Mike + The Mechanics, Maroon 5, Marcus Miller, and Corned Beef and Curry All in Pittsburgh Concerts Tonight (CPs Fri., 3/13/15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caxpygKziRA

1) When Mike + The Mechanics take the stage at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, it promises to be another memorable you’re-not-gonna-hear-‘em-just-anywhere concert of the type the venue has become known for. Mike Rutherford, longtime guitarist/vocalist of the British super-group Genesis, started The Mechanics as a side project in 1985. They went to on release multiple albums of their own featuring hits like “All I Need Is a Miracle,” “Silent Running,” and more. Vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar have replaced the late singer Paul Young (featured in the clip above)—and the Homestead gig is part of Mike + The Mechanics’ first North American tour in 25 years. Daryl Stuermer opens. 7:30 p.m. 510 E. 10^th Ave., Munhall.

2) A Maroon 5 concert is a great setting for a date or a girls’ night out. The radio-friendly rockers rose to fame with their 2002 album Songs About Jane, which includes singles “She Will Be Loved” and “Harder to Breathe.” Most recently, Maroon 5 is hitting the airwaves with singles from their latest album, Overexposed, including “Love Somebody” and “Payphone.”  If those songs don’t jog your memory, you may recognize lead singer Adam Levine from the musical reality show The Voice and as a recurring character on 2012’s season of American Horror Story: Asylum. Rozzi Crane opens for this leg of the tour, which includes a stop at Consol Energy Center. 7:30 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown.

3) One of the foremost bassists of the modern jazz era, Marcus Miller will indeed create a high quality and funky performance in two shows for the MCG Jazz series.  He has collaborated with such notables as Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Luther Vandross, and Dizzy Gillespie. Miller has won several Grammy Awards for his producing work. Fun fact: he was a member of of the “Saturday Night Live” band from 1978-1979. Miller’s Pittsburgh concerts are produced by drummer, friend, and collaborator Poogie Bell—a Pittsburgh native. 7 p.m. (sold out), 9:30 p.m. (tickets still available). Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild 1815 Metropolitan St., Manchester.

4) How about a heaping helpin’ of Corned Beef & Curry before St. Patrick’s Day? No, we’re not talking about a food fusion entrée, but the popular Pittsburgh Irish band that has two Celts—John McCann and Brad Dindak who’s called “Hamish” (and is a Slovak Scotsman or a Scotsvak)—joined  by Bob Banerjee, who, on the band’s website, is described as their “chief outsourced Indian immigrant.”  Sounds like a fun night of Irish music at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino. 8 p.m. No cover. 210 Racetrack Rd., Washington.

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