Mike Palm stories, Page 16
Video premiere: Pittsburgh-born Antoniette Costa releases ‘Pitupatter’ video, announces albumVideo
About three years ago, Antoniette Costa started to feel “very off,” with headaches and a lot of weight loss, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of a brain tumor. The Pittsburgh native first received medication as treatment, but a subsequent episode in New York, where she partially lost her vision, led...
Nicki Minaj bringing Pink Friday 2 tour to PittsburghVideo
Nicki Minaj is returning to Pittsburgh as a part of her Pink Friday 2 world tour. The chart-topping rapper will play PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 6 on the tour’s second night. Minaj released “Pink Friday 2,” her fifth studio album, in 2023, spawning hits like “Super Freaky Girl” and...
Kenny Chesney, Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, Tyler Childers highlight top Pittsburgh concerts in June
The first stadium show of the summer is scheduled for this month, as Kenny Chesney returns for his 12th show at Acrisure Stadium. Other shows on the horizon include the former singer of Led Zeppelin, a fast-rising country singer and several Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acts. Top concerts...
Pittsburgh’s top summer concerts include 3 stadium events, sold-out Star Lake shows
Pittsburgh may have lost what was slated to be a huge music festival when Sudden Little Thrills abruptly announced its cancellation last week, but there are still plenty of big shows in the region. The summer concert season unofficially kicks off Wednesday with Noah Kahan’s sold-out show opening the Pavilion...
Christian metal band P.O.D. drops the boom in Pittsburgh area concertVideo
The venue for P.O.D.’s show Tuesday night could not have been more fitting, as the veteran Christian metal band played New Kensington’s Preserving Underground, a former church converted into a concert hall. With stained glass windows behind and to the left of the stage, P.O.D.’s stop on their I Got...
Heart’s Ann Wilson on reuniting with sister, music business and Led Zeppelin ahead of Pittsburgh concertVideo
After several years of strained relationships, a physical altercation in the family and separate solo tours, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson are back together as Heart. ”Well, there’s no explaining why somebody wants to do music. It’s just, when you want to do it, you want to do it,” Ann...
Sleep Token’s talent can’t be masked in sold-out Pittsburgh concert
While Sleep Token’s masks are a key part of their identity, their anonymity may be gone soon enough if they keep putting on strong performances as they did Sunday night in Pittsburgh. In a show that sold out the Petersen Events Center months ago, the British rockers continued on their...
Greta Van Fleet deliver classic, arena rock spectacle in Pittsburgh concert
Greta Van Fleet frontman Josh Kiszka fittingly sang a brief line from “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — the theme song from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” — in the band’s concert Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. For fans of classic rock, it was a beautiful day in the neighborhood as...
Former Kyuss singer John Garcia on his day job, reunion talk and the desertVideo
As far as John Garcia is concerned, living a “normal” life is just fine with him, with the biggest angst getting his 14-year-old son to make his bed. “You know, I hate to really admit it, but my life is boring, which is exactly the way I want it to...
Empire State Bastard guitarist Mike Vennart on the band’s origin, touring, Twitter and moreVideo
Guitarist Mike Vennart traces the beginnings of extreme metal band Empire State Bastard to about 12 years ago. “It was sort of a mythical sort of joke band — everybody goes through this stoned idiot phase of let’s pretend we’ve got a band but never actually do anything — and...
Childish Gambino drops surprise album, announces world tour with Pittsburgh stopVideo
A day after the surprise release of an album, hip-hop artist Childish Gambino announced a world tour that includes a show in Pittsburgh. Gambino, the stage name of actor Donald Glover, will bring The New World tour to PPG Paints Arena on Aug. 20. The new album “Atavista” is, according...
Babehoven’s Maya Bon on co-writing ‘Water’s Here In You,’ defining meaning in songs, compilation albumVideo
Maya Bon, the frontwoman of the indie folk rock duo Babehoven, said the band’s new album involved letting go of some of her control, but the new dynamic felt really exciting. In the past, Bon wrote the songs then brought them to bandmate/partner Ryan Albert for further collaboration. This time,...
Live Casino Pittsburgh releases summer concert lineup of local artists
The three venues at Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield will put on a summer concert series, with a lineup comprised of local artists. The performances are free. Here’s the lineup for each of the venues: Sports & Social May 10: Brothers Kelly May 17: Tres Lads May 24: Metro May...
