Country singer-songwriter Maggie Baugh ranks among the entertainment highlights coming to local and regional entertainment over the next couple of weeks.

Baugh, who at age 13 played fiddle on “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” with The Charlie Daniels Band in 2014, performs at Mauch Chunk Opera House. She will release a new album later this year.

Among other highlights, rock bands Papa Roach and Rise Against will each celebrate 25th anniversaries when they perform at the PPL Center. Papa Roach’s major-label debut album “Infest” arrived in 2000, shortly after Rise Against formed. The latter released its latest album in late August.

The Wind Creek Event Center, meanwhile, hosts the likes of musicians Maren Morris, Elvis Costello and ZZ Top, plus comedian/actor John Mulaney.

PENN’S PEAK

325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe

866-605-7325, pennspeak.com

• Damn the Torpedoes, 8 p.m. Saturday. The act pays tribute to rock band Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Damn the Torpedoes takes its name from the group’s same-titled 1977 album.

• Mark Chestnutt, 8 p.m. Sept. 19. Born in Beaumont, Texas, the country singer-songwriter released his debut album in 1988 and his 18th set in 2018. Chestnutt’s hit singles include “Brother Jukebox,” “I’ll Think of Something,” “Almost Goodbye” and Aerosmith cover “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.”

• The Hit Men, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. The group features members who played with artists such as Foreigner, Cheap Trick, Sting, Journey and The Who.

MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE

14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-0249, mcohjt.com

• Maggie Baugh, 8 p.m. Friday. At age 13, the country singer-songwriter — hailing from Boca Raton, Florida — released her first singles, “Think About Me” and “Drinking to the Broken Hearts,” in 2021. Debut album “Dear Me” arrived in 2023, with sophomore set “Entertainers Heart” due later this year.

• The Outcrops, 8 p.m. Sept. 19. The band pays tribute to rock, blues, funk and soul legends, with its original music ranging from blues to Americana. The Outcrops will represent the North Jersey Blues Society at the 2026 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Willy Porter, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Born in Mequon, Wisconsin, the musician/singer-songwriter released his first full-length album, “The Trees Have Soul,” in 1990. Porter, with new album “Humans in a Room” on the way, has toured solo and with various incarnations of the Willy Porter Band.

VIC’S JAZZ LOFT

AT THE STABIN MUSEUM

268 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe

570-325-5588, vicsjazzloft.com

• Student Spotlight: Jonas Ballantyne and Reid Justeson Quartet, 5 p.m. Saturday. The act features Ballantyne on piano, Justeson on saxophone, Julian Lee on bass and John Stana on drums.

• Steve Sandberg Trio, 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Sandberg, a three-time Emmy-nominated pianist/composer, merges classical music, world music and jazz with improvisation. The trio also features Michael O’Brien on bass and Juan Luis Mayorga on drums.

THE MAHONING DRIVE-IN

635 Seneca Road, Lehighton

484-613-1314, mahoningdit.com

• Luther’s Mid-Fright Marathon, 6 p.m. Friday. Sick Slice Studios and the theater present the event, featuring Luther Vangross and the Mid-Fright Crew. The marathon features all six “Luther’s Mid-Fright Snack” episodes, a preview of the newest episode and slasher film “Pizza Party Massacre.”

• “The Room,” 6 p.m. Sept. 18. The theater will screen 2003 romantic drama “The Room.” Star Greg Sestero, whose “Room” memoir “The Disaster Artist” spawned a 2017 film adaptation, will attend.

• “Armies of the Night” Book Launch, 6 p.m. Sept. 21. Michael Gingold and Chris Poggiali’s “Armies of the Night: The Warriors and Its Legacy,” due for release via 1984 Publishing on Oct. 21, details the origins of “The Warriors,” from novel to film. Walter Hill’s 1979 action thriller “The Warriors” will screen, along with Jack Hill’s 1975 exploitation action film “Switchblade Sisters.”

COUNTRY JUNCTION

6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton

610-377-5050, countryjunction.com

• Magical Moonlight Market, 1 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20. The event includes enchanted beings such as fairies, witches, unicorns, elves and dragons. The market also features a hayride, petting zoo, aerial dancing, a fire dancer, gem mining, vendors, food trucks and music. Costumes encouraged.

PPL CENTER

701 Hamilton St., Allentown

610-224-4625, pplcenter.com

• Papa Roach and Rise Against, 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Formed in 1993, Papa Roach released its major-label debut album “Infest” in 2000. The rock band — whose hits include “Last Resort,” “Scars” and “Lifeline” — released its latest single “Braindead” in June. Formed in 1999, Rise Against released its 10th studio album “Ricochet” on Aug. 25. The punk-rock band’s hits include “Swing Life Away,” “Prayer of the Refugee,” “Savior” and “Help is on the Way.” Post-hardcore band Underoath will also perform.

WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER

77 Wind Creek Blvd., Bethlehem

610-224-4625, windcreekeventcenter.com

• Maren Morris, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Born in Arlington, Texas, Morris released her major-label debut album “Home” in 2016. The singer-songwriter’s country hits include “My Church,” “Girl” and “The Bones.” The singer released her seventh studio set “Dreamsicle” in May.

• Elvis Costello & The Impostors with Charlie Sexton, 8 p.m. Sept. 18. Born in London, Costello released the first of his 30-plus studio albums in 1977. The singer-songwriter, whose hit singles include “Everyday I Write the Book” and “Veronica,” released his latest album with The Impostors, “The Boy Named If,” in 2022. “The Coward Brothers,” an album with musician T Bone Burnett, arrived in 2024.

• John Mulaney, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Born and raised in Chicago, the comedian/actor was a writer on “Saturday Night Live” from 2008 to 2013. Credits include Netflix’s “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” and “Big Mouth,” FX series “The Bear,” stand-up specials and various voice acting in films.

• ZZ Top, 7 p.m. Sept. 21. Formed in Houston in 1969, the rock/blues/boogie band has released 15 studio albums. ZZ Top, whose hits include “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs,” features original members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard; Dustin Hill passed away in 2021.

SHERMAN THEATER

524 Main St., Stroudsburg

570-420-2808, shermantheater.com

• Kyle Hollingsworth Band, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Born in Maryland, the keyboardist/songwriter released his latest album “All We Are” in August. Hollingsworth, member of Colorado-based jam band The String Cheese Incident since 1996, moves between rock, jazz, classical and funk genres.

MOUNT AIRY CASINO RESORT

312 Woodland Road, Mount Pocono

877-682-4791, mountairycasino.com

• We May Be Right, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. The act performs the music of singer-songwriter Billy Joel. “You May Be Right,” Joel’s 1980 hit single, inspired the tribute band’s name.

SHAWNEE PLAYHOUSE

552 River Road, Shawnee-on-Delaware

570-421-5093, shawneeplayhouse.org

• “Coastie,” Saturday through Sept. 28. Lawrence B. Fox’s “Coastie,” 2024 Shawnee Original Playwright Series winner for full-length comedic play, premieres. In the show, St. Peter interviews recently deceased Larry, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard, to determine his qualifications for entry into heaven.