Pittsburgh Arts
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…
1) Igniting the Promise is the unique fund raising event going on tonight at Stage AE. The bash will raise money for the Pittsburgh Promise program, where every city of Pittsburgh student who wants to go to college and has completed the program requirements, gets money towards tuition. For every $1.50 raised, UPMC will donate $1.…
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