Billy Joel will do 10 shows over a six-week period at Mohegan Sun.

The Friday-night faceoff between Gloria Estefan at the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods and Billy Joel at the Mohegan Sun Arena (the first of 10 shows for Joel between Friday and early July) is just the beginning of a packed concert season in southern New England that includes plenty of action not only at the casinos but at longtime summer staples in the area.

In Providence, the SoundSession festival runs July 6 to 12 and will bring a wealth of acts from different genres to what organizers promise is an expanded list of venues; the Snapple Sunset Music Festival brings big names to Newport over a smattering of dates this summer, and the Newport Folk Festival takes a rock-driven turn in August, followed of course by the JVC Jazz Festival Newport, which will bring stars such as Sonny Rollins and Herbie Hancock to Fort Adams.

And while the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and Providence Performing Arts Center are dark in terms of pop music, there’s always the Tweeter Center, in Mansfield, Mass., for the big names in the summer-tour universe, as well as forward-looking all-day road shows such as the Warped Tour.

A summer schedule of music performers at major local venues follows:

MAY 18

David Foster and the Mohegan Sun All-Stars, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Dick Fox’s Golden Boys: Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell, oldies, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

New Kids On The Block, The Jonas Brothers, Natasha Bedingfield, Sean Kingston, Wyclef Jean and Metro Station, pop, rock and rhythm and blues, , Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

MAY 20

Van Halen and Ryan Shaw, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

MAY 22

Arrival, tribute to ABBA, Twin River, Event Center.

MAY 23

Ambrosia, pop rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Gloria Estefan, Latin and pop, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater. Also May 24-25.

Livity, Cape Verdean, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

Ed Roland (of Collective Soul), rock, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret.

MAY 24

Craig Morgan, country, and Alexa Ray Joel, pop, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

MAY 25

Jay Black, oldies and pop, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Van Halen, rock, Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

MAY 26

Stone Temple Pilots, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

MAY 28

The Bill Kreutzmann Trio with Bill Kreutzman (of The Grateful Dead), Oteil Burbridge (of The Allman Brothers) and Scott Murawski (of Max Creek), rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

MAY 30

Classic Albums Live: The Beatles Abbey Road, tribute to The Beatles, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Hot Night 2008: Lil’ Wayne, Fabolous and Baby Bash, hip-hop, rap and rhythm and blues, Dunkin’ Donuts Center.

MAY 31

Foghat, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Rilo Kiley, Thao, Get Down Stay Down and Nik Freitas, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

Stayin’ Alive, The Australian Bee Gees Show, tribute to The Bee Gees, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret. Also June 1.

Summer Jam: Rick Ross, The Dream, Ray J, Lloyd, Trey Songz, Colby O’Donis, 2 Pistols, Cherish, Ryan Leslie and Lil’ Wayne, pop, rap and rhythm and blues, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JUNE 1

Bob Guiney, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

WBCN River Rave: Stone Temple Pilots, Everlast, Pennywise and Filter, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JUNE 2

Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, blues, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JUNE 3

Elephant Man and The Tremor Band, reggae, hip-hop and rap, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JUNE 4

Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, blues, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, rock and bluegrass, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

Tapemasters Inc., The Lox, Jadakiss, Styles P., Sheek Lunch and Tyga, rap and hip-hop, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JUNE 6

Tracy Byrd, country, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

A Day in His Life: The John Lennon Anthology Concert, tribute to John Lennon, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret. Also June 7.

True Colors Tour: Cyndi Lauper, The B-52s, Tegan and Sara, The Cliks, Rosie O’Donnell and host Carson Kressley, pop rock and comedy, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

JUNE 7

Tim McGraw, country, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

Smokey Robinson, rhythm and blues, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

Patty Smyth and Scandal, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

JUNE 8

Pat Green, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

The Puppini Sisters, swing and pop, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret.

JUNE 10

Capleton, reggae, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JUNE 13

The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

R.E.M., Modest Mouse and The National, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JUNE 14

Victor Manuelle, salsa, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

Nelson, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Frank Sinatra Jr., pop, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret. Also June 15.

