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October concert calendar brings The Eagles, Christopher Cross, Lana Del Rey, John Cleese

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Take it easy, The Eagles are bringing their farewell tour to Pittsburgh.

The country rock legends are part of a loaded October concert calendar that ranges from yacht rock’s Christopher Cross to rap star Lil Yachty, and indie queen Lana Del Rey headlining a late-season, sold-out-in-minutes Pavilion at Star Lake,

Do you enjoy guitarists? How about that trifecta of Andy Summers, George Thorogood and Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre headlining a four-night span at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg?

John Cleese, John Cusack and Dogstar with Keanu Reeves … intriguing options abound, so here’s a calendar to help you choose wisely.

Oct. 5: MercyMe

Oct. 15: The Eagles

Oct. 27: Cody Johnson

Oct. 29: Rod Wave

Nov. 5: The 1975; Dec. 8: Travis Scott; Dec. 16: Trans-Siberian Orchestra; Feb. 5: Madonna; Feb. 7: Playboi Carti; March 9: Zach Bryan; March 27: Fall Out Boy; March 29: Kane Brown; May 15: NF.

Oct. 28: Cole Swindell

Nov. 8: Needtobreathe; Nov. 11: Kidz Bop.

Oct. 3: Lana del Rey.

May 29: Noah Kahan.

Oct. 11: Scott Blasey

Oct. 13: Jameson Rodgers

Oct. 15: Coco Montoya

Oct. 18: Melvin Seals and JGB

Oct. 19: Here Come The Mummies

Oct. 21: Raelynn

Oct. 24: Mushrommhead

Oct. 27: Squeeze

Nov. 4: Mac Sabbath; Nov. 8: Dokken; Nov. 11: Orianthi; Nov. 13: GZA and Fishbone; Nov. 16: Lanco; Nov. 18: The Fixx.

Oct. 6: The Rascals with The Lovin’ Spoonful

Oct. 15: Celtic Thunder

Oct. 17: Andy Summers

Oct. 20: Martin Barre

Oct. 21: George Thorogood

Oct. 26: John Cleese

Nov. 10: The Outlaws with Atlanta Rhythm Section; Nov. 12: Michael Flatley’s “Lord of The Dance”; Nov. 15: Cahal Dunne; Nov. 24: Bret Michaels; Dec. 3: Jim Brickman; Dec. 15: Sara Evans; March 10: Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Oct. 3: Dance Gavin Dance

Oct. 13: Freddie Gibbs

Oct. 15: Doobie

Oct. 17: Bullet for My Valentine

Oct. 18: Jessie Murph

Oct. 19: Dark Star Orchestra

Oct. 21: Women Who Rock with Ann Wilson

Oct. 25: Renee Rapp

Oct. 26: Samia

Oct. 27: Nessa Barrett

Nov. 1: Grace Potter; Nov. 3: Ashley Cooke; Nov. 7: Teddy Swims; Nov. 11: Tech N9ne; Nov. 25: Letterkenny; Nov. 26: Bush; Nov. 30: Ashley McBryde; Dec. 1: Lukas Nelson; Dec. 16: Matt Light; Jan. 19: Conner Smith.

Oct. 1: Christopher Cross

Oct. 6: Joe Gatto

Oct. 7: Charlie Berens

Oct. 14: John Cusack

Oct. 19: Justin Hayward

Oct. 23: John Hiatt;

Oct. 26: Gregorian

Oct. 27: Loreena McKennitt

Nov. 2: Chris Distefano; Nov. 4: Tower of Power; Nov. 5: Petra; Nov. 10: Don McLean; Nov. 14: Valerie June; Nov. 15: Al Di Meola; Nov. 18: Brian “Head” Welch; Nov. 20: Adrian Belew in “Celebrating David Bowie”; Dec. 1: Nikki Glaser; Dec. 2: Jazz is Dead; Dec. 5: Kenny G.; Dec. 6: Dave Koz & Friends; Dec. 12:  Postmodern Jukebox; Feb. 6: Extreme with Living Colour; March 2: Wayne Newton.

