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Top December concerts for Pittsburgh: Trisha Yearwood, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and more
It’s the season of light, and that will be nowhere more evident than with a pair of shows this month at PPG Paints Arena with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, while country music star Trisha Yearwood will be celebrating the holidays with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Here’s a look at those and...
Q&A: Johnnyswim husband-and-wife duo on Christmas show in Pittsburgh, deluxe album and moreVideo
In the 20 years since Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano formed the pop/soul/R&B duo Johnnyswim, the now-married couple has played plenty of holiday concerts. “We’ve cut our teeth touring a lot with Christmas shows,” Ramirez said. But an early New York City show still stands out. The duo recorded the...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Jade EyeVideo
“INITIALS,” the first EP from Pittsburgh’s Jade Eye, is “about beginning something,” according to guitarist/vocalist Justin Ingala. “It may not always be perfect at the get go, but making steps in the direction you’re heading for is what it’s all about,” he said. “We have tons more finished songs and...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: King Blue HeronVideo
Pittsburgh’s King Blue Heron released their “Salvation Sound” EP earlier this year, made with producer Billy Mannino. “We were so in love with the results,” vocalist/guitarist Emily Hardenberger said. “We actually just got back from recording some more songs with him. He made those tracks really sparkle.” The band recently...
Q&A: Queensryche guitarist Michael Wilton on latest album, riffs and more ahead of Greensburg showVideo
Other than some festival appearances and three shows back in the 1980s in California, progressive metal band Queensryche had never toured with the German metal band Accept. Until now, that is. With close to 100 years between the two bands, the veteran bands are out on the Volume and the...
Toby Keith’s daughter to perform national anthem and at halftime of Steelers gameVideo
Singer-songwriter Krystal Keith will sing the national anthem ahead of Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium. Keith, the daughter of the late country singer Toby Keith, will also sing two of her father’s songs at halftime, honoring the U.S. military as part of the...
Q&A: Rick Schuler on John Denver, Rocky Mountain High ExperienceVideo
The spirit of John Denver’s music — and Christmas — is evident in the Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas show. Starring Rick Schuler, the show pays tribute to Denver, who died in 1997, with a nostalgic look back at the country/folk singer known for songs like “Rocky...
Paul McCartney still going strong at 83 in sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
The long and winding road of Sir Paul McCartney’s career brought him to Pittsburgh for a sold-out show Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. And what a road it’s been. The concert, part of his Got Back Tour, spanned almost three hours — with several storytelling interludes — and included...
Q&A: Blondshell on new deluxe album, singing with Weezer and more ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
After Blondshell’s European tour wrapped up in September, Sabrina Teitelbaum had around a month before the next leg of her U.S. tour started. That “off” time turned out to be quite productive. “I’ve been writing a lot. I think when I don’t have pressure to write, I end up writing...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Folk-IndieBob
Bob Augustine, who performs as Folk-IndieBob, released his debut album earlier this year. ”It represents part of my journey through the heartbreak of losing my wife and the healing that is still taking place for me,” Augustine said. “This is artwork that needed to come out of me.” The album...
Journey plans farewell Final Frontier tour, including Pittsburgh show in 2026
It will be the end of an era for Journey. The arena rock icons are saying goodbye, announcing their Final Frontier tour on Thursday. The second show of the tour for the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will be in Pittsburgh — March 2, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena....
Q&A: The Beths’ Liz Stokes on New Zealand band’s 1st Halloween show, new album and more
The Beths have toured all over the United States for more than seven years, but the New Zealand indie rock band hit a first last Friday — playing a Halloween show here. And singer/guitarist Liz Stokes was feeling the pressure. “When we’re at home, you grab what you have and...
Pittsburgh’s Zack Keim on music, Penguins’ collaboration and coming homeVideo
It’s been a busy year for Pittsburgh indie singer-songwriter Zack Keim. The Fox Chapel Area High School graduate, 28, released his second solo album, “Battery Lane,” in February, logged more than 100 shows around the country and completed a 10-concert tour of Spain. “My music’s really big in Spain for...
