Modest Mouse Performs at Stage AE; Riverhounds Take On Rowdies (Wed., 8/18/21)

1) Modest Mouse opened for the Black Keys at PPG Paints Arena in 2019. This year, Modest Mouse are on a headlining tour in support of their new album, 2021’s The Golden Casket. They formed in Issaquah, Washington, in 1992. The band’s debut album was 1996’s This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About. 2000’s The Moon & Antarctica, their third album, was arguably a seminal indie-rock release. The group saw mainstream success with 2004’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News and its lead single, “Float On.” 2007’s We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank was another hit album for them. Eight years passed before the release of Modest Mouse’s next album, 2015’s Strangers to Ourselves. And although members have come and gone, including former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, frontman Isaac Brock is a constant. They will perform an outdoor concert at Stage AE. Empath opens. Doors open 6 p.m. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. (C.M.)

A Riverhounds forward takes a shot on goal as a defender closes fast. Photo: Chris Cowger.

2) One of Pittsburgh’s hottest sports teams takes the field tonight—The Riverhounds. The squad takes on the Tampa Bay Rowdies at 6 p.m. at Highmark stadium. See some great soccer action up close and in person. 510 W. Station Square Dr., Station Square.

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