Temperatures are plummeting to a bone-chilling 85 degrees, spooky ephemera crowds the big-box and dollar store shelves, and concert calendars go into overdrive … fall is well and truly here. And with that purely theoretical season change in the South comes a bounty of live music all over the City Beautiful in venues large and small. Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop, blues, punk, pop (be it dream or otherwise), metal, soul or country — or all of the above — we’ve got a few gigs for you. Grab your flannel and some earplugs and get to the gig.
Friday, Oct. 10: Paul Oakenfold & Crystal Method
In the dance music world, there are few bigger stars than Brit crossover dance-music icon Paul Oakenfold. His influence across genres is vast, he’s your favorite Britpop band’s fave DJ and his ability to move a dancefloor is uncanny. He’s got a lot of history here in Orlando; from the start in the 1990s he was aware of, and thick as thieves with, a lot of Central Florida rave legends. In his first show in Orlando since the pandemic year 2020, Oakenfold headlines Hard Rock Live with the equally seminal Crystal Method in tow. Oasis reunion didn’t come here? No problem, we got Oakenfold.
Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., entertainment.hardrock.com, $35-$131.
Saturday, Oct. 11: Heart & Soul Music Festival
Heart & Soul Music Festival returns to Apopka for a fifth year this fall, featuring performances from the likes of Dru Hill and Prince sideman Morris Day. The fest, hosted by local radio station Star 94.5, features an afternoon of R&B worthies across generations, including the SOS Band, Chante Moore and Carl Thomas, all in a gorgeous outdoor setting.
Apopka Amphitheater, 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, apopka.gov, $70-$186.50.
Thursday, Oct. 16: Legendary Pink Dots
A definite prestige gig for the more dark- and psych-inclined music freaks. Anglo-Dutch musical collective Legendary Pink Dots have been fearlessly exploring the outer limits of sound and expression for nearly (gasp) 45 years now. Led by evergreen mainstay Edward Ka-Spel — think Syd Barrett if he had a predilection for Lord Byron and never burnt out — this is a band that merges goth with whimsy, and serious improv freakouts with gentle lovelorn hymns in a way no one else has, really. Watch these crazy diamonds shine on at Conduit.
Conduit, 6700 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, conduitfl.com, $26.91.
Sunday, Oct. 19: Phantogram
Chameleonic but icy-cool L.A. electro duo Phantogram are back on the road and returning to Orlando this fall, buoyed by bold new sounds. Case in point: new single “In My Head,” written in collaboration with Charli XCX ally Whethan. This is a band that can tour with the Deftones, casually drop Krautrock references and tease a collab with Big Boi, sunglasses still firmly in place. This gig will make you feel very modern.
House of Blues, Disney Springs, orlando.houseofblues.com, $49-$147.
Sunday, Oct. 19: Turnstile
The last time Turnstile touched down in Orlando, a sold-out House of Blues briefly became the sweatiest place in the city. We’re expecting no less passion or perspiration when the hardcore punk favorites return this fall, this time on an even bigger stage. The tour is in support of Never Enough, the band’s latest release since 2021’s widely well-received Glow On. The Never Enough tour launched in Nashville and finishes up in Orlando on Oct. 19 at the Orlando Amphitheater. It’s one of just two Florida shows, the other at Miami’s III Points Music Festival the day prior. Support for the Orlando show comes courtesy of Amyl & the Sniffers, Speed and Jane Remover.
Orlando Amphitheater, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, orlandoamphitheater.com, $109-$271.
Thursday, Oct. 23: AFI
Memes about frontperson Davey Havok’s rather comprehensive aesthetic transformation aside — they’ve been continuously reinventing themselves for three decades now — AFI’s return to the road and Orlando is a big deal. This is a band with a devoted multigenerational fanbase, one that’s been patiently awaiting a return since their last bout of roadwork in 2021. The band have a freshly released new album, Silver Bleeds the Black Sun …, a bold and atmospheric work that combines anthemic alternative-rock with brooding punk shadows, but you’ll hear the hits too. TR/ST, an occasion in themselves, open.
Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., entertainment.hardrock.com, $40-$207.
