Megan Moroney in Concert at Stage AE; Carnegie of Homestead Hosts Allman Betts Band (Fri., 6/20/25)

June 18, 2025/Rick Handler

1) Who is Megan Moroney? She looks like a fashion-and-beauty influencer. Or like what used to be called a blonde bombshell. But she’s not dropping bombs, just the kinds of hit songs that won her the 2024 Academy of Country Music Award as New Female Artist of the Year. We should probably refrain from calling last year’s album Am I Okay? her “sophomore” release, because it makes her sound like she’s still in college. The truth is, Moroney already has graduated from the University of Georgia, and at age 27—when some of her classmates are still working on their PhDs—she is moving rapidly up the ladder in Nashville. Recently she began co-directing her music videos, like the one shown here. Moroney’s field of study at Georgia was accounting, which may explain the business-themed scenes. And there’s no accounting how much it might cost to see Megan Moroney once she really, really hits it big. Her concert at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE is officially sold out, so check your secondary ticket sources. Doors at 6:30 p.m. and music soon after, with guest artist Sadie McLayne. 400 N. Shore Dr., North Shore. (M.V.)

2) Some ingredients go very well together, like ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Another tasty combination is the Allman Betts Band. The group consists of sons of some of the players in the former Allman Brothers Band. This includes Devon Allman, Duane Betts, and Berry Duane Oakley (son of original Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley). Other members are: Johnny Stachela (slide guitar) and Devon Allman Project percussionist John Lum, John Ginty (organs and keyboards). The band also includes a talented son of a famous rocker, Roy Orbison’s son Alex (drums). Devon Allman is the son of the late Gregg Allman and Shelly Jefts, while Duane is the son of longtime Allman Brothers’ lead guitarist Dickey Betts and Paulette Howell. Duane was named after Allman Brothers’ band co-founder Duane Allman, who was a lead guitar virtuoso. The latest Allman Betts Band album is Bless Your Heart, which was released in 2020. Some Allman Brothers Band songs are sure to surface on the concert’s set list. 8 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 East 10th Ave., Munhall. (R.H.)