Pittsburgh concerts

PICT’s ‘Educating Rita’ and the Pittsburgh New Works Festival Open; Niger’s Tal National Performs at Thunderbird (Thurs., 9/3/15)

‘Educating Rita,’ Pittsburgh New Works Festival,’ Tal National

even lighting

Grab a HooDoo at Voodoo; Shelf Life String Band Bluegrass Jam at Park House (Wed., 9/2/15)

Voodoo Homestead, Shelf Life String Band, ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’

Mac Miller performing at Governors Ball 2011. photo: LG Rocket and Wikipedia.

September Concert Preview: A Motown Legend, Twangers, Swedish Groups, and a Rapper from the ‘Burgh

Not a lot of major musical acts this month, but still plenty of high-quality bands and performers.

Stagioni Shines on South Side; ‘Ricki and the Flash’ Still Jamming on Local Screens (Tues., 9/1/15)

Stagioni, ‘Ricki and the Flash,’ ‘Grandma’

Kenny Blake Combo Plays Savoy; Monday Movie Fun Day: ‘We Are Your Friends’ and ‘Turbo Kid’ (Mon., 8/31/15)

Kenny Blake Combo, ‘We Are Your Friends,’ ‘Turbo Kid’

Tim McGraw Rides into First Niagara; John Hiatt & The Combo and Taj Mahal Trio Play Palace (Sun., 8/30/15)

1) Country superstar Tim McGraw released a greatest hits album this year—35 Biggest Hits—which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Country Album Charts. When you’ve been in the game for 25 years, you can expect to have a double compilation-worth of hits up your sleeve. But this is McGraw’s eighth best-of compilation. That’s not…

Second City cast members Jo Feldman and Adam Schreck performing a skit. Photo: Jason Johnson

Second City ‘Fully Loaded’ at The Public; Shadyside…The Arts Festival on Walnut Street Opens (Sat., 8/29/15)

Second City ‘Fully Loaded,’ Shadyside…Arts Festival on Walnut Street, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, Rockies vs. Pirates

Jake Shimabukuro to Play Ukulele Concert at CHMH; Jergel’s Hosts No Bad Juju (Fri., 8/28/15)

Jake Shimabukuro, No Bad Juju, Som, Rockies vs. Pirates

Sara Williams (L) and Julianne Avolio know the score in "Girls Only."

Wigle Whiskey’s Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden Offers Fine Spirits and Music; ‘Girls Only’ at CLO Cabaret (Thurs., 8/27/15)

Wigle Whiskey’s Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden, ‘Girls Only,’ ‘The Light in the Piazza’

Istanbul Sofra, a Welcoming Restaurant in Regent Square; ‘Sinister 2’ Scary at Local Theaters (Wed., 8/26/15)

Istanbul Sofra, ‘Sinister 2,’ ‘Jurassic World’

Follow Entertainment Central

Sign up for the EC Newsletter

Entertainment Central Pittsburgh promo