The temperatures may be dropping as fall approaches, but the concert season in Pittsburgh is still heating up in October, with three sold-out arena shows.
Here’s a look at October’s top concerts for the Pittsburgh area:
Top shows
Oct. 5: Jelly Roll, Warren Zeiders, Alexandra Kay at PPG Paints Arena
Jelly Roll, the Grammy nominated country star, will bring his Beautifully Broken tour to Pittsburgh for a sold-out show. The tour is named after his upcoming new album, “Beautifully Broken,” which will be released Oct. 11.
With songs about substance abuse, mental health and finding redemption, Jelly Roll is frequently stopped by fans who want to share their stories with him. And he’s quite OK with that.
“Nah, I feel honored that I have a purpose,” he told The New York Times. “I spent so much of my life being counterproductive to society that to be in a place where I’m able to help people has completely changed my mentality.”
Read more: Jelly Roll cannot believe how his life turned out
Oct. 13: Billie Eilish, Nat & Alex Wolff at PPG Paints Arena
Pop singer Billie Eilish is heading to Pittsburgh on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, which has sold out all but one show nationally including multiple dates in some cities.
The 22-year-old singer of “Bad Guy” and “Happier Than Ever” released her latest album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” in May.
“I can’t believe people are so emotional about me,” she told highsnobiety.com after finishing a tour in Australia. “I’m not a crier, but I felt it at my last show. I just looked at (my fans) and cried.”
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Oct. 26: Lainey Wilson, Ian Munsick, Zach Top at Petersen Events Center
Lainey Wilson’s Country’s Cool Again tour hits Pittsburgh for a sold-out show, and could there be a Duck sighting?
Wilson, who has been dating former Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges for several years, released her “Whirlwind” album Aug. 23.
“The word that I could use to describe the last couple of years is whirlwind,” she told the Associated Press. “I feel like my life has changed a whole lot. But I still feel like the same old girl trying to keep one foot on the ground.”
Read more: Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
Other sold-out shows
Oct. 21: Osees, Iguana Death Cult at Spirit Hall
The prolific garage rock band, fronted by John Dwyer, released its most recent album, “Sorcs 80,” in August.
Oct. 22: BEAT at the Palace Theatre
The supergroup featuring guitarist Stevi Vai and drummer Danny Carey (Tool) alongside former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin will reinterpret three King Crimson albums from the 1980s: “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”
Oct. 29: MJ Lenderman & the Wind, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band at Thunderbird Music Hall
The fast-rising singer-songwriter, who made his late-night TV debut Sept. 25 on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” is touring in support of his fourth album, “Manning Fireworks.”
Other notable shows
Oct. 2: Burton Cummings & His Band at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Oct. 6: Robby Krieger at City Winery Pittsburgh
Oct. 8: Stevie Wonder at PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 8: Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters, Fran Moran & the Nervous Wrecks at Jergel’s
Oct. 12: Bobby Brown at Heinz Hall
Oct. 12: Dispatch, Lizzie No at Stage AE
Oct. 15: Kishi Bashi at Thunderbird Music Hall
Oct. 16: Bryson Tiller at Stage AE
Oct. 17: For King + Country at PPG Paints Arena
Oct. 18: Sturgill Simpson at Petersen Events Center
Oct. 18-19: Hanson, Matthew Sweet (Oct. 18), Phantom Planet (Oct. 19) at Roxian Theatre
Oct. 19: Opeth, Tribulation at Stage AE
Oct. 19: Rick Springfield at Rivers Casino
Oct. 23: Robyn Hitchcock, Imogen Clark at Thunderbird Music Hall
Oct. 24: The Black Crowes at UPMC Events Center
Oct. 24: Chris Tomlin, Cain at Petersen Events Center
Oct. 24: Soul Asylum, The Juliana Hatfield Three at Mr. Smalls Theatre
Oct. 26: Dropkick Murphy’s, Pennywise, The Scratch at UPMC Events Center
Oct. 26: Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, Gene the Werewolf at Roxian Theatre
Oct. 29: Sixpence None the Richer at City Winery Pittsburgh
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Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com.