Pittsburgh Entertainment

Charli XCX in Concert at Stage AE (Fri., 8/5/22)

Charli XCX

|Michael Franti poses with some fans for a photo before the concert.|Drummer Manas Itiene teams up with Franti on an upright drum.|Michael Franti spreading love and positive energy one tune at a time.|Franti engages the crowd during a fun jam.|A large crowd listens to the music.

August 2022 Concert Guide: Billy Joel, Metallica, Jason Aldean, Michael Franti, Twenty One Pilots, Wiz, and Charli XCX

The summer concert season is now officially in overdrive.

Santana in Rescheduled Show at Star Lake (Thurs., 8/4/22)

Santana

and beans and rice (l.); curried goat stew with mac and cheese

2 Sisters 2 Sons Offers Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat, and Oxtail (Wed.., 8/2/22)

2 Sisters 2 Sons Restaurant

Machine Gun Kelly in Concert at PPG Paints Arena (Tues., 8/2/22)

Machine Gun Kelly

|This fun promo art for Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre's 'Jitney' shows the actors appearing in the production at the August Wilson House. (Artwork by Brandon Jennings)|Daina Michelle Griffith portrays Elizaveta Grushinskaya in Front Porch Theatricals' 'Grand Hotel.' It's the same part that Greta Garbo played in the film version.|

August 2022 Theater Guide: a ‘Sister Act,’ a ‘Jitney’ Ride,’ and the ‘Grand Hotel’

It’s a very slow, but very good theater month in Pittsburgh.

Kennywood's vintage Racer still rocks the coaster scene.

Kennywood and Idlewild Amusement Parks (Mon., 8/1/22)

Kennywood and Idlewild Parks

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, and Gov’t Mule in Concert at Outlaw Music Festival (Sun., 7/31/22)

Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, and Gov’t Mule at the Outlaw Music Festival

Jim Donovan (jumping guitarist) & the Sun King Warriors. Photo: Erica Dilcer.

Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival at Shrine Pavilion; JAMBREWZLE at Four Seasons Brewing; OpenStreetsPGH (Sat., 7/30/22)

Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival, JAMBREWZLE, OpenStreetsPGH

'Get Out' and 'Nope.' Seen here at the San Diego Comic -Con International in 2017. (Photo: Gage Skidmore and Wikipedia).

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’: A Partly Cloudy Alien Drama

Jordan Peele’s latest sci-fi movie offers an entertaining take on aliens, Hollywood, and America.

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