Oct. 22 – Lyle Lovett, Riley Center, Meridian ($53-59). 601-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
Oct. 24-25, 30-31 – Tupelo Community Theatre’s Haunted Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Tupelo ($15), 7 p.m. (not for children under 10). 662-844-1935 or tct.ms.
Oct. 25 – R. Kelly, BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo. 662-841-6573 or bcsarena.com.
– Highway 80 Songwriters Fest (workshops with pro songwriters/publishers), various venues, Meridian. 601-693-7480 or meridianmainstreet.com.
– Great Delta Bear Affair festival, Rolling Fork. 662-873-6261 or greatdeltabearaffair.org.
– Jack-O-Lantern Jam, downtown Ackerman, Main Street.
Oct. 26 – R. Kelly, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. 205-248-5280 or tuscaloosaamphitheater.com.
– “The Merry Widow,” Mississippi Opera, Madison. 601-960-2300 or msopera.org
Oct. 30 – Robert Earl Keen, Riley Center, Meridian ($37-47). 601-696-2200 or msurileycenter.com.
– Kenny Loggins, Ford Center, Oxford ($58-75). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
Oct. 31 – James McMurtry, Workplay, Birmingham. 205-380-4081 or workplay.com.
Nov. 5 – Rioult Dance New York, Ford Center, Oxford ($30). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
Nov. 10 – “Sister Act” National Broadway Tour ($55-67). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
Nov. 14 – Leon Russell, Workplay, Birmingham. 205-879-4773 or workplay.com.
Nov. 15 – Spirit Sounds: 40 Years of Celebration, University of Mississippi Gospel Choir Music Festival, Ford Center, Oxford ($10 advance/$15 door). 662-915-2787 or fordcenter.org.
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