Soooooo ... Somehow, it's already October, folks. Time flies when you're having fun in the sun! Lots of music in town this week from Jewel, Nick Lachey, Isley Brothers, Travis Tritt and more. Head for the gaslights for CliftonFest Friday-Saturday. Saturday also marks the return of the Gold Star ChiliFest at Cincinnati Fire Museum. Head to PBS Sunday to cheer on the Bengals as they take on the Miami Dolphins.

FRIDAY, Oct. 5

CliftonFest Clifton Gaslight District, 311 Howell Ave. Free. Live music with jazz, blues, R&B, rock and dance bands, craft vendors, family games and entertainment in multiple locations and more. Runs Friday 6-10 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Steve-O: The Bucket List Funny Bone, 7518 Bales St., West Chester. $25-$50. Ages 21-up. Special engagement. Friday 7:30 and 10 p.m., Saturday 7 and 10 p.m.

Wellness Your Way Festival through Saturday, Duke Energy Convention Center, 525 Elm St., Downtown. Festival to inspire a healthy lifestyle in your own way. Work out with celebrity fitness experts, learn from health professionals about what wellness means for you. Music by Nick Lachey and Run River North on Friday night, and Jewel with special guest Natasha Bedingfield on Saturday. Expo is free, meet/greets and concerts have ticketed price. wellnessyourwayfestival.com.

Fear Factory 7-10 p.m., RomWeber Marketplace, 7 South Eastern Ave., Batesville. $10. Once home to the Batesville Coffin Company, this 30,000 square foot experience will frighten and terrify. fearfactorybatesville.com.

Haunted Brewery Tour: Can You Solve the Mystery? 6 p.m., Christian Moerlein Brewing Company, 1621 Moore St., Over-the-Rhine. $25. Reservations required. Runs Friday-Saturday Oct. 5-27. hauntedbrewerytour.com.

Highway 50 Fright Field Haunted Cornfield & Woods Highway 50 Fright Field, 11294 US Highway 50, North Bend. $27 adults and $24 kids for all 3 attractions. $10-$15 per a la carte attraction. 513-353-0284.

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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra: Adams’ The Dharma at Big Sur 11 a.m., Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Runs Oct. 5: 11 a.m. Oct. 6: 8 p.m. cincinattisymphony.org.

Night Circus 9 p.m.-6, 1 a.m., The Woodward Theater, 1404 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. General Admission: $25 VIP Tickets: $95. One-of-a-kind Halloween extravaganza featuring twisted talent and fantastic acts.

Bras with Flair 6 p.m., Kenwood Towne Center, 7875 Montgomery Road. Store-wide 20 percent discount, fashion show, DJ, refreshments, photo booth, bidding on bedazzled bras decorated by local celebrities/artists paired with silent auction items. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Southwest Ohio.

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls 6:30 p.m., Bogart’s, 2621 Vine St., Corryville. livenation.com.

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Lucero 8 p.m., Cincinnati Masonic Center, 317 East 5th St., Downtown. With Brent Cowles.

Kick - The INXS Experience 8:15 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton.

Red Wanting Blue 8 p.m., The Southgate House Revival, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport.

Sever The Ties - Smile Empty Soul - FLAW - Before The Day 8 p.m., Blue Note Harrison, 9660 Dry Fork Road, Harrison. bluenoteharrison.com.

CCM Philharmonia: Elgar, Chaussonand Dvorak 8 p.m., CCM - Corbett Auditorium, Corbett Center for the Performing Arts W Corry St. at Jefferson Ave., UC campus, CUF. Tickets: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, Free for UC students.

Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Racing 7:30 p.m., Lawrenceburg Motorcycle Track, 351 E. Eads Parkway. $10/12 years & older. $5/6-11 years. Free/5 and under.

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Vic Henley Go Bananas, 8410 Market Pl Lane, Montgomery.$10-$16. Thursday-Sunday. gobananascomedy.com.