U.K.’s Channel One Sound System’s Pittsburgh ticket proceeds going to charityVideo
Channel One Sound System out of the United Kingdom will be playing this weekend in Pittsburgh, and all proceeds from the show will be donated to charity. Featuring selector Mikey Dread and MC Ras Sherby, Channel One will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Tech25 in the city’s Mt. Oliver...
Q&A: All Time Low’s Alex Gaskarth talks new album ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
The latest tour for veteran pop-punk band All Time Low got off to an admittedly “wonky” start when lead singer/guitarist Alex Gaskarth got laryngitis, forcing the cancellation of a few shows. “It’s always so devastating when your body fails you on tour,” Gaskarth said last week. “When a guitar breaks...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Sachem Orenda
Solo artist Sachem Orenda will mark the 15th anniversary of his 2010 album “Heroism/Coincidental” by playing a throwback show this week. “2025 is the 15th anniversary of my second album, ‘Heroism/Coincidental,’ and I haven’t played those songs in years. That was probably my most popular album of the original trilogy,”...
Another show canceled at Roxian Theatre over ‘unexpected maintenance’
A third concert at the Roxian Theatre has been scrapped because of “unexpected maintenance” at the McKees Rocks venue, with English heavy metal band Loathe’s show canceled. “We tried to save the show and move it to another venue but unfortunately it hasn’t been possible,” Loathe wrote in a social...
Q&A: The Crane Wives’ Emilee Petersmark and Ben Zito on the band’s evolution, community and the DecemberistsVideo
The Crane Wives’ upcoming fall tour feels about the same as always to the band, even with no fresh album to promote. With a sound that has evolved from folk to more indie rock over the years, the Michigan band released “Beyond Beyond Beyond” more than a year ago, and...
Top Pittsburgh concerts for November: Paul McCartney, Billy Strings and more
It’s a busy month at PPG Paints Arena, with eight shows there in November, including a Beatles icon and a rising bluegrass star. Here’s a look at the top shows coming to Pittsburgh in November: Top concerts Nov. 7-8: Billy Strings at PPG Paints Arena Bluegrass guitar virtuoso Billy Strings’...
Q&A: Country rocker Tanner Usrey reflects on ‘These Days’ album, touring and more ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Country rocker Tanner Usrey has a few more dates left on his Bad Love tour, but he has mixed feelings about the upcoming end. “I don’t know, man. I’m a road dog,” he said Tuesday. “(But) it’ll be good to have some time off, for sure.” The tour, which runs...
Morgan Wallen headlining 2 shows at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium in 2026Video
Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer. Wallen will be playing his biggest Pittsburgh shows next year in a pair of stadium shows at Acrisure Stadium on his Still The Problem tour. Wallen, the “Whiskey Glasses” and “Chasin’ You” singer,” announced concerts on...
Q&A: Jenna Fournier on Kid Tigrrr project, One Night Live, touring with Billy CorganVideo
A one-of-a-kind partnership means Jenna Fournier will be able to take her Kid Tigrrr project out on tour. “I wouldn’t be on the road if it weren’t for them right now,” Fournier said last week. The One Night Live tour features a collaboration among Live Music Society, D-TOUR and Cleveland...
Q&A: Men at Work’s Colin Hay keeps busy with new album, touring and a return to PittsburghVideo
It might feel like Colin Hay is taking the first part of the title of his latest album, “Man @ Work Volume 2,” a bit too literally. There were a pair of tours playing in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band earlier this year, plus Men at Work’s summer package...
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers returning to Palace TheatreVideo
King Cool will be making a return to a palace. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers on Monday announced a Feb. 21, 2026, show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Iris, known for songs like “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like A Rock,” was also a member of The Jaggerz, which...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Shiver
After 15 years as a band, Pittsburgh’s Shiver went on hiatus in 2012 when singer Bruce Boul moved to California. There was never a plan to bring back the punk group. ”But even with all that distance, we never really lost touch — our group chat was alive pretty much...
