Top 24 concerts (so far) coming to Pittsburgh area in 2024
It’s looking like 2024 will be another year of big concerts for the Pittsburgh region.
Topping the list is the almost annual appearance by Kenny Chesney at Acrisure Stadium. The chart-topping country singer, who’s already headlined the stadium 11 times since 2005, will bring his Sun Goes Down tour to kick off the summer on June 1.
The two other stadium shows scheduled are at PNC Park: Def Leppard, Journey and Steve Miller Band on July 27 and Green Day’s Sept. 1 appearance alongside the Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and more.
Besides Chesney, there will be plenty of country acts coming to town, with Zach Bryan, Kane Brown, Tim McGraw, Tyler Childers, Chris Stapleton, Jason Aldean and Lainey Wilson already on the schedule.
The 1980s will be covered with shows from Madonna (rescheduled from August 2023), Bryan Adams and New Kids on the Block, while younger bands like Greta Van Fleet, Noah Kahan and Hozier are moving to bigger stages.
Two acts are slated to perform a pair of shows at PPG Paints Arena: rapper Drake on Feb. 16-17 and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band on Aug. 15 and 18 (rescheduled from September 2023).
Other genres are covered, too: Alternative (Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fall Out Boy), blues (Buddy Guy), rock (Creed) and heavy metal (Iron Maiden).
And, of course, there’s the return of Pittsburgh’s Donnie Iris & the Cruisers in March, as Iris is regaining his health after a battle with cancer.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the top 24 tours coming to Pittsburgh (so far) in 2024:
Feb. 5: Madonna at PPG Paints Arena
Feb. 16-17: Drake, J. Cole at PPG Paints Arena
March 9: Zach Bryan, The Middle East, Levi Turner at PPG Paints Arena
March 15: Bryan Adams, Dave Stewart’s Eurythmics Songbook at PPG Paints Arena
March 16: Donnie Iris & the Cruisers, The Vindys at UPMC Events Center
March 27: Fall Out Boy, Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan, Carr at PPG Paints Arena
March 29: Kane Brown, Tyler Hubbard, Parmalee at PPG Paints Arena
April 7: Buddy Guy, King Solomon Hicks at the Palace Theatre
April 27: Tim McGraw, Carly Pearce at PPG Paints Arena
May 18: Greta Van Fleet, Geese at PPG Paints Arena
May 29: Noah Kahan at the Pavilion at Star Lake
June 1: Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney, Uncle Kracker at Acrisure Stadium
June 19: New Kids on the Block, Paula Abdul, DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Pavilion at Star Lake
June 30: Tyler Childers, SG Goodman, Adeem the Artist at the Pavilion at Star Lake
July 2: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kid Cudi, IRONTOM at the Pavilion at Star Lake
July 12: Chris Stapleton, Marcus King, Nikki Lane at the Pavilion at Star Lake
July 27: Def Leppard, Journey, Steve Miller Band at PNC Park
July 29: Hozier at the Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug. 3: Creed, Three Doors Down, Finger Eleven at the Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug. 10: Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew, Austin Snell, Dee Jay Silver at the Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug. 15 and 18: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at PPG Paints Arena
Sept. 1: Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda Lindas at PNC Park
Oct. 26: Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean, Ian Munsick, Zach Top at Petersen Events Center
Nov. 8: Iron Maiden at PPG Paints Arena
Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com.
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