Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Play CHMH; Soul Asylum in Concert at Mr. Smalls; Acrisure Has Orangemen vs. Panthers (Thurs., 10/24/24)

1) Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes are bringing their wall-of-sound to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall this month. The band features a New Jersey rock sound complemented by a very talented horn section. Southside Johnny’s first three albums were arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Bruce Springsteen associate, Steven Van Zandt. The albums were mainly composed of songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. They are especially well known for the songs “Trapped Again,” “Without Love,” and “We’re Having A Party.” Their most recent release is 2017’s Asbury Park to Paris: Non Stop. 8 p.m. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. (R.H.)

2) Soul Asylum is an innovative alternative rock group that formed in Minneapolis in 1983 and has recorded many memorable songs including “Somebody to Shove,” “Runaway Train” and “Black Gold.” “Runaway Train” won the 1994 Grammy for Rock Song of the Year. The band’s most recent album is this year’s, Slowly but Shirley. That title evokes memories of the bit in the film comedy Airplane, “Surely you must be joking.” “I’m not joking and don’t call me Shirley.” No joking, Soul Asylum is coming to town to perform at Mr. Smalls Theatre. Opening is the Juliana Hatfield Three. 8 p.m. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. (R.H.)

It’s always great to have an ace kicker on your team and the Panthers have Ben Sauls as theirs. (Photo: EJ Borghetti and the University of Pittsburgh)

3) Don’t look now, but the Pitt Panthers Football team is 6-0 for the first time since the early ’80s and has cracked the top 20 in polling. This evening the Panthers take on the Syracuse Orangemen. These two teams have been longtime rivals. Next Saturday sees the Panthers in Dallas to take on SMU, another new addition to the ACC. 7:30 p.m. Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Shore.

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