Pittsburgh Pop Music

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at Mr. Smalls; Backyard Basketball Brawl, Pitt vs. WVU (Sat., 12/9/17)

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Pitt vs. WVU

Scrooge (Patrick Page) is visited by a ghost of Christmas (Daniel Krell). Photo: Archie Carpenter.

CLO’s ‘A Musical Christmas Carol;’ Nathan James’ ‘Growing Pains,’ Point Park’s ‘Gift of the Magi’ on Local Stages (Fri., 12/8/17)

‘A Musical Christmas Carol,’ ‘Growing Pains,’ ‘The Gift of the Magi’

Members of The Shelf Life String Band bring bluegrass to the Deutschtown Music Festival. photo: Christopher Maggio.

Park House Bluegrass Jam w/Shelf Life String Band; Phipps Winter Flower Show and Light Garden (Wed., 12/6/17)

Park House Bluegrass Jam w/Shelf Life, Phipps Winter Flower Show and Light Garden

Pop Star Michael Bolton Plays Palace; the Reverend Horton Heat is in at Jergel’s (Tues., 12/5/17)

Michael Bolton, Reverend Horton Heat

Christian Rapper Lecrae Performs at Stage AE; Carnegie Museum’s Holiday Displays (Mon., 12/4/17)

Lecrae, Carnegie Museum of Art Christmas Displays

Aimee Mann having fun in a 2008 concert at Manchester Academy. Photo: Andy (6tee-zeven) and Wikipedia.

December Concert Guide: Jeffrey Osborne, Michael Bolton, a Gal Named Jackie, and The Mann

From top female acts to Christian rock and hometown heroes, it is a hot month for live music in Pittsburgh.

Jackie Evancho performing in a 2013 concert. Photo: Joan Hall and Wikipedia.

Angel-voiced Jackie Evancho in Concert at The Palace; Mr. Smalls Hosts LoFi Delphi EP Release Party (Fri., 12/1/17)

Jackie Evancho, LoFi phi

' The Skivvies will be more fully dressed

December Theater Guide: Many Ways through the Holidays

From Oscar Wilde to wild modern dance to The Skivvies, there’s much on Pittsburgh stages this month than traditional Christmas shows.

Magician David Blaine. photo: MagicMama and Wikipedia.

Illusionist David Blaine to Appear at Byham; Pig Pen’s ‘The Old Man and and The Old Moon’ Continues at City (Thurs., 11/30/17)

David Blaine, ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’

|Macklemore (front) performing at Sasquatch Music Festival in 2011 with his main musical collaborator Ryan Lewis. Photo: Christopher Dube.|Lady Gaga performing 'Joanne' on the Joanne World Tour in September. Photo: Marcel de Groot.|Janet Jackson performing in concert this year on her State Of The World Tour. Photo: Jai1814 and Wikipedia.

Janet Jackson Brings State of the World Tour to PPG Paints; Team Trivia at Mario’s East Side (11/29/17)

Janet Jackson, Team Trivia at Mario’s East Side

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