From classic rock to classical, the Esplanade will be bathed in music this summer. Oldies signal WODS returns with its annual concert series, which includes performances from the latest iteration of Starship featuring Mickey Thomas (June 16), no doubt belting out “We Built This City,” Burton Cummings, formerly of the Guess Who, and Mark Farner, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad, coming to your town to help you party down on July 21, and Rick Springfield continuing to covet “Jessie’s Girl” on Aug. 4. On Wednesdays, the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will offer varied programming including Aaron Copland works for “Boston Sings” (July 11), Smetana, Strauss II, Schumann, and Ellington for “At the River” (July 25), and Mendelssohn and more for “Boston Loves Shakespeare” in association with the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (Aug. 29.)
