Top April concerts for Pittsburgh: Bush, Bailey Zimmerman and more
The Pittsburgh concert calendar is filling up, with at least a dozen sold-out concerts in April. The intriguing shows include a rising country star, alternative rock veterans and the aforementioned sellouts from a wide swath of musical genres. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region...
UnityTX frontman Jay Webster on metal/hip-hop band’s new album, painful Pittsburgh memory, Code Orange and moreVideo
UnityTX’s first concert in Pittsburgh still stands out to frontman Jay Webster — busting your head open and possibly suffering a concussion are hard to forget after all. At a 2022 show at Spirit Hall opening for Loathe — and on the tour’s first night, no less — Webster’s iron...
Nelly, 2Chainz, Steve Aoki concerts added as part of draft weekend
Performances from a pair of hip-hop stars and a big-name DJ have been added as part of Pittsburgh’s weekend hosting the NFL Draft. The concerts will take place at a pair of venues: The Plaza at North Shore, a new entertainment space at the corner of Mazeroski Way and General...
Indie band Good Kid enters new era with debut album, Pittsburgh stop aheadVideo
The indie rock band Good Kid has charted its own, atypical path in the music business. The Toronto-based band — vocalist Nick Frosst, guitarists Jacob Tsafatinos and David Wood, bassist Michael Kozakov and drummer Jon Kereliuk — formed in 2015 among students at the University of Toronto. Their cover of...
Star Lake adds show from TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue and another with KeshaVideo
Two new shows were announced Monday for the Pavilion at Star Lake, with an emphasis on female-fronted groups on consecutive nights. A trio of female R&B/hip hop groups announced the It’s Iconic tour, with a Pittsburgh area stop this summer. TLC, Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue will perform on Aug. 24...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: AurallaurA
Laura Chu Wiens of AurallaurA described the band’s new record as a musical revue. “I don’t think we could tell the story of our political moment with just one genre, and I find typical leftist music too dirge-y and didactic,” she said. “So we have jazz, latin, some indie folk,...
Review: Sebastian Bach continues to fly the flag for Skid Row hits in Pittsburgh showVideo
Sebastian Bach repeatedly noted Friday night that it’s been 37 years since Skid Row’s self-titled debut album hit the airwaves back in 1989. So it had to be reassuring to Bach that some from the next generation are still rocking out to Skid Row hits like “18 and Life” —...
Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner on sold-out acoustic show in Pittsburgh: ‘It’s just a little more naked up there’Video
When it comes to an acoustic show, Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner can rattle off the pros and cons compared to their normal full band performance. “Well, it’s not as loud. When you talk about intimacy, it can be really nice and relaxed, or it can be really frustrating. There will...
Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale reflects on Pittsburgh memories ahead of tour kickoff
Gavin Rossdale has performed in Pittsburgh close to 20 times, whether it’s been with the chart-topping alternative rockers Bush, the Bush-hiatus creation Institute or as a solo act. A pair of shows, both on the Gateway Clipper, stand out, as he recalled the 2005 gig on the Gateway Clipper for...
Video premiere: Pittsburgh’s Trace Remains release ‘Zero Hour’ singleVideo
Trace Remains, a melodic post-hardcore band from Pittsburgh, is back with “Zero Hour,” the first single from the group’s upcoming “Zero Hour” EP. Filmed in Pittsburgh, the video visits Downtown, with scenes near the Benedum Center and the Pennsylvanian, as well as a bar fight in Spirit Lodge in Lawrenceville....
Citizens Live at the Wylie announces opening lineup, including Wiz Khalifa as 1st show
Wiz Khalifa will headline the first show at Citizens Live at the Wylie later this year. The Pittsburgh-raised rapper will perform on Oct. 2 at Pittsburgh’s newest music spot, as Live Nation on Monday announced the initial lineup for the Lower Hill District venue. The music acts represent a wide...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Chet Vincent & the Music IndustryVideo
Born out of the covid-19 pandemic, Pittsburgh indie rockers Chet Vincent & the Music Industry are back with their second album. “Static on the Radio” was released earlier this month: “It’s really good, and (people) should listen to it while driving,” Vincent said. The album features the single “Sweet Mary,”...
