Rick Handler

B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert; Pens vs. Maple Leafs (CPs Mon., 12/16/13)

B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert, Pens vs. Maple Leafs, The Balcony Big Band, The George Heid lll Quartet featuring Lou Stellute & Mark Strickland

Callan CD Release Party at Club Cafe; Pens vs. Devils (CPs Fri., 12/13/13)

Callan, Pens vs. Devils, Jimbo & the Soupbones, Good Fridays

Season’s Greetings!

On behalf of the Entertainment Central team, I would like to wish you and yours a blessed and joyous holiday season! View our Cool Picks and stories for fun and interesting holiday events and activities. Our team los forward to bringing you even compelling content in the new year. Wishing you all the best…

Mega Pop Event at The Pete (CPs Tues., 12/10/13)

Back Street Boys, Avril Lavigne, Gavin DeGraw, The Fray, Five for Fighting, The Plain White T’s, Jasper Lewis, Spanky Wilson, Peter’s Pub

Trailer Park Boys in Cultural District; Tropical Forest India at Phipps (CPs Mon., 12/9/13)

Trailer Park Boys, Tropical Forrest India, Balcony Big Band, Pens vs. Blue Jackets

Michael McDonald Plays Palace; Jeff Dunham and Dummies at Consol (CPs Fri., 12/6/13)

Michael McDonald, Jeff Dunham, Goblin, “2 Pianos, 4 Hands,” John Oliva, Start Making Sense, Randall Baumann Band

MGMT Electrifies Pittsburgh

Progressive pop/rock band MGMT‘s nearly sold-out Monday night show at Stage AE was replete with cool lighting effects, somewhat psycheic videos and spacey and industrial-sounding song intros and exits. Getting the crowd warmed up was Kuroma, a Southern power pop band led by Hank Sullivant. After releasing Kuroma’s debut album Paris, Sullivant was recruited by MGMT and…

Totem Carving at Carnegie; Throckmorton at Thunderbird Cafe (CPs Tues., 12/3/13)

Totem carving at Carnegie, David Throckmorton, Kevin Howard, and More

MGMT In Concert at Stage AE Tonight (CPs Mon., 12/2/13)

MGMT, AcoustiCafé, Cappy’s Café

Thanksgiving Day Cool Picks, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving and please pass the stuffing!

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