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Grown-up Jackie Evancho coming home for Byham Theater concertVideo
Jackie Evancho has been pushing the limits of her career ever since she was 10 years old. The classical-crossover song stylist from Pine in Pittsburgh’s North Hills has come a long way since she first made her singing debut on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Recently turning 19, her latest project...
Jackie Evancho plays along and takes the ‘Personality Test’Video
Jackie Evancho isn’t playing on “Burn,” the first single from her new album, “The Debut.” From the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” the aching story of betrayal is sung by Alexander Hamilton’s wife when she learns he’s been unfaithful. Like Icarus, “he’s flown too close to the sun,” and it ends with...
Get your tickets for Westmoreland Symphony Hat Luncheon
Tickets are available for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s 18th Hat Luncheon, set for June 8 at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. The event will begin at 11 a.m. with a champagne reception, with luncheon served at noon. “This is a special year for the symphony, celebrating our 50th (anniversary)...
WWII Big Band dance to add ‘aviation nostalgia’ to Westmoreland air showVideo
The Jeannette-based Glass City Swing Band will perform for the World War II-themed Big Band Dance Benefit at DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on May 25. The dance coincides with the Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County Airshow – and although it’s a separate ticket, it’s the perfect...
A rejuvenated Hozier back on the road with stop at Benedum CenterVideo
Even if Hozier’s newly released second album, “Wasteland! Baby,” fails to come close to having the success of his debut effort, the Irish singer/songwriter will always have at least one memory that will make the new album stand out over time. That experience came in recording the lead track and...
Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica brings its Metallica inspired show to Carnegie music hall
Fans of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Metallica have an opportunity to experience their music in a unique way this Memorial Day. Finnish orchestral rock band Apocalyptica brings its show, Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, Monday night to the Carnegie Library of Homestead’s Music Hall. Doors open 6:30 p.m....
Arlo Guthrie to have Pittsburgh show for 50th anniversary of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday for a performance from Arlo Guthrie, who is celebrating 50 years of the movie “Alice’s Restaurant.” Guthrie will perform Nov. 16 at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall with special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie, his daughter, according to an announcement. The folk...
Tuesdays are Blues Days at Wolfie’s Pub in PittsburghVideo
It’s OK to sing the blues — especially on Tuesdays. There’s live music for eight performances called Tuesday Blues Day at Wolfie’s Pub in Downtown Pittsburgh. They happen every Tuesday of a Pittsburgh Pirates home game. The collection of sounds is in conjunction with the goal to revive music in...
Writers to collaborate with musicians at Hampton’s Steamworks Creative
Six writers and musicians will take the stage Friday at Steamworks Creative in Hampton to perform works based on each other’s work. “Words and Music – An evening of writers collaborating with musicians,” will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Steamworks, 4967 Route 8, Suite 6. Tickets are...
Ready to see Whitney Houston perform ‘live’? Her hologram is coming
The Whitney Houston revival is well underway. The pop titan’s estate is planning a resurgence for the late stinger that includes a new album of unreleased tracks, a touring hologram, a potential Broadway musical and other branding deals. The Grammy-winning megastar, who died in 2012 from a combination of heart...
George Thorogood set to rock The Palace Theater
George Thorogood and the Destroyers will bring their “Good to Be Bad Tour: 45 Years of Rock” show to The Palace Theater in Greensburg on Oct. 10. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday. The band has been performing since the 1970s with notable bluesy rock hits...
‘American Idol’ finale ends in an upsetVideo
Throughout the “American Idol” Season 17 finale Sunday night, the winner seemed almost too obvious; especially when Alejandro Aranda, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Pomona, California, performed an original track called “Out Loud.” At the end, the studio audience screamed and cheered so loudly that it nearly drowned out the judges....
Garth Brooks thanks Pittsburgh and Steeler NationVideo
Garth Brooks thanked Pittsburgh and Steeler Nation Sunday morning shortly after his record-breaking show at Heinz Field. On social media the country superstar posted a video from the show fully embracing the city and its sports teams: He’s sporting a Pirates jersey with No. 7 Roethlisberger and waving a terrible...
