The Clarks 40th Anniversary Show at Stage AE; Carrie Furnaces Hosts Beers of the Burgh Festival (Sat., 6/13/26)

1) The Clarks continue to build on their foundation of playing solid working-class rock. The group gained a strong local following in the early ’90s gigging at clubs like Graffiti (remember Graffiti?), and has remained together and active long after nearly every other band on the scene during that era called it quits. After over 35 years, 11 albums, countless gigs and zero line-up changes, The Clarks have gone from being a regional favorite to a local institution to being noted on the national music scene. Having their “Better Off Without You” track playing in the opening sequence of the season two opener for the TV show “The Pitt” as star Noah Wiley rides his motorcycle to the hospital across the Rachel Carson Bridge didn’t hurt either. The band members, who formed The Clarks at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, have never forgotten their home turf. Their most recent album is 2018’s Madly in Love at the End of The World, released on the Clarkhouse Entertainment label. In recent years they have released several new singles, “Crush,” “Stay” and “Sugarcane.” They’ve also rerecorded “Better Off Without You” that was featured in “The  Pitt.” It’s on their new EP Echoes from The Pitt. Several big annual concerts for The Clarks are the Fayette County Fair (mentioned in their song “Cigarette”), Stage AE, and Jergel’s. The concert this month at Stage AE is a celebrations on their founding 40 years ago. Special guest is Fantastic Cat. Outdoors. Doors open at  6 p.m. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. (R.H.)

2) The 12th annual Beers of the Burgh Festival will be happening at the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin today. Their site says, “This year’s festival will be our most diverse and exciting yet, featuring not only a stacked lineup of the region’s best breweries but also a wide variety of wine, cider, mead, cocktails, spirits, hard seltzers, and more.” Food and music will also be part of the fun. To see the impressive list of local breweries and the various ticket levels visit Beers of the Burgh. 1:30 to 7 p.m. 801 Carrie Furnace Blvd.

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