
HOTTEST TICKETSTICKETS are expensive, crowds are a hassle, the restrooms are a biohazard and the grub at the concessions would probably be healthier if it was actually made with grubs. None of that matters when the lights dim and that special song sends primal chills down your spine.You don't get that thrill sitting watching music on TV or listening on your iPod. You gotta be there.This summer, there is right here in Skyscraper Park, with more than 100 major acts ready to rock. These are the 10 best shows of the season, along with a "sideshow" alternate for each, in case you just can't snag a ticket.1. Best Girl-Power Show: True Colors TourJune 1 at Jones Beach, June 3 at Radio City Music HallWith the famed Lilith festival defunct, True Colors offers a dose of estrogen rock. Like last year's debut, tour festival founder Cyndi Lauper headlines a stellar chicks-with-picks lineup featuring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Indigo Girls, Joan Armatrading, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara, Wanda Sykes, Nona Hendryx, Deborah Cox, the Cliks, the Puppini Sisters and the B-52's. Oh yeah, Rosie O'Donnell will also appear - I guess that's when you go for beers.Sideshow: If you loved Sheryl Crow's live DVD, filmed at her Central Park shows a few years ago, she's doing it again with a Summerstage concert May 29.2. Best Hip-hop Show: Hot 97 Summer JamJune 1 at Giants StadiumWithout question the biggest, baddest hip-hop concert on the planet takes place in our backyard at the Meadowlands with more than 50,000 fans expected at the stadium. It's a who's-who in urban music with Kanye West, Rihanna, T-Pain, Ray J & Yung Berg, the Dream, D-Block (featuring Styles P & Sheek Louch), Public Enemy and Lil Wayne backed by rockers Gym Class Heroes. No Jay-Z and Mrs. Z? They haven't been announced, but I'd bet my vinyl copy of "Reasonable Doubt" that Jay and his bride will do the Jam.Sideshow: It's hard to resist Alicia Keys at MSG on June 18. She's a knockout, her new album is fantastic, and she's always terrif
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Published: 2008-05-11 Provider: New York Post Keywords: June, Show, Sideshow, Park, music, work, Garden, these, band, concert, few, rock, summer, takes, Central, music
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Published: 2009-03-29 Provider: CNN Keywords: Basketball, Animated Films, James Bond, New Music Releases, Jessica Winter, Entertainment, Movies, Andy Richter, Movie Stars, Kiefer Sutherland, Martina McBride, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Music, Pixar Animation Studios, Sports, Celebrity News, Action Adventure Films, Jason Segel, Indigo Girls, Paul Rudd
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Published: 2008-08-01 Provider: CNN Keywords: Steve Earle, Entertainment, Pop and Rock Music, The B-52\'s (Musical Group), Grand Ole Opry House, Jennifer Nettles, Country Music, Atlanta, Bill Anderson, Kristian Bush, Indigo Girls, Music, Singer Songwriters, Georgia, Sugarland, Kristen Hall, Todd Van Sickle, Nashville, Dream Academy
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