Where To Hear: Music Fall 2015

129 music events for everyone from classical music fans to classic rockers. Including folkies, new wavers, metal heads, pop divas, jazz aficionados, doo-woppers, blues brothers and sisters and lovers of music from Beethoven to the Beatles, Donny Osmond to Madonna, and Benny Goodman to Full Metal Jacket.

September

The Fixx: Best known for their Top 20 hits “One Thing Leads to Another”, “Saved by Zero”, “Are We Ourselves?” and “Secret Separation”. “Why don’t they, Do what they say, Say what they mean, One thing … leads to another.”  Wed, 9/2: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Gedeon Luke & The People: Recently named Top Emerging Artist by Relix magazine, Gedeon Luke debuted at Lagond’s Spotlight Series last year. Their hits “Lend Me Your Sunshine”, “Echoes”, and “Electric Playground” offers a re-interpretation of big band 70s soul that is reminiscent of Sly and The Family Stone. Fri, 9/11: 8pm.  (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Big Shot – Playing the Music of Billy Joel: Michael DelGuidice and Big Shot perform Billy Joel’s greatest hits and deep cuts from the music legend’s iconic catalogue. Even Billy Joel is a fan. In fact he hired him to join his band for all his shows including his ongoing Madison Square Garden dates. Fri, 9/11: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe featuring Chuck Leavell: Rolling Stones touring sensation Karl Denson and his Tiny Universe band is joined by Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers/Rolling Stones) on piano. The band’s recent LP, New Ammo, features a critically acclaimed version of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”. Fri. 9/11: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Paramount End of Summer Jam: Turntablist as musician DJ Logic, the heavy instrumental rock fusion band Tauk and Gedeon Luke the new disciple of the gospel meets soul sounds of Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Al Green headline this annual street festival with local bands, food, arts & crafts and vendors in Peekskill. Sat, 9/12: 2pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Donny Osmond: Celebrating fifty years (OMG) and over 100 million in record sales of pop hits like “Yo-Yo”, “One Bad Apple”, “Down By the Lazy River”, “Puppy Love”, and “Go Away Little Girl”. Sat, 9/12: 5:30pm & 8:30pm.  (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Little Feat: “I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonapah, Driven every kind of rig that’s ever been made, Driven the back roads so I wouldn’t get weighed …” Sat. 9/12: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Chamber Players – Fall Frolic Classical Period:  Westchester Community College Smart Arts program brings top talent to our area at affordable prices. Here the Camarata Chamber Players present a program of string orchestral treasures from the Classical Period for just $20, $18 for seniors, and $14 for students. Sun, 9/13: 3pm. (Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla; www.sunywcc.edu)

Reimagining Benny Goodman featuring Oran Etkin: Israeli-American clarinetist, Oran Etkin and his band celebrate the sound of Benny Goodman’s groundbreaking (quartet featuring Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa) and the 80^th anniversary of their famous Palomar concert that started the Swing Era. Sun, 9/13: 1pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Jackson Brown: You’re going to have to pony up on Stub Hub to get tickets for these sold out performances from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Brown. “Running on Empty”, “The Load Out/Stay”, “Doctor My Eyes”, “Somebody’s Baby”, The Pretender”. Tues-Wed, 9/15-16: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

The Legends of Motown: The Jacksons and special guests The Temptations perform as The Legends of Motown. The Jacksons (Tito, Jackie, Marlon and Jermaine) serve up their hits “I Want You Back”, “The Love You Save” and “I’ll Be There”. The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards will perform their hits “My Girl”, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”, “Cloud Nine” and “Ball of Confusion”. Thurs, 9/17: 7:30pm. (Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains; www.countycenter.biz)

Robert Plant & The Sensational Shape Shifters: Raising Sand,Robert Plant’s collaboration with bluegrass singer Allison Krauss won the 2009 Grammy Award for album of the year. Here, his Shape Shifters explore world folk idioms from bluegrass and Delta Blues to African folk and England’s Bristol sound.  On their 2014 album lullabye and … The Ceaseless Roar, Plant trades vocals on “Little Maggie” with Juldeh Camara who sings in his native Fulani and solos on the ritti – a one-stringed Gambian violin. Thurs. 9/17: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

The Doobie Brothers: Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes”, lead a catalog of memorable songs that include “Jesus Is Just All Right”, “Rockin’ Down the Highway”, “China Grove”, “Takin’ it to the Streets”, and more. In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Hoobie doobie.Fri. 9/18: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

The Spirit of Shirley Horn: The Jack Wilkins Trio with Alexis Cole: The Palace Theatre’s new Jazz Alley Series kicks off with vocalist Alexis Cole and virtuoso guitarist Jack Wilkins paying tribute to the late great Shirley Horn who sang with jazz greats Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis. Fri, 9/18: 8pm.  (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

Street Beat: Merging African, Cuban, Latin, West African and jazz concepts, Street Beat utilizes junk, household items and found objects for drums and percussion and mixes in modern “street” choreography to create a spectacle of urban rhythm and dance. Sat, 9/19: 4 & 7:30pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Madonna – Rebel Heart Tour: Madonna’s 13^th studio album, Rebel Heart, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 last December. The set list for the tour, which features pole dancing nuns, includes songs from the album and Madonna classics “Holiday”, “Into The Groove”, “Vogue”,  “Like A Virgin” and “Justify My Love”. Stand-up comedian Amy Schumer, of Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, will open the shows. Tues-Wed, 9/16-17: 8pm. (Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza; www.thegarden.com) Sat, 9/19: 8pm. (Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn: www.barclayscenter.com)

The Charlie Daniels Band: A leading force in southern rock, Daniels and his band returns to Ridgefield with their classic hits such as “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “Uneasy Rider” and “Long Haired Country Boy”. Sun, 9/20: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Local! Chappaqua Orchestra – Delia Montenegro and Friends: Principal oboe of the Chappaqua Orchestra, Delia Montenegro, performs a chamber recital with winds, strings, and piano including works by Benjamin Britten, Madeleine Dring, and a piano quintet by Theodore Dubois. Sun, 9/20: 3pm. (Chappaqua Library Auditorium, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

New Riders of the Purple Sage: Featuring original members David Nelson and Buddy Cage, The New Riders recently released their first CD in 20 years, Where I come From – a collaboration with Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. They’ll play the new and the old like “Panama Red” and “Louissiana Lady” and “Somebody robbed the Glendale Train this morning at half-past nine …” Thurs, 9/24: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Steve Earle & The Dukes: Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Steve Earle returns to Tarrytown in support of his 2015 release Terraplane. A protégé of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, Earle’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, The Pretenders, Joan Baez and others. Thurs, 9/24: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Decembrists: The Decembrists tour to support their first new album, What A Terrible World, What a Beautiful World, since their breakthrough hit The King is Dead in 2011. The King is Dead reached No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart on the strength of the hit singles “This Is Why We Fight” and “Down By The Water”, that was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 54^th Grammy Awards. Thurs, 9/24: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Turn Back The Cap: 1980s: This 80s tribute show features the proverbial ultimate 80s band, Jessie’s Girl (think Bon Jovi, Prince and Journey) and special guest Colin Hay of Men At Work. “Traveling in a fried-out Kombi, on a hippie trail, head full of zombie …” Fri, 9/25: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

An Evening with Tommy Emanuel: Two-time Grammy nominee, Emanuel is widely considered one of the finest guitar players in the world. Chet Atkins honored Tommy with the title of “Certified Guitar Player” for his contribution to guitar music, a very rare distinction shared by only four other people in the world. Fri, 9/25: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Outlaws: The “Florida Guitar Army” storms the Paramount stage with their Southern Rock classics, “There Goes Another Love Song”, “Green Grass & High Tides”, “Knoxville Girl” and “Freeborn Man”. Fri, 9/25: 8pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

White Plains Jazz Festival: Five days of jazz from Grammy winners and emerging artists, and a tasty array of dining options in several venues in White Plains. Including: South American Jazz Project with award winning composer Daniel Freiberg. Thurs, 9/24: 8pm. (ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave, WP); Jazz Faculty of the Music Conservatory of Westchester featuring guitarist Greg Diamond: Fri, 9/25: 12pm. (Downtown Music at Grace Church, Main St. WP); Women of Piedmont Blues: Fri, 9/25: 8pm. (ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave, WP); Slam Poetry Performance: Sat, 9/26: 3pm. (White Plains Library, 100 Marinte Ave., WP); Brazil Meets Jazz with the Grammy-nominated Brazilian Trio: Sat, 9/26  (White Plains Performing Arts Center, 11 City Place, WP); Jazz & Food Fest, see separate listing for details. Sun, 9/27: 12-5pm. (Mamaroneck Ave. Stage, between Martine and Main, WP) www.artswestchester.org

R. Kelly: Three-time Grammy winner, top selling R&B artist and former professional basketball player, R. Kelly comes to the Barclays Center with more than two decades of hits including “I Believe I Can Fly”, “If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time”, and “Bump and Grind”. Fri, 9/25: 8pm. (Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn: www.barclayscenter.com)

Ariana Grande – The Honeymoon Tour: Ariana Grande’s Honeymoon tour supports her second album, My Everything, that was released in 2014. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 34 consecutive weeks on the chart with its hit singles “Problem”, “Break Free”, “Bang Bang”, and “Love Me Harder.Sat-Sun, 9/26-7: 7:30pm.(Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn: www.barclayscenter.com)

Billy Joel: Billy Joel continues in his role as Madison Square Garden’s Singer/Songwriter in Residence with his monthly “Brenda and Eddy Shows.” (“They got an apartment with deep pile carpet and a couple of paintings from Sears …”) Sat, 9/26, Wed, 10/21, Thurs, 11/19 & 12/17: 8pm.  (Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)

Cheap Trick: The band that the Japanese call the American Beatles (who knew?) saw their 1979 album, Dream Police, rise to No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Big hits include the single “Dream Police”, “Surrender”, “I Want You To Want Me”, “Flame” and the theme song for The Colbert Report.  Sat, 9/26: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Brazil Meets Jazz: Their 2009 debut album, Forest, netted them a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album.  Their recent follow-up, Constelacao, features four original compositions and new arrangements of works by Brazilian composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. Sat, 9/26. (White Plains Performing Arts Center, 11 City Place, White Plains; www.wppac.com)

Local! Music from Copland House – Celebrating Leonard Bernstein: Pianists Michael Barrett, John Musto, Michael Boriskin and other artists perform signature Bernstein pieces including Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story,” Conchtown, Arias and Barcarolles. Sat, 9/26: 8pm. (Copland House at Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road, Mt. Kisco; www.coplandhouse.org)

Local! Duo Yumeno – Hammond Museum: Shamisen player Koto, singer Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki, offer a unique fusion of Japanese and western classical music. Their performance at the Barge Music Festival was highly praised in the New York Times. In 2014, they were awarded the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program grant, and in 2015, received the Aoyama Baroque Saal Award. Hors d’oeuvres by Nisa Lee Events. Sat, 9/26: 6:30pm. (Hammon Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem; www.hammonmuseum.org)

White Plains Jazz & Food Fest: Street music and food festival in downtown White Plains featuring, Orange Julius and the Big Beat, with 16 year-old White Plains drum prodigy Doug Munro; Big Boss Bossa Nova with Charlie Lagond; Rocky Middleton Quintet; Sherry Winston – electric flute/smooth jazz; and the Grammy Award winning John Patitucci Quartet. Sun, 9/27: 12-5pm. (Mamaroneck Ave. Stage, between Martine and Main, WP) www.artswestchester.org

The Spirit of Michael: A multi-media tribute to the “King of Pop” with lasers, large screen video projection and 50,000 watts of sound. Experience “the moonwalk”, his famed 1995 MTV Music Awards performance and the Thriller premier complimented by a dance troupe performing Jackson’s choreography. Sun, 9/27: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Joan Armatrading: A three time Grammy nominee, Armatrading’s soulful contemporary folk vocals and guitar playing has graced over 20 albums. She is best known for her hits “Me Myself and I” and “(I Love It When You) Call Me Names”. Sun, 9/27: 7pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Local! Caramoor – The Knights with Yo Yo Ma: The Knights team up with the inimitable cellist Yo-Yo Ma for this special Caramoor fall program. Including Sollima Federico; Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, “Italian”; 
Golijov Azul, for cello and orchestra – written for Yo Yo Ma. Sun, 9/27: 4pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Tears for Fears: Part of the Big 80s second British Invasion, Tears For Fears released three platinum selling albums including The Hurting, Songs From the Easy Chair and The Seeds of Love. Their second album contained two Billboard Hot 100 number ones: “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the Worlds”. Other hits include “Head Over Heels”, “Mad World” and “Sowing the Seeds of Love”. Mon, 9/28: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

October

Warren Haynes: Grammy Award winner and Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule and Grateful Dead alum, Warren Haynes tours to support his third studio album, Ashes and Dust, a collection of original and traditional songs that tap into the rich acoustic sounds and song narratives of the Americana and Roots traditions. Thurs, 10/1: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam: Keeping the spirit of Traffic alive with hits such as “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in my Shoe” plus solo tracks “We Just Disagree” and “Only You Know and I Know”. In this show Mason performs deep album cuts from Traffic’s 1967 Mr. Fantasy and 1968’s Traffic like “You Can All Join In” and “Vagabond Virgin”. Fri, 10/2: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Hippie Fest 2015: It’s peace, love and music night at the Tarrytown Music Hall with The Family Stone, (“Everyday People”, “Thank You”, “Family Affair”,), Rick Derringer (“Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo”, “Hang On Sloopy”), Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels (“Devil With the Blue Dress On”, “Jenny Take a Ride”, “Little Latin Lupe Lu”, “Sock It To Me Baby”) and Badfinger (“Come & Get It”, “No Matter What”, “Day After Day”, Meet and greet the artists after the show. Fri, 10/2: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

John Sebastian & David Grisman: Lovion’ Spoonful front man John Sebastian and mandolinist extraordinaire David Grisman’s musical history dates back to New York University circa 1963 and the Greenwich Village folk revival. After 40 years their paths crossed again resulting in their recent album, Satisfied, a collection of acoustic duets, traditional folk and blues tunes that they bring to Tarrytown. Sat, 10/3: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Kelly Lee Evans: Her tribute album to Nina Simone, Nina, won the Juno Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She has been compared to Amy Winehouse and Erykah Badu and has opened for John Legend, Diane Reeves and George Benson. On her new album, I Remember When, she brings her soulful jazz to a host of original songs and reimagines songs from John Legend, Bill Withers, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Kanye West. Sat, 10/3: TBA. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck: www.emelin.org) 

Local! Soirée at the Rosen House – Paris Jazz:  At this annual Caramoor Gala you start with cocktails and Horsd’oeuvres at 7pm, there’s dinner at 8pm and dancing to the jazz music of 1920s Paris at 9:30pm. Proceeds will benefit the historic Rosen House and Caramoor’s Young Artists Mentoring and Arts-in-Education Programs.Sat, 10/3: 7pm.(Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

The Winery Dogs: Vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen made his mark with Poison and Mr. Big; bassist Billy Sheehan has been rocking for decades with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others; and drummer Mike Portnoy was the co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Sat, 10/3: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The 5 Browns, piano: Five brothers and sisters playing five Steinway pianos solo in duos and in complex five-piano arrangements of classical and contemporary music. Sat, 10/3: 8pm. (Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Local! Chappaqua Orchestra – Magical Musical Tour: Kick off the Chappaqua Library’s month long celebration of the 60’s with a guided tour through a magical decade. Peace out, love in, and rock on with members of The Chappaqua Orchestra and their musical guests as we remember Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkle, Motown, Mary Poppins, the Sound of Music, Jefferson Airplane, and more of the music that defined an era.  Sun, 10/4: 3pm. 
(Chappaqua Library Auditorium, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain: The Ukulele Orchestra is a funny, foot-stomping collision of rock-n-roll, light entertainment, post-punk, and toe-tapping oldies. Their repertoire ranges from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana to Otis Redding. “Iconoclastic. Unabashed genre crashing antics. Nothing is spoof proof.” – London Sunday Times. Sun, 10/4: 3pm. (Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Melissa Etheridge: TheAcademy Award and Grammy winner, Melissa Etheridge returns to the Playhouse for two nights to perform songs from her new album, This is M.E., and her greatest hits like “Come to My Window”, “I’m The Only One” and “I Want To Come Over”. Buy your tickets early – these shows will sell out! Mon-Tues, 10/5-6: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Steely Dan: We’re always on the lookout for a Steely Dan alert for our fans. Found one! Make that an eight-night run at The Beacon Theatre in NYC. Each night has a theme. Here you go: Tues, 10/6: Aja & hits; Wed, 10/7: Greatest Hits; Fri, 10/9: Gaucho & Hits; Sat, 10/10: The Royal Scam & Hits; Tues, 10/13: Aja & Hits; Wed, 10/14: Greatest Hits; Fri, 10/16: By Popular Demand; Sat, 10/17: “The Most Unforgettable Night of Whatever – Featuring Spectacular Musical Guests, Glorious Tunes & Riffage, and Whatever the Party Calls for! All shows at 8pm. (Beacon Theatre, Broadway and 72^nd St., NYC; www.beacontheatre.com)

Joe Walsh: Joe Walsh (The James Gang, The Eagles) is best known for his songs “Funk #49”, “Walk Away”, “Life’s Been Good”, and “Ordinary Average Guy”. A much sought after guitarist , Walsh performed with Paul McCartney at the Grammies, at Ringo Starr’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Bruce Springsteen at MusiCares and with Pete Townsend in a 2015 All Star Celebration of The Who. Wed, 10/7: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Steve Ross sings Cole Porter: Algonquin Hotel vet, Steve Ross brings his Cole Porter revue act from The Ritz in London and The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo to Upstage at The Palace in Stamford. You can take your cocktails (shaken not stirred) from the full bar on premises. Stephen Holden of the NYT’s called Ross “the suavest of all male cabaret performers.” “I’m a worthless check, a total wreck a flop! But if baby I’m the bottom, you’re the top!” Wed, 10/7: 8pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular: This live show from London celebrates the BBC show, Doctor Who, the world’s longest running science fiction television series. It features award-winning music from Murray Gold, over 100 musicians and singers, live monsters from the show onstage, and big screen clips of the show. Wed, 10/7: 3 & 7:30pm. (Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn: www.barclayscenter.com)

Burton Cummings (The Guess Who): The former lead singer for The Guess Who, Burton Cummings is the voice of “American Woman,” “No Time”, “Hand Me Down World”, “Undun”, “Laughing”, “Star Baby” and “These eyes … are cryin’. These eyes have seen a lot of loves, But they’re never gonna see another one like I had with you.” Thurs, 10/8: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Bela Flek and Abigail Washburn: Husband and wife banjoists Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn grace the Ridgefield Playhouse stage with an evening of duets. Fleck, a 15-time Grammy winner, has collaborated with Chick Corea, Oumou Sangare, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Dave Mathews, Earl Scruggs, and the Cleveland Orchestra. Washburn is an alumnus of the powerhouse girl’s string-band Uncle Earl. Fri, 10/9: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Kansas: This Prog Rock garage band from Topeka appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and played to sold-out arenas with their mega-hits “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry On My Wayward Son” – two of the most played songs on classic rock radio. Fri, 10/9: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Best of The Eagles: Six central Jersey boys pay tribute to the music of The Eagles. These studio and touring musicians have performed with the likes of Stanley Jordan, Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Art Garfunkel, Laura Branigan, David Bowie and Elton John. Fri, 10/9: 7pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Classic Albums Live – The Beatles Abbey Road: Classic Albums Live producer Craig Martin says “We perform the works of the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin the same way an orchestra performs the works of Mozart. We don’t bother with imitation or impersonation. The bands are big – upwards of eleven pieces. We research these albums and go to great lengths to reproduce each and every sound live. We never use tape or computers. We’ll bring in a children’s choir, a sitar player, a string quartet, whatever it takes to get it right.” Sat, 10/10: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Mac Demarco: Blue wave/slacker rocker Mac DeMarco is a two-time Pitchfork Media New Music Award Winner for his studio albums, 2 and Salad Days. Sat, 10/10: 8pm.(Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Smokey Robinson: Up Close and Personal: Grammy Award-winner Smokey Robinson joins The Playhouse for their 15^th Anniversary Gal in his own celebration of 50 years of Motown. Robinson has logged 37 Top 40 hits in his career such as  “Shop Around”, “Tracks of My Tears”, “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”, “Tears of a Clown” and “If you feel like givin’ me a lifetime of devotion, I second that emotion.” Sat, 10/10: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: This Grammy Award-winning classical chamber orchestra will feature award-winning soloists Jan Vogler, cello, and Mira Wang, violin, in a celebration of German Romanticism including Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Schumann’s Symphony No.2 and a World Premiere of Rihm’s Concerto for Violin and Cello.Sun, 10/11: 3pm. (Concert Hall,Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt: Austin music scene BFFs Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt take their show on the road. Lovett is a winner of four Grammy Awards and the Americana Music Association’s Trailblazer Award. The LA Times called John Hiatt “one of rock’s most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years.” He penned Mystic Pinball’s hit “We’re Alright Now” and Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, BB King, Bonnie Raitt and Iggy Pop have covered his songs.  Sun, 10/11: 7pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Zombies: The second UK group following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America, The Zombies ruled the airwaves for a time in the 1960’s with hit singles like “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season”.  Their swan-song album, “Odessey & Oracle”, was ranked #80 in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The band reunites to perform “Odessey and Oracle” in its entirety! Tues, 10/13: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Legend of Zelda -Symphony of the Goddesses Master Quest Tour: Based on one of the most popular video game series of all time, the Master Quest tour features live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s 29-year-old The Legend of Zelda franchise. The show features a ninety-piece orchestra and choir and a giant screen to provide video game images and animation.(You can’t make this stuff up.)Tues, 10/13: 8pm.(Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn: www.barclayscenter.com)

Ed Kowalczyk – Throwing Copper Unplugged: The legendary songwriter and former lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band Live delivers an unplugged production of some of rock’s most profound anthems and the voice that has attracted legions of fans for more than two decades. Produced by Chappaqua’s Jocelyn Lyss – just saying. Thurs, 10/15: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Back To The Future in Concert: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 30^th Anniversary of the film, Back To The Future, for two nights at Radio City Music Hall. “Power up the DeLorean and recharge your flux capacitor” as the film is presented on the big screen with the NJSO performing Alan Silvestri’s film score live and in synch with the original picture. (“Calvin? Why do you keep calling me Calvin” “Well, that’s your name, isn’t it? It’s written all over your underwear.”) Thurs-Fri, 10/15-16: 8pm. (Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., NYC; www.radiocity.com)

The Boxcars: Three time International Bluegrass Music Association Instrumental Group of the Year, The Boxcars features 11-time IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year Adam Steffey and Ron Stewart, the only person to have been named both Banjo Player of the Year and Fiddle Player of the Year by the IBMA. Fri, 10/16: 8pm. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck: www.emelin.org)

Yesterday – The Beatles Tribute Show: Straight from a six month run at The Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, John Lennon performer Don Bellezzo and band relive Beatles hits like “I Feel Fine”, “A Hard Days Night”, “Help”, “Nowhere Man” and more. Fri, 10/16: 8pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Local! Caramoor Roots – Billy Strings & Don Julin, Cole Quest and the City Pickers: The guitar/mandolin duo Billy Strings and Don Julin channel the sounds of Appalachia. Julin is a colleague of David Grisman and Strings, is an up and coming guitar virtuoso. Their new album, Fiddle Tune X, is buzzing in bluegrass country. Straight from their ongoing gig at The Living Room in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Cole Quest and the City Pickers will open the evening show. Sat, 10/17: 8pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: This marks the second season of residency at The Center for the nation’s premier repertory company for chamber music.In the first of four performances they present three jewels of the chamber music repertoire from the Classical to the Romantic era from Haydn, Mendelssohn and Schumann. “The city’s supreme chamber music series” – The New Yorker. Sat, 10/17: 5pm. (Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Pop, Rock & Doo Wop Live! Johnny Z is your host. The show stars Sonny Turner, the former lead singer of The Platters (“Only You”, “Twilight Time”, “The Great Pretender”, “(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch”, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”, “With This Ring”); The Belmonts (“A Teenager in Love”, “Where or When”, “That’s My Desire”); The Marcels (“Blue Moon”, “Heartaches”); The Eternals (“Babalu’s Wedding Day”, “Rockin’ in the Jungle”); John Kuse & The Excellents (“Coney Island Baby”), Vito & The Salutations (“Unchained Melody”, “Gloria”). Sat, 10/17: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Westchester Philharmonic: Jamie Laredo conducts Sharon Robinson, cello: Principal conductor Jamie Laredo conducts the Westchester Phil in the premiere of Dreamtime Ancestors, a new work by Christopher Theofanidis. Sharon Robinson will join the orchestra for a solo on Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and the program concludes with a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Sun, 10/18: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase; www.westchesterphil.org)

Peter Frampton Raw: An Acoustic Tour: Join the Grammy award winner, Peter Frampton, in an intimate setting as he performs acoustic sets from his best-selling album Frampton Comes Alive! for the first time with his longtime collaborator Gordon Kennedy. Sun, 10/18: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Local! Capriccio Stravagante – REBEL Ensemble for Baroque Music:REBEL Baroque, one of the most aired American  baroque ensembles performsmusic by baroque composers you may never have heard of but will be thrilled to discover. Works by Farina, Biber, Telemann, Schmelzer, Guido and others will be performed on original instruments. A fully catered reception follows the performance. Sun, 10/18: 4pm. (Bedford Presbyterian Church, Rt. 22/Rt. 172; www.rebelbaroque.com)

Michael McDonald: Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and former member of the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Michael McDonald brings his favorites such as “I Keep Forgettin'”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “What A Fool Believes”, and classic Motown covers to the intimate Ridgefield Playhouse. Tues, 10/20: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Loreena McKennitt: Loreena McKennitt’s “eclectic Celtic” music has won critical acclaim and multi-platinum sales worldwide. McKennitt is most famous for her soothing, ultra-melodic arrangements in songs like “The Mummers’ Dance” “Marco Polo” and “Caravanserai.” Wed, 10/21: 8pm (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

SNL’s Ana Gasteyer: I’m Hip! Saturday Night Live’s Ana Gasteyer (you may remember her as the topless Martha Stewart and the NPR radio host, Margaret Jo – “No one can resist these Shweddy balls”) brings her band and her swinging nightclub act to The Center for an evening of sultry standards and saucy stories. Her Broadway musical credits include Wicked and The Threepenny Opera. Sat, 10/24: 8pm.  Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Renaissance – Songs for All Times: Symphonic Rock pioneers, Renaissance supports their new release, Symphony of Light and perform their Prog Rock classics including “Song for all Seasons”, “Northern Lights”, “Sounds of the Sea” and “Carpet of the Sun”. Fri, 10/23: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Gino Vannelli: Relive the hits of this Grammy nominee like “I Just Wanna Stop”, “Living Inside Myself”, “People Gotta Move”, “Black Cars”, “Hurts To Be In Love”, and “The Wheels of Life”. Fri, 10/23: 8pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Jorma Kaukonen: In the roots music world he is known by one-name – Jorma. This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who helped develop the signature sound of The Jefferson Airplane has spent the better part of his career playing acoustic roots and Americana music with Hot Tuna. He is a virtuoso guitarist and has a classic voice that makes old songs sound new – and old at the same time. You can see him at the intimate Emelin in a solo performance. Fri, 10/23: 8pm. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck: www.emelin.org)

Local! St. Lawrence String Quartet – Caramoor: Champions of new works by composers such as John Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, Ezequiel Vinao, and Jonathan Berger, the St. Lawrence String Quartet was hailed for their “electric” performances by the New York Times. Here they perform Haydn, Jonathan Berger and Schumann. Sat, 10/24: 8pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Stamford Symphony Orchestra – Opening Weekend with Tchaikovsky: The Stamford Symphony Orchestra performs Higdon’s Blue Cathedral; Dvořák’s Piano Concerto in G minor featuring Andreas Boyde on piano and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor – Little Russian.Sat, 10/24: 8pm & Sun, 10/25: 3pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

John Ono Lennon 75^th – The Fab Faux Celebrate a Life In Songs: The world’s most serious Beatles cover band perform note for note renditions of Lennon’s greatest songs with emphasis on the later works never performed live by The Beatles. Here they perform with The Hogshead Horns and the Creme Tangerine Strings and The Mutopia Choir to recreate the horn, string and double-tracked vocal effects on songs like “I Am The Walrus” and “Strawberry Fields Forever”.  Sat, 10/24: 8pm. (Beacon Theatre, Broadway and 72^nd St., NYC; www.beacontheatre.com)

World on Stage – Indian Classical Music and Fusion Jazz: The Namaskar Foundation in partnership with ICC Greenwich present a far ranging evening of music from India featuring Arun Ramamurthy, Carnatic Violin; Jay Gandhi, North Indian Flute; Sameer Gupta, Tabla & Drum Set; Sharik Hasan, Piano; Michael Gam, Bass
and Pawan Benjamin, Saxophone. Sun, 10/25: 5pm.(Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

Herman’s Hermits – Peter Noone: Peter Noone was 15 years old when Herman’s Hermits broke onto the scene. They sold over 52 million records and had seven Gold albums on the strength of 14 gold singles including “I’m Into Something Good”, “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter”, “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”, “Silhouettes”, “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat”, “Wonderful World”, “There’s A Kind of Hush”, “No Milk Today”, “Wonderful World” and “Listen People”.  Sun, 10/25: 7pm.  (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Local! Music From Copland House – Memories and Visions: The Borromeo Quartet program features the String Quartet No. 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winner Gunther Schuller, and String Quartet No. 3 (música fúnebre y nocturna) by Copland House Resident Jorge Villacencio Grossmann (winner of the 2013 Copland House/Borromeo Quartet Award) Sun, 10/25: 3pm.(Copland House at Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road, Mt. Kisco; www.coplandhouse.org)

Dave Davies of The Kinks: Best known for songs “You Really Got Me”, “Lola”, “Come Dancing”, “Tired of Waiting for You” and “All Day and All of the Night”, Dave Davies forever changed music after he sliced up the speaker cone of a little green amp and created a revolutionary, distorted guitar tone and frenetic solo on “You Really Got Me”. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dave’s massive guitar sounds have inspired bands from Van Halen to Green Day.” Tues, 10/27: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Who Hits 50: Had to include this one. Pete Tonwshend described the shows on the Who’s tour as “hits, picks, mixes and misses.” Roger Daltrey called The Who Hits 50 tour, “the beginning of the long good-bye.” The set list for the tour spans the group’s entire career from their early days to classic albums including Who’s Next, Tommy, Quadrophenia, My Generation and Live At Leeds. Plus special guest Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Tues, 10/27: 7:30pm. (Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)

Mavis Staples & Joan Osborne – Solid Soul: Grammy Award-winner Mavis Staples (I’ll Take You There”) teams up with seven-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne (“One of Us”) in a new national tour, Solid Soul. Staples is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and a National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient. Rolling Stone listed her as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Wed, 10/28: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

An Evening with Anderson Ponty Band: Singer/songwriter Jon Anderson of Yes and jazz & rock violin superstar Jean-Luc Ponty combine their musical talents to form the new supergroup – The Anderson Ponty Band! Their new CD Better Late Than Never showcases some of Jean Luc Ponty’s greatest compositions like “Mirage” enhanced by Anderson’s vocals and new arrangements of Yes hits like “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, “Roundabout” and “Wonderous Stories”. Fri, 10/30: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Mavericks: These guys are good! They’re a garage band with a Cuban-American singer whose polyrhythmic post-modern country sound exploded out of Miami in 1989 with great songs like “All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down”, “Here Comes the Rain”, “Dance The Night Away” and “Back In Your Arms Again.” They had a short half-life until 1992 and reunited in 2012 and they are hot again. Richie Valens-esque. Fri-Sun, 10/30-11/1: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Phil Lesh and Friends: Phil Lesh & Friends returns to The Capitol for their annual Halloween run. Joining Phil for the first three nights of his six night-stand are the amazing Stanley Jordan, (Princeton ’77) John Kadlecik, Jason Crosby, and Tony Leone. The following weekend, Lesh will be joined by David Nelson, Barry Sless, Scott Law, Jason Crosby, and John Molo. Fri-Sun, 10/30-11/1 & Thurs-Sat, 11/5-7: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Local! Caramoor’s Evnin Rising Stars: Accomplished mentors of Caramoor’s 23rd annual Rising Stars program Kim Kashkashian, viola, Peter Wiley, cello andPamela Frank, violin perform two chamber recitals with the young virtuosos they mentored at Caramoor this year. Sat, 10/31: 8pm & Sun, 11/1: 4pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Dead & Company featuring John Mayer: Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzman and Bob Weir join forces with Grammy-winner John Mayer to form the band Dead & Company. They take the stage at the Garden on Halloween night to perform two sets of music drawing largely from the Dead’s catalog of songs. Sat, 10/31: 8pm. (Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)

November

Don Henley – Cass County Tour: Henley comes to Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre to support the release of his first solo album in 15 years. The album will be released on September 25 and features guest appearances from Mick Jagger, Miranda Lambert, Merle Haggard, Martina McBride and Dolly Parton. Singer/songwriter Shawn Colvin opens for the “boy of summer.”  Tues, 11/3: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

T. Oliver Reid: Drop Me Off in Harlem: Stephen Holden of the New York Times called Mr. Reid’s new show, Drop Me Off in Harlem “sensational.”  Mr. Reid takes a musical tour of the nightclubs and speakeasies of 1930s Harlem to the tunes of Duke Ellington, (”Take The A Train”) Fats Waller (Ain’t Misbehaving”) and Harold Arlen (“let’s Fall in Love”, “I Got the World on a String”). See him in the nightclub setting of the Palace Theatre’s Upstage lounge.Wed, 11/4: 8pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)

Jake Shimabukuro: Ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuru has redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument, been declared a musical “hero” by Rolling Stone, established himself as a YouTube phenonenom with over 25 million hits, wowed audiences on TV (Jimmy Kimmel, Conan), earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, and even played in front of the Queen of England. His album, Peace, Love, Ukulele debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Charts in 2011. Thurs, 11/5: 8pm.  (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Munich Symphony Orchestra: The Munich Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Honorary Conductor, Philippe Entremont, are joined by renowned classical guitarist Pepe Romero and his guitar quartet for excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen, and works by Joaquin Rodrigo and Jules Massenet. Fri, 11/6: 8pm. (Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Arturo Sandoval: A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval is a 10-time Grammy-winner whose repertoire ranges from straight jazz to Latin jazz. He has performed at the Oscars, the Grammys and at the Super Bowl halftime show in 1995 with Tony Bennett, Patty LaBelle and the Miami Sound Machine. Sat, 11/7: 8pm. (Concert Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Local! Cyrus Chestnut Trio – Jazz at Caramoor: Caramoor’s collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center continues with this night of smooth piano grooves from the Cyrus Chestnut Trio. Chestnut’s music draws on the gospel tradition, his love for Vince Guaraldi, and his time as a sideman for jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie. Join the Afterglow Reception with wine, beer and nibbles after the performance. Sat, 11/7: 8pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Buddy Guy: Eric Clapton called Buddy Guy the best guitar player alive. Guy has won six Grammy Awards along with a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, 34 Blues Music Awards, and the Billboard magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement. Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 25 of its 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Hear him play “All That Makes Me Happy is the Blues.” Sun, 11/8: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Jethro Tull – The Rock Opera: Through the songs of the Jethro Tull repertoire, Ian Anderson’s new rock opera re-imagines the story of the English agricultural inventor, Jethro Tull, who knew? The performance features surprise video guests, new songs. And Tull classics such as “Songs From The Wood”, “Aqualung”, “Living In The Past”, “Wind-Up”, and “Locomotive Breath” and other favorites – often with new lyrics tell the tale. Tues, 11/10: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Patti Smith: Aren’t you glad we found this one? Patti Smith and her band celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of the release of her classic album, Horses that the band will perform in its entirety.  Including “Redondo Beach” (love it), “Land: Horses, Land of a Thousand Dances” and “G-L-O-R-I-A” Tues, 11/10: 8pm. (Beacon Theatre, Broadway and 72^nd St., NYC; www.beacontheatre.com)

Gordon Lightfoot: Bob Dylan said of this Songwriter Hall of Famer, “Every time I hear a song of his, it’s like I wish it would last forever.” Lightfoot is best known for his songs “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, “Rainy Day People” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. He has also composed hits for Dylan, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand and Harry Belafonte. Wed, 11/11: 8pm.  (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Steve Hackett – North American Tour 2015: Former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett celebrates the release of his new album, Wolfight, and performs Genesis classics like “Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”, “The Cinema Show”, “Can-Utility”, “Hairless Heart” and “The Musical Box”. Thurs, 11/12: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

The Hit Men: Listen to the music of the former stars of Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Tommy James & The Shondells, The Critters and Cat Stevens. Including, “Oh What a Night (Dec. 63)”,  “Who Loves You”, “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”, “Sherry”, “Let’s Hang On”, “Hanky Panky”, “Mony Mony”,  “Draggin’ The Line”, “Peace Train”, “Wild World” and more. Fri, 11/13: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Ani DiFranco: Ani, the self-described “Little Folksinger”, who has worked with everyone from Dr. John, Cyndi Lauper and Bruce Springsteen to the Buffalo Philharmonic, tours in support of her new album Allergic to Water. Fri, 11/13: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

moe.: This progressive rock/jam band rose from the bar band scene in Buffalo, NY to headlining Radio City Music Hall on New Year’s Eve. Over a career spanning three decades and 24 albums the band has shared the stage with the Allman Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, The Who, Robert Plant, Gov’t Mule and Blues Traveler. Fri, 11/13: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

Paco Peña: An evening of Flamenco music and dance from Paco Peña who The New York Times called, “a virtuoso capable of dazzling an audience beyond the frets of mortal man. He combines rapid fire flourishes with a colourist’s sense of shading; this listener cannot recall hearing any guitarist with a more assured mastery of his instrument.” Fri, 11/13: 8pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

Stamford Symphony Orchestra – Principally Beethoven: Yevgeny Sudbin, piano, joins the SSO for an evening of Beethoven including his Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Symphony No. 8 in F Major and his Symphony No. 10 in E-Flat Major. Wait, Beethoven only wrote nine symphonies. M<aybe not. Musicologist Barry Cooper has collected sketches of Beethoven’s 10^th Symphony and assembled them for this presentation. Is it really Beethoven or an interpretation of Beethoven? You be the judge. Sat, 11/14: 8pm & Sun, 11/15: 3pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

Arlo Guthrie: Be a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Arlo Guthrie’s epic ballad Alice’s Restaurant.  Starring Alice, her husband Ray and Fasha the dog, Officer Obie, the judge with the seeing eye dog, the 27 eight by ten color glossy pictures with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one, the Sergeant at the Induction Center on Whitehall Street and all his good “mother raping, father stabbing and father raping” friends on the Group W bench. Peace out! Sat. 11/14: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Don McLean: Okay, so like, in American Pie, the day the music died refers to the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in February 1959. The widowed bride was Jackie Kennedy, Elvis was the King and Bob Dylan was the jester. Who wrote the Book of Love? Why The Monotones, of course. It’s all here (about The Beatles and The Byrds and Janis Joplin) on www.understandingamericanpie.com complete with an introduction citing a passage from David Halberstam’s book The Fifties. Just saying. Sat, 11/14: 8pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Local! Music From Copland House – College Days: Music from and about youth, featuring piano trios by Charles E. Ives Leonard Bernstein, and Claude Debussy. Sun, 11/15: 3pm.(Copland House at Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road, Mt. Kisco; www.coplandhouse.org)

Loretta Lynn: The Coal Miner’s Daughter journeyed from the poverty of the Kentucky hills to Nashville superstardom. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Her 2004 hit “Miss Being Mrs.”, featuring Jack White of The White Stripes, was nominated for three Grammy Awards. “You say you’re gonna take him but I don’t think you can, Cause you ain’t woman enough to take my man.” Sun, 11/15: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Colin Hay: Front-man of 80’s sensation Men at Work, (“Down Under”, “Who Can it be Now?”) Colin Hay returns to The Playhouse with a new album, Next Year People. But you know he’ll play “Living in a land down under, Where women glow and men plunder …” Sun, 11/15: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Black Violin – a family event: Wil B and Kev Marcus return to the Performing Arts Center at Purchase with their viola and violin for another high-energy celebration of music from classical, to hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Sun, 11/15: 3pm. (PepsiCo Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Local! Aizuri Quartet – Caramoor: Caramoor’s newest Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence served as resident ensemble of the 2014 Ravinia Festival’s Stearns Music Institute. Aizuri is committed to performing works from the great standard works to innovative, experimental and genre-defying pieces. Tickets start at just $15 – a great way to see up and coming chamber stars for a pittance. Sun, 11/15: 4pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

Roger Hodgson – Supertramp: The voice, of Supertramp’s greatest hits (“Give a Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “It’s Raining Again,” “Take the Long Way Home,” “The Logical Song,” “Breakfast In America,” brings it all home to Tarrytown. Tues, 11/17: 8pm.  (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Bollywood Masala: The Bollywood Masala Orchestra and dancers present the spirit of India – a bold vision of the world of music, dance, rhythm and spirituality that characterizes the rich traditions and modern interpretations of Indian music. Tues, 11/17: 8pm. (Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT; www.palacestamford.org)

The Weight – Playing the Songs of The Band: This five-piece ensemble featuring Jim Weider and Randy Ciarlante from The Band, Brian Mitchell and Byron Isaacs of the Levon Helm Band and Marty Grebb, who worked with The Band’s Rick Danko and Richard Manuel, reinterprets the songs of The Band. Fri, 11/20: 8pm. “I pulled into to Nazareth, Was feelin’ bout half-past dead…” (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Art of Time Ensemble: Sgt. Pepper:  Artistic Director Andrew Burashko’s Art of Time Ensemble, featuring Steven Page of Bare Naked Ladies and Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, re-invents the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band through newly commissioned arrangements from pop, jazz, and classical composers. Fri, 11/20: 8pm. (PepsiCo Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd: “America’s top Pink Floyd show focuses on making every show an authentic Floydian experience. Their show’s present a diverse mix of Pink Floyd’s 16-album repertoire, complete with faithful renditions of popular hits and obscure gems. Sat, 11/21: 8pm.  (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Karla Bonoff and Jimmy Webb: Two celebrated Grammy winning songwriters share their most famous compositions in a rare double-bill appearance! Webb’s compositions include “MacArthur Park”, “Wichita Lineman”, “By The Time I Get To Phoenix”, “Up, Up and Away,” and more. Karla Bonoff too, has seen many of her ballads become pop classics with artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd and Lynn Anderson offering their interpretations. Sat, 11/21: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center – Nights in Vienna: In the second of their four PAC concerts, virtuoso pianist Gilbert Kalish leads CMS in a program spanning three centuries of Viennese music featuring works by Haydn, Schoenberg/Webern and Brahms. Sat, 11/21: 5pm (Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Suzanne Vega and Duncan Sheik: The darling of the 80s Greenwich Village folk scene (“Luke”, “Tom’s Diner” pairs up with late 90s pop and Broadway sensation Duncan Sheik (“Barely Breathing”). Sun, 11/22: 7pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Local! Edward Arrron & Friends: Renowned cellist Edward Arron makes his annual autumn appearance at Caramoor with Jeewon Park, piano,
and Tessa Lark, violin, in a program of works that pay hommage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Including Mozart’s String Trio in One Movement in G Major, Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G Minor, and Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major. Sun, 11/22: 4pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)

A Darlene Love Christmas: Celebrate the Holidays with this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer singing her classic hits and music of the season like “He’s a Rebel” “Da Doo Ron Ron” “He’s Sure the Boy I’m Gonna Marry” and yes, “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”. Sun, 11/22: 7pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Local! Chappaqua Orchestra – Nina Berman and Steven Beck: Soprano Nina Berman and pianist Steven Beck, vibrant performers in the contemporary concert arena, present a recital of Schubert and Richard Strauss songs, Wagner’s Wesendonck lieder, and Erotic Songs by Michael Shapiro. Sun, 11/22: 3pm. 
(Chappaqua Library Auditorium, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

My Morning Jacket: MMJ tour to support their new album, The Waterfall, that debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard album chart and that the Washington Post called “epic.” The record’s first single “Big Decisions” reached No. 7. Tues-Wed, 11/24-25 & Fri-Sat, 11/27-8: 8pm. (Beacon Theatre, Broadway and 72^nd St., NYC; www.beacontheatre.com)

Guster: Guster’s new album, Evermotion pushes the acoustic guitars to the background, exploring deep drum grooves, keyboards and atmospheric noise. It features steel drums, trombones, and a capella harmonies reminiscent of  The Beach Boys and the British Invasion.The album’s first single, “Simple Machine”, has been hailed by TIME magazine for its “frantic beats and crawling synthesizers.” I Fri, 11/27: 8pm. (Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

December

Blood Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice: Bo Bice fronts the 3-time Grammy Award Winning jazz-rock ensemble Blood Sweat and Tears who are best know for their hits “Spinning Wheel”, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know”, “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”, “God Bless the Child”, “I Can’t Quit Her”, “Smiling Phases”, “Sometimes in Winter” (we could go on) when they return to the Playhouse! Wed, 12/2: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The Irish Rovers Holiday Show: Join The Irish Rovers for a Christmas celebration in honor of their 50 Years of Music! Fans will relive their early hits like “The Unicorn”, “Whisky on a Sunday”, and “Wasn’t That A Party” and well known holiday favorites like “Christmas in Killarney”, “Oh, Holy Night”, “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” and “Must Be Santa!” Sat, 12/5: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Local! Music From Copland House – American Mavericks: Guest artist Tim Fain joins Music From Copland house in a program ofworks about music, featuring Lou Harrison’s Grand Duo, country fiddler and composer Mark O’Connor’s Poets and Prophets (inspired by Johnny Cash), and selected piano pieces by Henry Cowell. Sun, 12/6: 3pm.(Copland House at Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road, Mt. Kisco; www.coplandhouse.org)

Andrea Bocelli: Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli is the top-selling recording artist in the history of classical music. You can see him live at Madison Square Garden on Wed, 12/9: 7:30pm.(Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC; www.thegarden.com)

Squeeze Acoustic: For the first time in the US in almost 20 years, Squeeze’s Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook head out on the road as a duo with ‘The At Odds Couple” tour that will see them present their songs and story in a unique way. Including: “Hourglass”, “Tempted”, “Black Coffee in Bed”,  “Pulling Mussels from a Shell”, and “853-5937”. Sun, 12/13: 7pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Winter Pops/Rhapsody In Blue: Tony Award-winner Ted Sperling conductsvocalistAshley Brown in an evening of American songbook and holiday classics. Ms. Brown originated the Broadway role of Mary Poppins.
 Then Sperling conducts the Westchester Philharmonic and Juilliard piano prodigy Joe Mohan in a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Plus, an after-Party with the stars. Sun, 12/20: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase; www.westchesterphil.org)

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