Twenty One Pilots in Concert at PPG Paints Arena; Riverhounds Battle Charleston Battery (Wed., 8/31/22)

1) Can’t decide if you like rock or rap more? You won’t need to pick when you see Twenty One Pilots at PPG Paints Arena. The Columbus natives work in an indie sub-genre commonly referred to as alternative hip-hop. A little funkier than Aerosmith’s mashup with Run-D.M.C. in “Walk This Way,” the duo combines various tempos and rhythms that will have you dancing and headbanging simultaneously. As demonstrated in “Holding on to You,” the verses are rap-based with a seamless flow into a chorus and raw beat reminiscent of early Linkin Park. The end result: rock and rap had a love child and named it Twenty One Pilots. The duo reached number one on the Billboard 200 with 2015’s Blurryface. Success continued with “Heathens,” which appeared on the Suicide Squad soundtrack in 2016. In 2018 they released their fifth studio album, Trench. Twenty One Pilots’ latest LP is last year’s, Scaled and Icy. Special guest is Peter McPoland. 8 p.m. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. (C.M., R. H.)

Russell Cicerone kicks the ball past a New York Red Bulls II defender. (Photo: Chris Cowger/Riverhounds SC)

Russell Cicerone kicks the ball past a New York Red Bulls II defender. (Photo: Chris Cowger/Riverhounds SC)

2) Hound dogs can be good hunting dogs. And the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club always seem to be in the hunt for USL soccer league championship. This year’s no different. Tonight they will line up against the Charleston Battery at the beautiful Highmark Stadium. See some great soccer action up close and in person. 510 W. Station Square Dr., Station Square.

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