Kesha in Concert at Star Lake; Flood City Music Festival (Sat., 7/26/25)

Three things to know about Kesha: The popular rocker no longer styles herself Ke$ha, with a dollar sign. Her current tour is The Tits Out Tour, which she’s co-headlining with the Scissor Sisters. And Kesha’s long-running legal disputes with her allegedly abusive former producer are over, after the parties settled out-of-court in 2023. Throughout the ordeal—and indeed, through her entire career—Kesha has become a symbol of embattled but resilient womanhood to many. She’s now also free of her previous recording contracts, under which she titled her fifth studio album Gag Order. Her sixth, simply titled “.” for period, is recorded on her own label with a release date of July 4 (Independence Day!) this year.  Meanwhile, for the Scissor Sisters, the new tour is a reunion tour after a lengthy hiatus. Unfortunately they’re doing it without co-lead singer Ana Matronic, whose schedule didn’t mesh with the touring dates. But take heart: You might hear the now-all-male Sisters do songs like “Filthy/Gorgeous.” And you can expect lead vocalist Jake Shears to get comfortably near-nude onstage. Kesha and the Scissor Sisters are playing The Pavilion at Star Lake. 7 p.m. 665 Rte. 18, Burgettstown. (C.M., M.V.) 

2) Billed as “a celebration of American music,” the AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, showcases blues, country, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, and soul. Over 15 acts are scheduled. The main headlining bands are Gov’t Mule, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong as well as Miss Freddye’s Blues Band, Kings Ransom, and The Buckledowns. Single-day, two-day, and VIP passes are available. The festival takes place at Peoples Natural Gas Park. Its origins hark back to a 1989 street fair that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood. 90 Johns St., Johnstown. (C.M., R.H.)

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