November Concert Calendar: Pittsburgh region has good shows to picks

As an outstanding concert year winds down, there remain good shows worth seeing.

The 1975, The Fixx, Bret Michaels, Don McLean, Judy Collins, Grace Potter, Bush and Pittsburgh's own Ghost Hounds, with Center Township's Joe Munroe on keys, all stand poised to light up Pittsburgh area stages this November.

Here are highlights of the November concert calendar and beyond.

PPG Paints Arena

Nov. 5: The 1975

Dec. 5: Mariah Carey; 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; April 4: Andrea Bocelli; April 27: Tim McGraw; May 15: NF; May 18: Greta van Fleet; Aug. 15 and 18: Bruce Springsteen.

Jergel's Rhythm Grille

Nov. 2: Popa Chubby

Nov. 4: Mac Sabbath

Nov. 8: Dokken

Nov. 11: Orianthi

Nov. 12: Rev. Payton's Big Damn Band

Nov. 13: GZA and Fishbone

Nov. 16: Lanco

Nov. 18: The Fixx

Nov. 24-25: The Clarks

Dec. 13: Reb Beach Band; Jan. 28: Mr. Big.

Palace Theatre

Nov. 10: The Outlaws with Atlanta Rhythm Section

Nov. 15: Cahal Dunne

Nov. 24: Bret Michaels

Dec. 3: Jim Brickman; Dec. 15: Sara Evans; March 10: Kenny Wayne Shepherd; March 22: Leanne Morgan; April 7: Buddy Guy; June 7: Air Supply.

Stage AE

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 and POTR; Dec. 14: Lany; Dec. 16: Matt Light; Jan. 19: Conner Smith; Feb. 1: Umphrey's McGee; Feb. 13: The Dead South; Feb. 19: Static-X and Sevendust; Feb. 21: Neck Deep; March 16: Waterparks.

UPMC Events Center

Nov. 8: Needtobreathe

Nov. 11: Kidz Bop.

April 6: Rend Collective.

Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

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; Dec. 15: Brian Kilmeade; Feb. 6: Extreme with Living Colour; Feb. 27: Aimee Mann; March 2: Wayne Newton; April 12: Gregorian; April 19: Jim Breuer.

Roxian Theatre

Nov. 8: Shakey Graves

Nov. 11: Skinny Puppy

Nov. 17: Ghost Hounds

Nov. 19: The Menzingers

Nov. 25: Baroness

Dec. 10: Steel Panther; Jan. 8: Story of The Year; March 1: Trombone Shorty; March 22: Grouplove; May 4: Madison Beer.

City Winery Pittsburgh

Nov. 11: Deana Carter;

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; Dec. 17-18: Musiq Soulchild; Jan. 16-17: Robert Glasper; Jan. 30: Foy Vance; March 12: Paul Thorn and Steve Poltz.

Benedum Center

Nov. 25: Anthony Jeselnik

Dec. 11: A Very Yinzer Christmas with Scott Blasey, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, Jeff Jimerson and others; Dec. 12: Straight No Chaser; April 25: Matt Rife.

Club Cafe

Nov. 2: Dethlehem

Nov. 7: We Are Scientists

Nov. 16: Rhett Miller

Jan. 15: The Steel Wheels; Feb. 7: Dan Bern.

1st Summit Arena, Johnstown

Nov. 9: Gary Allan

Nov. 18: Skillet with Theory of a Deadman

Dec. 1: In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills; March 14: Scotty McCreery.

Mr. Smalls Theatre

Nov. 4: Moon Taxi

Nov. 9: Spiritualized

Nov. 10: Donna the Buffalo.

Dec. 2: The Cadillac Three; Dec. 29: The Commonheart.

Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall

Nov. 10: Brent Cobb

Nov. 26-27: Imminence

Nov. 30: Bumpin' Uglies

Dec. 8: Keller Williams.; Dec. 10: The Mountain Goats; Jan. 20: G. Love & Special Sauce; Jan. 27: Wednesday; March 13: Marc Broussard' April 25: Ana Popovic.

Heinz Hall

Nov. 25: Joshua Bell

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

Byham Theater

Nov. 11: The Undertaker

Dec. 1: Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro; March 27: Herbie Hancock.

Hard Rock Cafe

Nov. 10: Great Lakes Swimmers

Dec. 10: Alana Springsteen.

Pavilion at Star Lake

May 29: Noah Kahan; June 19: New Kids on The Block; June 30: Tyler Childers; July 12: Chris Stapleton.

Petersen Events Center

Dec. 12-13: Billy Strings; March 19: Toby Mac; Oct. 26: Lainey Wilson.

Oaks Theater

Dec. 6-7: Chris Jamison; Dec. 27: Frank Nicotero.

MCG Jazz Concert Hall

Nov. 11: Sean Jones

Nov. 12: Klezmer Meets Jazz

Dec. 2: New York Voices; Dec. 4: Lisa Ferraro; 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 27: Take 6; May 11: Kim and Kayla Waters.

Others

Nov. 3-4: Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival, starring Bobby Rush, Eric Galesand Pete Escovedo, August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh; Nov. 9: Taylor Acorn (sold out), Crafthouse Grille, Baldwin; Nov. 11: Ben Vereen, Strand Theater, Zelienople; Nov. 18: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Arcadia Theater in Windber; Dec. 2: Jackie Evancho, Westminster College's Orr Auditorium; March 14: Otoboke Beaver, Spirit Hall, Lawrenceville.

This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: November Concert Calendar: Good shows to see in western Pennsylvania