WHY?
Lil Wayne: "Tha Carter III" in stores Tuesday.
R.E.M.: At Jones Beach Saturday.
Vampire Weekend: At Central Park Saturday. Free!
Ryan Shaw: River to River Festival Wednesday. At BAM Thursday.
Adele: "19" in stores Tuesday. At Highline Ballroom Tuesday and Wednesday.
Breeders: At Webster Hall Tuesday.
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: At WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National: At Jones Beach Saturday.
Kooks: At Terminal 5 Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nightmare of You: At Gramercy Saturday.
Death Cab for Cutie: At McCarren Park Pool Tuesday.
Modest Mouse: At Jones Beach Saturday.