Oct. 1: Lil Yachty

Oct. 6: Eric Nam

Oct. 7: Thrice

Oct. 10: Band of Horses

Oct. 13: Russell Howard

Oct. 14: The Wonder Years

Oct. 20: Kota The Friend

Oct. 22: Emo Orchestra featuring Hawthorne Heights

Oct. 23: Boys Like Girls

Oct. 26: Michelle Wolf

Nov. 8: Shakey Graves; Nov. 11: Skinny Puppy; Nov. 19: The Menzingers; Nov. 25: Baroness; Jan. 8: Story of The Year.

Oct. 6: Katt Williams

Oct. 7: A Boogie wit da Hoodie

Dec. 12-13: Billy Strings; March 19: Toby Mac.

Oct. 4: Julianna Hatfield

Oct. 6: Patton Oswalt

Oct. 13: James Austin Johnson

Oct. 15: The Wild Feathers

Oct. 20-21: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

Nov. 16: The Blind Boys of Alabama; Nov. 17: Rufus Wainwright; Nov. 19: Meshell Ndegeocello; Nov. 28: Jill Sobule; Nov. 29: Judy Collins; Nov. 30: The English Beat; Dec. 6: Over The Rhine; Dec. 10: Joan Osborne; Jan. 30: Foy Vance

Oct. 19: Chris Tucker

Nov. 25: Anthony Jeselnik; Dec. 12: Straight No Chaser; April 25: Matt Rife.

Oct. 3: Briscoe

Oct. 14: Greg Warren

Oct. 16: The Lighthouse & The Whaler

Oct. 18: Margo Cilker

Nov. 16: Rhett Miller.

Oct. 3: REO Speedwagon

Oct. 26: Dropkick Murphys

Oct. 27: The Orchestra: Starring Former Members of Electric Light Orchestra

Nov. 18: Skillet with Theory of a Deadman; Dec. 1: In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills.

Oct. 6: Dogstar

Oct. 15: Low Cut Connie

Oct. 17: Bahamas

Oct. 21: Barnes Courtney

Oct. 25: My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

Oct. 30: The Dear Hunter

Oct. 31: Lettuce; Nov. 4: Moon Taxi; Nov. 9: Spiritualized.; Nov. 10: Donna the Buffalo.

Oct. 3: Durand Jones

Oct. 4: Walter Trout

Oct. 6: Mae

Oct. 8: Martin Sexton

Oct. 9: G Flip

Oct. 12: Southern Culture on The Skids

Oct. 15: Genesis Owusu

Oct. 24: Rayland Baxter

Nov. 10: Brent Cobb; Nov. 30: Bumpin’ Uglies; Dec. 8: Keller Williams.; Dec. 10: The Mountain Goats; March 13: Marc Broussard.

Oct. 22: Chelsea Handler

Dec. 5: Celtic Women; Dec. 10: Il Divo; April 29: Bonnie Raitt.

Oct. 19: Chris D’Elia

Oct. 21: Samantha Bee

Nov. 11: The Undertaker.

Oct. 5: Michale Graves

Nov. 10: Great Lakes Swimmers.

Oct. 14: Matthew Whitaker

Oct. 21: Hubert Laws

Nov. 11: Sean Jones; Dec. 2: New York Voices; Dec. 16: Gerald Albright; Jan. 27: Diego Figueiredo; Feb. 24: Blue Note Quintet; March 9: Veronica Swift; March 23:  Jazzmeia Horn; April 6: Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra celebrates Duke Ellington at 125; April 7: Take 6; May 11: Kim and Kayla Waters.

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Oct. 5: Brian Posehn

Nov. 9: Taylor Acorn (sold out).

Others

Oct. 7: Worriers, Preserving Underground, New Kensington; Oct. 14: Whitney Cummings, Hollywood Casino at The Meadows; Nov. 11: Ben Vereen, Strand Theater, Zelienople; Dec. 2: Jackie Evancho, Westminster College’s Orr Auditorium; Dec. 27: Frank Nicotero, Oaks Theater, Oakmont.

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Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.

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