Last year at this time we had two shows booked into the Civic Arena for the fall: Taylor Swift and Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

What a difference a new arena makes. The Consol Energy Center, fresh off sold-out Paul McCartney and Lady Gaga shows, goes into the fall with some big hitters, including Rush, the Eagles, Justin Bieber and a Roger Waters "Wall" spectacular that likely wouldn't have played the dome. For once, we have everything the Cleveland and Columbus arenas have -- and more.

Among the other highlights this fall:

• Steve Vai, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson and more "Experience Hendrix" at the Benedum.

• The Marley family celebrates the legacy of Bob Marley at the Benedum.

• New Pornographers and 3OH!3 bring fresh sounds to Ches-Arena.

• The National and Pat Metheny warm up the intimate Carnegie Library Music Hall.

• MCG Jazz welcomes back Larry Carlton and Nancy Wilson.

• Emmylou Harris brings her golden pipes to the Byham.

• The former Pretenders frontwoman brings her new project, Chrissie Hynde, JP And The Fairground Boys, to the New Hazlett Theatre.

• The Walkmen and Teenage Fanclub invade Mr. Smalls.

• And John Mellencamp brings the heartland to the fancy Heinz Hall.

Here is what we have so far.

-- Scott Mervis: smervis@ post-gazette.com; 412-263-2576

Consol Energy Center

Downtown, 1-800-745-3000.

Spirit Of America Tour (Sept. 10-11); Rush (Sept. 16); Nickelback/Three Days Grace/Buckcherry (Sept. 17); Roger Waters "The Wall" Live (Sept. 26); Chris Tomlin (Sept. 30); George Strait/Reba McEntire (Oct. 14); Eagles (Oct. 19); "So You Think You Can Dance" (Oct. 22); Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Nov. 21); Pittsburgh Doo Wop with Jay and the Americans (Dec. 3); Chelsea Handler (Dec. 4); Justin Bieber (Dec. 13).

First Niagara Pavilion

Burgettstown, 1-800-745-3000.

Rascal Flatts/Kellie Pickler (Sept. 17).

Trib Amphitheatre

Station Square, 1-800-745-3000.

Black Label Society/Children of Bodom/Clutch/2 Cents (Oct. 16).

Benedum

Downtown, 412-456-6666.

"A Celebration of Bob Marley" with the Marley family (Sept. 23); "Yo Gabba Gabba" Live (Sept. 30); "Experience Hendrix" (Oct. 26); The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Oct. 27-28); Mannheim Steamroller (Dec. 3-4).

Heinz Hall

Downtown, 412-392-4900.

Kathy Griffin (tonight); Lisa Lampanelli (Sept. 18); John Mellencamp (Nov. 20).

Byham

Downtown, 412-456-6666.

Great Big Sea (Sept. 23); Citizen Cope (Oct. 13); Pink Martini (Nov. 21); Emmylou Harris (Nov. 9).

Petersen Events Center

Oakland, 1-800-745-3000.

TobyMac (Dec. 10).

Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse

Burgettstown, 724-947-1900; 1-800-745-3000.

Lorrie Morgan (Sept. 24); Los Lonely Boys (Oct. 19); Phil Vassar (Nov. 6).

Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead

Munhall, 1-800-745-3000; 412-368-5225.

Dark Star Orchestra (Sept. 22); The National (Sept. 25); Pat Metheny (Oct. 3); Misfits/Juicehead (Oct. 22); Michael Franti (Oct. 23); Robert Randolph & The Family Band (Oct. 24); Ian Anderson (Oct. 26); Barenaked Ladies (Nov. 11).

Club Zoo

Strip District, 1-800-745-3000.

Deftones (Sept. 13); Kottonmouth Kings (Sept. 16); Insane Clown Posse (Oct. 26); Never Shout Never (Nov. 21).

Ches-A-Rena

Cheswick, 1-888-718-4253.

Switchfoot (Oct. 2); The New Pornographers (Oct. 19); 3OH!3 (Oct. 30).

New Hazlett Theater

North Side 412-456-6666; 412-320-4610.

Aimee Mann (Sept. 22); Chrissie Hynde, JP And The Fairground Boys (Sept. 29); ZOSO (Oct. 1).

