Grammy winner: Sarah Jarosz, The Dead Tongues, 8 p.m. Oct. 1, Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling, ArtsQuest Center, SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. Doors open at 7 p.m. Jarosz, whose songwriting is Americana, country, folk and bluegrass, performs selections from her latest album, “World On the Ground,” inspired by her hometown of Wimberley (population 2,626), Tex. The albums of Jarosz, a four-time Grammy winner, include “Song Up in Her Head,” “Follow Me Down,” “Build Me Up From Bones” and “Undercurrent.” www.steelstacks.org; 610-297-7100. Face masks are recommended.

Allstars: Bakithi Kumalo & the South African Allstars, 8 p.m. Oct. 2, Godfrey Daniels, 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem. Kumalo, legendary bass player for Paul Simon’s “Graceland” (1985) album, including “You Can Call Me Al,” for which he wrote the bass part, and Simon’s tours, is a Grammy award-winning bassist, composer and vocalist. The South African native lives in Bethlehem. Kumalo presents collegiate, community and middle to high school music mentorship and arts-education programs. www.godfreydaniels.org, 610-867-2390. Attendees must show proof of vaccination. If not vaccinated, proof of negative COVID test within 48 hours of concert must be shown at the door. Attendees must wear face masks. https://godfreydaniels.org; 610-867-2390

“Companion”: Garrison Keillor, 5 p.m. Oct. 3, Mauch Chunk Opera House, 13 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe. Doors open at 4 p.m. Keillor, founder of NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” typically presents a two-hour performance. Keillor did “A Prairie Home Companion” for 40 years, talking about a fictional town, Lake Wobegon, “where all the children are above average.” Keillor has written a memoir and book of limericks and does “The Writers Almanac,” sent out daily free to internet subscribers. www.mcohjt.com; 570-325-0249