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Four Chord Music Fest 10 moves to Pittsburgh for 2024, lineup announced
The Four Chord Music Fest, featuring loads of national and local punk rock, pop punk and indie bands, is moving back to Pittsburgh for its 10th edition. The festival, which started in 2014 at the former Xtaza nightclub in the Strip District, has been at Wild Things Park in Washington...
James Taylor, Dan + Shay concerts added this summer at Star LakeVideo
The concert lineup at the Pavilion at Star Lake got even more crowded with the addition of two more shows Tuesday. Pop duo Dan + Shay will visit the Burgettstown venue on Aug. 2, while singer-songwriter James Taylor, with his all-star band, will stop on Sept. 7. Taylor, who was...
Jennifer Lopez making Pittsburgh concert debut in JulyVideo
Jennifer Lopez will make her Pittsburgh concert debut later this summer. The actress/singer’s This is Me … Now tour will stop at PPG Paints Arena on July 30. Her new album, “This is Me … Now,” comes out Friday and is accompanied by an Amazon Prime Video special, “This is...
2024 Pittsburgh area comedy calendar
Comedy shows scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: January 2025 Jan. 3-5: Ari Shaffir at Pittsburgh Improv Jan. 9: Josh Pray, J. McNutt at City Winery Pittsburgh Jan. 9-11: Phil Hanley at Pittsburgh Improv Jan. 10: Jimmy Krenn at City Winery Pittsburgh Jan. 14: Stormy Daniels, Father Nathan Monk at City...
Robert Plant, Alison Krauss bringing Can’t Let Go tour to PittsburghVideo
It’s been a long time since Robert Plant rock and rolled in Pittsburgh, but fans won’t have to wait “Evermore” — just until June. Plant, the former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, will reunite with Alison Krauss for the Can’t Let Go tour, with a stop June 15 at the...
Guitarist Selwyn Birchwood, nominated for 4 Blues Music Awards, heading to PittsburghVideo
Guitarist Selwyn Birchwood said he felt like calling his music blues wasn’t specific enough, so he invented the description of “electric swamp funkin’ blues” instead. “I think if you just say blues it doesn’t quite cover it,” Birchwood said earlier this month from St. Augustine, Florida. “But we do a...
Justin Timberlake extends Forget Tomorrow tour, including Pittsburgh concertVideo
Justin Timberlake added 15 more concerts to his Forget Tomorrow tour, including a Pittsburgh date. The “My Love” and “SexyBack” singer will visit PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 14. For his first tour in five years, he will be out in support of his upcoming album, “Everything I Thought It...
Review: Dynamic guitar work shows Extreme is ‘More Than Words’ in Pittsburgh concert
Extreme may be best known for their two radio hits from the 1990s, “More Than Words” and “Hole Hearted.” But the hard rock band out of Boston showed they’re much, much more than power ballads in an electric performance as part of their Thicker Than Blood tour Tuesday night at...
The Guess Who: Current, former members battle in court, public opinion over band’s legacy
Seeing The Guess Who in concert? Well, that depends on who’s telling the story. At what point does a band become just a brand? That’s essentially the question being asked in a very public war of words between current and former members of The Guess Who. The Canadian rockers climbed...
Country singer Riley Green discusses new album, being raised right, and an unreleased song ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Country singer Riley Green’s second album, “Ain’t My Last Rodeo,” came out in October, but an upcoming tour will be the first real test of those songs. The tour’s second stop comes Feb. 9 at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. “I think that my perspective and favorite songs will...
Heart, with Cheap Trick, coming to Pittsburgh this springVideo
After a five-year break from the road, Heart is heading out on another tour. The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, known for songs like “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You” and “Magic Man,” are bringing their Royal Flush tour to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on May 23. Heart —...
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper bringing Freaks on Parade tour to Star LakeVideo
Two rock icons who rely heavily on horror imagery will visit the Pittsburgh region this summer. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper are continuing their Freaks on Parade tour with a stop on Sept. 3 at the Pavilion at Star Lake. They’ll be joined by industrial metal stalwarts Ministry, as well...
Madonna, Drake highlight February’s top Pittsburgh concerts
The Material Girl and Champagne Papi headline February’s biggest shows in Pittsburgh. Madonna is set for a concert rescheduled from August, while Drake visits for two nights of shows. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area this month: Top shows Feb. 5: Madonna at PPG...
