Rock on the Range
Columbus, Ohio � May 17-19

Headliners for this three-day blow-out include Korn, Alice in Chains, the Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Cheap Trick, Bush and Stone Sour. But that's just the beginning; among the 40 or so other scheduled acts are Lamb of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Love and Death, In Flames, Hollywood Undead, the Sword, Volbeat, Skillet, Sevendust and Papa Roach.

The festival will be tickling funny bones this year too; the Old Milwaukee Comedy Tent will present shows by Ari Shafir, Big Jay Oakerson, Bill Arrundale, Rod Paulette, Dan Swartwout and Bill Squire. www.rockontherange.com

Texas Thunder Music Festival
Gardendale, Texas � May 17-19

This festival is a benefit affair to raise money for those affected by the recent fertilizer explosion in West, Texas. Scheduled to appear are Micky and the Motorcars, Charlie Robison, Aaron Watson, the Josh Abbott Band, Whiskey Myers, the Turnpike Troubadours, Wade Bowen, the Randy Rogers Band, Brian Milson, Stoney LaRue, the Casey Donahew Band and numerous others. Gardendale is near Midland/Odessa. www.texasthunderfest.com

SoulStock 2013
Decatur, Alabama � May 17-18

SoulStock is a free Christian music festival that'll be held in Decatur's Point Mallard Park. Scheduled to appear are Jessa Anderson, Noah Cleveland, Grammy-winner Laura Story, rapper LP, Paradigm, Christa Jordan, Rush of Fools, Group 1 Crew and Audio Adrenaline. Festival goers are encouraged to bring a couple pairs of gently-used shoes to donate to Soles4Souls.www.soulstock.com www.decaturcvb.org

Downtown at Sundown
Lake Charles, Louisiana � May 17, 24, 31 and June 7

It seems like there's always a party going on in Lake Charles and the Downtown at Sundown events are huge block parties that'll take place at the new Streetscape project on Ryan Street. Each week there'll be lots of food and arts and crafts for sale along with music from regional bands. Headliners for the first four weeks of the event are Cold Sweat, Travis Matte & the Kingpins, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble and City Heat. www.cityoflakecharles.com www.visitlakecharles.org

Le Guess Who? May Day
Utrecht, Holland � May 18