Blame it on Bieber: Iceland canyon too popular with visitorsVideo
FJADRÁRGLJÚFUR, Iceland— A large sign warns motorists that Iceland’s Fjadrárgljúfur canyon is closed to visitors but drivers keep on coming down the narrow gravel road. A ranger at a roadblock has to explain why no one can pass: The vulnerable landscape cannot sustain more visitors. Blame Justin Bieber, the Canadian...
Garth Brooks lights it up in record-breaking Pittsburgh show
A Pirates jersey-clad Garth Brooks performed for a record-breaking audience Saturday night at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The concert was delayed slightly because of weather concerns, but the crowd — expected to top 75,000 for a Heinz Field record — was allowed to resume entering the stadium shortly...
Watch Heinz Field crowd sing Garth Brooks’ ‘Friends in Low Places’
Everyone knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make the moment any less special. Fans attending the Garth Brooks show Saturday night at Heinz Field took over when Brooks played fan-favorite “Friends in Low Places.” At his preshow news conference Friday, Brooks cracked that he hasn’t actually sung “Friends in...
Garth Brooks fans swarm North Shore prior to Heinz Field concertVideo
The temperature on the North Shore was 84 degrees and rising at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, less than an hour before the gates at Heinz Field were set to open for the Garth Brooks concert. People sought shade and were filling the grassy spaces near trees outside the stadium. Others were...
Garth Brooks Heinz Field concert to bring in millions to Pittsburgh economy
Garth Brooks is bringing more than just his legendary sound to Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Hotels, bars, restaurants, merchants and laborers will hear the ring of cash registers all weekend. “We had a special meeting about this concert,” said Bob Page, director of sales and marketing for the Omni William...
Mac Miller Fund announces recipients of its initial grantsVideo
Many former students of Hope Academy of Music and the Arts in East Liberty knew Mac Miller. “His music was a part of their environment,” Linda Addlespurger, director of Hope Academy of Music and the Arts, said at a Friday news conference. “His death impacted them significantly. Many of them...
Tickets, traffic and tailgating: What to know about Garth Brooks’ Heinz Field show
Garth Brooks will play in front of the largest Heinz Field crowd ever Saturday night when the county music superstar brings his tour to Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Ticket sales for the concert could top 75,000 and police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing for huge crowds of tailgaters and...
Steel Blossoms, with roots in Western Pa., sign record deal
There was a definite spark the first time Sara Zebley and Hayley Amour performed together inside the Pleasant Hills American Legion. They knew they had something special. Fast forward a few years, and the two were packing up their bags and moving to Nashville to form Steel Blossoms, an Americana...
Nipsey Hussle’s final music video ‘Higher’ a tribute to the slain rapperVideo
DJ Khaled and John Legend released Nipsey Hussle’s final music video on Friday “with the full blessing” of the late rapper’s family. Khaled said Thursday that it took “a soul-searching journey” to proceed with “Higher,” a song by Khaled that features Nipsey and appears on Khaled’s new album, “Father of...
Expect heavy police, fire, EMS presence at Heinz Field Garth Brooks concert
Fans can expect to see plenty of police, firefighters and paramedics in Heinz Field and parking lots around the stadium Saturday as Pittsburgh gears up for the record-breaking Garth Brooks concert. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said first responders will include Pittsburgh police and state police on horseback, state...
Garth Brooks appeals to the ‘every man, every woman’ among fans
The history of country music really could be chronicled as B.G. (Before Garth) and A.G. (After Garth). That’s about the best way to note the difference in the genre before Garth Brooks arrived on the scene. He’s made millions by bringing a rock ’n’ roll sensibility to the sound and...
Pittsburgh-area attorney having time of his life hosting radio show
Eric Jackson Lurie has a successful “day job” practicing criminal defense and family law in Fox Chapel and surrounding areas, with offices on Old Freeport Road in O’Hara and in downtown Pittsburgh. When Thursday evenings roll around, he swaps his courtroom suit and tie for more casual wear and heads...
