The season kicks off with Stefani, supported by the hip-hop crooner Akon and the snarky British rapper Lady Sovereign, on May 20. (Tickets range from $29.50 to $79.
50.) On June 5, Fall Out Boy leads an emo-packed bill with +44, Cobra Starship, The Academy Is ..
. and the rapper Paul Wall ($25-$40). June concentrates on oldies acts, including Stevie Nicks on June 13 ($30-$125), the suddenly hip America co-billed with Chicago on June 22 ($37-$82) and Bob Dylan on June 29 ($35.
50-$79.50). The modern rock act The Fray plays with the treadmill wunderkinds OK Go on June 27 ($25.
50-$55.50). The radio station Jack (WCBS/101.
1 FM) sponsors an '80s night with ZZ Top, The Pretenders and local boys The Stray Cats on July 22 ($26-$69). Another diverse bill features the hard-rock act Incubus, new-wave revivalists The Bravery and the moody California band Simon Dawes on Aug. 9 ($25-$40).
August is rawk month, featuring a triple-header of Def Leppard, Foreigner and Styx on Aug. 14 ($26-$96). Linkin Park arrives Aug.
15, followed by Velvet Revolver and Alice in Chains on Aug. 18. (Ticket prices for those shows haven't been announced.
) Metal maestros Dream Theater play Aug. 25 ($26-$60). Tickets for all shows go on sale at 9 a.
m. Saturday. Call 631-888-9000 or go to livenation.
com.
