Pittsburgh Irish Festival

Eric Clapton Plays PPG Paints; Star Lake Hosts Shinedown; A Fair In the Park and Pgh Irish Festival Begin (Fri., 9/8/23)

Eric Clapton, Shinedown, A Fair in the Park, Pittsburgh Irish Festival

Shinedown. (Photo: Sanjay Parikh)

Shinedown Plays Star Lake; CHMH Hosts Blue Oyster Cult; Fair in the Park; Pgh Irish Festival (Sat., 9/9/22)

Shinedown, Blue Oyster Cult, A Fair in the Park, Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Bill Toms and Hard Rain

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)

EC Summer Guide (Mid-to-Late Season) 2022

Summer in Pittsburgh can be the sweetest season.

We Banjo 3 and performers from other groups jamming together at 2015 Pittsburgh Irish Festival. (photo: Rick Handler)

Pittsburgh Irish Festival and A Fair in the Park Begin; ‘Rivers Don’t Know’ Opens; Pour at the Park (Fri., 9/10/21)

Pittsburgh Irish Festival, A Fair in the Park, ‘The Rivers Don’t Know, Pour at the Park

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)

EC Summer Guide (Mid-to-Late Season)

The Pittsburgh summer season is in full swing and is there for the taking.

Makem and Spain leading the audience in Irish song sing-along.

Future and Meek Mill Play KeyBank Pavilion; Jonny Lang at Palace; Irish Fest and Fair in the Park Open (Fri., 9/6/19

Future and Meek Mill, Jonny Lang, Pittsburgh Irish Festival, A Fair in the Park

Makem and Spain leading the audience in Irish song sing-along.

Late Summer Short List 2019

There are still plenty of summertime fun things to do in Pittsburgh and the region.

‘All Shook Up’ By Actors and Artists of Fayette County at Geyer Performing Arts (Sun., 9/9/18)

‘All Sho Up,’ Pittsburgh Irish Festival, A Fair in the Park

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, and Lukas Nelson at Outlaw Fest; Pgh Irish Fest; A Fair in the Park (Fri., 9/7/18)

Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson, and Lukas Nelson; Pittsburgh Irish Festival, A Fair in the Park

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Late Summer Short List: 13 Cool Ways to Round Out the Season

Summer’s second half is action-packed in Pittsburgh.

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