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

2124 B'way (74th St.), 212-496-7070. Nanci Griffith (9/14); Orquestra, Ibrahim Ferrer (11/24).

 

CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

Rumsey Playfield, 72nd St. (midpark), 212-360-CPSS, 212-307-7171. All shows free except benefit shows, which are denoted by a *. Bebel Gilberto, Antony & the Johnsons, w/DJ set by Ray Velasquez (8/9); Bela Fleck & the Flecktones (8/10*); Body & Soul benefit party w/DJs Franois K, Danny Krivit & more (8/11*); Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobts, Shekatak (8/12); Spoken word w/Steve Earl & Waddie Mitchell (8/13); BJ Thomas, Jim White, w/DJ set by Wichita Wally (8/14); Lyle Lovett (8/20*).

 

CREAMFIELDS

Riverhead, Long Island, 212-307-7171, www.creamfields.com The UK's biggest dance music event comes to Long Island?Fatboy Slim, Crystal Method, Orbital, Stereo MC's, Uberzone, Richie Hawtin, Pete Tong, Timo Maas, Josh Wink, Tall Paul, Max Graham, Photek, Scott Henry, Liquid Todd, Jason Bentley, DJ Feelgood, DB & more (9/1).

 

INTER-MEDIA ART CENTER

370 New York Ave., Huntington, NY, 516-549-ARTS, www.imactheater.org Morgan Heritage (8/24); the Caribbean Jazz Project (9/14); Oleta Adams (9/15); Indian Jazz Festival (9/21); Richard Elliot (9/22); Martha Reeves & the Vandellas (9/28); Esteban (10/12).

 

IRVING PLAZA

17 Irving Pl. (15th St.), 212-777-6800. John Medeski, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph (8/8); Luka Bloom, Susan McKeown (8/10); Squarepusher, Plaid, Mira Calix (8/23 & 8/24); Baaba Maal, African Superstar (8/25); Odd Foot Grunts (8/29 & 8/30); John Scofield Band, the Slip (9/8); the Strokes (9/14); Built to Spill, the Delusions (9/20-9/22); Deep Banana Blackout (8/28 & 8/29); Modest Mouse (10/1 & 10/2); Joe Strummer (10/9); O.A.R. (11/21); Jim Breuer (11/28 & 11/29)..

 

LIBERTY STATE PARK

South Overlook Lawn, Jersey City, NJ, 212-307-7171. Radiohead, the Beta Band, Kid Koala (8/16 & 8/17).

 

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

2 Penn Plaza (34th St.), 212-465-MSG1. Neil Diamond (10/11).

 

MANHATTAN CENTER'S HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM

311 W. 34th St. (betw. 8th & 9th Aves.), 212-564-4882. Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, The Start (8/13); "Watcha" feat. Kool Keith, Bersuit, Rabanes, Enanitos Verdes, JuAnes, Dover, La Ley & Maldita Vecindad (8/22); O-Town, Kaci (9/11); Incubus, Hoobustank (9/15); Margaret Cho (9/21).

 

NJ PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

One Center St., Newark, NJ, 888-GO-NJPAC. "Hot Summer Nights" w/Al Jarreau, George Duke, Rachelle Farrell (8/10); Jill Scott, Mike Phillips (8/11); Peter, Paul & Mary (3/21/2001).

 

PNC BANK ARTS CENTER

Holmdel, NJ, 201-507-8900. Ozzfest w/Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Crazytown, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Union Underground, Taproot, Systematic, Godhead, Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, SpineShank, Hatebreed, Otep, No One, Pressure 4-5, American Head Charge, Pure Rubbish, Beautiful Creatures, Drowning Pool (8/11 & 12); Bob Weir's Ratdog, Rusted Root, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (8/17).

 

RANDALL'S ISLAND

Sunken Meadow, 212-307-7171. Nonpoint (8/11 & 8/12); Mekka feat. BT, Armand Van Helden, Roni Size, Dynamite MC, Junior Sanchez, the New Deal, Christopher Lawrence, DJ Craze & more (8/18).

 

RIVERFRONT RAMPAGE

Riverfront Stadium, 450 Broad St. Newark, NJ, 212-307-7171. Seton Hall's all-day celebration w/the Misfits, Overkill, Hatebreed, Biohazard, Vision of Disorder, Pro-Pain, Six Feet Under, Ill Niño, Lamb of God, Primer 55, Among Thieves, Skinlab, Chimaira & more (8/19).