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Beyoncé performing in Montreal in 2013. photo: Nat Ch Villa.

May Concert Preview: Folkies, Beyoncé, a Guy Named Alice, Joe Grushecky, and Billy Price

Another interesting month for music in Pittsburgh with many Americana music groups and big summer acts starting to come into view.

The Dandy Warhols performing in concert at the Kentish Town Forum in London, 2012. photo: Aurelien Guichard.

April Concert Preview: an Allman Brother, a Jewel, an Actor, and a Buffalo

Pittsburgh hosts several talented singer-songwriters and two guitar virtuosos this month.

The Who performing at the Ahoy Rotterdam in 2007. (Photo: Joep Vullings and Wikipedia)

The Who ‘Reign’ Over the Consol Energy Center

The band has a long history of great concerts in Pittsburgh and returns to perform another one.

Dr. Dog in concert at New York's Bowery Ballroom. photo: MusikAnimal and Wikipedia.

March Concert Preview: The Who, Blake Shelton, Two Dogs, and an Elephant

This month comes in like a lion, musically, with many talented bands and performers.

February Concert Preview: Carrie Underwood, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Cleveland Rappers

Many performers in different genres make February an interesting month for music in Pittsburgh.

Bruce Springsteen with Guitar. Photo: Bill Ebbesen and Wikipedia.

January Concert Preview: From E Street to Smallman Street

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are this month's big headliner, but that doesn't mean there's not plenty of other great music to be found.

This meal is what I used to order as a young child with my family at Chinatown Inn.

Chinatown Inn: A Downtown Tradition Continues

One of Pittsburgh's oldest Chinese restaurants continues to serve and prosper.

Bret Michaels performs in Massapequa, NY in 2014. photo: Rjkowal and Wikipedia.

December Concert Preview: An Iron Butterfly, Holiday Chestnuts, and Hometown Heroes

This month we're served up hot local acts, holiday fare, and several interesting national bands.

Jason Perla and Jolene Schiavoni (background), from Nine on Nine, wait for Stephanie Newmont and Greg Cerbin to dig in to their Chocolate Noire with Raspberry and Pop Rocks.

Unwrapping The Chocolate Bar

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hosted a chocolate themed event at the Benedum Center. Local restaurants, chocolatiers, entertainers and artists joined in to make for a fun event.

Robert Randolph playing the pedal steel guitar while Eric Clapton looks on. Photo: Steve Proctor via Wikimedia Commons lic.

November Concert Preview: Top Christian Singers, A Formerly “Rotten” Johnny, and Two Guitarists Named Robert

November's musical performances bring us funk, christian music, and talented guitarists.