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August is a great month for strolling the tree lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut. (Photo: Rick Handler)

Spin Doctors Perform at Hartwood; South Park Amphitheater Hosts Texture Ballet; Arts Festival on Walnut (Sun., 8/29/21)

Spin Doctors, Texture Contemporary Ballet, Arts Festival on Walnut Street

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Jason Mraz and The Wailers at Rock Reggae Relief; Roxian Hosts Todd Snider and Aaron Lee Tasjan; Art Festival on Walnut (Sat., 8/28/21)

Rock Reggae and Relief, Todd Snider and Aaron Lee Tasjan, Art Festival on Walnut Street, Bill Toms and Hard Rain, Greensburg Music Festival, Squirrel Hill Night Market

Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers bring the Bash to a rockin' climax.

Annual Visit for DMB at Star Lake, Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers Play Allegheny Overlook; Rivers Has Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors (Fri., 8/27/21)

Dave Matthews Band, Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors

Look beyond the city to find wide-open beaches at state parks. This is one of several on the big lake at Pymatuning.

Swimming Pools and Swimming Holes (Tues., 8/24/21)

Public Pools, Public Beaches, and Sandcastle

Ballet is seldom seen outdoors; the PBT free show at Hartwood Acres creates a distinctive experience.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Performs at Hartwood; Last Day for Little Italy Days (Sun., 8/22/21)

Pittsburgh Ballet at Hartwood Acres, Bloomfield Little Italy Days

Pittsburgh VegFest at Allegheny Commons; Moe’s Thank You Tour at Allegheny City Brewing (Sat., 8/21/21)

Pittsburgh VegFest, Moe’s Southwest Thank You Tour

A Picklesburgh (Festival) sunset. This year's festival is July 26-28. (photo: Renee Rosensteel for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership)

Picklesburgh Festival Kicks Off Downtown; Spyro Gyra Plays South Park (Fri., 8/20/21)

Picklesburgh, Spyro Gyra

Jeff Matika

Hella Mega Tour at PNC Park with Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer; Little Italy Days Begins (Thurs., 819/21)

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer; Bloomfield Little Italy Days

Lynn Speakman Quintet Plays Allegheny Overlook Park (Tues., 8/17/21)

Lynn Speakman Quintet

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Saturday Night Market at Market Square (Sat., 8/14/21)

Saturday Night Market at Market Square

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