fun things to do in Pittsburgh
1) People will be partying in the parking lot and on boats with their boots on before country music superstar, Kenny Chesney takes the field for a Heinz Field concert. Chesney’s the headr of the “Brother’s of the Sun Tour” with other great performers: Tim McGraw, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Jake Owen. Event starts at 4:30…
1) Watershed, a high energy rock band from our neighbors to the west, Columbus, Ohio, rocks out Club Cafe. Special guests are Erica Blinn. 8 pm show, South Side. 2) “Captain America : The First Avenger” is running free in Schenley Park. The movie starts at 8pm with a live pre-show concert from The Schrader Steel…
1) Roger Humphries, Pittsburgh’s internationally renowned jazz drummer, will be pulling out his tubs and heating up his skins as part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trusts Jazz Live series. Agnes Katz Plaza , 5-7pm, Downtown. 2) Club Cafe, South Side presents Pey LaFarge & South City Three playing their rich of American music.. 3) Irish Ceili dancing at Mullaney’s Harp &…
1) Anne Mullaney’s Friends for Haiti Block Party event is happening today at the Map Room in Regent Square from 5 to 10 pm. Proceeds from the event will be used to build a school in Haiti. Haitian Food, Haitian poetry readings and some Irish music (Ann Mullaney is the late owner of Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle in…
Went Phishing and said “Hi” to the Clarks. On the way to the Meadows to see Paul, encountered Cinderella and a Spector. No, this isn’t lost verses from Don McLean’s American Pie recording; with so many interesting names of the great entertainers in Pittsburgh tonight I couldn’t help putting them in a little verse. 1) Phish jams out First Niagara Pavilion in Burgettstown.…
1) A really cool free music event happens this evening, the 15th Annual WYEP Summer Music Festival. Concert highlights include on-the-rise national acts. The event begins with established local talent Donora at 6 pm, Great Lake Swimmers at 7:10 pm, Sharon Van Etten, 8:25 pm, and finishes with Dr. Dog at 9:45 pm. Dr. Dog has a hot song out now…
1) Acoustic troubadour James Taylor will play some beautiful songs from his great catalog of hits. Show starts at 8 pm at Peterson Events Center on the Pitt campus. 2) Stage AE hosts power pop band Nada Surf in an intimate club setting style show. 3) Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Star band, though born out of the horrors of…
1) Monday Bargain: $5 movie tickets, all day and night at the South Side Works Cinema. You can also receive deals at the concession stand: buy any size popcorn and get the same size fountain drink for free, $1 off all candy and fountain drinks, Kiddie combos only $2.50. There is an additional charge for…
1) Rich Engler, legendary Pittsburgh rock promoter and extra cool guy, brings part of his fascinating personal guitar collection to the Carnegie Science Center as part of the new Guitar exhibit. Engler has guitars signed by the top rock stars of the last thirty years. He will display his guitars, answer questions and discuss the concerts he has…
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