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Sweet Sweet Music

Rock, pop, jazz and other good vibrations

MI. photo: jvh33 and Wikipedia.

December Concert Guide: Local, National Acts Join the Holiday Fun

The concert scene slows but not without some seasonal acts and some very special holiday shows.

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi have fun jamming together at an outdoor concert in 2014. photo: Michael F. O'Brien and Wikipedia.

November Concert Guide: Trucks, Outlaws, A Wolf, and Mr. Las Vegas

Not a lot of big shows for November, but a solid month nonetheless.

Avey Tare

Animal Collective Create Audiovisual Masterpiece at Mr. Smalls

Animal Collective sold out Mr. Smalls for a wild, late-night performance.

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October Concert Guide: The 1975, Flo Rida, A Bird, Dinosaurs, and Other Animals

This month, Pittsburgh hosts the best in dance (Flo Rida), rock (The 1975), jazz (Esperanza Spalding), and singer-songwriter (Gordon Lightfoot), plus a string of other promising shows.

Metric looking mystical in the fog and stage lights.

Metric Meld Rock and Synths for Standout Set at Thrival Festival

During two days filled with once-in-a-lifetime performances, Metric’s rocked hardest.

beautiful iron flower.|Daya singing one of her hits.|Two friends working on projects at the Work Shop booth.|Sir the Baptist getting into the groove accompanied by his tubist.|Festivalgoers waiting for some liquid refreshment.|Lettuce in an extended funk jam.|Pouring molten metal into a mold.|Chvrches vocalist Lauren Mayberry hitting her notes.|Alex Pall (l.) and Andrew Taggart (r.) of the The Chainsmokers creating electrifying music.|Fans enjoying The Chainsmokers.|Food trucks were on hand to provide a fun

Thrival Music Festival: A New Sound Emanates from the Long Silent Carrie Furnaces

Carrie Furnaces, Thrival Music Festival’s new venue, suited both attendees and vendors well for a night of great music and innovation.

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September Concert Guide: ‘The River’ Runs Full Circle, Outdoor Concert Season Ends with a Bang

For the second time this year, the Boss is the month’s big draw, but there are plenty of other great shows, both indoor and outdoor, to satiate your live music needs.

The Brian Wilson Band performing at Denmark's Roskilde Festival in 2005. photo: Pardy and Wikipedia.

Brian Wilson Still Surfing the Curl of the Wave

A night of Beach Boys musical bliss.

Ian White

Putting the ‘Rock’ in Rock All Night Tour

The Park Plan, LoFi phi, and Wreck Loose played terrific concerts at RANT, which this year boasted over 200 musical acts.

Jr. performing at the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago in 2013. photo: Alize Tran

August Concert Guide: It’s Party Time

It’s a very festive time for music in Pittsburgh this month.

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