October Can’t Miss Events: Concerts, Theater & Museum Highlights in South Florida
As autumn settles in, South Florida comes alive with a cultural calendar unlike any other. October is brimming with performances that span every genre from international pop stars and rock legends to Broadway blockbusters and inspiring stage productions. At Luxury Guide, we’ve carefully curated the must-see events of the month so our readers can immerse themselves in the very best that the region has to offer.
CONCERTS
Thurs Oct 2 | Brandon Lake — Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
Thu Oct 2 | Lil Wayne: Tha Carter VI Tour
Fri Oct 3 | Marco Antonio Solís — Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
Fri Oct 3 | Willie Colón & Jorge Celedón — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Fri Oct 3 | Averly Morillo — James L. Knight Center
Sat Oct 4 | Steve Martin & Martin Short — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Sat Oct 4 | Jason Aldean: Full Throttle Tour 2025 — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 4 | Miguel Bosé — Importante Tour — Kaseya Center
Sun Oct 5 | Natalia Jiménez – La Jiménez Tour — James L. Knight Center
Sun Oct 5 | Papa Roach & Rise Against: Rise of the Roach Tour
Tue Oct 7 | The Lumineers — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Wed Oct 8 | Alex Warren (“Cheaper Than Therapy” Tour) — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Thu–Sun Oct 9–12 | Billie Eilish — HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR – Kaseya Center
Fri Oct 10 & 11 | Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Fri Oct 10 | TWENTY ONE PILOTS – The Clancy Tour: BREACH 2025
Wed Oct 15 | TP20: Celebrating 20 Years of T-Pain — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Fri Oct 17 | Dance Now America Tour 2025 — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Sat Oct 18 | Dane Cook — Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Fri Oct 24 | Jake Owen & Dirty Heads — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Sat Oct 25 | iHeartRadio — Fiesta Latina 2025 — Kaseya Center
Sat Oct 25 | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs — James L. Knight Center
Sat Oct 25 | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs – 40th Anniversary
Wed Oct 29 | Elevation Worship & Steven Furtick — Elevation Nights Tour – Kaseya Center
Fri Oct 24 | Jonas Brothers – Jonas20: Living the Dream Tour -Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise
Fri Oct 24 | Cole Swindell: Happy Hour Sad Tour with Priscilla Block – Hard Rock Live
Sun Oct 26 | John Legend: Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour – Hard Rock Live, Hollywood
Thu Oct 30 | Pierce The Veil – I Can’t Hear You World Tour
THEATER
Wed Oct 1 – Sun Oct 5 | The Wiz_-Dreyfoos Concert Hall
Thu Oct 2 | MasterChef All-Stars Live! – Parker Playhouse
Fri Oct 3 | Amy Bruni – Walking with Ghosts: An Evening of True Crime Hauntings
Fri Oct 3 | The Commodores — Kravis Center
Fri Oct 3 | The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA – Parker Playhouse
Sat Oct 4 | Kitty Hawk — Adrienne Arsht Center
Tues Oct 7 – Sun Oct 12 | The Wiz-Adrienne Arsht Center
Sat Oct 4 | Rick Springfield w/ Richard Marx- Kravis Center
Sat Oct 4 & 11| Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida: Firebid- Broward Center
Thu Oct 9 | Step Afrika! – The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence – Kravis Center
Thu Oct 9 | The Big Money Tour – Jon Batiste Plays America – Broward Center
Thu Oct 9 | Everclear – Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour – Parker Playhouse.
Sat Oct 11 | c Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tour -Kravis Center
Fri Oct 15 | The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight-Dreyfoos Concert Hall
Wed Oct 15 | Gov’t Mule – Back In The Saddle – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Thu Oct 16 | Richard Clayderman Live! – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Fri Oct 17- Sat Oct 18 – Sun Oct 19| Where Did We Sit on the Bus?- Kravis Center
Fri Oct 17 – Sun Oct 19 | Peck: Miami In Motion-Adrienne Arsht Center
Sat Oct 18 | The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Sat Oct 18 | Abducted By The 80s: Wang Chung & Men Without Hats – Parker Playhouse
Sat Oct 18 | The Best of John Williams (Symphonic Concert) – Adrienne Arsht Center
Sun Oct 19 | YES: The Fragile 2025 Tour – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Sun Oct 19 | Hokus Pokus Live! – Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Sapphira Cristal & Landon Cider
Thu Oct 23 – Sun Oct 26 | Life of Pi (Broadway in Fort Lauderdale) – Broward Center
Fri Oct 24 | The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight — Adrienne Arsht Center
Fri Oct 24 | Macy Gray – On How Life Is 25th Anniversary Tour – Parker Playhouse
Sat Oct 25 | Orianthi – Parker Playhouse – Celebrated guitarist brings electrifying guitar
Sat Oct 25 | The South Florida Pride Concert Band: Something Wicked – Parker Playhouse
Fri Oct 25 | Candlelight:Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics – First Presbyterian Church
Sun Oct 26 | Bossa Fusion — Adrienne Arsht Center
Thu Oct 30 | Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance-Adrienne Arsht Center
Thu Oct 30 | Boyce Avenue – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Fri Oct 31 – Sun Nov 2 | The Addams Family (musical) — Dreyfoos Concert Hall
MUSEUM & GALLERY EVENTS
Every Friday Oct 10 | Art After Dark — Norton Museum of Art
Oct 1 – Jan 11, 2026 | Imperiled: Florida’s Wildlife and Habitats (paintings by Paul Gervais)
Oct 22 & 24 | Haunting History — Historical Society of Palm Beach County
