Inside or outside. Country, metal or rock. No matter your preference, there’s plenty of popular music acts on the local docket as summer fades into fall.

Sept. 28: Miranda Lambert, pictured, with Randy Rogers, Ford Amphitheater — The Grammy Award-winning singer is a staple of the country music scene, having been crowned Entertainer of the Year multiple times. Her hits include “Gunpowder & Lead” and “The House That Built Me.”

Sept. 29: Dream Theater, Pikes Peak Center — Many call the Grammy Award-winning progressive metal band one of the top three in its genre. Its 16th album, “Parasomnia,” dropped in February. Hits include “Pull Me Under,” “Fo-Fi-Fo” and “Another Day.”

Oct. 10: Alice Cooper and Judas Priest, with Corrosion of Conformity, The Broadmoor World Arena — Hits by Cooper, who released his first solo album in 1975, include “Lace and Whiskey” and “Poison.” The English metal band Judas Priest got its start in 1969 and cranked out hits such as “Painkiller.”

Jennifer Mulson