This is a good reason to hop on the train and head over to
Madison Square Park: three members of the extended Wainwright family
will be performing for free.  Headlining will be Loudon Wainwright
III.  You've probably seen or heard Loudon over the years. He wrote (or
co-wrote) the music for the film Knocked Up (and played one of the
doctors in it), had a recurring role in MASH one season and wrote and
performed topical songs for NPR.  He also has over 20 albums recorded
over nearly 40 years.  His songs are mostly humorous and self
deprecating.

Three of Loudon's children are also singer-songwriters.  Although his
son Rufus Wainwright and daughter Martha Wainwright will not be performing tonight, his
daughter (with Suzzy Roche) Lucy Wainwright Roche will be performing as
will his sister, Sloan Wainwright.

The show starts at 6pm.  Seating is on the lawn of the park, so if the
weather was wet during the day, you'll probably want to bring a blanket
or at least something plastic to sit on.  You might want to take
advantage of the Shake Shack right in the park for dinner (but the line
there is usually not short).

Madison Square Park, 23rd Street and 5th Avenue (R Train to 23rd Street
(stops right at the park); F Train to 23rd Street and walk one block
east to the park; 6 Train to 23rd Street and walk one block west to the
park)

–Eliot Wagner