Institute (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Rossdale's new band has its roots in Bush

Clay Aiken's Jukebox Tour (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Aiken sticks with stale 'Idol' formula

311, with Papa Roach and Unwritten Law (at the Tweeter Center)

Boston Globe: 311 delivers stirring funk-rock

Juliana Hatfield, with the Gentlemen and Furvis (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Hatfield puts new in an old light

The Backstreet Boys, with the Click Five and Kaci Brown (at the Tweeter Center)

Boston Globe: Backstreet Boys are back -- slick as ever

Magnolia Electric Co, with Grand Buffet and Blythe Hollow (at T.T. the Bear's)

Boston Globe: Veering into the generic, Magnolia Electric Co. lacks power

Kings Of Leon, with the Helio Sequence (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: Kings of Leon rule with a hard-edged set

David Gray, with Micah P. Hinson (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: Fans greet Gray's new tunes as if they were old favorites