Doobie Brothers heading to Star Lake this summerVideo
The Doobie Brothers are takin’ it to the streets this summer, including a show in the Pittsburgh area. The band, which features Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee, will play the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 20. Known for songs like “Black Water,” “China Grove,” “Listen...
Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire coming to Pittsburgh this summerVideo
It’s been almost 40 years since Pittsburgh music fans could go all night long with Lionel Richie. That’ll be resolved June 16, when the multiple Grammy winner brings his Sing a Song All Night Long tour to PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Earth, Wind & Fire. Richie last played Pittsburgh...
Review: Zakk Sabbath shows Black Sabbath’s 50-year-old songs have plenty of life in Roxian concertVideo
All but one of the Black Sabbath songs that roared through the air Tuesday night were written more than 50 years ago. But they certainly didn’t sound dated in Zakk Sabbath’s jam-packed concert in their stop at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks on the Doomed Forever Forever Doomed tour....
Actor/musician Creed Bratton on his new album, his time in the Grass Roots … and a reboot of ‘The Office’?Video
Creed Bratton doesn’t want to be pigeonholed as an actor or a musician. “I believe you just do what you are,” Bratton said in a recent Zoom call with TribLive. “You find the thing that makes you, that fills you up with light, that thing that fills you up with...
Third Eye Blind bringing Summer Gods tour to Star LakeVideo
Third Eye Blind will be back in the Pittsburgh area later this summer for the fourth installment of their Summer Gods tour. The veteran 1990s alternative rockers will play the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 9, joined by Yellowcard and Arizona. Third Eye Blind dominated radio in the late...
2024 Pittsburgh area concert calendar
Concerts scheduled for the Pittsburgh area: January 2025 Jan. 3: The Tells, Raised by Giants, Adam Fitz at Poetry Lounge Jan. 3: Jemiriye, Phat Man Dee, Jaquea Mae at Mr. Smalls Funhouse Jan. 3: Bill Henry Band at Original Pittsburgh Winery Jan. 3: Constellation X, Griffen Handshake, The Bedheads at...
Story of the Year guitarist Ryan Phillips on 20 years of ‘Page Avenue,’ new album ‘Tear Me to Pieces’Video
Story of the Year guitarist Ryan Phillips is a huge fan of bands playing full albums out on tour, having seen quite a few over the years. ”One of my favorite bands in the entire world, the Deftones, I’ve seen shows where they do ‘White Pony’ or ‘Adrenaline,’ ‘Around the...
Zakk Sabbath, Creed Bratton, Three Dog Night among January’s top Pittsburgh concerts
An alum of “The Office” with a deep musical background, a veteran heavy-metal guitarist and a long-running rock band known for its three-part harmonies will be in Pittsburgh in January. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area this month: Top shows Jan. 9: Zakk Sabbath,...
Taylor Swift, Pink, Ed Sheeran among Pittsburgh’s biggest concerts in 2023
Taylor Swift broke attendance records with two shows this summer at Acrisure Stadium — and that doesn’t even include the tens of thousands of ticket-less fans who partied along outside the stadium. Swift’s pair of mega-shows were the highlight of Pittsburgh’s 2023 concert schedule, which also drew stadium shows from...
Top 24 concerts (so far) coming to Pittsburgh area in 2024
It’s looking like 2024 will be another year of big concerts for the Pittsburgh region. Topping the list is the almost annual appearance by Kenny Chesney at Acrisure Stadium. The chart-topping country singer, who’s already headlined the stadium 11 times since 2005, will bring his Sun Goes Down tour to...
Rapper Travis Scott creates ‘UTOPIA’ in Pittsburgh concert
Rapper Travis Scott didn’t let some bad tacos get in the way of his sold-out Pittsburgh show Friday night. Saying he received two IVs after battling the stomach woes for about a day, Scott had no intentions of following the medical advice he received. “The doctor told me if I...
Desert island albums: Here’s what Grace Potter, Nicotine Dolls, Barns Courtney and others would bring with them
It’s a simple enough question: If you were stranded on a desert island, what three albums would you want with you? Plenty of bands who either played or were scheduled to perform in Pittsburgh this fall offered their choices, with albums ranging from big band to gospel to alternative rock,...
