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Zakk Sabbath, Creed Bratton, Three Dog Night among January's top Pittsburgh concerts

Mike Palm
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Zakk Wylde of Pantera performs at Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on July 15 at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.
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Three Dog Night performs in the Moondog Coronation Ball at Quicken Loans Arena on March 28, 2009.
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Actor/musician Creed Bratton performs at the Fender Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, 2011, in Park City, Utah.

An alum of “The Office” with a deep musical background, a veteran heavy-metal guitarist and a long-running rock band known for its three-part harmonies will be in Pittsburgh in January. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area this month:

Top shows

Jan. 9: Zakk Sabbath, The Native Howl at Roxian Theatre

Is there anyone more fitting for a Black Sabbath tribute band than Zakk Wylde, the longtime guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne?

Wylde, who also fronts his own Black Label Society and played with Pantera’s reunion/tribute tour, is joined by bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig).

“Going back to high-school keg parties, we’d be playing songs by Rush, Sabbath, Hendrix, whatever (in a cover band), and one person would sing the Rush stuff, someone could do the Doors, and I’d end up doing the Sabbath or Ozzy stuff,” Wylde told Rolling Stone in 2020. “It’s hilarious to me, because we were 17 years old playing keg parties at a friend’s house and now I’m 53 years old and I’m still playing ‘N.I.B.’ and Sabbath songs at keg parties, except there’s a couple more people.”

Read more: Hear Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde cover Black Sabbath’s crushing namesake song

Jan. 20: Creed Bratton at City Winery Pittsburgh

Creed Bratton may be more famous for his role as, wait for it, Creed Bratton on “The Office,” but he’s also an accomplished folk musician.

Bratton played guitar for The Grass Roots, a 1960s folk/rock band famous for songs like “Let’s Live For Today” and “Midnight Confessions.” He’s also released at least eight solo albums since 2001.

“He has a love of country music. He loves to rock out. He loves the psychedelic stuff,” producer Dillon O’Brian told Esquire. “He loves a sweet, down-home ballad. We can cover all this ground. And in some ways they shouldn’t exist on the same album, but just because it’s Creed at the center, he pulls it all in. He’s never fake. It might be all these different styles, but he’s always himself in the middle of it.”

Read more: Creed Bratton’s role on ‘The Office’ was a total accident

Jan. 25: Three Dog Night at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

Classic rockers Three Dog Night will “Celebrate” their 50+ years of making music with a show in Pittsburgh.

Only 81-year-old singer Danny Hutton remains from the original lineup of the band, known for songs like “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” “Joy to the World” and “One.”

“We didn’t ‘cover’ songs. We resurrected songs,” Hutton told Next Avenue in 2022.

Read more: Catching up with Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night

Sold-out shows

Jan. 30: Foy Vance, Bonnie Bishop at City Winery Pittsburgh

Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance recently released a 10th anniversary edition of his song, “Guiding Light,” with appearances from Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Keith Urban.


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Other notable shows

Jan. 8: Story of the Year, We the Kings, Youth Fountain at Roxian Theatre

Jan. 13-14: Lotus at Mr. Smalls Theatre

Jan. 15: Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

Jan. 15: Wig Wam at Jergel’s

Jan. 17: Grace Potter at Stage AE (More: Grace Potter on her love of Pittsburgh, ‘Mother Road’ album, ‘Lady Vagabond’ and driving fast)

Jan. 18: Colt Ford at Jergel’s

Jan. 18: Spafford at Thunderbird Music Hall

Jan. 19: Crowder, Lecrae, Cain, Katy Nichole, Seventh Day Slumber, Newsong at Petersen Events Center

Jan. 19: Conner Smith, Lauren Watkins at Stage AE

Jan. 20: G. Love & Special Sauce, Jakobs Castle at Thunderbird Music Hall

Jan. 20: Digable Planets, Kassa Overall at Mr. Smalls Theatre

Jan. 24: Beartooth, The Plot in You, Invent Animate at Roxian Theatre

Jan. 26: Restless Road, Erin Kinsey at Roxian Theatre

Jan. 28: Thursday, Rival Schools, Many Eyes featuring Keith Buckley at Roxian Theatre

Jan. 28: Mr. Big, Mark Daly at Jergel’s

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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