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Van Halen live in concert. photo: Ghostrider.

July Music Preview: Festivals and Fun

Pittsburgh concerts this month have all the basic elements: rock, metal, country, soul, and pop.

Art Festival on Walnut Opens; Lady Antebellum Sing for First Niagara (CPs Sat., 8/23/14)

Art Festival on Walnut, Lady Antebellum, .38 Special, Little Italy Days

2nd Annual Rock n' Roll Cornhole Tournament.

Toby Keith Rides Into First Niagara; Bill Deasy Takes Requests at Club Cafe (CPs Sat., 8/9/14)

Toby Keith, Bill Deasy, Tom Scioli, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2nd Annual Rock ‘n Roll Cornhole Tournament

OneRepublic Counts Stars at First Niagara; Dark Star Orchestra Plays Dead at Stage AE (CPs Fri., 8/8/14)

OneRepublic, Dark Star Orchestra, The Hit Men, Pirates vs. Padres

Wiz Khalifa Rolls Into First Niagara; ‘Fixing King John’ Wraps Up a Hot Run (CPs Fri., 8/1/14)

Wiz Khalifa, ‘Fi King John,’ Panic! at the Disco, Boz Scaggs at Flood City Music Festival, Unblurred, Good Fridays. First Fridays at the Frick

Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert Play PNC; Bill Maher at Heinz Hall; Mayhem Festival Thrashes Through First Niagara (CPs Sat., 7/26/14)

Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia , Bill Maher, Mayhem Festival, Anti-Flag, Jam on Walnut, Soul vs. Power

Boston Invades Pittsburgh; Warped Tour Rocks First Niagara (CPs Tues., 7/15/14)

Boston, Vans Warped Tour, Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

Fall Out Boy, Paramore Play First Niagara; Beatlemania Magic at Rivers Casino (CPs Tues., 7/3/14)

Fall Out Boy, Para, Beatlemania Magic, Swans, Xiu Xiu

Dave Matthews Band at First Niagara; Chris Higbee Jams on Walnut (CPs Sat., 6/28/2014)

1) Who didn’t own a Dave Matthews Band CD in the ’90s? The band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991 and quickly established itself as the people’s choice in jam bands with its first three albums peaking at #11, #2, and #1 respectively on the US charts. As a testament to the quality of its live shows, the…

Counting Crows Converge on Stage AE; Journey, Steve Miller Band Travel to First Niagara (CPs Fri., 6/27/14)

Counting Crows, Journey, Steve Miller Band, The Stickers, Remedy Restaurant and Lounge, Pirates vs. Mets

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