Sebastian Bach talks Twisted Sister fandom, Pittsburgh memories ahead of Mr. Smalls showVideo
Sebastian Bach is making headlines, for events in the future and far in the past. Earlier this month, Twisted Sister announced that Bach, the former Skid Row vocalist, would be filling in for Twister Sister frontman Dee Snider for the band’s 50th anniversary concerts. Bach also popped up in even...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: MicrowavesVideo
Formed in 2000, Pittsburgh experimental noise rockers Microwaves are back with another new album. As for what’s kept them going this long? “A unique combination of anxiety and boredom,” according to drummer John Roman. “Temporal Shifter,” set for a March 27 release, is the band’s ninth studio album and features...
Steelers great Terry Bradshaw to bring stories — and bourbon — to Warrendale ahead of NFL Draft
Former Steelers quarterback and NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw has never been afraid to speak his mind, whether it’s been as a player, actor or TV broadcaster. Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowls with the 1970s Steelers, will be telling stories in the Pittsburgh region a few days before...
The Machine drummer Tahrah Cohen on the long-running Pink Floyd tribute bandVideo
The Machine has been paying tribute to Pink Floyd for almost 40 years now, yet the band members are still fine-tuning and making adjustments after playing some of these songs hundreds of times. “Everyone is still working on it every show. Every time we’re at our instruments — every time,...
MCG Jazz announces 40th anniversary season lineup, names next Artist-in-Residence
MCG Jazz is preparing to celebrate a milestone season, marking 40 years of serving as a home for jazz music and its culture in the Pittsburgh region. The jazz organization’s 4oth anniversary season for 2026-27 will be highlighted by performances from Gerald Albright, Billy Childs, José James, Arturo Sandoval, John...
Rise Against bassist Joe Principe: ‘It’s like we were writing almost for this day and age’Video
The melodic punk band Rise Against released their song “Prayer of the Refugee” 20 years ago, delving into the struggles of immigrants and consumerism, and dozens more of their songs over their 27-year career still feel especially relevant nowadays. “There are so many, even ‘Awake Too Long’ or the song...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Anton DeFade Quintet
It’s not that often that the Anton DeFade Quintet can get together, so a March show is something he’s looking forward to. “It’s a group of five of the best sidemen in the country so everyone is pretty busy,” DeFade said. “I’m just really excited to be performing and releasing...
Cody Johnson brings a big helpin’ of Texas country to sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
There are more than 1,200 miles between Pittsburgh and Sebastpol, Texas, but Cody Johnson made that distance between his hometown and PPG Paints Arena feel a whole lot smaller in his Friday night show. The contemporary country singer sold out his Pittsburgh show, which had been rescheduled from October, with...
Country singer Hunter Hayes returning to Pittsburgh with new album ‘Evergreen’Video
Country singer Hunter Hayes said it feels like he’s played a thousand shows in Pittsburgh, but a night off here early in his career sticks out in his memory. Having recently turned 21 back in 2012, Hayes and a group of around 30 people from the bands and crew went...
Here’s what the new Citizens Live at the Wylie will look like on the insideVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest music venue is on track to open this fall, and Citizens Live at the Wylie provided a preview at what the interior should look like. Set to open in October, the venue, with a capacity of 4,000 people, is located in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District, near PPG Paints...
The Fell bassist Billy Sheehan on bringing the long-awaited band to lifeVideo
For years, Billy Sheehan wondered if a project he’d worked on would ever see the light of day. An accomplished bassist who’s played in Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Talas and in David Lee Roth’s band, Sheehan held out hope and shared the heavy, modern rock songs with friends when...
Journey, led by Neal Schon and singer Arnel Pineda, cruises through their hits on Pittsburgh stop at PPGVideo
The members of Journey seem set on going their separate ways after their farewell tour, but in the time left together, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are revisiting the radio smashes that sold more than 100 million records over their career. This chapter of Journey will come to...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: cello
Pittsburgh musician cello is hoping people will have an open mind about his new album, “Singing to Serpents.” “We’ve been calling what I’m doing alternative R&B, ” he said. “And it feels like breaking my own ground or carving my own space or niche in the musical space.” Marcello Valletta,...
