IN CONCERT

* Metal acts Kittie, Candiria, 36 Crazyfists and Twelve Tribes at Irving Plaza on Wednesday.

* Poppers Ashanti, Paulina Rubio (left), Fefe Dobson and Skye Sweetnam at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday.

* Roots-rock jam band O.A.R. plays Jones Beach on Friday.

* Vans Warped Tour, featuring 40 bands including Bad Religion, New Found Glory and Letter Kills, hits Randalls Island on Saturday. Tickets through Ticketmaster.com.

ON SALE NOW

* Alt-metalers the Lostprophets and punk-poppers Midtown at Webster Hall on Aug. 16.

* Goth-rock act My Chemical Romance and punk band Face to Face at Irving Plaza on Aug. 21.

* Pop-rocker Ryan Adams (right) at Beacon Theatre on Sept. 30. Tickets through Ticketmaster.com or venue box offices.

ON TV

* “Hard Rock Live”: Story of the Year performs on Wednesday (MTV, 8 p.m.).

* Letterman: Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant on Wednesday (CBS, 11:35 p.m.).

* Kilborn: R&B Akon is Thursday’s guest (CBS, 12:35 a.m.).

* “Today” show: Rapper L.L. Cool J performs Friday (NBC, 7 a.m.).

* “Good Morning America”: Jessica Simpson on Friday (ABC, 7 a.m.).

ON DVD

* Tuesday, Supersuckers drop “From the Audio/ Video Department, Live in Anaheim” (Music Video Distributors, $19.95).