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2020 Country Megaticket announced for 9 shows at S&T Bank Music Park
The 2020 Country Megaticket will offer country music fans one ticket to each of nine summer concerts at S&T Bank Music Park. The Megaticket, presented by the Burgettstown venue and Live Nation, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Jan. 24 at megaticket.com. The 14th year of...
Eminem drops surprise album, advocates changes to gun laws
Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday — along with a video that calls for changes to gun laws. The follow-up to 2018’s “Kamikaze” — also released without warning — was announced on Twitter just after midnight. The Detroit rapper’s new...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 17-19Video
Depending on your holiday/travel plans, this week may have been the first full work week since sometime last year. It’s not easy getting back into that full-time production mode. Luckily, the weekend looms for most of us. Get out and hear some music, get some culture, maybe even dare your...
Poetry Unplugged at the August Wilson Center celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
The fourth annual Poetry Unplugged takes place Friday night at Pittsburgh’s August Wilson African American Cultural Center. The evening features spoken word and music with artists from around the country using the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration. Are you ready to be blown away by...
Review: Mac Miller posthumous album is heartbreakingly full
“Why does everybody need me to stay?” Mac Miller asks on the first single from his latest release. He answered his own question with the superb posthumous “Circles.” Miller’s 12-track album is heartbreakingly sublime, a portrait of a wry and honest musician acknowledging his demons but looking past them. “I’m...
The 1975 coming back to Pittsburgh
The 1975 are coming to Pittsburgh in 2020. The English rock back announced Thursday that they are playing the Petersen Events Center on June 2. The show will have support from Phoebe Bridgers and beabadoobee. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Jan. 24. The band’s new album, “Notes on...
Producer Ryan Murphy is getting LGBTQ award from GLAAD
Prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy will be honored by GLAAD this year for making “a significant difference in accelerating LGBTQ acceptance.” The media watchdog announced Thursday that “The Politician” director will be this year’s recipient of its prestigious Vito Russo Award when the 31st GLAAD Media Awards take place in...
Review: Half-baked, hectic ‘Dolittle’ could not have done lessVideo
In 1967, Twentieth Century Fox undertook an expensive and complicated production of “Doctor Dolittle,” based on a series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting, about a doctor in Victorian England who talks to animals. Starring Rex Harrison, “Doctor Dolittle” was a notoriously doomed production, troubled by quarantined animals, Harrison’s behavior...
Review: Whatcha gonna do when ‘Bad Boys’ start showing their age?Video
The third edition of the “Bad Boys” franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic under the expert control of Will Smith, with Martin Lawrence growing very sick beside him. The engine snarls, the car repeatedly fishtails and strains. Smith looks...
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75
Rocky “Soulman” Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statement on Johnson’s death Wednesday night. Johnson and Tony Atlas became the first black world tag team champions in WWE...
Somerset’s Fire & Ice Festival celebrates silver anniversary
A silver anniversary calls for a special celebration and Somerset Inc. is planning one for this year’s Fire & Ice Festival. Regina Coughenour, the host organization’s executive director, says the Jan. 17-19 event will include a “captivating” fireworks show (6:30 p.m. Friday), Somerset’s first ice slide and silver decor around...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 16-29
Thursday Jan. 16 Artist Talk, with members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org “Locality,” works by Pittsburgh artist Lauren Scavo-Fulk, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle. Through March 26. 724-652-2882 or hoytartcenter.org New work by BIKO, Jack Puglisi and...
‘Nick Jr. Live!’ introduces children to the world of theater
With a name like “Nick Jr. Live!” and a cast of characters including Dora the Explorer, PAW Patrol and Bubble Guppies, it’s obviously a show for kids — but that doesn’t mean parents won’t enjoy it. They might even reap some hidden benefits in the eyes of their offspring. Though...
Jason Aldean adds Pittsburgh area tour stop
Jason Aldean’s “We Back Tour” brings the country music star back to the Pittsburgh area. Aldean will come to S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown on Aug. 21, according to an announcement. He will be joined by Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny and Dee Jay Silver. Ticket information has not yet...
15 can’t-miss Pittsburgh shows for your summer music calendarVideo
Whether you prefer Charlie Daniels to Justin Bieber, or Harry Styles to Ozzy Osbourne, there should be something for you on the Pittsburgh summer concert calendar. From country to pop to metal, here are 15 can’t-miss shows to consider. Charlie Daniels Band/Marshall Tucker April 30, UPMC Events Center, Moon Charlie...
Bon Jovi announces new tour with Bryan Adams
Bon Jovi is heading on the road this summer and releasing a new album to boot. Bryan Adams is on the bill for most of the shows. On Wednesday, the band announced a 17-city tour that will start June 10 in Tacoma, Wash., and end July 28 after two shows...
Bruce Springsteen attends son’s swearing-in as N.J. firefighter
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bruce Springsteen’s son was sworn in Tuesday as a firefighter with the Jersey City Fire Department, along with 15 others. Sam Springsteen was joined by his famous father and mother, Patti Scialfa, at City Hall along with Mayor Steven Fulop and other city officials. The Boss...
For ‘Jeopardy!’ fans, Ken Jennings is the greatest
NEW YORK — Being bold paid off for new “Jeopardy!” mega-champion Ken Jennings, while it didn’t for his opponents. Jennings won his third match in the “Jeopardy!” “Greatest of all Time” contest televised on Tuesday, an event that’s been a prime-time hit for ABC. He pocketed $1 million by dispatching...
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. lead field into rock hall
Posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex. The gospel-trained Houston, whose soaring voice transformed the Dolly Parton cover “I Will Always Love You” into...
Get the Led Out stays faithful to original Led Zeppelin songsVideo
As director of operations and programming at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre, Teresa Baughman knows a good thing when she sees it. Such was the case with Get the Led Out, a Philadelphia-based Led Zeppelin tribute group. “I first saw Get the Led Out at a 2010 booking conference in New York...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returns from winter break with a bang
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will go all out when it returns from winter break with a program that emphasizes its own virtuosity as well as its guest soloist. Music director Manfred Honeck will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Jan. 17-19 concerts at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall. The program is Bela...
Sarah Reich is tap dancing her way into PittsburghVideo
When pop singers go on tour they often perform songs from their recent albums. But dancers? Sarah Reich is a groundbreaking tap dancer whose accomplishments include the unique album “New Change,” which was released in 2018. “I co-wrote it with musicians to showcase that tap dance is music,” Reich says....
Cirque du Soleil brings OVO show to PPG Paints ArenaVideo
In Cirque du Soleil’s touring production of OVO, insects are larger than life and the world is a buzzing spectacle of color. The Montreal-based contemporary circus returns to Pittsburgh Jan. 23-26 for the first time since 2017 with OVO, after having toured the show in North and South America and...
Jason Momoa film sends helicopters over Pittsburgh skyline
No need to look skyward in Pittsburgh any time soon, in hopes of making a Jason Momoa sighting. Helicopters that residents and motorists may have spotted flying or hovering over the city on Sunday night were part of the local filming for the actor’s new Netflix film, “Sweet Girl,” said...
Build-A-Bear to add Baby Yoda to its lineup
How much cuter can Build-A-Bear get? Amirite? Here are two words: Baby Yoda. According to a report from Business Insider, the stuffed animal company will begin offering kids (and, we’re guessing, tons of adults) the opportunity to build their very own mini green character from DisneyPlus’ megahit series “The Mandalorian.”...
