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Cool Picks Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bon Jovi, Oh Snap! Your Take On Our Photographs, Parmalee, Art and Poetry at Tamari, Dean Edwards

Cool Picks Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Psycho Beach Party, Mod Sun, Punany Poets, Antique Scream, Wayne “The Train” Hancock

Cool Picks Thursday June 28, 2012

1) If you see “fins to left and fins to the right” you are either out in the ocean or at a Jimmy Buffet Concert. The later is happening tonight as Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band sail their Lounging at the Lagoon Tour 2012 into town. Flocks of Parrotheads are migrating south to First…

Cool Picks Wednesday June 27, 2012

1) Watershed, a high energy rock band from our neighbors to the west, Columbus, Ohio, rocks out Club Cafe. Special guests are Erica Blinn. 8 pm show, South Side. 2) “Captain America : The First Avenger” is running free in Schenley Park. The movie starts at 8pm with a live pre-show concert from The Schrader Steel…

Cool Picks Tuesday June 26, 2012

1) Roger Humphries, Pittsburgh’s internationally renowned jazz drummer, will be pulling out his tubs and heating up his skins as part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trusts Jazz Live series. Agnes Katz Plaza , 5-7pm, Downtown. 2) Club Cafe, South Side presents Pey LaFarge & South City Three playing their rich of American music.. 3) Irish Ceili dancing at Mullaney’s Harp &…

Cool Picks Saturday June 23, 2012

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.…

Cool Picks Friday June 22, 2012

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…

Cool Picks Sunday June 17, 2012

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…

Cool Picks Friday June 15, 2012

1) Greensburg Pick #1 – Guitar Virtuosos Buddy Guy and Johnny Lang burn up the Palace Theatre stage tonight with their hot riffs. Strap in for the ride at 8 pm. 2) Greensburg Pick #2 – Snarky Puppy brings their brand of new jazz fusion to Summer Sounds concert series at St. Clair Park. Free show…

Cool Picks Thursday June 14, 2012

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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