Labor Day weekend, accompanied by all of the music-heavy festivals around the metro area, brings the summer to an unofficial end. But the music hardly stops.

For starters, the outdoor venues will continue to host shows into October; the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights doesn’t wrap things up until the second weekend in October. Moving indoors won’t reduce the offerings, either, and besides the stage, we have movies, books and TV specials to keep the music coming up to — and beyond — the holiday season.

There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming months, and the “end” of summer seems like a good time to spotlight 20 of those that we’re most looking forward to…

The kahuna of the fall will be Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, a decidedly upbeat and pop-flavored affair i

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