Greensburg Salem Middle School thespians stage spring musicalVideo
Due to contract regulations, Greensburg Salem Middle School is not using a particular, well-known name to advertise its spring musical. Suffice it to say, fans of a certain popular musical will want to be in attendance, however, in order to “read all about it.” Chorus teacher and musical director Melanie...
TobyMac’s ‘Hits Deep Tour’ delivers exactly what it advertisesVideo
The name of Christian hip-hop artist TobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour” has a double meaning. “It’s called the ‘Hits Deep Tour’ because the night should be deep in hits,” TobyMac says about the concerts that also feature contemporary Christian acts Jeremy Camp, Jordan Feliz, Ryan Stevenson, We Are Messengers and Aaron...
Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50
NEW YORK — Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer. Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang announced Tuesday that Miley Cyrus, Santana, Imagine Dragons, Robert Plant, the Black Keys and Chance the Rapper will also perform at...
Rocktopia to mesh rock, classical in Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall show
Fresh off Broadway, the Rocktopia tour plays the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall on May 7. Rocktopia features the works of musical innovators across centuries — including Journey, Mozart, Queen, Beethoven, Aerosmith, Handel, Led Zeppelin, Tchaikovsky, U2, Heart, Puccini and The Who. The music is performed by a...
Audiophile hopes North Side’s Government Center is more than just a record storeVideo
When it came to naming his record store, Josh Cozby knew right away what to call the place: The Government Center. Only some customers make the music connection. “’The Government Center’ is a song by The Modern Lovers,” said Cozby, inside the shop on the North Side Friday. “And lead...
Graham Nash talks Pittsburgh, Woodstock and CrosbyVideo
Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, as a member of legendary musical acts Crosby, Stills and Nash and The Hollies. At 77, he could probably rest on his laurels, but instead Nash is on a tour that took him last week to the Carnegie...
Doobie Brothers ‘Takin’ it to’ UPMC Events Center
The Doobie Brothers will bring their long-established catalogue of hit music to the UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University for an Aug. 16 concert. Current band members John McFee, Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons are expected to perform many of the band’s decades’ worth of hit songs. It's that...
Brooks and Dunn, Ray Stevens to join Country Hall of FameVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country hit-making duo Brooks and Dunn, comedic singer Ray Stevens and industry veteran Jerry Bradley will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year. The newest inductees were announced Monday in Nashville, Tenn. The Grammy-winning duo of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn...
Willow Hill bringing country pop sound to The Westmoreland
Country pop duo Willow Hill will play from 6:30-9 p.m. March 20 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The husband-and-wife duo of C.T. and Alexandra Fields puts a “modern twist on a classic country sound: infusing quirky fun-loving energy, heartfelt storytelling, and a captivating live show that...
Squeeze brings ‘Songbook Tour’ to Carnegie of Homestead Music HallVideo
Having entertained fans around the globe for decades, British band Squeeze will bring its “Songbook Tour” to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall, for an 8 p.m. Aug. 30 show. Venue presale begins at 10 a.m. March 21 with the passcode “SONGBOOK.” Limited Gold Circle seating...
Ted Nugent bringing his Motor City madness to Western Pa.
Get ready to do the Wango Tango with the Motor City Madman. Detroit rocker Ted Nugent will play an Aug. 6 concert at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall. Doors will open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show. Tickets at $49.75 and $59.75 go on sale...
Dick Dale, King of Surf Guitar, ‘Miserlou’ composer, is deadVideo
LOS ANGELES — Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs such as “Miserlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin’” earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81. His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dale passed away Saturday night. No other details were available....
‘Friday the 13th’ actor brings his metal band, First Jason, to Pittsburgh – Mar. 17, 2019
When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original “Friday the 13th” movie. Released in May 1980, the horror flick about a...
Annual She Sings concert to benefit the Blackburn Center
A group of women will raise their voices in song for She Sings, an annual musical benefit for the Blackburn Center in Greensburg. The event is set for 7-9 p.m. March 30 in the Campana Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. On the bill...
‘St. Patrick’s Day Radio’ all weekend long on Sirius XMVideo
SiriusXM will launch a temporary Irish channel, honoring St. Patrick’s Day with St. Paddy’s Day Radio, featuring Irish classics and a non-stop parade of jigs, reels and all things Irish, according to the subscription radio service. So if it’s a wee bit of the Emerald Isle’s contribution to music you’re...
The Jerky Boys set to release first new album in 20 years
The Boys are back. One of them, at least. Johnny Brennan told Rolling Stone he’s back in form as the Jerky Boys, the (very adult) prank-calling comedy outfit that terrorized unsuspecting receptionists in the 1990s. Brennan told the mag he took his cellphone back into the studio — this time...
‘Friday the 13th’ actor brings his metal band, First Jason, to Pittsburgh – Mar. 14, 2019
When he was just 14 years old, Ari Lehman drowned in Crystal Lake. His life has never been the same. The actor and musician, now 53, played the young Jason Voorhees, sans hockey mask, in the original “Friday the 13th” movie. Released in May 1980, the horror flick about a...
Experience ‘Music and Magic’ with the Westmoreland Symphony
Successful musical performances conjure their own magic, but the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s next concert will showcase vibrant music telling a story in which magic itself is central. Daniel Meyer will conduct the Westmoreland Symphony in “Music and Magic” on March 16 at The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. The program is Manuel...
Sounds of Ireland come to the Palace for St. Patrick’s DayVideo
If a quick trip to the Emerald Isle is out of the question, the next best place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day just might be The Palace Theatre with the National Dance Company of Ireland’s Rhythm of the Dance. Traditional Irish songs, dances and music will comprise the program during...
Dwight Yoakam, Noah Guthrie team for Palace show
A country legend and a rising star will team up for an evening of classic hits and Americana soul sounds. Headliner Dwight Yoakam and show opener Noah Guthrie play a show on March 21 at Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre. The unique pairing promises to draw a diverse audience, ranging from...
Mariah Carey throws ‘Caution’ to the wind and ends up in PittsburghVideo
Mariah Carey is proceeding with “Caution” on her current concert tour that hits Pittsburgh March 18 for an 8 p.m. performance at the Benedum Center. The multiple Grammy Award winner will be sharing music from her latest CD, “Caution” – her 15th studio album and first one since 2014’s “Me....
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 takes center stage
The Pittsburgh Symphony’s exploration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music for piano and orchestra this season has done more than present great pieces. It has also provided the opportunity for audiences to enjoy remarkable young artists making their local debuts. Lukas Vondracek says he’s glad to be coming to Heinz Hall to...
Alabama still playing that good old mountain music
When beloved musical performers announce their retirement, fans often suspect and hope that they are only taking a break. And they are often right. In country music, that prediction turned out to be true with Garth Brooks and Brooks Dunn — and now, Alabama, a legendary band that has come...
Luck o’ the Irish brings Celtic Woman back to the ‘BurghVideo
It doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day — or even March — for audiences to be moved by the heartfelt singing and dancing of Celtic Woman. Pittsburgh seems to have “the luck o’ the Irish,” though, in helping the Grammy-nominated recording and performing artists to celebrate Ireland’s rich musical...
Matt Maeson, NEEDTOBREATHE making tour stop at Palace Theatre
Indie, acoustic and rock. Music fitting all of those bills will fill The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, on March 13, as singer/songwriter Matt Maeson and the band NEEDTOBREATHE perform in a 7 p.m. concert. American Songwriter describes Maeson as blending “giant pop hooks, foot-stomping nods to roots...
