Pierce the Veil Plays Star Lake; Johnny Rawls and Billy Price Brunch Concert at City Winery (Sun., 5/25/25)

1) Do genres even matter any more? Once upon a time life was simpler, and it was easy to tell, say, “grand opera” from “music hall.” But then ragtime segued into jazz, and jazz split into more subgenres than you could shake a saxophone at, and here we are today with the music of Pierce the Veil. Their sounds have been described as anywhere from post-hardcore to emo-screamo to mexicore—because Vic Fuentes, cofounder and frontman of the San Diego-based band, comes from a Mexican-American musical family and likes to infuse some of that influence into what he does. Then again, the band’s fifth and latest studio album, 2023’s The Jaws of Life, is sometimes called nü-metal. So let’s just say the guys are “popular.” Popular enough to play the big venues, like Madison Square Garden. Pierce the Veil is currently on its I Can’t Hear You World Tour—during which, after a stop at MSG, they are ready to rock us Pittsburghers at The Pavilion at Star Lake. Guest artists are Sleeping With Sirens and Daisy Grenade. A portion of ticket proceeds go to the Living the Dream Foundation, for music fans with life-threatening illnesses. 7 p.m. 665 Rt. 18, Burgettstown. (M.V.)

2) Soul/blues singers Billy Price and Johnny Rawls team up for a Sunday brunch performance at City Winery beginning at noon. Terminal Building, 1627 Smallman St, Strip District.

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