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Smallsgrass jam session in Millvale brings together bluegrass aficionados of all skill levels
On Wednesday nights in Millvale, the sound of banjos, fiddles and mandolins drifts across the patio outside Mr. Smalls Cafe. That’s where the Smallsgrass Bluegrass Jam has become a weekly tradition, drawing pickers of all ages and skill levels. “It just feels like a group of friends hanging and playing...
Q&A: All Time Low 's Alex Gaskarth talks new album ahead of Pittsburgh show 
The latest tour for veteran pop-punk band All Time Low got off to an admittedly “wonky” start when lead singer/guitarist Alex Gaskarth got laryngitis, forcing the cancellation of a few shows. “It’s always so devastating when your body fails you on tour,” Gaskarth said last week. “When a guitar breaks...
Pat Benatar and Bryan Adams rock it old school at PPG Paints Arena
Walking into PPG Paints Arena on Sunday night, I heard a woman behind me say, “This isn’t like going to a show in your 20s, it’s going to a show in your 50s. It’s a different vibe.” That was a pretty good thesis statement for a concert that included icons...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Sachem Orenda
Solo artist Sachem Orenda will mark the 15th anniversary of his 2010 album “Heroism/Coincidental” by playing a throwback show this week. “2025 is the 15th anniversary of my second album, ‘Heroism/Coincidental,’ and I haven’t played those songs in years. That was probably my most popular album of the original trilogy,”...
2025 Pittsburgh area concert calendar
Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: November 2025 Nov. 3: Ledfoot Lover, Eclectic Acoustics at Jergel’s Nov. 3: Sean Tobin & the Boardwalk Fire at Poetry Lounge Nov. 3: Latecomer, Midnight Lights at Bottlerocket Social Hall Nov. 4: Colin Hay at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall Nov. 4: Loathe, Trauma...
Another show canceled at Roxian Theatre over 'unexpected maintenance'
A third concert at the Roxian Theatre has been scrapped because of “unexpected maintenance” at the McKees Rocks venue, with English heavy metal band Loathe’s show canceled. “We tried to save the show and move it to another venue but unfortunately it hasn’t been possible,” Loathe wrote in a social...
Q&A: The Crane Wives' Emilee Petersmark and Ben Zito on the band's evolution, community and the Decemberists 
The Crane Wives’ upcoming fall tour feels about the same as always to the band, even with no fresh album to promote. With a sound that has evolved from folk to more indie rock over the years, the Michigan band released “Beyond Beyond Beyond” more than a year ago, and...
Top Pittsburgh concerts for November: Paul McCartney, Billy Strings and more
It’s a busy month at PPG Paints Arena, with eight shows there in November, including a Beatles icon and a rising bluegrass star. Here’s a look at the top shows coming to Pittsburgh in November: Top concerts Nov. 7-8: Billy Strings at PPG Paints Arena Bluegrass guitar virtuoso Billy Strings’...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct 31-Nov. 2
While Halloween plans may dominate your Friday night, the rest of the post-spooky weekend still has a lot of treats to offer around Pittsburgh. Some events will keep the darker vibes going while others will be a respite for those sick of movie monsters and jack o’lanterns. Here are a...
Q&A: Country rocker Tanner Usrey reflects on 'These Days' album, touring and more ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Country rocker Tanner Usrey has a few more dates left on his Bad Love tour, but he has mixed feelings about the upcoming end. “I don’t know, man. I’m a road dog,” he said Tuesday. “(But) it’ll be good to have some time off, for sure.” The tour, which runs...
Morgan Wallen headlining 2 shows at Pittsburgh's Acrisure Stadium in 2026 
Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer. Wallen will be playing his biggest Pittsburgh shows next year in a pair of stadium shows at Acrisure Stadium on his Still The Problem tour. Wallen, the “Whiskey Glasses” and “Chasin’ You” singer,” announced concerts on...
Mansions at Lake MacLeod in Pine to be featured in Symphony Splendor House Tour
For the first time, palatial mansions in Lake Macleod will welcome guests for an up-close look at these homes dressed for the holidays. Five one-of-a-kind residences in Pine are part of the Symphony Splendor 2025 Holiday House Tour North. Hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Association to benefit the Pittsburgh Symphony...
