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Over the past 40 years, Fenway Park has not only been the home to Boston’s beloved Red Sox, but has also been a hub of stellar musical performances by the world’s biggest stars such as the Rolling Stones, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and Boston’s own New Kids on the Block.

The country’s oldest ballpark will continue its history as a concert venue this summer, with two performances by Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z during the Legends of the Summer Tour in August, and Jason Aldean’s Night Train tour with Miranda Lambert has scheduled a stop at Fenway on July 13.

Clockwise from left: The Rolling Stones, Sting, New Kids on the Block, Bruce Springsteen.

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Motown duo Stevie Wonder (pictured here performing at the Bank of America Pavilion in 2007) and Ray Charles were the first to take the stage in 1973, as part of the Newport-New England Jazz Festival. The festival ended in an outbreak of violence, according to Fenway’s website, and the ballpark did not host another concert until 2003.

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Bruce Springsteen performs with the E Street Band

2003: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

The all-American boys were the first band to perform at Fenway after Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles’s performance in 1973. Springsteen and his band sold out both nights of “The Rising Tour.” Jimmy Buffet played Fenway the next year.

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2005: The Rolling Stones

The Stones kicked off their “A Bigger Bang” tour in the Hub, which continued through August 2007. The tour was the second highest grossing tour in history, making $558,255,524, behind U2’s “360 Tour.” Dave Matthews Band brought its “Ants Marching” to the Green Monster a year later.

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2007: The Police

The worldwide 30th anniversary tour spanned from May 2007 to August 2008, and became the third-highest grossing tour of all time. The group reunited for the first time in at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2007, where they officially announced the tour.

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2008: Neil Diamond

Diamond made a big-screen announcement at Fenway in April 2008, stating that he would be performing live in concert later that year. His song, “Sweet Caroline,” is played during the 8th inning of every Red Sox home game.

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2010: Aerosmith with J. Geils Band

The “bad boys of Boston” returned to their hometown roots in August 2010, a year after Phish and Paul McCartney rocked Fenway in 2009.

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New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys

2011: New Kids on the Block with the Backstreet Boys

The ’90s boy-bands united for their super-tour, titled “NKOTBSB,” in June 2011.

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2011: The Dropkick Murphys and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones

The Irish punk-rockers performed in the hub of their hometown in September 2011, as part of the “Shamrock Fest.”

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2012: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band took the stage at Fenway for the second time in honor of Fenway’s 100th anniversary, receiving highly positive feedback. “Rolling Stone called the show ‘epic,’ the New York Times said ‘explosive’ and the Boston Globe wrote of the concert’s ‘energy that bordered on superhuman,’” according to the Red Sox’ website.

Roger Waters, former Pink Floyd member, also performed at Fenway in 2012, making a point of pushing the “antiwar” message, and encouraged members of the audience to send in pictures of loved ones who died at war.

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Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert are the first country acts to play Fenway Park. The duo, who are touring with the Night Train tour, will bring a twang to the Hub on July 13.

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Justin Timberlake, left, and Jay-Z perform on stage at the 55th annual Grammy Awards.

Justin Timberlake and his “Suit & Tie” featured artists Jay-Z are heading out for a 12-city stadium tour, starting July 17. The pop/hip-hop megaduo comes to Fenway Park Aug. 10 and 11.

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