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The school year has started, the leaves are beginning to fall, and artists ranging from pop hit makers to metal legends are filling their calendars with concerts to distract you from the changing season. This fall will see special engagements by bands with cult followings like Against Me!, who are playing select albums from their oeuvre in full, and artists who could start their own religious cult, like Madonna, who\u2019s opting to do dozens of intimate gigs rather than the stadium slog. Meanwhile, the Eagles are playing all of Hotel California<\/em>, Nick Cave is taking your questions, Lizzo is tooting her own flute, and Slayer are saying their final goodbyes. Since there are so many concerts and events to pick from this fall, we\u2019ve picked 20 you don\u2019t want to miss before the snow starts.<\/p>\n

Lizzo<\/strong><\/a>
August 30 \u2013 October 28<\/p>\n

Blame it on the juice or blame it on the fact that she knows how to keep a good thing going, but Lizzo will be returning for another North American tour<\/a> in support of her third full-length, Cuz I Love You<\/em>. She\u2019s playing bigger venues than the last run, including New York\u2019s Radio City Music Hall and Nashville\u2019s Ryman, as she continues her ascent to superstardom. Expect to see her singing and dancing to her greatest hits so far, and maybe she\u2019ll even whip out her flute for a solo \u2014 bitch!<\/em><\/p>\n

Tyler, the Creator<\/strong><\/a>
August 30 \u2013 November 10<\/p>\n

Riding high on the success of Igor<\/em>, the rap innovator will embark on a celebratory trek<\/a> across North America with a gig at Bumbershoot. Plop in the middle of it, though, he\u2019s heading over to London for a three-night victory lap, since the country is finally letting him perform there again. A few years back, he bemoaned<\/a> the cancellation of his U.K. dates supposedly over lyrics on his Bastard<\/em> and Goblin<\/em> LPs. So expect him to be even more excited (and not at all jetlagged) when he picks things back up at Maryland\u2019s Merriweather Post Pavilion in late September.<\/p>\n

King Crimson<\/strong><\/a>
September 3 \u2013 October 13<\/p>\n

For the past half a century, King Crimson have built their reputation on never doing things the easy way. So the eight-man prog-rock ensemble (or \u201cdouble quartet,\u201d as they\u2019re known) decided to mark their 50th anniversary by playing 50 concerts<\/a> across three continents. The North American leg kicks off in September, and it will find the band mounting a curious challenge. In an interview with Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a> this year, guitarist and de facto band leader Robert Fripp said, \u201cA primary aim of the present band is to move outside the conventional male prog ghetto.\u201d It\u2019s a lofty goal since they define prog rock for many people, which will make it all the more exciting to watch them try.<\/p>\n

Kraftwerk<\/strong><\/a>
September 3 \u2013 September 18<\/p>\n

The synth-pop pioneers, known for stark visuals and even starker Germanic melodies, return this fall with a short run of their so-called 3-D concerts<\/a>. At the shows, fans wear 3-D glasses and soak in wild imagery related to the songs as they leap off the stage in front of them. Meanwhile, the quartet stays in place and works their keyboards. Fittingly, the tour shares its name with their live album, 3-D The Catalogue<\/em>, which consists of music they performed at opera houses and art museums, marking Kraftwerk\u2019s ascension to high art.<\/p>\n

Sleater-Kinney<\/strong><\/a>
September 5 \u2013 November 20<\/p>\n

Sleater-Kinney may have portentously titled their recent album The Center Won\u2019t Hold<\/em> just before they seemed to fall apart, as longtime drummer Janet Weiss announced her departure. But the record, which St. Vincent produced, also proved that they\u2019re able to adapt to new challenges. So just what they\u2019ll play and how they\u2019ll even pull off their upcoming, two-month tour<\/a> remains a mystery \u2014 at press time they have yet to announce a new stickwoman \u2014 the odds are in their favor they\u2019ll get it going one way or another.<\/p>\n

Madonna
<\/strong><\/a>September 12 \u2013 December 19<\/p>\n

It may be she feels strongly about her new album, Madame X<\/em>. It may be she\u2019s sick of playing stadiums. It may be the eye patch. But no matter the rationale, the chance to see the Material Girl in an intimate theater is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so it\u2019s probably best not to question it. In any case, Madge will be playing extensive residencies<\/a> in Brooklyn, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, Philly, and Miami for the lucky few who are able to get tickets.<\/p>\n