Mike Palm stories, Page 20
Drake adds 2nd night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh next yearVideo
Drake’s It’s All a Blur — Big as the What? tour is coming to Pittsburgh next year, with a second show added Friday. The Grammy Award-winning singer/rapper will play Feb. 16 and 17 at PPG Paints Arena, with J. Cole opening the show. Drake, who’s known for songs like “Hotline...
Donnie Iris ‘doing great,’ set to return to Pittsburgh stage in 2024Video
Donnie Iris is returning to the stage for his first Pittsburgh concert in more than a year. The veteran Pittsburgh rock band Donnie Iris & the Cruisers will play UPMC Events Center on March 16. The Vindys will be a special guest with more bands to be announced. Iris celebrated...
Indie trio AJR bringing The Maybe Man tour to Pittsburgh next summerVideo
AJR, an indie pop trio comprised of brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met, are hitting the road for their first arena tour, which includes a stop in Pittsburgh. The multi-platinum group bring their The Maybe Man tour to PPG Paints Arena on June 25, 2024. Their fifth and latest album,...
Hozier extends Unreal Unearth tour to include summer stop at Star LakeVideo
Irish singer-songwriter Hozier is extending his Unreal Unearth tour into 2024, with a stop planned for the Pittsburgh area. The indie folk darling, best known for his 2013 hit “Take Me to Church,” will play July 29 at the Pavilion at Star Lake on a tour named after his latest...
Singer Don McLean on the lasting legacy of ‘American Pie,’ new music and cancel cultureVideo
Singer Don McLean considers himself lucky that he still actually enjoys the song that made him famous. That would be “American Pie,” the nearly nine-minute anthem that sits in the top 5 in the “Songs of the Century” list by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment...
Former Pirates pitcher Steven Brault retiresVideo
Pitcher Steven Brault, who spent parts of six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced his retirement on Monday. In an Instagram post, Brault thanked family, friends and fans “from Aberdeen to Chicago, (and especially my unofficial official hometown, Pittsburgh).” “I cannot possibly describe what it feels like to achieve a...
Kenny Chesney set to return to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium in 2024Video
Kenny Chesney will headline his 12th stadium show in Pittsburgh — but his first officially at Acrisure Stadium — next spring. The chart-topping country singer is bringing his Sun Goes Down tour to the North Shore on June 1. He’ll be joined by Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney and Uncle...
Hootie & the Blowfish bringing Summer Camp with Trucks tour to Star LakeVideo
Hootie & the Blowfish will be back in Pittsburgh for the first time in four years next summer. The band is scheduled to play June 29 at the Pavilion at Star Lake on their Summer Camp with Trucks tour. They’ll be joined by special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain....
Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce on touring, ‘Amazing Grace’ rerelease and modern musicVideo
Jason Pierce, the mastermind behind the English band Spiritualized, doesn’t quite know how many years of touring he has in him. “It’s hard to say, isn’t it?” Pierce said with laugh in a phone call from London earlier this week. “I think as long as we’re as good as we...
Minneapolis trio Barbaro discuss new ‘About the Winter’ album, band’s growth and soundVideo
With their new album “About the Winter,” the Minneapolis trio Barbaro tried to put more emphasis on, for lack of a better description, substance over style. “The big goal for us this time around was to kind of focus on the song and craft a nice-sounding piece,” said singer/guitarist Kyle...
Country singer Jordana Bryant on missing Pennsylvania, turning 18 and Christmas musicVideo
It’s been more than a year since rising country singer Jordana Bryant officially made the move from outside Philadelphia to Nashville. It’s been a relatively smooth transition for the 18-year-old, but there are at least two things she misses about Pennsylvania. ”Yes, I definitely miss Wawa,” she said with a...
Creed’s reunion tour includes August show at Star LakeVideo
A reunited Creed, which climbed “Higher” in the charts during the late 1990s, is hitting the road for the first time in more than a decade. The band’s Summer of ’99 tour will visit the Pittsburgh area, with show Aug. 3, 2024, at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown....
New Kids on the Block bringing Magic Summer tour to Star LakeVideo
New Kids on the Block are diving back into the past for their Magic Summer tour, which includes a stop in the Pittsburgh area next year. The biggest boy band of the 1980s, New Kids on the Block are reimagining their 1990 blockbuster Magic Summer tour, with a show on...
