Kendrick Lamar Tops Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre's 2018 Lineup

TINLEY PARK, IL — It's not often that people can mention plans to spend a June evening listening to a Pulitzer Prize winner rap and say it like it's a good thing. But that's the case this summer as Kendrick Lamar — the hip-hop artist who was recently named a Pulitzer recipient in music — will be one of the musical acts performing during Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre's 2018 concert season.

The Tinley Park venue has shows scheduled from mid-May through the beginning of October. Along with individual acts, such as Imagine Dragons, Steely Dan and Keith Urban, large group performances like the Ticket to Rock and Vans Warped tours are also booked at the amphitheater this year.

Here's a rundown of Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre's 2018 lineup:

MAY

18: Jason Aldean, Luke Combs and Lauren Alaina

25: Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth and Testament

JUNE

9: Poison and Cheap Trick

15: Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Schoolboy Q

21: Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers

JULY

7: Weezer and the Pixies

12: Ticket to Rock Tour: Shinedown, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch

13: Imagine Dragons

14: Kesha and Macklemore

15: Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson

21: Vans Warped Tour

26: Niall Horan and Maren Morris

27: Godsmack and Shinedown

28: Chris Brown

AUGUST

3: Lynyrd Skynyrd

10: Rascal Flatts

11: End Of The World Tour: Avenged Sevenfold, Prophets of Rage and Three Days Grace

18: Keith Urban and Kelsa Ballerini

24: Gov't Mule and the Avett Brothers

25: Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town

29: Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch

OCTOBER

6: Chris Stapleton, Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb

Go to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre's to find out prices for concerts and to purchase tickets.

YOUR TURN: Which concert are you looking forward to seeing at Tinley Park's Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre this season? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk | Getty Images Arts | Getty Images for Coachella)