Pittsburgh Cool Picks

Noted Vocalist Michele Bensen Performs at Theater Square (CPs Tues., 4/8/14)

Michele Benson, “Grounded,” Bike Night, Tropical Tuesdays

U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors March Into Palace; Langhorne Slim at Mr. Smalls (CPs Mon., 4/7/14)

U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, Langhorne Slim and the Law, The Jevon Rushton Quartet, Balcony Big Band

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…

Mandy Patinkin to Perform with Pittsburgh Symphony; Pirates vs. Cards + Zambelli Fireworks (CPs Sat., 4/5/14)

Pantinkin with PSO, Pirates, Zoso, In Transit

stylish and charming.

Cedric to Entertain at Improv; Shrine Circus Raises Big Top at Consol (CPs Fri., 4/4/14)

Cedric the Entertainer, Shrine Circus, Paul Martino Roast, Phantogram, Crystal Bowersox, Good Fridays at Warhol, Unblurred: First Fridays, Pirates vs. Cards

Over the Rhine in the Rex; Kwesi K Comes to Club Café (CPs Thu., 4/03/2014)

Over the Rhine, Kwesi K, Tania Grubbs, “The Secret Life of Robots,” Pirates vs. Cubs

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

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

Carnegie Music Hall Hosts Cher Lloyd; Grammy-award Winner Gregory Porter at Theater Square (CPs Tues., 4/1/14 )

Cher Lloyd, Gregory Porter, “Grounded,” Tinariwen, Pens vs. Hurricanes

Play Ball! Pirates Home Opener Today Against Cubs (CPs Mon., 3/31/14)

Pirates Home Opener, “Rock of Ages,” Phat Man Dee, Balcony Big Band

Shpongle Brings “Museum of Consciousness” Tour to Mr. Smalls; Tribal Seeds Planting at the Altar Bar (CPs Sun., 3/30/2014)

Shpongle, Tribal Seeds, Pure Gold, Fruition

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