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By RAY KELLY | rkelly@repub.com
From Wilco hosting a music festival in the Berkshires to Elton John bringing his farewell tour to Boston, 2019 is shaping up to be a banner year for concert goers in Massachusetts.
Top talent is playing intimate venues, like the Academy of Music in Northampton and the Orpheum in Boston. However, there are legendary acts hitting the TD Garden in Boston, DCU Center in Worcester and MassMutual Center in Springfield.
Some artists have dates on both ends of the Bay State, like Cher, but most will play single dates.
Here are some of the top names coming to Massachusetts in 2019:
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Old Dominion: Tsongas Arena, Lowell; Feb. 7
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Sarah Brightman: The Orpheum, Boston; Feb. 7
Casting Crowns: MassMutual Center, Springfield on Feb. 23; and Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Feb. 26
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Michael Buble: DCU Center, Worcester; Feb. 26
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Disturbed: DCU Center, Worcester; Feb. 27
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Luke Combs: DCU Center, Worcester; March 2
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Rosanne Cash: Academy of Music, Northampton; March 3
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Kelly Clarkson: TD Garden, Boston, March 8
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Ariana Grande: TD Garden, Boston; March 20
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KISS: TD Garden, Boston; March 26
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Mariah Carey: Wang Theater, Boston; March 28
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Fleetwood Mac: TD Garden, Boston; March 31
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Cher: TD Garden, Boston; April 28; and MassMutual Center, Springfield; April 30
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Slayer: Xfinity Center, Mansfield; May 25
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Hugh Jackman: TD Garden, Boston; June 27
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NKOTB: TD Garden, Boston; June 28
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Wilco: MassMoCA, North Adams; June 28-30
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James Taylor: Tanglewood, Lenox; July 3-4
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Hootie & the Blowfish: Xfinity Center, Mansfield; Aug. 3
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Adam Lambert + Queen: Xfinity Center, Mansfield; Aug. 4
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Shawn Mendes: TD Garden, Boston; Aug. 15
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Mark Knopfler: Blue Hills Bank Pavailion, Boston; Aug. 23
Ian Anderson Presents : Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary Tour: Chevalier Theatre, Medford; Sept. 11
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Carrie Underwood: TD Garden, Boston; Oct.10
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Elton John: TD Garden, Boston, Nov. 15
In nearby Connecticut
A$AP Rocky: Jan. 18, 8 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Bowzer's Doo Wop Party: Jan. 20, 3 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Young the Giant: Jan. 31, 8 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Sarah Brightman: Feb. 1, 8 p.m. -- Foxwoods Casino-- Mashantucket, Conn.
Toni Braxton: Feb. 2, 8 p.m. -- Foxwoods Casino -- Mashantucket, Conn.
Disturbed: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Mumford & Sons: Feb. 28, 8 p.m. -- XL Center, Hartford
Christopher Cross: March 7, 7:30 p.m. -- Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, Conn.
Kelly Clarkson, Brynn Cartelli: March 14-- 15, 7 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Fleetwood Mac: March 15, 8 p.m. -- XL Center, Hartford
Pixies, Weezer: March 16, 8 p.m. -- Foxwoods Casino -- Mashantucket, Conn.
Blake Shelton: March 21-- 22, 7 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Joe Bonamassa: March 21, 8 p.m. -- The Bushnell, Hartford
KISS: March 23, 7:30 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Ariana Grande: March 30, 7:30 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Celtic Woman: April 3, 7:30 p.m. -- The Bushnell, Hartford
2Cellos: April 5, 8 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Nick Mason: April 12, 7:30 p.m. -- Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, Conn.
New Kids on the Block: July 3, 7:30 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Iron Maiden: Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Theatre, Hartford
Jon Bellion: Aug. 8, 7 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Train, Goo Goo Dolls: Aug. 11, 7 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Mark Knopfler: Aug. 16, tba -- Foxwoods Casino -- Mashantucket, Conn.
Hootie and the Blowfish: Aug. 31, tba -- Xfinity Theatre, Hartford
Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull 50th tour: Sept. 15, 8 p.m. -- Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
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