Bon Jovi, with Damone (at the TD Banknorth Garden)

Boston Globe: Time seems to stand still as Bon Jovi rocks on

The Subways, with The Twenty Twos (at Great Scott)

Boston Globe: Subways are on the right track

The All-American Rejects, with Rooney and The Academy Is (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: The Rejects, who aren't really rejects at all, rejoice

Reverend Glasseye, with World/Inferno Friendship Society, Ho-Ag and HUMANWINE (at the Middle East)

Boston Globe: Glasseye's act is quite transparent

The Constantines, with the Hold Steady and Thunderbirds Are Now! (at the Middle East)

Boston Globe: Constantines, friends deliver energetic set

James Blunt, with Sarah Blasko (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Blunt struggles to find his groove

Switchfoot, with Eisley and Augustana (at the Roxy)

Boston Globe: Switchfoot fleshes out its '90s retro rock with plenty of resolve

My Morning Jacket, with Kathleen Edwards (at Avalon)

Boston Globe: My Morning Jacket puts it all together

The New Pornographers, with Destroyer and Immaculate Machine (at the Roxy)

Boston Globe: New Pornographers don't hold back

Love As Laughter, with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and DJC and Wayne and Wax (at Harvard Square)

Boston Globe: Rock, hip-hop, and powerful vocals share the stage at NEMO

MixFest 2005 (at the Bank Of America Pavilion)

Boston Globe: Meager MixFest is strong enough with Crow, Lauper

Elton John (at the TD Banknorth Garden)

Boston Globe: John dazzles with a concert of classics

Idlewild, with Inara George (at the Paradise)

Boston Globe: Intelligence and urgency mark Idlewild's show

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

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

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

Tegan And Sara, So Jealous

Nashville Scene: Together Alone

Eels (at the Somerville Theatre)

Boston Globe: Eels slip into a stripped-down sound

Alanis Morissette, with Jason Mraz (at the Wang Center)

Boston Globe: Morissette offers a dose of comfort