Did you know that Pittsburgh is now recognized by most weather organizations as the third or fourth grayest city in America, battling only Seattle, Portland, and Buffalo for the title of Grayest Of Them All? BECAUSE IT IS.
Our sunny summers have been getting shorter and shorter, and concert season has been hurting, which breaks my little music-loving heart. We have to take advantage of the bit of summertime we have left and enjoy it while it attempts to last!
So, Pittsburghers, put on one of your very few warm-weather outfits you've only got a month or so left to wear, enjoy a fruity bev, pick a concert, and have yourself a day.
August 11
Black Flag at the Rex Theatre
(FREE) The B.B. King Blues Band featuring Michael Lee and Melinda Colaizzi & The Night Sky at Hartwood Acres AmphitheaterAugust 12
Sam Burchfield and The Roof at Club Cafe
Allah-Las and Tim Hill at Mr. Smalls
August 13
The Raconteurs at Stage AE
Chameleon Treat, Vireo, Glam Hand, and Pat Coyle at Club Cafe
Mal Blum at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
August 14
Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, and Bad Wolves at Stage AE
Jill Sobule at Club Cafe
The Bird and the Bee, Samantha Sidley, and Alex Lilly at Mr. Smalls
Sir Mix-A-Lot at Jergel's
Bryan Adams at UPMC Events Center
August 15
The Distillers and Death Valley Girls at Mr. Smalls
The Acacia Strain, Kublai Khan, and Chamber at the Rex Theater
The Iguanas and Jim Relja at Club Cafe
August 16
An Evening with Talisk at Club Cafe
The Doobie Brothers at UPMC Events Center
Montgomery Gentry at Jergel's
Castlecomer at Smiling Moose
Jehlad & Sierra Sellers with Super Midnight at Club CafeRubella Ballet, (Mark) Mob, Taz, Humanmania, and Pandemix at Spirit
(FREE) Foghat with special guest The Matt Barranti Band at South Park Amphitheater
August 17
Iron Maiden and The Raven Age at PPG Paints ArenaAlice in Chains, Korn, Underoath, and Fever 333 at KeyBank Pavilion
The Commonheart at Club Cafe
Roscoe & Etta at Club Cafe
Caught On Sight, Flipswitch, Commissioner, 14 Yellow, and Orlando Swim Club at Mr. Smalls
Losing September, Winter's Descent, Chronicles of June, and Scarlett Sky at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Poison Idea, Dropdead, Sheet Terror, Caustic Christ, Killer of Sheep, and Detainees at Spirit
August 17-August 18
Andrew Muse, Eric Weidenhof, Kowloon Corporation, Oliviaii, The Universe Online at Club Cafe
August 18
Beast Coast, Joey Bada$, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, Kirk Knight., Nyck Caution, Powers Pleasant, and CJ Fly at Stage AE
Parsonsfield and Juvenile Characteristics at Club Cafe
August 20
Flogging Molly, Social Distortion, The Devil Makes Three, and Le Butcherettes at Stage AE
Kellie Loder and Ferdinand the Bull at Club Cafe
August 21
Kane Brown at the Crawford County Fair
Habibi and Fruit & Flowers at Club Cafe
Robert Earl Keen and Waylon Payne at Mr. Smalls
Off with Their Heads and Single Mothers at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Popa Chubby at Jergel's
August 22
Newsboys at the Crawford County Fair
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Lynn Starr, Jayy Braxx, and Treble at Mr. SmallsClap Your Hands Say yeah and Danielle Durack at Club Cafe
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists at Spirit
Tab Benoit at Jergel's
August 23
Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth at KeyBank Pavilion
ESH the duo and Carson East at Club Cafe
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Bedouin Soundclash at Mr. Smalls
Gladys Knight at Heinz Hall
The Cadillac Three at Jergel's
Hieroglyphics at Smiling Moose
(FREE) Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart and Rachel Mazer at South Park Amphitheater
August 24
Rock, Reggae, and Relief featuring Gavin DeGraw, Ghost Hounds, The Expendables, Roots of Creation, and Ras Prophet at Revel + Roost
Chris Young, Chris Janson, and Jimmie Allen at KeyBank Pavilion
The Homeless Gospel Choir, Weird Paul, Medium Ugly, and Swither at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Matt Maeson at the Rex Theatre
Mark Browning at Club Cafe
Nick Barilla at Mr. Smalls
Summer Recess Festival featuring Astrology Now, Benji, Future Punx, and more at Spirit
August 25
Rock, Reggae, and Relief featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, Magic!, Roots of Creation, and Flow Band at Revel + Roost+LIVE+, Bush, and Our Lady Peace at Stage AE
Bacon Brothers at Jergel's
(FREE) The Manhattan Transfer at Hartwood Acres Amphitheater
August 26
Romonda Hammer, The Nerd Herders, and Liss Victory at Club Cafe
August 27
Rob Thomas at The Benedum Center
August 28
Big Freedia and Sweet Crude at Mr. Smalls
Northlane, Erra, Currents, and Crystal Lake at the Rex Theater
A Very Special Birthday Celebration for Libby Hilf featuring Good Brother Earl/Jeff Schmutz, This Side of Eve, and Chris and Libby at Club Cafe