Mr. Small's

Millvale, 1-866-468-3401.

Donna The Buffalo (tonight); The Birthday Massacre (Sept. 14); Irukandji/Neroxx/Catalyst (Sept. 17); Badfish (Sept. 21); Yeasayer/ Washout Out (Sept. 28); Saves The Day (Sept. 30); Fun/Steel Train/Jerrod Gorbel (Oct. 2); Teenage Fanclub (Oct. 3); Jonny Craig/Fight Fair (Oct. 7); Anti-Flag/Strike Anywhere (Oct. 8); Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Oct. 9); Triptykon (Oct. 14); Lotus/Mux Pool (Oct. 16); The Felice Brothers/Adam Haworth Stephens (Oct. 18); Yonder Mountain String Band (Oct. 19); Umphrey's Mcgee (Oct. 21); The Walkmen/Japanandroids (Oct. 22); Rebelution/Zion/Tribal Seeds (Oct. 25); Phantogram/Josiah Wolf (Oct. 26); The New Deal/Mimosa (Nov. 3); Watwain/Goatwhore (Nov. 6); CKY/Hourcast (Nov. 10); The Posies/Brendan Benson/Aqueduct (Nov. 11); JJ Grey & Mofro (Nov. 19); Ghostland Observatory (Dec. 10-11); Gogol Bordello (Nov. 4); Atreyu/Blessthefall/Chiodos/Architects UK (Nov. 9); Medeski, Martin & Wood (Nov. 13).

Diesel

South Side, www.dieselpgh.com.

The Black Angels (Sept. 10); Ludo (Sept. 12); Bleeding Through (Sept. 21); Street Dogs (Sept. 22); Ted Leo and The Pharmacists (Sept. 23); Sleeperstar (Sept. 24); Atari Teenage Riot (Sept. 26); It Boys (Sept. 28); Shooter Jennings (Sept. 29); DRI (Sept. 30); IWresteledaBearOnce (Oct. 2); Ra Ra Riot ( Oct. 3); Blackberry Smoke (Oct. 7); Escape The Fate (Oct. 11); Southern Culture On The Skids (Oct. 13); The Ataris (Oct. 14); Joker Productions 20th Anniversary Concert (Oct. 15-16); Jimmie Vaughn Band (Oct. 20); Tech N9ne (Oct. 21); Here Come The Mummies (Oct. 23); Nevermore (Oct. 25); Tyler Hilton (Oct. 27); Frightened Rabbit (Nov. 2); Overkill/Forbidden (Nov. 18).

Rex Theatre

South Side, 412-381-6811.

All That Remains (Sept. 10); C.J. Chenier (Sept. 15); Moonalice/One Gig At A Time (Sept. 21); The Dead Confederates (Sept. 24); Envy/Trash Talk (Oct. 5); MC Frontalot (Oct. 6); Ryan Bingham (Oct. 19); Erin McKeown (Oct. 22).

Calliope at Carnegie Lecture Hall

Oakland, 412-394-3353.

John Hammond (Sept. 25); Tom Rush (Oct. 23); Ken Whiteley (Nov. 20); Geoff Muldaur/Jim Kweskin (Dec. 11).

Palace Theatre

Greensburg, 724-836-8000.

Travis Tritt (Oct. 8); The Passing Zone (Oct. 10); Vicki Lawrence & Mama (Oct. 15); The Duprees & The Marcels (Oct, 28); Robert Cray Band ( Oct. 29); Get The Led Out (Nov. 4); Amy Grant (Nov. 5); Joe Satriani (Dec. 6).

Thunderbird Cafe

Lawrenceville, 412-381-6811; 1-888-718-4253.

Diminished Men (Sept. 9); Harmonica Blowout (Sept. 10); Persephones Bees (Sept. 17); Stan Ridgway (Sept. 18); Lost In the Trees (Sept. 21); Zach Deputy (Sept. 22); Frontier Ruckus (Sept. 23); ZEE AVI (Sept. 25); Ryan Mountbleau Band (Sept. 28); Jason & The Scorchers (Sept. 29); Whitey Morgan & The 78's (Sept. 30); Ordo Sakhna (Oct. 8); The Alternate Routes (Oct. 18); Marshall Crenshaw (Oct. 21); Shearwater (Nov. 13).

