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Pitt Panthers defensive lineman Dewayne Hendrix is in the ready position for the 2018 season and to get after opposing quarterbacks. Photo: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics.

Pitt Football Season Opener vs. Albany; The Clarks and Milly Play Heinz Field Rib Fest (Sat., 9/1/18)

Pitt vs. Albany, The Clarks and Milly, Uptown Rhythm & Brass

Summer in Pittsburgh offers plenty of flow with which to go.

Venture Outdoors Offers Fun Activities and Events: North Park Pool and Trails (Mon., 8/27/18)

Venture Outdoors, North Park Pool and Trails

A pack of cyclists bike through the streets of the city during PedalPGH.

PedalPgh Biking Fun; Art Festival on Walnut Continues (Sun., 8/26/18)

PedalPGH, Art Festival on Walnut

Alabama in 2008. (Photo: jayuzi and Wikipedia).

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., 38 Special, and Marshall Tucker Band Play KeyBank; Arts Festival on Walnut Street Starts (Sat., 8/25/18)

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., 38 Special, and Marshall Tucker Band; Arts Festival on Walnut Street

one of several big rural fairs near Pittsburgh.

Marcia Ball in Concert at Club Cafe; East Coast Turnaround Plays Westmoreland Fair (Tues., 8/21/18)

Marcia Ball, Westland Fair

Paradise Island Bowl and Beach; North Park Pool and Trails (Mon., 8/20/18)

Paradise Island Bowl and Beach, North Park Activities

Ballet is seldom seen outdoors; the PBT free show at Hartwood Acres creates a distinctive experience.

Pittsburgh Ballet Under The Stars at Hartwood; Front Porch Theatricals Staging ‘Grey Gardens;’ PGH New Works Festival Starts (Sun., 8/19/18)

Pittsburgh Ballet at Hartwood; ‘Grey Gardens,’ Pittsburgh New Works Festival

master of the jazz/fusion violin

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town Play KeyBank; Palace Hosts Southside Johnny; Jean-Luc Ponty at South Park (Fri., 8/17/18)

Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jean-Luc Pont, Nicole Atkins

Steel City Con at Monroeville Convention Ctr.; Mr. Smalls Hosts Black Moth Super Rainbow; DreamOn Fest in Mkt. Sq. (Fri., 8/19/18)

Steel City Con, Black Moth Super Rainbow, DreamOnFest

Metric looking mystical in the fog and stage lights.

Smashing Pumpkins and Metric Play PPG Paints; Regatta at Lake Arthur (Sat., 8/4/18)

Smashing Pumpkins and Metric, Regatta at Lake Arthur

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