Monday mood: part country, part Eurovision. Lucky for you, CMAT’s Euro-Country Tour hits Paradise Rock Club on Wednesday. Sound good? Enter to win tickets.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The Psychology of Cults is an eye-opening look at how manipulation and control show up in cults… and everyday life. Win your way in for October 19th at the Capitol Center for the Arts.*

• Ferries to Spectacle Island are $5 on October 11th-13th. Close out the season with sunshine, salt air and one last taste of summer without sinking your wallet.

• Joey Bada$$ drops the Dark Aura Tour at Roadrunner on October 16th with Ab-Soul & Rapsody. Need tickets?

• From concert halls to rock arenas, David Garrett has played them all. Hear the violin virtuoso on November 15th at the Orpheum.

• Plus, announcements from Lady Gaga, Yaya Bey, Jesse Welles, DUUNES, Kamala Harris and more!

BOSTON’S BEST BOOKSHOPS

Our favorite way to cozy up to fall? Getting lost in a good book. Boston’s independent book scene is stacked with stories waiting to be discovered. Here are the spots to browse, linger and most likely leave with more than you planned on buying.

THIS WEEK

FEATURED SPOTLIGHT

LOCALS ONLY

• Josh Kraft is bowing out of the mayor’s race after last week’s preliminary, where he trailed incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu by a landslide.

• The fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah is sparking tough conversations on Massachusetts campuses. Some see it as a chance to come together, while some conservative students say they’re feeling uneasy.

FEATURED

Later, gator!