ROCKING GOTHAM

It's only fitting to have a New York-based band play the first show at a new Manhattan concert venue.

That's what is scheduled to happen on Oct. 11, when The National (above) plays Terminal 5, a Bowery Presents venue at 610 W. 56th St. that Billboard.com says has a capacity of 3,000.

Other confirmed shows include The Shins (Oct. 23-24) and The Decemberists (Nov. 1-2).

Tickets for the National show go on sale Friday (Aug. 17); tickets for the Shins shows go on sale Saturday (Aug. 18). Go to www.bowerypresents.com for more information.

NO KIDDING AROUND

Its target audience is children, but there's a grown-up flavor to Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba!

The live-action music series, which will premiere Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. ET, will feature such guests as Mark Mothersbaugh, The Shins and Sugarland, as well as Mya, Biz Markie and Sean Kingston.

Visit www.nick.com for more information.