Toad the Wet Sprocket and Terra Lightfoot at Jergel's
August 29
The Goddam Gallows/Koffin Kats and Bridge City Sinners at Mr. Smalls
Bonneville at Club Cafe
Nightrain Guns and Roses Tribute at Jergel's
August 30
Justin Furstenfeld at the Rex Theater
Squeeze at Carnegie Library Music Hall of HomesteadThe Living Street at Club Cafe
(FREE) City Paper Live featuring up-and-coming artists including BBGuns, Abstract Theory, and Back Alley Sound at South Park Amphitheater
August 30-August 31
Model Rockets, The Vics, and Ghost Party at Club Cafe
August 31
Brantley Gilbert, Michael Ray, and Lindsay Ell at KeyBank Pavilion
XY Evolution at Club Cafe
August 31-September 1
Bad Custer, Minor Moon, and Crew of the Half Moon at Club Cafe
September 1
Cold Hart and Horse Head at the Rex TheaterAllegheny County Music Festival with Uprooted featuring Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors, and Jenn Wertz at Hartwood Acres Amphitheater
I AM Pittsburgh arts and wellness festival featuring local artists and bands including Living with Monsters at Grandview Park
Signals Midwest, Nightmarathons, World's Scariest Police Chases, and One If By Land at Spirit
September 3
Jonas Brothers, Bebe Rexha, and Jordan McGraw at PPG Paints Arena
Flying Lotus, Brandon Coleman Spacetalker, Salami Rose, Joe Louis, and PBDY at Stage AE
Rod Picott at Club Cafe
September 4
Fairground Saints at Club Cafe
Titus Andronicus at Spirit
September 5
Nghtmre, Slander, Seven Lions, and The Glitch Mob at UPMC Events Center
The Unlikely Candidates at Club Cafe
September 6
Meek Mill, Future, YG, and Mustard at KeyBank Pavilion
Judah & the Lion at Stage AE
This Wild Life and The Happy Fits at the Rex Theater
Virgil Donati Band at Club Cafe
Tyler Rich at Jergel's
Jonny Lang at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg
Back to School featuring Brittney Chantele, Water Trash, Isaiah Small, Jack Swing, and DJ Aunt Buck at Mr. Smalls
Warehouse of Strangers featuring Unfurl, Skeletonized, Steven And The Damned, Echo Lightwave Unspeakable, Sorry I'm Dead, and Hemwick at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
September 7
Warehouse of Strangers featuring Sleeping Witch & Saturn, Zero Mean, Fana, Bruiser Beep, Dirty Pat Welsh at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Wovenhand and Jaye Jayle at Mr. Smalls
Brownie Mary Acoustic at Club Cafe
September 8
Hatchie and Orchin at Club Cafe
Ozomatli at Jergel's
September 9
Periphery, Veil of Maya, and Covet at Roxian Theatre
Weyes Blood at the Rex Theater
Stephane Wrembel at Club CafeSeptember 10
Hank Von Hell and The Cheats at Mr. SmallsAlison Sudol at Club Cafe
September 11
ZZ Top and Cheap Trick at KeyBank Pavilion
Caroline Rose at Club Cafe
Upon a Burning Body at Smiling Moose
Bad Suns, Liily, and Ultra Q at Mr. Smalls
September 12
NF at Stage AE
Derek Webb at Club Cafe
Matthew and the Atlas and Boy Bjorn at Spirit
D.R.I. at Crafthouse Stage and Grill
September 13
GWAR, Sacred Reich, and Against the Grain at Mr. Smalls
Jon Langston at Jergel's
Arrested Development and Black Sheep at The Meadows Casino
Andrew Bird at Roxian Theatre
That Arena Rock Show at Crafthouse Stage and Grill
Rebirth Brass Band at Club Cafe
September 14
Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, and Carly Pearce at KeyBank Pavilion
Backstreet Boys and Baylee Littrell at PPG Paints Arena
STARSET, Palisades, and Hyde at Mr. Smalls
Fuel (USA) at The Meadows Casino
September 15
Drive-By Truckers at Mr. Smalls
Josiah Johnson and String Machine at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Frankie Avalon at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg
Descendents at Roxian Theatre
Supersuckers at Hard Rock Cafe
September 16
H2o and Comeback Kid at the Rex Theater
Berlin and The B-52s at Jergel's
September 17
Get Up Kids at the Rex Theater
Charly Bliss at Spirit
Built To Spill, Prism Bitch, and And And And at Mr. Smalls
September 18
Illenium at Stage AE
STRFKR at Mr. Smalls
Gipsy Kings at Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Padraig Stevens, Leo Moran (Of The Saw Doctors), and Mark Dignam at Club Cafe
September 19
Strange Ranger at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Slaughter Beach, Dog at Spirit
Dave House & the Mermaid at Club Cafe
Lauren Alaina at Jergel's
September 20
Lucy Dacus at Mr. Smalls
Gov't Mule at Roxian Theatre
September 21
Rascal Flatts, Jordan Davis, and Morgan Evans at KeyBank Pavilion
Stone Temple Pilots and Rival Sons at Stage AE
Neck Deep at the Rex Theater
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets at Mr. Smalls
Becca Mancari and Frances Cone at Club Cafe
September 21-September 22
Craig Finn & Uptown Controllers at Club CafeSeptember 22
Bastille at Stage AE
Matthew Mayfield at Club Cafe
Rose of the West, Take Me With You, and Emily Rodgers Duo at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