Snapple Sunset Music Series (11th Annual), Newport Yachting Center. Also July 6-7, 11-12, Aug. 21.

JUNE 15

Chuck Mangione, jazz, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

JUNE 19

Kidz Bop Live, pop, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

Stevie Wonder, Motown, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JUNE 20

Devon Allman’s Honeytribe, blues, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Iron Maiden, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

Dave Koz, jazz, Mohegan Sun, Cabaret. Also June 21.

JUNE 21

The Blues Brothers Revisited, blues, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Daniel Johnston, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JUNE 22

Dr. John, rhythm and blues, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JUNE 23

Billy Joel, pop rock, Mohegan Sun Arena. Also June 25, 28, 29, 31. June 13, 15, 26, July 3, 5. Some dates are sold out.

JUNE 24

The Dave Matthews Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Michael Franti and Spearhead, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts. Also June 25.

JUNE 26

Huey Lewis and the News, pop rock, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

JUNE 27

Classic Albums Live: The Who Who’s Next, tribute to The Who, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Westbound Train and Suburban Legends, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JUNE 28

How Big Can You Get? 100 Years of Cab Calloway featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, swing, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den.

JUNE 29

Gladys Knight and Al Green, pop, rhythm and blues and Motown, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

JUNE 30

Pearl Jam and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY 4

Michael Bolton, pop, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

Chicago and The Doobie Brothers, pop rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JULY 7

Rush, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JULY 9

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, funk and rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

Donna Summer, disco, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JULY 10

Corey Smith, rock and country, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JULY 12

Carole King, pop and oldies, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, pop and oldies, Mohegan Sun, Arena, Mohegan Sun Boulevard (exit 79A off Route 395), Uncasville, Conn. (888) 226-7711, www.mohegansun.com. 8 pm. $27.50.

JULY 13

Alkaline Trio, American Steel and The Fashion, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JULY 16

Bryan Adams and Foreigner, rock, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

Projekt Revolution featuring Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, The Bravery, Ashes Divide and Atreyu, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY 17

Spoon, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JULY 18

Steve Miller and Joe Cocker, rock, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

311, Snoop Dogg and Fiction Plane, rock and rap, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY 19

The Steve Miller Band and Joe Cocker, rock and blues, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY 20

John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, rock, Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den. Also July 21.

Sammy Hagar and the Wabos, rock, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

Seether, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

JULY 22

Yes, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JULY 23

Vans Warped Tour, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts. Bands on nine stages.

JULY 25

Melissa Etheridge, rock, Foxwoods Resort Casino, MGM Grand Theater.

JULY 26

Sheryl Crow and James Blunt, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

New England Country Music Festival (5th Annual): Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan and Sammy Hagar, country and rock, Gillette Stadium.

JULY 29

Poison, Dokken and Sebastian Bach, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

JULY 30

Sheryl Crow, James Blunt and Toots and the Maytalls, rock and reggae, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

JULY 31

The Police and Elvis Costello and the Impostors, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 1

Earth, Wind & Fire, funk and jazz, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams State Park. Also Aug. 2-3.

AUG. 2

Maroon 5, Counting Crows and Sara Bareilles, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, rock, Gillette Stadium.

AUG. 6

Boston and Styx, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

Jack Johnson, Rogue Wave and Neil Halstead, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 7

The Jonas Brothers, pop and rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 8

Gogol Bordello, Gypsy punk, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

Newport Jazz Festival, Fort Adams State Park. Also Aug. 9-10.

O.A.R. and Ozmatli, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 9

Rancid, Murphy’s Law and Bloodshot Hooligans, rock, Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel.

AUG. 10

Jethro Tull, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

AUG. 12

Rod Stewart, pop rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

AUG. 13

Radiohead, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 15

Rod Stewart, pop rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 17

Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

AUG. 19

Journey, Heart and Cheap Trick, rock, Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts.

AUG. 24

Motley Crue and Buckcherry, rock, Mohegan Sun, Arena.

AUG. 29

Rhythm and Roots Festival, rhythm and blues, Cajun and zydeco, Ninigret Park. Also Aug. 30-31.