James Taylor in Concert at Star Lake (Sat., 9/7/24)

James Taylor—one of the best soft rock and folk artists in American music since the late ’60s—continues to enthrall live audiences with his comforting songs, accomplished acoustic, guitar work, and melodic voice. Taylor’s first big hit was “Fire and Rain,” which reached no. 3 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1970. Many other successful songs followed, including “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Handy Man.” The man is a six-time Grammy Award-winner and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He often collaborated with Carole King, and they teamed up for the last concert ever held at the Civic Arena, which was a sellout.

Taylor is a champion who’s overcome many obstacles and continues to create and perform at a very high level. He was married to fellow singer Carly Simon for a time, and they have two children from the marriage. James Taylor plays the Pavilion at Star Lake. His latest, and 20th studio LP is 2020’s American Standard.  Let’s hope the tradition of Taylor performing concerts in Pittsburgh continues for a long time. 8 p.m. 665 Rt. 18, Burgettstown. (R.H.)

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