Concert 4Cast highlighted by Jessica Simpson, Gabby Barrett and Hardy at Star Lake

Low ticket alert: Not many General Admission tickets remain for Friday’s “Women Who Rock” concert, headlined by Jessica Simpson, at Stage AE.

Simpson released a country album this past spring.

Pittsburgh’s folk-country band Buffalo Rose also will entertain in the show that annually fosters support for female musical artists while raising money for the Magee-Womens Research Institute.

The 6:30 p.m. indoor show also includes silent auctions, beauty bar samples, a Photo Booth, signature cocktails and a DJ set from Ms.Tiza and bestowing of this year’s Impact Award to Pittsburgh fashion designer Kiya Tomlin.

General Admission tickets are $75.65 at axs.com

Jessica Simpson headlines the Women Who Rock event Friday at Stage AE. (Photo provided by Women Who Rock)

Other big shows this weekend:

*Hard-edged country artist Hardy plays his biggest-ever Western Pennsylvania headlining show Friday at the Pavilion at Star Lake.

Koe Wetzel and Stephen Wilson Jr. are support acts for the 6:30 p.m. show expected to draw a big crowd. Lawn tickets cost $78.50, with pavilion seats in the $100 range.

**Jerry Cantrell, vocalist-guitarist for Alice In Chains, headlines a Saturday show at the Roxian in McKees Rocks. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show cost $59-$82.

***The musical pride of Munhall, Gabby Barrett, will shine Saturday at Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington. The “American Idol” top-3 finalist has a new single on the country charts, “The Easy Part.”

Payton Smith is the warmup act, with tickets costing $36.