk music. But she did win a 2017 MacArthur "genius grant," so it's safe to say she's on the cutting edge of something. $25 and up. strazcenter.org.

Bleachers

April 29, Busch Gardens

Jack Antonoff is America's reigning pop whisperer, penning recent hits by Lorde, Taylor Swift, Pink and others. His live shows with Bleachers are pretty inspiring affairs, too. Part of Busch Gardens' Food and Wine Festival; free with park admission. buschgardens.com.

Kendrick Lamar

May 22, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

You'd be hard-pressed to find a more relevant musician alive than hip-hop's current king, Kung-Fu Kenny. An utterly stacked opening lineup (SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock and more) guarantees this one will be can't-miss. $31.50 and up. livetampa.com.

Sunset Music Festival

May 26-27, Raymond James Stadium

Few DJs are bigger fesival draws these days than Marshmello, one of the top names at this year's mega-rave. smftampa.com.

Logic

June 22, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Forget what the Grammys say; Logic's 1-800-273-8255 was the best song of 2017. He'll be joined by NF and Kyle, part of a new hip-hop movement in their own right. $28.50 and up. livenation.com.

LET THERE BE ROCK

Foo Fighters

April 25, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Perhaps the only spring concert more anticipated than Lorde's. Dave Grohl's one of the best pure rock stars alive; this long-awaited return to Tampa sold out very quickly. livenation.com.

Queens of the Stone Age

May 2, Mahaffey Theater

If you didn't get tickets to the Foos, you could do a lot worse than checking out Josh Homme's stoner-rock desert rats, who also happen to be one of the best rock bands on earth. $39.50 and up. themahaffey.com.

3 Doors Down

July 11, Al Lang Stadium

More interesting than the actual lineup, which also includes Collective Soul and Soul Asylum, is the setting. Can St. Pete's waterfront stadium finally become a viable concert venue? $49.50 and up. ticketmaster.com.

Royal Blood

July 12, Jannus Live

When you get a two-piece rock band that kills it live — the White Stripes, the Black Keys, Japandroids — it's worth getting a ticket. This British blues-metal act does the trick. $25 and up. jannuslive.com.

Smashing Pumpkins

July 25, Amalie Arena

Even without bassist D'Arcy Wretzky, this reformation of most of Smashing Pumpkins' classic lineup — Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin — and pledge to play only classic material should still be a hit. $29 and up. amaliearena.com.

Dave Matthews Band

July 25, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

Dave's here, man. After a rare summer off, the jam-band kings are back on the road and returning to their usual late-July Tampa home. $35.50 and up. livetampa.com.

Panic! at the Disco

Aug. 1, Amalie Arena

Brendan Urie and company have come a long way since the heyday of emo, to the point they're one of the genre's biggest acts still touring. Dab on a little extra eyeliner for this one. $26 and up. amaliearena.com.

Vans Warped Tour

Aug. 4, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre

This is it, the final Warped Tour, the final chance to mosh and thrash like your teenage life depends on it. Pennywise, August Burns Red, 3OH!3, Simple Plan, Less than Jake and more headline. $34 and up. vanswarpedtour.com.

Imagine Dragons

Aug. 10, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre: With the possible exception of Mumford and Sons, Imagine Dragons are the biggest rock band this decade, even if their recent hits (Believer, Thunder) veer more toward pop. Radioactive still slays live, though. $48.50 and up. livenation.com.

MORE CONCERTS

The Descendents (April 12, Jannus Live), 98 Rockfest (April 20, Amalie Arena), David Foster (April 28, Capitol Theatre), Brian Jonestown Massacre (May 2, Orpheum), Kris Kristofferson (May 5, Capitol Theatre), Old Crow Medicine Show (May 5, Jannus Live), Joe Bonamassa (May 11-12, Ruth Eckerd Hall), Steely Dan/Doobie Brothers (May 14, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul (May 19, Capitol Theatre), Big Boi (May 24, Ritz Ybor), 97X Barbecue Music and Arts Festival (May 26, Vinoy Park), Harry Connick Jr. (June 5-6, Ruth Eckerd Hall), Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (June 14, Ritz Ybor), Styx/Joan Jett (June 17, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Shooter Jennings (June 28, the Attic), Coheed and Cambria/Taking Back Sunday (July 7, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Erasure (July 7, Mahaffey Theater), David Allan Coe (July 20, the Stockyard), Rascal Flatts (July 20, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Chicago/REO Speedwagon (July 21, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Slightly Stoopid (July 21, Vinoy Park), Glass Animals (July 24, Ritz Ybor), Yes (July 26, Capitol Theatre), Pentatonix (Aug. 9, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin (Aug. 11, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Lindsey Stirling/Evanescence (Aug. 17, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Jeff Beck/Paul Rodgers/Ann Wilson (Aug. 26, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre), Charlie Puth (Aug. 31, MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre).