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A group of live entertainment venue owners and promoters are urging Pittsburgh officials to help them stay afloat, pitching ideas like an exemption from the city’s 5% amusement tax. Adam Valen, director of marketing at local concert promoter Drusky Entertainment, said the live entertainment industry is struggling. He urged City...

On Thursday night, a pumped-up crowd at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg got to see the star of “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Caddyshack” tear through the vocals of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone.” Bill Murray has cultivated a decades-long career as an award-winning actor and comedian, cementing himself as...

Before things really gear up for the holiday season, take advantage of this less-busy weekend with tons of happenings around the city. Try these out! Pet Expo Do you have a pet? Do you want a pet? Do you have family or friends with pets? This would be a great...

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....

Few rock bands can brag about still touring with original members after nearly six decades, a cavalcade of personnel changes, more than two dozen albums and 20 Top 10 singles. Chicago can. Now in their 58th year, the Windy City band blew through Southwestern Pennsylvania on Wednesday night to deliver...

The Sewickley Music Club is excited about its next musical program of the 2025-2026 season. The Nov. 11 musical program, entitled “Strings Attached,” will be performed by Collin Yates (guitar and vocals) and Kamilah Lay (violin and vocals). They’re often referred to as the “oldies” these days, but Collin Yates...

On Wednesday nights in Millvale, the sound of banjos, fiddles and mandolins drifts across the patio outside Mr. Smalls Cafe. That’s where the Smallsgrass Bluegrass Jam has become a weekly tradition, drawing pickers of all ages and skill levels. “It just feels like a group of friends hanging and playing...

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,”...

Walking into PPG Paints Arena on Sunday night, I heard a woman behind me say, “This isn’t like going to a show in your 20s, it’s going to a show in your 50s. It’s a different vibe.” That was a pretty good thesis statement for a concert that included icons...

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...

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’...

While Halloween plans may dominate your Friday night, the rest of the post-spooky weekend still has a lot of treats to offer around Pittsburgh. Some events will keep the darker vibes going while others will be a respite for those sick of movie monsters and jack o’lanterns. Here are a...

For the first time, palatial mansions in Lake Macleod will welcome guests for an up-close look at these homes dressed for the holidays. Five one-of-a-kind residences in Pine are part of the Symphony Splendor 2025 Holiday House Tour North. Hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Association to benefit the Pittsburgh Symphony...

Not a whole lot of performances at Heinz Hall end with spectators, sousaphones, melodicas and percussion instruments spilling out onto Penn Avenue. Then again, not a whole lot of performers are Jon Batiste. Batiste has cemented his place in the modern American music pantheon, with nearly 20 Grammy Award nominations...

Sheetz is once again hosting a concert in Western Pennsylvania, and this time it’s a Halloween-themed party at Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Located at 150 Ferry St. in East Deer, the Friday concert features the following bands:Boys Like Girls, a rock band formed in MassachusettsFeeble Little Horse, an indie rock band...

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...