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...
Mansions at Lake MacLeod in Pine to be featured in Symphony Splendor House Tour
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...
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...
Jon Batiste delivers spiritual moment of music inside (and outside) Heinz Hall
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 to host Halloween concert at Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
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...
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...
Q&A: Blood Lemon’s Melanie Radford on ‘Petite Deaths’ EP ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Blood Lemon may not have aspired to be a power trio, but it just happened organically, according to bassist/vocalist Melanie Radford. Forged in Boise, Idaho, the band features Radford, who also plays bass for Built to Spill, as well as guitarist/vocalist Lisa Simpson and drummer Lindsay Lloyd. “We modeled ourselves...
Bret Michaels to perform at halftime for Steelers-Packers gameVideo
Lead singer of rock band Poison and Butler County native Bret Michaels will perform at halftime during Sunday night’s Steelers game, Michaels and the NFL team announced on Friday. The Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will kick off at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium...
Sabrina Carpenter brings Short n’ Sweet Tour to Pittsburgh
The Short n’ Sweet Tour is officially in Pittsburgh. Sabrina Carpenter performed her first of two shows in the Steel City on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena to a crowd dressed in pastels and sparkles. @triblive Sabrina Carpenter is in Pittsburgh for two performances of her Short n’ Sweet...
Movie review: Jeremy Allen White is a tortured Boss in ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’Video
In his 500-page memoir, “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen spends less than three pages on the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska.” Moving on, folks, nothing to see here, he seems to be saying. The first authorized biopic of his life — “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” — disagrees, delving...
Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin bring coffeehouse vibes to Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh’s folk music fans are having a banner week. On Thursday night, the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland hosted an excellent one-two punch of women in folk, Rickie Lee Jones and Patty Griffin. With going on a combined century of experience, half a dozen Grammy Awards and 27 studio albums,...
Q&A: Wolfgang Van Halen on Mammoth’s new album ‘The End’Video
Wolfgang Van Halen is continuing his family’s legacy, but he’s intent on forging his own path. The son of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli, Wolfgang first took over on bass for Van Halen in 2006 as a 16-year-old, sticking with the band until his father’s death...
Here are 5 spooky things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 24-26
Halloween is next week, so everyone is partying spooky-style the next few days. Hurry up and finish your costume, then hitch a ride on a broomstick to a few of these weekend events. ZooBoo and Jack O’Lantern Extravaganza The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium is pulling out all the stops for...
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, folk and rock innovators. Also on the ballot are Charlotte Caffey,...
Q&A: Pittsburgh’s M.E.L.T. on new album ‘Innervate/Obliterate’Video
For M.E.L.T.’s release show celebrating their “Innervate/Obliterate” record earlier this month, guitarist/vocalist Joey Troupe came up with an apt description of the night. “I was teasing somebody after the show that it felt like what I assumed people feel like after they get married, that they plan this thing for...
Q&A: ‘American Idol’ winner Abi Carter bringing No Amount of Dark tour to PittsburghVideo
Abi Carter’s No Amount of Dark tour got off to a great start last week — other than some faulty air conditioning in Texas. “In a 15-seater van where only the front AC works and nobody gets any airflow in the back, it’s quite miserable,” Carter said Wednesday. “We’ve already...
Kenny Loggins condemns use of ‘Danger Zone’ in Trump’s AI video ridiculing protesters
Millions protested across the country over the weekend in the second No Kings demonstration against the Trump administration. In response, President Donald Trump mocked the demonstrators with an AI-generated video of himself in a “Top Gun”-inspired fighter jet, bombing protesters with brown sludge to the tune of Kenny Loggins’ “Danger...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: The RedlinesVideo
After 13 years as a band, Pittsburgh’s The Redlines are going on their first proper tour this week, with shows in Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee and West Virginia after kicking it off Thursday in Millvale. “We’re expecting to eat a lot of unhealthy gas station food,” bassist Tony Vinski said. “And...
Mumford & Sons put the ‘rock’ in ‘folk rock’ at PPG Paints Arena
Many would say that Mumford & Sons heralded the rebirth of popular folk rock in the early 2010s, and deservedly so. The much-loved and acclaimed British band fronted by Marcus Mumford strummed their way to seveal No. 1 records and an Album of the Year Grammy Award in 2013 for...
Limp Bizkit shares death of bassist Sam Rivers, 48, in emotional post
Bassist Sam Rivers, a founding member of Limp Bizkit, has died. He was 48. News of Rivers’ death was shared by the band’s official Instagram account, which noted he died on Saturday. A cause of death was not disclosed. The statement signed by Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John...
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and legendary “Spaceman” of KISS, has died. Frehley died Thursday, Oct. 16, after reportedly being on life support following a recent fall at his home. He was 74. The rocker’s family said the musician passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey,...
Q&A: Pop singer Ana Sky on going from embryology to music career and moreVideo
It’s been a whirlwind year for emerging pop singer Ana Sky. The California native has worked with noted producer AC Burrell (Beyoncé and Lady Gaga), released four singles and was honored with the Emerging Artist Award at Daily Front Row’s Fashion Media Awards last fall. “I was freaking out when...
Q&A: Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones set to share stage and stories in PittsburghVideo
Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones may have only met for the first time earlier this year, but that hasn’t stopped the emotive, Grammy-winning singer-songwriters from forging a quick bond. Griffin, the soulful folk/Americana artist, and Jones, who burst onto the scene with “Chuck E’s in Love” in 1980, are...