Live Nation’s $25 sale in Pittsburgh includes Jennifer Lopez, Robert Plant, more
Jennifer Lopez, Bret Michaels and Robert Plant/Alison Kraus highlight the Pittsburgh shows available for just $25 per ticket in Live Nation’s Concert Week sale. Running from Wednesday through May 14, the all-in price of $25 includes fees but doesn’t include sales tax. Supplies are limited for the tickets, available online...
The Decemberists highlight new album in 1st Pittsburgh show in 6 years
After the Decemberists finished playing their new song “Burial Ground” — an ode to hanging out in graveyards — frontman Colin Meloy mused about the crowd vibe Tuesday night at Stage AE in Pittsburgh. “I hope I didn’t bring people down,” he joked. There was little chance of that happening,...
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis deliver powerful punk/jazz punch in Pittsburgh showVideo
The Messthetics are not a typical jazz band by any means. With a rhythm section comprised of bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty — both formerly of punk legends Fugazi — alongside guitarist Anthony Pirog, the Messthetics blur the lines between jazz and punk. On their third album, the...
Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour visits Westmoreland County in SeptemberVideo
Luke Bryan is coming to Westmoreland County this fall. The country music star’s annual Farm Tour will visit Cunningham Family Farm in South Huntingdon on Sept. 28. The farm is located at 355 Fitz Henry Road. Bryan, who also serves as a judge on “American Idol,” is known for songs...
Young Rising Sons’ Andy Tongren on ‘(Un)Happy Hour,’ silver linings and singlesVideo
After a session spent writing songs in Los Angeles, the members of Young Rising Sons decided to go to a bar and grab some drinks. Their arrival, just one minute after happy hour ended, ultimately led to a song — “(Un)Happy Hour,” their latest single — with the concepts and...
The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy on double album, love song … and DokkenVideo
Colin Meloy, the frontman for the Decemberists, laughed when he was informed of a band listed under the influences header on the group’s Wikipedia page. Listed among contemporaries like The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins and Modest Mouse, one group stuck out: Dokken, a 1980s glam metal...
Patty Griffin, Micky Dolenz, Paula Cole highlight Allegheny County Summer Concert Series
A two-time Grammy winner, the last surviving member of The Monkees and a singer whose song became ubiquitous with a 1990s TV show are some of the biggest names in this year’s Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, announced Wednesday. The concert series, with shows at South Park Amphitheater and Hartwood...
Metal veterans Slipknot marks 25th anniversary of debut record with tour including Pittsburgh stopVideo
Heavy metal titans Slipknot will mark the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a tour, including a stop this summer in Pittsburgh. The masked metal band will play the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown on Aug. 7. They’ll be joined by Knocked Loose and Orbit Culture. The...
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis discuss jazz/punk band ahead of Pittsburgh concert
Brendan Canty, the former drummer for hardcore pioneers Fugazi, jokingly surmised that having a record out before going on tour has proven beneficial for The Messthetics, his current jazz/punk band. “Having people come to the shows that have actually heard the record is not something that I’ve always been good...
Billie Eilish’s world tour includes Pittsburgh stop this fallVideo
With a new album coming out in a few weeks, Billie Eilish announced her world tour, with a stop in Pittsburgh. Eilish, the 22-year-old with multiple Grammy Awards, will play PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 13 on the Hit Me Hard and Soft tour. “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” her...
They Might Be Giants, Sleep Token, Noah Kahan highlight top Pittsburgh concerts in May
Pittsburgh’s concert season is starting to pick up steam, with the year’s first Pavilion at Star Lake show, which has been been sold out for months. Other highlights include a sold-out three night stand by a quirky alternative rock band, as well as the first arena show for a rising...
Brooklyn’s Bodega puts on art punk party in Pittsburgh concertVideo
The lyrical content for Brooklyn’s Bodega may be serious — the absurdity of modern life, consumerism, technology, identity and more — but the messages are wrapped up in catchy, post-punk nuggets. In their show Wednesday at Club Cafe on Pittsburgh’s South Side, Bodega showcased their newest album, “Our Band Could...
