Pittsburgh jazz

Billy Porter in Concert at Hartwood Acres; Arts Festival on Walnut Street Continues (Sun., 8/27/17)

Billy Porter, The Art Festival on Walnut Street. ‘Dixie Swim Club’

|Steel Cactus Interior|exterior shot of Steel cactus

Sunday Brunch at Steel Cactus; Pine Creek Band at Bach, Beethoven and Brunch (Sun., 7/9/17)

Steel Cactus Brunch, Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch

Paula Abdul backstage at the The X Factor in 2011. photo: Alison Martin.

Paula Abdul, New Kids, and Boyz II Men at PPG; Roger Humphries in Tribute to Ray Charles (Sat., 7/1/17)

Paula Abdul, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Roger Humphries and RH Factor Big Band

Roy Ayers Brings “Sunshine” to JazzLive Fest; ‘Mixed Emotions’ at Apple Hill Playhouse (Sat., 6/17/17)

Roy Ayers, ‘ed Emotions’

JazzLive Intl. Fest Starts w/ David Sanborn and Rhythm & Groove at August Wilson; Urban Garden Party at Mattress Factory (Fri., 6/16/17)

David Sanborn, Jazzlive International Festival, Rhythm & Groove, Mattress Factory Urban Garden Party

Magician David Blaine. photo: MagicMama and Wikipedia.

June Nightlife Guide: David Blaine, Brian Posehn, June Parties, and Karaoke

The warmer weather perks up the Pittsburgh nightlife scene.

Jerry Mulligan (McGee Maddox)

CLO’s ‘An American in Paris’ at Benedum: ‘S Wonderful’

Pittsburgh CLO gives its ‘An American in Paris’ a Pittsburgh debut.

A very talented group. photo: Rick Handler

CHMH Hosts Sinbad; Three Rivers Arts Fest Opens (Fri., 6/2/17)

Sinbad, Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn

Germany in 2009. photo: SteBo and Wikipedia.

June Concert Guide: U2, Tom Petty, Jennifer Hudson, Hall & Oates and More

It’s a fantastic month for music in Pittsburgh, both in terms of quantity and quality.

Baseball's color line kept Josh Gibson out of the big leagues but he lived large nonetheless. Bass-baritone Alfred Walker is Gibson in "The Summer King."

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Summer King’ Continues; Jazz Keyboardist Kevin Howard Plays August Wilson Center (Fri., 5/5/17)

‘The Summer King,’ Kevin Howard, Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn, Pirates vs. Brewers

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