Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at Heinz Hall; Pgh Vintage Grand Prix Race Day; Family Stone at Hartwood (Sun., 7/20/25)

July 18, 2025/Rick Handler

1) Believe it: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons are on tour. And if reading that sentence makes you feel lost in a time warp, it’s understandable. Valli turned 91 this year. Pianist/songwriter Bob Gaudio, the other surviving original member of The Four Seasons, is merely 82 but stopped performing with the group long ago (though he remains involved offstage). All of the group’s legendary songs—from “Sherry” to “Walk Like a Man” to you-name-it—are now history, along with Valli’s many solo ventures. The boys are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the bio-musical about their rise to fame, Jersey Boys, is legendary in its own right. Valli himself—long renowned for his exquisite vocal range, from baritone to falsetto—received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Grammys. However, the final chapter of this history hasn’t been written quite yet. Valli and The Four Seasons’ current lineup visit Heinz Hall on what’s been dubbed The Last Encores tour. It’s an extension of the same tour that brought them to Pittsburgh last year … so if you missed them then, catch ‘em now. 7 p.m. 600 Penn Ave., Cultural District. (M.V.)

2) Drivers will start their engines and fans will lower their tailgates for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix race weekend in Schenley Park. The event is one of America’s largest vintage race events. Saturday will see race qualifying heats with over 150 vintage racers, and Sunday is the main race day. Both days’ action goes from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other highlights include car shows featuring international, Italian, and British cars, a vendors marketplace, vintage racer ride-along, and various food and beverage offerings, Lotus is the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix’s Marque of the Year 2025. Qualifying race heats are on Saturday and the featured race is on Sunday. Look for Vintage Grand Prix events throughout Pittsburgh in the run up to the race. Charities benefiting from race proceeds are Autism Pittsburgh and the Merakey Allegheny Valley School. $5 charitable contribution admission charge. (R.H.)

Two older, vintage, open-wheel racers jockey for position. (Photo: Rick Handler)

3) As we’ve said before, crowds don’t lie. When people start bringing their lawn chairs in broad daylight to stake out spots for evening outdoor concerts, it’s because the music is free and the music is good. Such is the case with the Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, staged summer-long at two locations: Friday evenings, 7:30 p.m. at South Park Amphitheater, and Sunday evenings, 7:30 p.m. at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. The lineup for the second half of this summer includes big-name acts in several genres. South Park has Chuck Prophet (July 18), Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone (August 1), Over the Rhine (August 8), and Robert Jon & The Wreck (August 15). Highlights at Hartwood include, The Family Stone (July 20), Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets (August 3), KT Tunstall (August 10), Smash Mouth (August 17) and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (August 24) 3700 Farmshow Dr., South Park Twp., and 4070 Middle Rd., Allison Park. (R.H.)

4) The City of Pittsburgh’s Bach, Beethoven and Brunch Classical Music Series offers a free concert today by Chamber Music Pittsburgh. Upper Mellon Park, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Pack your own brunch basket or buy food at the park. Fifth and Shady Aves., Point Breeze/Squirrel Hill.