Southern Rock Master Greg Allman in Concert at CHMH; Altar Bar Hosts O-Town (Tues., 4/5/16)

1) Legendary musician and leader of the recently retired Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman, is in concert at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. The Allman Brothers were early pioneers in the Southern rock genre of the 1970s. Gregg Allman will be performing his own songs plus some of the band’s rich catalog of top hits, which include “Jessica,” “Sweet Melissa,” “Blue Sky,” “Rambling Man,” and “Midnight Rider.”

Allman has continued to remain relevant with high-quality blues/rock music throughout the years and has charted in each decade. An accomplished pianist, organist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, he crafts each song and performance with a little bit of his soul. He has been through a lot and has continued to rise to higher levels of music and spirituality. His brother Duane was tragically killed in a 1971 motorcycle accident when he swerved to avoid hitting a truck that had pulled out onto the road. Gregg Allman was married to Cher for a short period in the ’70s. He is now working on a new album at the noted FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, owned by Rick Hall. 8 p.m. Opening artist is Gabriel Kelly. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. SOLD OUT (RH)

2) The boy band O-Town had as its genesis the ’00 reality TV show “Making the Band,” which aired on ABC and then MTV for three seasons. The first year, on ABC, showed the choosing and making of the band under the guidance of music producer Lou Pearlman. The following two seasons on MTV were without Pearlman and showed the band practicing, recording, and performing music on tour. Pearlman—who also organized the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync—was convicted in ’08 of running a Ponzi scheme and money laundering. He’s now serving a lengthy jail sentence. O-Town has overcome many obstacles to produce a nice melodic pop sound, which you can hear in tonight’s show at The Altar Bar. “Liquid Dreams,” their first single, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Singles chart, and the song “All or Nothing” reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 Chart in ’01.

Most of the band members reunited in ’13 after ten years apart and are now performing as a quartet. O-Town’s most recent album is 2014’s Lines & Circles, with its hit single “Skydive.” They have a new single just out titled “Chasin’ After You.” The O in O-Town is for Orlando, Florida, although none of the band members is from there—this may have been a corporate marketing decision. Jordan York and Aubree Nicole open. 8 p.m. 1620 Penn Ave., Strip District.

3) The  Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their second home game of the season today. It will be an early look at two of the main contenders for the National League Central division title. 7:05 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Shore.

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