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Concert review: Down and Helmet deliver thunderous riffs as Strap It Down tour hits Pittsburgh (Includes full video of Down's new song "Blood Oath," performed for only the 2nd time live)
Concert review: Down and Helmet deliver thunderous riffs as joint tour hits Pittsburgh
There was no shortage of riffs Thursday night when the Strap It Down tour visited Stage AE in Pittsburgh. New Orleans sludge masters Down headlined the show, with gritty, Black Sabbath-inspired Southe...
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A look at the merch for Down/Helmet/Spirit in the Room at Stage AE in Pittsburgh
TribLive Q&A: Pittsburgh area native Brooke Annibale on her new ‘Bolder Font’ album and more She'll be back in town on Sept. 26 for an album release show at the Sanctuary at Mr. Smalls
TribLive Q&A: Pittsburgh area native Brooke Annibale on her new ‘Bolder Font’ album and more
Contemporary folk singer Brooke Annibale grew up in Moon, graduated from Moon High School and some of her extended family runs Hollowood Music & Sound in McKees Rocks. Yet she’s also spent the p...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: BombChele & the Bangs
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: BombChele & the Bangs
Alternative rockers BombChele & the Bangs are in the final four for the battle of the bands at Rock the Raceway, a live music festival scheduled for Aug. 23 at Jennerstown Speedway. The winning band, ...
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TribLive Q&A: ‘Queen of Texas’ Solya spent several years as a child in Pittsburgh She'll return Sept. 4 for a show at Thunderbird Music Hall
TribLive Q&A: ‘Queen of Texas’ Solya spent several years as a child in Pittsburgh
The self-described Queen of Texas has roots in Pittsburgh. Solya, a 20-year-old indie alternative singer-songwriter, was born in Lubbock, Texas, and has spent most of her life in the Lone Star State &...
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TribLive Q&A: Country singer Priscilla Block on going viral, a fateful meeting with Taylor Swift and more
TribLive Q&A: Country singer Priscilla Block on going viral, a fateful meeting with Taylor Swift and more
Country music singer Priscilla Block is certainly living up to the country part of her job title. “I’m very much into homesteading right now, so we just bought a little farm outside of Nas...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Gabriella Salvucci, who just released a new album last week
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Gabriella Salvucci
Singer-songwriter Gabriella Salvucci said her new album, “Grace Note,” is more vulnerable than anything she’s ever written. “Yet, I have also found so much power in being hones...
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Q&A: Todd Rundgren on taking Ringo Starr’s request, pleasing his audience and more He'll be playing at Stage AE in Pittsburgh next week
Q&A: Todd Rundgren on taking Ringo Starr’s request, pleasing his audience and more
One of Todd Rundgren’s most popular songs has returned to a regular spot in his setlist after a lengthy absence — and it might have been even longer, if it weren’t for a request from...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Alyssa Hankey and The North Woods
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Alyssa Hankey and The North Woods
Alyssa Hankey is proud to wave the regional flag on her latest album. “I feel like in recent years there hasn’t been a lot of artists representing their region,” Hankey said. “...
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Tomahawk + Melvins at House of Blues in Cleveland on Aug. 1, 2026
Pittsburgh local music releases for August 2026
Pittsburgh local music releases for August 2026
August will see several new singles, EPs and albums released by local musicians. Here’s a quick look at those new local releases scheduled for the Pittsburgh region in August: Pull-a-Joe Genre-b...
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Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg announced today that this tour -- which included an Aug. 10 show at Jergel's -- has been cancelled because of a bacterial infection
Mike Palm@mikepalm.bsky.social · last mo.Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg discusses his Whitesnake years, his ‘Here I Go Again’ solo and more ahead of Pittsburgh area show in August
Top August concerts for Pittsburgh: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Goo Goo Dolls, Bruno Mars
Top August concerts for Pittsburgh: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Goo Goo Dolls, Bruno Mars
A pop superstar is playing Pittsburgh’s final stadium show of the year, plus a 1990s hitmaker and a comic icon are coming to the area in August. Here’s a look at the top concerts scheduled...
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Q&A: Richard Marx will be ‘Right Here Waiting’ with hits and more in Palace Theatre show He talks about his new album, any regrets and doesn't shy away from his headline-grabbing comments from 2020
Q&A: Richard Marx will be ‘Right Here Waiting’ with hits and more in Palace Theatre show
Richard Marx most assuredly was joking when he said that his show this weekend in Greensburg might be not what fans are expecting. “I’m planning to play only songs that weren’t good ...