Aurora Farmer’s Fair Downtown Aurora. Four stages throughout town with live music, rides, food, a King & Queen contest, exhibit building and street parade on Saturday. Runs Oct. 3-6. 812-926-2412.

SATURDAY, Oct. 6

Gold Star ChiliFest noon, Cincinnati Fire Museum, 315 W Court St. Free. Festival returns after 14-year hiatus. Food trucks all serving chili dishes, activities for families, live music and chili cook-off. goldstarchilifest.com.

Weekend of Fire 11 a.m-7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Jungle Jim's International Market, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Fiery foods show. Hot sauce, mustards, rubs, hot sauce, marinades, beef jerky and challenges. $12, $10 advance; $2 children. junglejims.com/weekend-of-fire

Isley Brothers 8 p.m., JACK Casino, 1000 Broadway St., Downtown.

Barktoberfest 2-6 p.m., Harry Whiting Brown Community House, 205 East Sharon Road, Glendale. $10. Includes Glendale business paw-passport tour as well as a dog training demonstration, canine scent work demonstration, dog massage demonstration, parade and a photo booth.

Cincinnati Margarita Madness 5K Run 4 p.m., Sawyer Point, 705 East Pete Rose Way, Downtown. $45. Includes commemorative medal at finish line, T-shirt, race bib, Margarita at finish line and admission to afterparty. cincinnatiparks.com.

Sunflower Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Gorman Heritage Farm, 10052 Reading Road, Evendale. $8 adults, $5 ages 3-17, free ages under 3. Hayrides, sunflower maze, corn maze, live music, food trucks, vendor booths, pumpkins, and of course, cut your own sunflowers $1 per stem or 12 for $10. New this year: Madtree Brewing beer booth. Event is held rain or shine.

Erika Wennerstrom 8:30 p.m., Ludlow Garage, 342 Ludlow Ave., Clifton. ludlowgaragecincinnati.com.

Cincinnati Tri-State Walk To End Alzheimer’s Sawyer Point, 705 East Pete Rose Way, Downtown.

Children’s Theatre: Superman 2 p.m., Taft Theatre, 317 East 5th St., Downtown. $10-up. Based on comic strip, directed for the Broadway stage by Harold Prince. Runs Oct. 6-15. Sat. Oct. 6: 2 p.m. Sun. Oct. 7: 2 and 5 p.m. Fri. Oct. 12: 7:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 13: 2 and 5 p.m. Sun. Oct. 14: 2 p.m. tafttheatre.org.

Anaya Belly Dance: What Moves Us 6 7 p.m., Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown.

Annual Pet Blessing St. Cecilia Church, 3105 Madison Road, Oakley. 513-871-5757. Parish commemorates Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals, with annual pet blessing. Bring any pet and gather in side yard of church between 9:45-10 a.m. All pets should be on leash or appropriate carrier.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Tulane Green Wave noon, Nippert Stadium, 2700 Bearcat Way, CUF. NCAAF Football.

SUNDAY, Oct. 7

Bud Light Tailgate Zone 10 a.m., The Banks, 50 East Freedom Way, Downtown. Live music, food, drinks, Bud Light Tailgate Bar and more.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins 1 p.m., Paul Brown Stadium, One Paul Brown Stadium, Downtown. bengals.com.

Art On Vine noon-6 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. Up to 40 local artists displaying and selling fine arts and handmade goods.

Jeff Leeson 7 p.m., Funny Bone, 7518 Bales St., West Chester. $15-$45. Ages 21-up.

Travis Tritt 7:30 p.m., Miami Valley Gaming, 6000 State Route 63, Lebanon.

4-H Fun Run 8:30 a.m.-noon, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum, 4521 Spring Grove Ave., Winton Place. $35.

The Great Human Race 5K 10 a.m., Mayerson Jewish Community Center, 8485 Ridge Road, Amberley. $35, children under 5 are free.

Batter Up! Vintage Baseball Game 12:30 p.m., Cincinnati Observatory, 3489 Observatory Place, Hyde Park. Combining two firsts: country’s first public Observatory and country’s first baseball team: The Cincinnati Red Stockings.