Nightlife

Volbeat Takes Stage AE; VNV Nation Rocks Mr. Smalls (CPs Wed., 4/30/2014)

Volbeat, VNV Nation, Martinis and Manicures, Hello Donny: A Showtune Sing Along

Historian Goodwin at Heinz Hall; Toubab Krewe Takes on Club Cafe (CPs Wed., 4/23/2014)

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Toubab Krewe, Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic, “Candida,” Pirates vs. Reds

Music and Nature Harmonize at Phipps; Carnegie Shpil Company Klezmer-izes Howler’s (CPs Sun., 04/20/2014)

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…

From Classic to Tango, River Bottom Quartet Plays Club Cafe; Rock for Autism Fundraiser at Jergel’s (CPs Wed., 4/16/14)

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 Pump Up the Byham; Pirates Memorabilia Takes Over Heinz History Center (CPs Sun., 4/13/14)

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, 1960 World series Artifacts, X-Ambassadors, Frick Park Nature Walks,

Iced Earth Brings Heat to Stage AE; Texas Hippie Coalition at Altar Bar (CPs Wed., 4/9/2014)

Iced Earth; Texas Hippie Coalition; Patrick Sweany; Mike Travers, Mike Wysocki, and Tom Musial; Time Tested; Pens vs. Red Wings

Carolina Chocolate Drops Sweeten Carnegie Library Music Hall; ‘American Odyssey’ Displayed at Frick (CPs Sun., 4/6/2014)

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…

stylish and charming.

Entertainment Unlimited: That’s Cedric

It used to be said that soul singer James Brown was the hardest working man in show business. One contender for that title today is Cedric the Entertainer. A cultural touchstone for contemporary American society, Cedric entertains us in a multitude of ways—as a comedian, actor, TV-show host, and singer, performing both on screen and…

Cher Dazzles the Consol; Shelby Comin Entertains at Improv (CPs Wed., 4/2/2014)

Cher, Shelby Comin, Billy Price, Wednesday Wine Flight, Dream Theater

Ronnie Milsap Rules The Palace; “Porous Sediments” Challenges Traditonal Artistic Concepts (CPs Wed., 3/26/2014)

Ronnie Milsap, Haylee Ebersole’s “Porous Sediments,” Dan Rather, Susan Winicour’s “The Circus of Life”

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