Pittsburgh Pop Music

Southern Rockers 38 Special Plays Palace; Rock Star Karaoke at Smiling Moose (Wed., 10/11/17)

38 Special, Rock Star Karae

Nugget (Ben Blazer)

Halsey in Concert at PPG Paints; ‘Equus’ Continues at The Public (Tues., 10/10/17)

Halsey, ‘Equus,’ RADical Days

Il Pizzaiolo Hampton Food and Wine Dinner; Balcony Big Band at Jergels (Mon., 10/9/17)

Il Pizzaiolo Food & Wine Dinner, The Balcony Big Band, RADical days

Steelers vs. Jaguars; ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ at the Palace (Sun., 10/8/17)

Steelers vs. Jaguars, “So You Think You Can Dance,” RADical Days

The National in Concert at Stage AE; Byham Hosts Alonzo King Lines Ballet; Doors Open Pgh (Sat., 10/7/17)

The National, Alonzo King s Ballet, Doors Open Pittsburgh

Jennifer Ross (L) and Julie Crutchman enjoy hoagies from Spak Brothers

Gogol Bordello Plays Mr. Smalls; Pittsburgh Playwrights Staging ‘East Texas Hot Links’ (Fri., 10/6/17)

Gogol Borlo, ‘East Texas Hot Links,’ Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn, RADical Days

English Comic Eddie Izzard at Benedum; Pixies and Wye Oak in Pittsburgh Concerts (Wed., 10/4/16)

Eddie Izzard, Pixies, Wye Oak, RADical Days

Broken Social Scene in Concert at Byham; Pittsburgh Playwrights Staging ‘East Texas Hot Links’ (Sun., 10/1/17)

Bren Social Scene, ‘East Texas Hot Links,’ RADical Days

Bill Toms plays some killer lead guitar riffs (c.) while Hard Rain and the Soulville Horns jam on.

October Concert Guide: McGraw-Hill, The National, Halsey, and Third Eye Blind

This month features good shows in several different musical genres.

Pittsburgh rapper Wiz Khalifa performing at Columbia University in 2010. photo: Andra MIhali.

Second Day of Thrival w/Wiz Khalifa, Griz, and Kiiara; Hillman Ctr. For Performing Arts Hosts Giada Valenti (Sat., 9/30/17)

Thrival Music Festival, Giada Valenti, RADical Days

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