Q&A: Jenna Fournier on Kid Tigrrr project, One Night Live, touring with Billy Corgan 
A one-of-a-kind partnership means Jenna Fournier will be able to take her Kid Tigrrr project out on tour. “I wouldn’t be on the road if it weren’t for them right now,” Fournier said last week. The One Night Live tour features a collaboration among Live Music Society, D-TOUR and Cleveland...
Jon Batiste delivers spiritual moment of music inside (and outside) Heinz Hall
Not a whole lot of performances at Heinz Hall end with spectators, sousaphones, melodicas and percussion instruments spilling out onto Penn Avenue. Then again, not a whole lot of performers are Jon Batiste. Batiste has cemented his place in the modern American music pantheon, with nearly 20 Grammy Award nominations...
Sheetz to host Halloween concert at Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
Sheetz is once again hosting a concert in Western Pennsylvania, and this time it’s a Halloween-themed party at Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Located at 150 Ferry St. in East Deer, the Friday concert features the following bands:Boys Like Girls, a rock band formed in MassachusettsFeeble Little Horse, an indie rock band...
Q&A: Men at Work's Colin Hay keeps busy with new album, touring and a return to Pittsburgh 
It might feel like Colin Hay is taking the first part of the title of his latest album, “Man @ Work Volume 2,” a bit too literally. There were a pair of tours playing in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band earlier this year, plus Men at Work’s summer package...
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers returning to Palace Theatre 
King Cool will be making a return to a palace. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers on Monday announced a Feb. 21, 2026, show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Iris, known for songs like “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like A Rock,” was also a member of The Jaggerz, which...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Shiver
After 15 years as a band, Pittsburgh’s Shiver went on hiatus in 2012 when singer Bruce Boul moved to California. There was never a plan to bring back the punk group. ”But even with all that distance, we never really lost touch — our group chat was alive pretty much...
Q&A: Blood Lemon's Melanie Radford on 'Petite Deaths' EP ahead of Pittsburgh show 
Blood Lemon may not have aspired to be a power trio, but it just happened organically, according to bassist/vocalist Melanie Radford. Forged in Boise, Idaho, the band features Radford, who also plays bass for Built to Spill, as well as guitarist/vocalist Lisa Simpson and drummer Lindsay Lloyd. “We modeled ourselves...
Bret Michaels to perform at halftime for Steelers-Packers game 
Lead singer of rock band Poison and Butler County native Bret Michaels will perform at halftime during Sunday night’s Steelers game, Michaels and the NFL team announced on Friday. The Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will kick off at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium...
Sabrina Carpenter brings Short n' Sweet Tour to Pittsburgh
The Short n’ Sweet Tour is officially in Pittsburgh. Sabrina Carpenter performed her first of two shows in the Steel City on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena to a crowd dressed in pastels and sparkles. @triblive Sabrina Carpenter is in Pittsburgh for two performances of her Short n’ Sweet...
Movie review: Jeremy Allen White is a tortured Boss in 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' 
In his 500-page memoir, “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen spends less than three pages on the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska.” Moving on, folks, nothing to see here, he seems to be saying. The first authorized biopic of his life — “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” — disagrees, delving...
Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin bring coffeehouse vibes to Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh’s folk music fans are having a banner week. On Thursday night, the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland hosted an excellent one-two punch of women in folk, Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin. With going on a combined century of experience, half a dozen Grammy Awards and 27 studio albums,...
Q&A: Wolfgang Van Halen on Mammoth's new album 'The End' 
Wolfgang Van Halen is continuing his family’s legacy, but he’s intent on forging his own path. The son of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, Wolfgang first took over on bass for Van Halen in 2006 as a 16-year-old, sticking with the band until his father’s death...
Here are 5 spooky things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 24-26
Halloween is next week, so everyone is partying spooky-style the next few days. Hurry up and finish your costume, then hitch a ride on a broomstick to a few of these weekend events. ZooBoo and Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium is pulling out all the stops for...
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