Thursday Aug. 29

Ismo, Finnish comedian, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. Through Sept. 1. 412-462-5233 or improv.com/pittsburgh

The Laurel, TGIS free concert, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

Friday Aug. 30

“empathy machine,” world premiere of new slowdanger dance work, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. Also Aug. 31. 412-363-3000 or kelly-strayhorn.org

Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival, Westmoreland Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant Township. Through Sept. 2. 724-863-4577 or familyfestivals.com

SHEL, SummerSounds free concert season finale, St. Clair Park, Greensburg. summersounds.com

Saturday Aug. 31

Afro American Music Institute 37th Anniversary Celebration, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-241-6775 or kelly-strayhorn.org

Beauty Slap, Rex Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-381-6811 or rextheater.net

Guided tours, Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh. Also Sept. 1. 412-281-9284 or heinzhistorycenter.org

Tuesday Sept. 3

Flying Lotus, Stage AE, Pittsburgh. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com

Wednesday Sept. 4

Fairground Saints, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival, SouthSide Works Cinema, Pittsburgh. Through Sept. 11. filmpittsburgh.org

Friday Sept. 6

A Fair in the Park, fine arts and crafts, food, music, Mellon Park, Shadyside. Through Sept. 8. afairinthepark.org

Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, The Bible Chapel, McMurray. 724-941-8990 or biblechapel.org

Jonny Lang, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org

Friendly Fire Friday, Fort Ligonier. 724-238-9701 or fortligonier.org

Meek Mill and Future, KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. 724-947-7400 or burgettstownpavilion.net

Pittsburgh Irish Festival, food, entertainment and marketplace, The Lots at Sandcastle, Homestead. Through Sept. 8. pghirishfest.org

Saturday Sept. 7

The Bash, fundraiser with special guest Zachary Quinto, City Theatre, Pittsburgh South Side. 412-431-2489 or citytheatrecompany.org

Heritage Fest, music, historical re-enactments, children’s activities and food, Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville. alleghenycemetery.com

“Julius Caesar,” Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks all-female production, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, rotating among Frick, Highland and Arsenal parks, Pittsburgh. pittsburghshakespeare.com

Pittsburgh Doo Wop Big Band, Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org

River City Brass, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 800-292-7222 or rivercitybrass.org

Saint Vincent Concert Series, clarinetist Yoonah Kim with pianist Kevin Ahfat, Saint Vincent College, Unity. 724-805-2177 or saintvincentarts.org

The Shiners, Doppler Affect and East Coast Turnaround, Twin Lakes Park Expansion Area, Hempfield. 724-830-3950 or co.westmoreland.pa.us/parks

Sunday Sept. 8

Antiques and Collectibles Market, Historic Hanna’s Town, Hempfield. 724-836-1800 or westmorelandhistory.org

Mexican War Streets House and Garden Tour, 50th annual self-guided tour, Pittsburgh North Side. mexicanwarstreets.org

Tuesday Sept. 10

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall. 877-987-6487 or librarymusichall.com

Wednesday Sept. 11

Bad Suns, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/mrsmalls

Dennis Watkins, Liberty Magic, Pittsburgh. Through Sept. 29. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org

ZZ Top, KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. 724-947-7400 or burgettstownpavilion.net

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