Top five concerts in Boston this fall

The Mountain Goats at House of Blues
A Mountain Goats show is more a reunion than a concert, with fans smiling knowingly to each other and chanting along rowdily. The camaraderie is born from John Darnielle's long career of storytelling and frequent touring. An energetic guitar strummer who surrounds himself with skilled musicians (Peter Hughes on bass, Jon Wurster on drums), he's a spinner of yarns at heart. He tours in support of his latest release Transcendental Youth. $22. Oct 18, House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street, Fenway/Kenmore, Boston (houseofblues.com)

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David Bazan plays Pedro The Lion's Control at Brighton Music Hall
The voice and creative force behind Seattle indie rockers Pedro the Lion celebrates the 10th anniversary of the outfit’s seminal album, Control, with a solo tour. Get pleasingly depressed all over again—in person!—as Bazan takes you on a musical journey through themes including infidelity, mortality, greed, vengeance and parenthood. $15. Nov 13, Brighton Music Hall, 158 Brighton Ave, Allston (617-779-0140, brightonmusicahall.com)

David Byrne and St. Vincent at the Orpheum
The team-up of affable art-pop kingpin David Byrne and brilliant St. Vincent mastermind Annie Clark is one of the year's most highly anticipated collaborations—and it promises to be really, really awesomely weird. On stage, the duo present a mix of back-catalog material and music from a new joint LP, Love This Giant. $38-$58. Sep 23, Orpheum Theater, 1 Hamilton Place, Downtown, Boston (617-482-0106, orpheumtheatreboston.com)

Antibalas at the Paradise
This Brooklyn-based afrobeat band takes notes from Fela Kuti’s Africa 70 band and Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Orchestra, adding their own touches of jazz, funk and dub. Considered a sister-group to funk/soul outfit Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Antibalas was formed in 1998, the year after the group’s artistic deity, Fela Kuti, passed away. Come early to catch locals Debo Band, an 11-piece retro Ethiopian rock group signed to Sub Pop Records. $20. Sep 20. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave, Allston (thedise.com)

Brother Ali at the Paradise
Minneapolis-based, Rhymesayers-signed Brother Ali swings through the ‘Dise in support of his fifth album, Mourning in America and Dreaming Color. Produced by be Seattle’s Jake One (from Seattle, has produced John Cena, 50 Cent, DOOM), the record promises more imble, socially conscious rhymes. $16. Sep 28. Paradise Rock Club, 967 Commonwealth Ave, Allston (thedise.com)

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