Ani DiFranco: Continuing on her never-ending tour, the Gen-X indie folk icon brings her charms and talents in support of her latest, Little Plastic Castle.

Ani Difranco Tour Dates:

Apr. 28; Tampa, Fla., Playhouse

Apr. 29; West Palm Beach, Fla., Meyer Amphitheater

May 1; Pelham, Ala., Healthsouth Plaza

May 3; New Orleans, La., Jazz & Heritage Festival

Jun. 18; Lewiston, N.Y., Artpark

Jun. 19; Philadelphia, Pa., Mann Music Center

Jun. 20; New York, N.Y., Battery Park

Jun. 21; Vienna, Va., Wolf Trap Filene Center

Jun. 23; Wallingford, Conn., Oakdale Theatre

Jun. 24; Mansfield, Mass., Great Woods Center

Jun. 26; Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Bud Light Amphitheater

Jun. 27; Pittsburgh, Pa., I.C. Light Amphitheater

Jun. 28; Chicago, Ill., UIC Pavilion

Jul. 1; Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Meyer Amphitheater

Jul. 3; Irvine, Calif., Bren Events Center

Jul. 6; St. Paul, Ore., Champoeg State Meyer Amphitheater

Jul. 9; Seattle, Wash., Summer Nights Pier

Jul. 10; Seattle, Wash., Summer Nights Pier

Jul. 11; Vancouver, B.C., Plaza of Nations

Jul. 12; Winnipeg, Man., Folk Festival

Jul. 14; Quebec City, Quebec, Festival D'Ete

Aug. 9; Newport, R.I., Ben & Jerry's Folk Fest

Kraftwerk: The German techno-pioneers and suppliers of beats to hip-hop's earliest tunes are crossing the U.S. in preparation for their appearance at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in mid-June.

Kraftwerk Tour Dates:

Jun. 7; San Francisco, Calif., Warfield

Jun. 8; Hollywood, Calif., Palladium

Jun. 10; Chicago, Ill., Riviera Theatre

Jun. 11; Detroit, Mich., State Theatre

Jun. 13; New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom

Jun. 14; Washington, D.C., RFK Stadium

Bjork: This will be the Icelandic alt-pop ingenue's first U.S. tour in support of Homogenic, easily one of last year's finest albums.

Bjork Tour Dates:

May 5; Toronto, Ont., Warehouse

May 9; Worcester, Mass., Palladium

May 11; New York, N.Y., Hammerstein Ballroom

May 15; Washington, D.C., Capitol Ballroom

May 18; Chicago, Ill., House of Blues

May 21; San Francisco, Calif., Warfield

May 23; Hollywood, Calif., Palladium

Modest Mouse: Up-and-coming indie rockers are spending their spring touring the U.S. in support The Lonesome Crowded West, their latest.

Modest Mouse Tour Dates:

Apr. 29; Bozeman, Mont., Filling Station

May 1; Minneapolis, Minn., Whole Music Club

May 2; Chicago, Ill., Empty Bottle

May 2; Chicago, Ill., Schuba's

May 3; Columbus, Ohio, To Be Announced

May 4; Detroit, Mich., Magic Stick

May 5; London, Ont., Call The Office

May 6; Toronto, Ont., Lee's Palace

May 7; Montreal, Que., Jailhouse Rock

May 8; Amherst, Mass., Amherst College

May 9; Philadelphia, Pa., Pontiac Grille

May 10; New York, N.Y., Tramps

May 11; Washington, D.C., Black Cat

May 13; Atlanta, Ga., Point

May 14; Conway, Ark., Hendrix College

May 15; Baton Rouge, La., Bayou

May 16; Houston, Texas, Fitzgerald's

May 17; Austin, Texas, Emo's

May 19; Albuquerque, N.M., Dingo Bar

May 20; Tempe, Ariz., Boston's Night Club

May 21; Los Angeles, Calif., El Rey Theatre

May 22; San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall

May 23; San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall