Tie up your combat boots and get to the gig, because there’s no shortage of great shows to enjoy or stomp along to in central Pennsylvania this October. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” concert film will be available on the silver screen beginning Oct. 13 for those who didn’t catch the tour live, but there are many opportunities to soak in the live music experience IRL this fall.
DON’T MISS
105.7 The X Presents White Reaper, 10/2, XL Live
After a recommendation from a friend, I recently listened to a few songs by Louisville garage rockers White Reaper and was immediately sucked into the band’s slew of headbangers. Their glam rock sound and slick guitar work is basically a time machine into the ’80s, though I was even more impressed by their quasi-ballads like “Judy French.” The band is currently touring to promote their 2023 LP, “Asking For A Ride,” and they’ll hit the stage at XL Live on Oct. 2. I’ll break out my glitter eyeliner for this. Tickets available at www.xlhbg.com.
WORTH THE DRIVE
Kable House Presents S.G. Goodman, 10/30, Central Market York
Kable House has been booking incredible concerts in York for nearly a decade and simply does not get enough credit. If you’re a fan of great singer-songwriter discovery and intimate performances that make the hairs on your arms prickle up, this is for you. When S.G. Goodman opened for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Riverfront Park this summer, I immediately added the artist to my radar to catch a full set at some point in the future. Goodman, who hails from Hickman, Ky., is playing at Central Market in York on Oct. 30 and has a hauntingly beautiful sound that will be a perfect fit into Halloween plans. Get tickets at www.kablehousepresents.com.
A TOUCH OF AVANT GARDE
The Wind Down Presents Radiator Hospital, 10/23, West Shore Theatre
Full disclosure that yours truly is on the organizing committee for this music series, but I’m so excited to share that The New Cumberland Collective’s Wind Down Series, presented by Neato Burrito, is bringing Philly indie darlings Radiator Hospital to West Shore Theatre on Oct. 23. For those of you who didn’t have “Cut Your Bangs” stuck in your head for all of the 2010s, “Something Wild” or “Fireworks” are great samples of the band’s finest work. Tickets will be available at www.westshoretheatre.org.
SPOOKY SEASON THRILLS
There are a number of excellently timed sets happening this month to help you fully immerse into your most ghoulish music-loving self. Keep an eye on calendars at H*MAC, XL Live and Lovedrafts Brewing Co. in particular for some of the highlights of this category, including Raven Black (10/19, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.), Here Come the Mummies (10/20, XL Live), and Hallowemo Party, 10/28, H*MAC.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Fear, 10/5, H*MAC
Ashton Shepherd w/Little Rock, 10/5, West Shore Theatre
HU Presents JAWNY, 10/7, XL Live
Dinosaurs in Paris,10/8, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
The Soap Girls, 10/12, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
The After Hours’ Album Release Party for “Late Night Social,” 10/13, H*MAC
Badfish, 10/13, XL Live
Enter the Haggis, 10/13, The Englewood
Susquehanna Folk Music Society Presents Henry Koretzky & Kevin Neidig, 10/14, Beshore Hill Farm
September Mourning, 10/17, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
HU Presents Gus Dapperton, 10/19, XL Live
The Reunion, a SWMF Gathering, 10/20 and 10/21, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
Earshot, 10/22, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
Susquehanna Folk Presents Julie Fowlis w/Seasons, 10/24, The Englewood
WXPN Welcomes Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin, 10/24, Appell Center for the Performing Arts
Big Gigantic, 10/26, H*MAC
Della Mae, 10/27, The Englewood
Spilly Cave, 10/28, H*MAC
Hallowemo Party, 10/28, H*MAC
HU Presents Paul Cauthen, 10/28, XL Live
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