Tucson's heating up. Scientists say temperatures could rise by seven degrees or more in this century. But if you simply can't wait that long to turn up the heat, welcome to our 100 Days of Summer guide.

In these highlights, you'll find all you need to know about concerts, movies and other events to make the days ahead even hotter.

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• Dress hot: Sigi's Boutique has a 'hot five' for you
• Train hot: If you can't stand the heat...
• Work hot: Adding more heat to a very hot day
• Eat hot: Where peppers get their heat
• Hot movie events
• Liquid refreshment: Poolside bars
• You don't have to drive far to enjoy a stellar vacation
• Catch these summer restaurant specials
• Summer concert calendar

Metallica tops a metal-heavy KFMA Day at fairgrounds Friday

KFMA Day with Metallica is finally here, though for a time it seemed like it was never going to happen.

The 2008 heavy-on-the-metal show appeared in jeopardy after headliners Metallica apparently threw a hissy fit when its appearance was leaked ahead of time by KFMA management in February.

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• When: 4 p.m. Friday.
• Where: Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road.
• Cost: $47.50 in advance, $60 at the gate.

This just might be the summer of music that's worthy of the drive to Phoenix.

From now through August, some of music's biggest names will grace Phoenix-area stages, like the Police making their final U.S. swing leading up to their last concert together this summer in New York.

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