Millvale Music Festival brings 350 acts to 31 stages across borough
Next weekend, the 3,200-person town of Millvale will find itself filled with an eye-popping 20,000 people. What’s the occasion? The ninth Millvale Music Festival, which will bring 350 live acts to the borough May 15-16. “I think the Music Fest has a big part in showcasing how cool a neighborhood...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 8-10
Mother’s Day weekend is here. Whether you want to do something special with Mom or something special for yourself, there’s so much to do around town. Here are a few options. August Wilson birthday celebration This will be the 10th year that the August Wilson House and Dollar Bank celebrate...
Four Chord Music Fest 12 features Knocked Loose, Pierce the Veil in return to PittsburghVideo
The latest installment of the Four Chord Music Fest is returning to Pittsburgh — with Knocked Loose and Pierce the Veil as the headliners. The return to the city on Sept. 25 and 26 comes at F.N.B. Stadium, the home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, which also hosted the 2019 edition,...
Daisy Grenade has ‘So Much To Say’ with 1st headlining tour opening in PittsburghVideo
For Daisy Grenade’s first headlining tour, the alt pop duo has so much to say, appropriate since that’s the name of both their upcoming EP and tour. “So much. So much, even,” Dani Nigro said with a laugh. “So much, yeah, definitely. I think the theme of this record and...
Bassist Danny Martin on Wicked’s high-energy rock showVideo
For Danny Martin, the workplace attire for his day job as an engineer is just a little bit different than what he wears on stage as bassist for the high-energy band Wicked. “Sometimes I’ll do interviews, and I’ll close my office door and I’ll have to throw on the rock...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. announces Pittsburgh Music Festival
Brews and tunes are on the menu this summer as the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. gears up for the first Pittsburgh Music Festival. The event is an expansion of the Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival organized by Ron “Moondog” Esser of Frazer and John Vento of West Deer. The two began...
Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser ‘wet reckless’ charge in DUI case, avoids further jail time
VENTURA, Calif. — Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The 44-year-old pop star, who recently completed a stint at a rehabilitation facility,...
Three Rivers Arts Festival concert series kicks off with Spin Doctors
This year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will make history as the grand opening of Arts Landing, the Downtown Pittsburgh civic space project that will serve as the festival’s long-term home. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has pulled together a great concert lineup for the auspicious occasion. The festival will...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: AggressicaVideo
Pittsburgh’s Aggressica considers their second album, “That’s How They Get You,” as an evolution from their debut album. This album features “tracks that pack a heavier punch and a more emotional maturity, with themes of heartbreak, empowerment and resistance, with a couple of lighter songs sprinkled in for fun,” vocalist...
One Direction’s Zayn Malik cancels tour, including summer show in PittsburghVideo
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik on Friday announced the cancellation of his U.S. tour, which included a Pittsburgh stop this summer. The pop singer, who released his latest solo album, “Konnakol,” on April 17, had been slated to perform on July 20 at PPG Paints Arena. Malik had been...
Madonna samples Detroit techno innovator on new song ‘Bring Your Love’ with Sabrina CarptenterVideo
DETROIT — Madonna is reviving a Detroit dancefloor classic on her new single “Bring Your Love,” which was released Thursday. The song, a collaboration with Madonna’s Coachella partner Sabrina Carpenter, samples “Good Life,” the immortal 1988 club hit from Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City. Saunderson is credited as a songwriter on...
Don McLean, Tito Puente Jr., The Fixx highlight Allegheny County summer concert seriesVideo
Allegheny County officials have announced the 2026 summer concert series lineups for Hartwood Acres in Hampton and the South Park Amphitheater. The concerts will feature offerings from local food trucks as well as beverages from Hop Farm Brewing and Black Dog Wine at every performance, which take place at 6...
Pittsburgh local music releases for May 2026
There are plenty of new EPs and albums on tap in May from a variety of local musicians. Here’s a quick look at those new local releases scheduled for the Pittsburgh region in May: Billy Price Band Pittsburgh soul singer Billy Price will release his latest album, “Random...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 1-3
Now that we’re all taking a post-Draft breath, it’s marathon time! But don’t worry, all of you non-runners out there. Pittsburgh still has plenty going on that won’t require you to lace up your sneakers this weekend. PSO plays ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Monday will bring Star Wars Day (“May...
Top May concerts for Pittsburgh: Ashnikko, Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top and more
The top May shows in the Pittsburgh area range from A to Z, with rapper Ashnikko and veteran Texas rockers ZZ Top each boasting sold-out shows. Plus Bruce Springsteen is back in Pittsburgh, too. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the region in May: Top concerts May...
Olivia Rodrigo’s Unraveled tour includes 2 nights in PittsburghVideo
Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo will make her Pittsburgh debut with a pair of shows this fall. The “drivers license” and “good 4 u” singer announced her Unraveled tour on Thursday, with stops set for Sept. 29 and 30 at PPG Paints Arena. The tour is in support of her upcoming...
David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86
David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It″ and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died. He was 86. Coe’s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, confirmed his death to Rolling...
Foster the People to play Citizens Live at the Wylie in October
Highly anticipated new venue Citizens Live at the Wylie added another show to its initial slate of events with “Pumped Up Kicks” artist Foster the People, Live Nation announced on Wednesday. The group will make the Pittsburgh stop on their Good Mourning Sunshine Tour on Oct. 4, slotting in just...
Club Cafe launches GoFundMe after costly repairs, unexpected closures
Club Cafe launched a GoFundMe campaign Tuesday to preserve the historic music venue. Owner Danielle Mashuda said donations will help recoup major repair costs incurred over the past year. The venue on Pittsburgh’s South Side required HVAC and freezer repairs and fixes for Club Cafe’s signature neon sign, which was...
Country/pop star LeAnn Rimes to perform as part of Palace Theatre’s centennial galaVideo
Country/pop star LeAnn Rimes will perform a pair of concerts in Greensburg in September, one for Palace Theatre donors and another open to the public. A two-time Grammy Award winner and the youngest solo artist to win a Grammy, Rimes will be in Greensburg for the Palace Theatre’s centennial gala...
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austrian media report
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, his lawyer said. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities...
Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC
NEW YORK — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death, a man admitted in court Monday to a role in a killing that stymied investigators for decades. Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, telling a judge that he helped...
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis return sharper, freer on ‘Deface the Currency’ ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
It’s been 10 years since the Messthetics first formed, with the rhythm section of influential post-hardcore band Fugazi (bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty) joined by versatile guitarist Anthony Pirog to create several albums fusing punk and jazz. Saxophonist/composer James Brandon Lewis, who had previously worked with Pirog, had...
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies
NEW YORK — Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, who sang the enduring hits “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” alongside her cousins, has died. She was 80. Ross died at home Sunday, according to...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Ruth E. ToothlessVideo
Pittsburgh screamo band Ruth E. Toothless will celebrate the release of a split EP with a May 1 show at Hippo House, an underground basement venue, on the North Side. “More Like a Warm Morgue,” a split release with The Hague from Portland, Oregon, has been streaming since December but...
