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Sweet Sweet Music

Rock, pop, jazz and other good vibrations

Fast-rising music artist INEZ styles her name in all caps. She's one of a multitude of creators bringing live performance back to Pittsburgh at the Drive-In Arts Fest. (photo: Nicolette Kalafatis)

Kelly Strayhorn’s Sunstar Festival Features Several Top Local Female Performers

Sunstar Festival ’21 features several very talented pop, soul, hip hop performers.

Yinz Citizen Virtual Fundraising Concert for 412 Food Rescue

Yinz Citizen Benefit Concert

Jackson putting an emphasis on the lyric.|DJ Spillz and Jackson share a light moment with the audience.|The Drive-in Arts Festival set against the backdrop of Mill 19 just as cars are starting to enter.|The concert in progress from behind the cars.|Jackson and Chambers roaming and rapping.|Mars Jackson rapping while DJ Spillz provides the tuneage.|

Mars Jackson Delivers Impressive Performance at City Theatre’s Drive-in Arts Festival

Mars Jackson sent positive hip hop vibrations out into the night at Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19.

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The Making of a Classic American Rock Album

Joe Grushecky and The Iron City Houserockers’ celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their ‘Have a Good Time… But Get Out Alive’ album and its reissue with bonus tracks.

Scott Blasey.

Pittsburgh Musicians Record ‘Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)’ to Celebrate Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary

Talented local musicians and producing staff created a new version of a very popular Earth Day song by Melanie.

who leads his band The Houserockers

Pittsburgh Service Staff Aid Benefit Concert

Over 60 musicians have joined together for a virtual concert to assist Pittsburgh area service industry staff.

Mandy Moore at SXSW 2018. (photo: Daniel Benavides and Wikipedia).

March Concert Guide: Reba, Howard Jones, The Chieftains, Mandy Moore, and Bear Hands

Strong female performers power the Pittsburgh concert scene this month.

Post Malone at the main stage at Stavernfestivalen in Norway in 2018. (Photo: Tore Sætre and Wikipedia)

February 2020 Concert Guide: Post Malone, The Lumineers, Boyz II Men, Cheap Trick, Little Big Town, and Donnie Iris

Whether you’re in or not this February, a concert provides a few hours of relief from gray skies and cold air. This month especially sees various artists of myriad genres.

Courtney Barnett performing at a concert in 2015. (photo: Paul Hudson and Wikipedia)

January 2020 Concert Guide: Courtney Barnett, Motion City Soundtrack, Winter Jam, Umphrey’s McGee, The Motels, and AJR

The new year of concerts starts strong as Pittsburgh enters the ’20s.

(l to r.) Simon Thomas George; on platform with horns (partially visible): Justin Johnson and Dean Mitchell; Marcus King; Jack Ryan; and Stephen Campbell. (photo: Rick Handler)|Marcus King.|King showing his skills on the electric guitar.

The Marcus King Band Carries The Blues Rock Torch Forward

Marcus King proves why he is a highly regarded blues rock guitarist. The Marcus King Band as a unit is top notch as well.

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