The 1975, Ghost Hounds, Bret Michaels among November’s top concerts around Pittsburgh
A pair of concerts with local connections are among the biggest shows coming to the Pittsburgh area in November. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area this month: Top shows Nov. 5: The 1975, Dora Jar at PPG Paints Arena It might be a while...
Grace Potter on her love of Pittsburgh, ‘Mother Road’ album, ‘Lady Vagabond’ and driving fastVideo
Editor’s note: This story originally posted in October 2023, before Grace Potter’s show scheduled for Nov. 1 that was postponed due to illness. Grace Potter’s show in Pittsburgh next week is coming at the perfect time. A break in between tour dates allowed the bluesy rock singer to chill with...
Iron Maiden returning to Pittsburgh on Future Past tour in 2024Video
Iron Maiden is bringing its Future Past tour to Pittsburgh next year. The veteran British heavy metal band will hit Pittsburgh on Nov. 8, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena. Formed in 1975, Iron Maiden released its 17th studio album, “Senjutsu,” on Sept. 3, 2021. Some of the band’s biggest songs...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence on Terrible Towel: ‘the little yellow towels that they swing around’Video
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence sounded entirely reverential about the atmosphere at Acrisure Stadium, comparing it to other tough environments like Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and the Superdome in New Orleans. But in a media gathering Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, one little comment...
Chris Stapleton bringing All-American Road Show to PittsburghVideo
Country singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton is continuing his All-American Road Show tour with a stop next year in the Pittsburgh area. The “Tennessee Whiskey” singer will play on July 12, 2024, at the Pavilion at Star Lake with special guests Marcus King and Nikki Lane. The eight-time Grammy winner has a...
Greta Van Fleet’s Starcatcher tour visits Pittsburgh next yearVideo
Grammy Award-winning rockers Greta Van Fleet are coming back to Pittsburgh. The Michigan band extended its Starcatcher tour with new dates, including a show May 18, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena, with Geese serving as the opening act. Greta Van Fleet released its latest album, the chart-topping “Starcatcher,” in July....
Indie pop singer Samia on headlining shows, collaboration, ‘Honey’ and famous parentsVideo
It’s been a hectic year for indie pop singer Samia, who’s been out on the road in support of her sophomore album, “Honey.” In a year of personal highlights, the 26-year-old has opened for Noah Kahan and boygenius — “one of my favorite bands,” she adds — and played several...
Country singer Lainey Wilson coming to Pittsburgh in 2024
Singer Lainey Wilson will be bringing her “Country’s Cool Again” tour to Pittsburgh in 2024. Wilson, who was the most nominated artist at this year’s Country Music Associations awards show, will be playing the Petersen Events Center in Oakland on Oct. 26, 2024. She’ll be joined by Ian Munsick and...
Singer Barns Courtney bringing Supernatural World Tour to PittsburghVideo
Singer/songwriter Barns Courtney was born in the UK and grew up in Seattle before heading back to England as a teenager, so his American geography knowledge might be a little hazy. “Is Pittsburgh, is that the one with the crazy tunnel where you emerge from the middle of a mountain...
Bullet For My Valentine unleashes intricate heavy metal in Pittsburgh concert
Bullet For My Valentine singer/rhythm guitarist Matthew Tuck wasn’t 100% for Tuesday night’s concert at Stage AE in Pittsburgh. But that didn’t stop the veteran Welsh band from delivering a crowd-pleasing night of melodic metalcore. “So I woke up this morning not feeling too good — not going to lie...
Nicotine Dolls singer Sam Cieri discusses ‘America’s Got Talent,’ the band’s name and Indiana JonesVideo
Nicotine Dolls singer Sam Cieri appeared on “America’s Got Talent” in the summer of 2022 and made an immediate impression. Judge Sofia Vergara’s jaw literally dropped as Cieri started singing, and fellow judge Heidi Klum described his voice as “if Rod Stewart and John Mayer had a baby.” But, after...
Forget Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, here’s Pittsburgh’s athlete/celebrity romance history
The sports and celebrity headlines have been filled with the news of a budding romance between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But Pittsburgh is no stranger when it comes to its athletes romancing celebrities. One Steelers player married an Olympic figure skater, while...

