Cool Picks
“Electrified” exhibition, Outlaws, Blackberry Sme, Dance Gavin Dance, Pirates vs. Giants
Volbeat, VNV Nation, Martinis and Manicures, Hello Donny: A Showtune Sing Along
1) Truth + White Lies, Pittsburgh’s premier event planners, have specialized in revitalizing the local music scene. For their last act they’re going out with a bang as they present The Rising, a showcase of Pittsburgh’s best underground acts at Stage AE. Think back to the days of Surge Fests and Graffiti Rock Challenges, when Pittsburgh had enough…
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Toubab Krewe, Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic, “Candida,” Pirates vs. Reds
1) Have you caught the Spring Flower Show at Phipps Conservatory? Today is your last day to see seasonal blooms like tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. This particular exhibit is themed to Pittsburgh’s rich music past (and present), with features that range from a piano planter to bulbs arranged to mimic notes on the scale. To…
River Bottom Quartet; Maddie Georgi, Ben Valasek and The Growlers, and The Elliotts; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong; “Looney Pop Up”
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, 1960 World series Artifacts, X-Ambassadors, Frick Park Nature Walks,
Iced Earth; Texas Hippie Coalition; Patrick Sweany; Mike Travers, Mike Wysocki, and Tom Musial; Time Tested; Pens vs. Red Wings
1) Music constantly evolves, but sometimes it’s nice to get back to the days before autotune and dubstep. That’s exactly what the Carolina Chocolate Drops accomplish with their folksy-meets-country sound. Making a stop locally at the Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead, the string quartet focuses on rich harmonies and soulful vocals done the way Southerners seem to…
Over the Rhine, Kwesi K, Tania Grubbs, “The Secret Life of Robots,” Pirates vs. Cubs
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