Summer guide: This season's hottest events

With this year's long string of wintry weather, the summer season could not have arrived a beat earlier.

Alongside the re-emergence of the sun comes a serious lineup of concerts, film screenings, outdoor festivals and other events galore. Here are some ideas for filling the next few months with all the sound and color that the city has to offer.

NJ's finest band-- Bon Jovi -- is back home for two nights on its Because We Can Tour. (MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, $19.50-$575, metlifestadium.com; also July 27)