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Neko Case in Concert at Byham; Mr. Smalls Hosts Jello Biafra (Mon., 6/30/14)

Neko Case, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Roger Humpries Trio featuring Judi Figel, Acousticafe at Club Cafe

Hornsby Jams Hartwood; Classical Brunch Continues (CPs Sun., 6/29/14)

1) Pianist Bruce Hornsby’s very first single, “The Way It Is,” struck the international consciousness. The song depicts the American Civil Rights Movement, and rap artists such as Tupac Shakur would later sample it. Hornsby’s ambition has yet to drop. He has toured and recorded with his former band, the Range, and has released solo…

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

“MADtv” Alum Aries Spears Plays Improv; Simone Felice Sings Stories at Club Cafe; (CPs Thurs., 6/26/14)

Aries Spears, Simone Felice, “Frozen,” “Detroit: Artists in Residence,” Pirates vs. Mets

Aires Spears power reader

Aries Spears: Funny Kid to Funnyman

When growing up in the New York City area, Aries Spears was the funny kid in his family.

Altar Bar Raises Black Flag; Execs Got Talent at Improv (CPs Wed., 6/25/14)

Black Flag, Execs Got Talent!, Bluegrass Jam, Team Trivia

Ziggy Marley Jams at Carnegie Library Music Hall; CLO Stages “Footloose” (CPs Tues., 6/24/14)

Ziggy Marley, “Footloose,” WWE Smackdown, Guerilla Toss

Flashback Monday: Happy Together Tour Hits Heinz Hall (CPs Mon., 6/23/14)

Happy Together Tour, The Nick DeCesare Quartet, Acousticafe, Balcony Big Band

Landreth Slides Into Hartwood Acres; NHB Brings Original Tunes to Baja (CPs Sun., 6/22/14)

Sonny Landreth, Nied’s Hotel Band, The Pittsburgh Phillharmonic, Forbes Gyro

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