Pittsburgh Pop Music

First Donnie Iris 75th Birthday Celebration at Palace; Mr. Smalls Hosts JJ Grey & Mofro (Sat., 2/3/18)

Donnie Iris 75 Party, JJ Grey & Mofro, ‘Wicked’ Autism Friendly Performance

The Radio Dept. chilling out and thinking about new songs.

Swedish Group The Radio Dept. at Mr. Smalls; Point Park REP Opens ‘A Devil Inside’ (Fri., 2/2/18)

The Radio Dept., ‘A Devil Inside,’ Unblurred First Fridays on Penn

Kentucky in 2008. Photo: JMSchneid and Wikipedia.

February Concert Guide: George Clinton, Trey Anastasio, Thurston Moore, and Joe Satriani

Several very popular mid-size shows this month plus other interesting performances.

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at Heinz Hall; Shadyside’s Nak Won Garden Serving Korean Fare (Mon., 1/29/18)

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Nak Won Garden

Los Lobos has fun driving as well as playing. Photo: Los Lobos.

Los Lobos Plays Club Cafe; Bill Bellamy at Improv; barebones Opens ‘Rules of Seconds'(Fri., 1/26/18)

Los Lobos, Bill Bellamy, ‘Rules of Seconds,’ Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl

The national touring company of 'Wicked.' Photo: Joan Marcus.

Stephen Schwartz’s ‘Wicked’ Opens at Benedum; Rex Hosts Actor/Singer Creed Bratton (Wed., 1/24/18)

‘Wicked,’ Creed Bratton, Pitt Basketball

Walk the Moon at Stage AE; Penguins vs. Hurricanes (Tues., 1/23/18)

Walk the Moon, Pens vs. Hurricanes

A soldier (Benjamin Taylor) tries to adjusts to life back home after his duty is done in Pittsburgh Opera's 'The Long Walk.' Photo: David Bachman Photography.

Howie Day at Club Cafe; Pittsburgh Opera Opens ‘The Long Walk’; Jim Donovan & SKW at Rivers (Sat., 1/20/18)

‘The Long Walk,’ Howie Day, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors, Bill Toms and Hard Rain

Tower of Power in Concert at Jergel’s; ‘Sex Werque’ in Reprise Run at Carnegie Stage (Thurs., 1/18/18)

Tower of Power, ‘Sex Werque’

John Oates in 2016. photo: Matt Christine and Wikipedia.

John Oates and The Good Road Band at Club Cafe; Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Begins (Mon. 1/15/18)

John Oates and The Good Road Band, Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

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