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Jazz

North Side, 412-322-0800.

Larry Carlton (Sept. 17); Brubeck Brothers Quartet (Sept. 30); Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway (Oct. 1); Nancy Wilson (Oct. 15-16); Hubert Laws (Oct. 29-30); The Rippingtons (Nov. 11); Monte Alexander (Nov. 19-20); Robert Gambarini (Dec. 4-5); A Charlie Brown Christmas with David Benoit Quartet (Dec. 10).

Brillobox

Bloomfield, 412-621-4900.

El Ten Eleven (Sept. 20); Electric Six (Sept. 21); Holy F ( (Sept. 22); Elf Power (Sept. 24); Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (Sept. 25); Jukebox the Ghost/Elizabeth and the Catapult (Oct. 15); Ruby Suns (Oct. 17); Greg Dulli (Oct. 22); Bear in Heaven (Oct. 26); Bettie Serveert (Oct. 27).

Club Cafe

South Side, 1-866-468-3401.

Chris Knight (Sept. 10); Elmwood/The Silent Wire (Sept. 11); Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet (Sept. 14); Tommy Keene (Sept. 16); Hearts On Fire Tour (Sept. 16); Rik Emmett (Sept. 24); Hammell On Trial (Sept. 25); The Powder Keg (Oct. 6); Jesse Malin (Oct. 7); Jill Sobule (Oct. 12); Kim Ritchey (Oct. 15); AA BONDY (Oct. 15); Bell X1 (Oct. 16); Turbo Tabla (Oct. 23); Carrie Rodriguez (Oct. 30); David Wilcox (Nov. 5); Lucy Kaplansky (Nov. 6); Enter The Haggis (Nov. 10); Asylum Street (Nov. 18); Steve Forbert (Nov. 19).

Garfield Artworks

Garfield, 412-361-2262.

Caspian (Sept. 12); Kinch (Sept. 19); Malaikat Dan Singa (Sept. 21); It Boyz (Sept. 26); Batillus (Sept. 22); Bess Rogers/Allison Weiss/Leila Broussard (Sept. 28); Gavin Castleton (Sept. 29); Breathe Owl Breathe (Sept. 30); Octopus Project (Oct. 13).

Altar Bar

Strip District, 1-800-745-3000.

Hank III (Sept. 15); The Toadies (Sept. 17); Ed Kowalczyk (Sept. 19); Mushroomhead (Sept. 20); Spacehog (Sept. 23); Sea Wolf (Sept. 24); Sevendust/Since October/Anew Revolution (Oct. 16); Max Weinberg Big Band (Oct. 17); Mae (Oct. 24).

31st Street Pub

Strip District, 412-391-8334.

Jaguar Club (Sept. 11); Shonen Knife (Sept. 24); Tim Barry/Josh Small (Oct. 9).

Other shows:

Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, 1-800-745-3000: The Black Crowes (Nov. 12).

PNC Park: O.A.R. (Sept. 25; following Pirates game).

WYEP Rock the Block, Bedford Square, South Side: Alejandro Escovedo/Freedy Johnston (Sept. 18).

Andy Warhol Museum, North Side, 412-237-8300: Van Dyke Parks (Sept. 28).

Lawrenceville Moose Lodge: !!! (Oct. 3).

St. Vincent College, Latrobe.: Goo Goo Dolls/Spill Canvas (Oct. 23) 1-800-745-3000.

Westminster College: The Oak Ridge Boys (Sept. 18). 724-836-8000.

Schenley Plaza, Oakland: Backyard Tire Fire (Sept. 24).

Saddle Ridge, Station Square, 1-888-718-4253.: Steel Magnolia (Oct. 7); Easton Corbin (Oct. 24).

The Smiling Moose, South Side, 1-800-745-3000.: Fireworks (Sept. 19); River City Extension (Sept. 23).

Moondog's, Blawnox, 412-828-2040: The Nighthawks (Sept. 11); Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials (Sept. 30).