ON TOUR BEACON THEATER 2124 B’way (74th St.), 212-496-7070. ...

2124 B'way (74th St.), 212-496-7070. 212-307-7171 for tkts. Emmylou Harris (10/19); The Doobie Brothers (10/21); Omara Portuondo (10/28); Elliott Smith (10/29); Medeski, Martin & Wood (10/31); Dennis DeYoung & 40-piece symphony orchestra (11/1).

IRVING PLAZA

17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 212-777-6800. Joan Osborne, Lina (10/4); Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (10/7); Merle Haggard, BR5-49 (10/8); The Flaming Lips & special guest (10/9); Billy Bragg & the Blokes, Kevin So & Western Electric (10/11 & 10/12); The Funky Meters (10/14); Jurassic 5, Dilated Peoples, Supernatural & Beat Junkies (10/16); The Samples (10/17); Björn Again (10/18); Grandaddy, Tenacious D, At The Drive In, Russell Simmons & Sunshine (10/20); Lambchop, Matt Suggs, Portastatic, Sharkquest, Paul Burch (10/21); Hootie & the Blowfish (10/24); Martin Sexton (10/27 & 10/28); BB Mak (10/31); The Sea & the Cake, Broadcast (11/14).

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

2 Penn Plaza (34th St.), 212-465-MSG1. Showtimes & prices vary, call for prices. Elton John & his band (10/20 & 10/21).

MANHATTAN CENTER'S HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM

311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-564-4882. Moby, Hybrid (10/21); Ani Difranco (11/3 & 11/4); Pantera, Kittie, Morbid Angel (11/17).

NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

One Center St., Newark, NJ, 888-GO-NJPAC. Mary J. Blige (10/4).

ROSELAND

239 W. 52nd St. (betw. 8th Ave. & B'way), 212-249-8870. Soulfly, Downset, Primer 55, Slaves on Dope (10/19). Paul Weller, Jill Sobule (10/7); Bad Religion, The Promise Ring, Kid With Manhead (10/20); Alice Cooper, Dope (10/31).