Saturday, Oct. 25: Rico Nasty
Ferocious and future-forward hip-hop star Rico Nasty returns to Orlando — this time at the Beacham downtown — promising a lethal good time. Starting out as a teen trap-hop sensation, she’s now in her late 20s having the time of her life: playing Riot Fest, acting in an A24 series alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, and mixing heavy guitars and hyper-pop winks into her sonic stew. Lethal might be her most expansive work yet, making her “rage-rap” downright cinematic.
The Beacham, 46 N. Orange Ave., foundation-presents.com, $27.50-$189.
Oct. 26-27: Jonas Brothers
The boys are back in town and ready to perform not one, but two nights at the Kia Center as part of their reunion “JONAS20 Greetings From Your Hometown” tour. This tour marks a huge milestone in their career, as after 20 years of various ups and downs, the brothers reconvened and released a new album, Greetings From Your Hometown. There will be familiar hits, new songs and even solo (bathroom break?) interludes from the three siblings. Fan demand led to another night being added, so the setlists will likely be even more expansive. Opening the show is The All-American Rejects, but past shows have revealed the brothers’ knack for bringing out nostalgic surprise guests as well.
Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $94-464.
Friday, Nov. 7: Sasha Colby
Visiting royalty! Drag sensation Sasha Colby, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 — the first person of Polynesian descent to win, and the second trans woman to win — and drag mother to pop star Chappell Roan, is coming to Orlando. Colby visits the City Beautiful on her solo headlining Stripped II tour, the sequel to her initial Stripped run in 2024. Expect new stories, new dance numbers and eye-popping looks. “This one’s about having fun, having some escapism, and magic. That’s so desperately needed in the world right now,” Colby said to the Los Angeles Blade. Agreed.
Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., entertainment.hardrock.com, $32-$73.
Nov. 7-9: Electric Daisy Carnival
Calling all “funkafied freaks,” the Electric Daisy Carnival is back, with five stages and more than 100 artists — including Zedd, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Green Velvet — ready for a phantasmagorical weekend. This is a festival that brings more than just cranked-up musical performances: a trippy Ferris wheel, interactive art installations, themed environments and an audience often more otherworldly than those onstage. So enjoy a night (or three) of neon lights and pyrotechnics during an EDM takeover of downtown.
Tinker Field, 287 S. Tampa Ave, electricdaisycarnival.com, $286.24-598.54.
Saturday, Nov. 8: Lainey Wilson
Rising country star Lainey Wilson, just named to this year’s Time magazine Time100 Next list of future newsmakers, is ready to serenade Orlando. The young singer already has a Grammy under her belt for Bell Bottom Country, and the sky seems the limit for this bold and boisterous singer. Wilson winds down her lengthy Whirlwind World Tour, a going concern since the summer, with a final date here in Orlando in early November. So spirits, musical and otherwise, should be high. “She’s a legend already,” says Miranda Lambert. We believe her.
Kia Center, 400 W. Church St., kiacenter.com, $36.95-$146.45.
Nov. 15-16: Warped Tour
Orlando is one of just three cities set to host a back-from-the-dead Vans Warped Tour this fall, as part of the skate-punk festival’s 30th anniversary swing. Performers at this pop-punk weekender include Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise, Less Than Jake, Thursday, Machine Gun Kelly, Angel Du$t, Yellowcard, Falling in Reverse and many (seriously) more. The tour comes in as a partnership with Insomniac, responsible for big-name music festivals like fellow Fall Concert Guide staple the Electric Daisy Carnival.
Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, campingworldstadium.com, $229.98-$449.98.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 21-22: Men I Trust
Every time Canadian dream-pop outfit Men I Trust plays Orlando, the venues are a little bigger and the fans just that much more fervent. This time it’s a record two weekend nights at the House of Blues. All the better to dive deep into the trio’s two albums of new music this year: Equus Asinus and Equus Caballus. The band make ethereal and ambient indie with the poise and confidence of a Sade; no note is out of place in these carefully constructed songs. Live, the band adds a little bit more swing and grime to their immaculate arrangements — and no one is complaining.
House of Blues, Disney Springs, Lake Buena Vista, orlando.houseofblues.com/shows, $44-$108.
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This article appears in Oct. 8-14, 2025.