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American Football’s Nate Kinsella on taking risks on emo band’s 4th album ahead of Pittsburgh show
American Football’s Nate Kinsella on taking risks on emo band’s 4th album ahead of Pittsburgh show
The self-titled debut album from American Football is considered a touchstone of the Midwest emo scene. Coupled with the fact that American Football only played about a dozen shows before disbanding i...
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An early look inside Citizens Live at the Wylie, the new venue coming to Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District:
First look: Citizens Live at the Wylie boasts clear sightlines, Hill District touches
The newest music venue in Pittsburgh will begin hosting shows in just about two months. Located on the corner of Logan and Wylie avenues in the city’s Lower Hill District, within view of PPG Pai...
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Munhall’s Gabby Barrett excited to return for hometown show with Parker McCollum
Munhall’s Gabby Barrett excited to return for hometown show with Parker McCollum
It’s been about seven years since Munhall’s Gabby Barrett left the Western Pennsylvania region, with the country singer now splitting her time between Texas and Nashville. The “Ameri...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Moonshine Vagabonds
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Moonshine Vagabonds
Moonshine Vagabonds, a singer-songwriter duo comprised of indie veterans Craig Veltri and Megan Pennington, said their debut album is a change in several ways. “It’s the heaviest album eit...
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Country music singer Jake Owen talks new album, Aaron Rodgers and more ahead of his Aug. 15 show at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh
Country music singer Jake Owen talks new album, Aaron Rodgers and more
Country music singer Jake Owen is set for a show next month at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, but he doesn’t really consider himself a betting man — other than his initial move to Nashville ...
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"Weird Al" is probably one of the first cassettes I had as a kid, so this was a fun interview "Weird Al" Yankovic on his Bigger & Weirder tour, his sense of humor, turning down the Riyadh Comedy Festival and more ahead of next week's show at Star Lake
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic gets Bigger & Weirder in a tour headed to Pittsburgh
It’s fairly easy to see how “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Bigger and Weirder tour got its name. The tour grew to 90 cities (after hitting 75 last year), plus the band has doubled in si...
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Guitarist Adrian Vandenberg discusses his Whitesnake years, his ‘Here I Go Again’ solo and more ahead of Pittsburgh area show in August
Adrian Vandenberg discusses Whitesnake years, ‘Here I Go Again’ solo and more ahead of Pittsburgh area show
Adrian Vandenberg played guitar for Whitesnake during their commercial peak at the end of the 1980s, when “Here I Go Again,” “Still of the Night” and “Is This Love”...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Allen Steele
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Allen Steele
The new duo of Allen Steele — guitarist/vocalist Bay Allen and clarinetist/saxophonist Sharon Steele — has deep roots in music but a sound that feels “instantly familiar.” &ldq...
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311’s Nick Hexum talks summer tour, unity and more before next week's Pittsburgh show at Stage AE
311’s Nick Hexum talks summer tour, unity and more before Pittsburgh show
The So Glad You Made It summer tour, featuring co-headliners 311 and Dirty Heads, couldn’t come at a more-appreciated time for 311 vocalist/guitarist Nick Hexum. “It’s just our favor...
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Blues musician Ruthie Foster on saying yes, her Grammy win and more ahead of free Pittsburgh area show on July 24 at South Park Amphitheater
Blues musician Ruthie Foster on saying yes, Grammy win and more ahead of free Pittsburgh show
Blues singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster had gone to the Grammy ceremonies each of the first five times she had been nominated, but she opted not to attend the 2025 ceremony, where she was up for an awar...
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Another fun conversation with (former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) Mike Campbell, who brings the Dirty Knobs to Pittsburgh this weekend
Q&A: Mike Campbell on the Dirty Knobs’ ‘soul healing’ shows and more
Before Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs’ tour started last week, it had been close to a year since the band played a full-on rock show (not counting some acoustic shows in December). The former g...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Trace Remains, which will release a new EP later this week
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Trace Remains
Vocalist/guitarist Joey Vesely of alternative rock band Trace Remains likes to use the title of the band’s new EP in a number of ways. “‘Zero Hour’ refers to the time at which ...
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Q&A: Country star Tim McGraw on his Pawn Shop Guitar tour, the Country Music Hall of Fame and more ahead of his July 18 show at Star Lake
Q&A: Country icon Tim McGraw on Pawn Shop Guitar tour, Pittsburgh memories and more
Country star Tim McGraw realized one of his recent singles may have inadvertently wrecked one of his fraternity brother’s best stories. The mostly autobiographical song, “Pawn Shop Guitar,...
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Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Norside, which has a new album, "Coal & Soul," coming out this week
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Norside
Norside’s upcoming sophomore album, according to drummer Steve Ippolito, doubles down on the band’s essentials: “groove, grit and soul worn straight to the bone.” Coming July 1...
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