Events

The free family-friendly event will feature the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron's RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit that tells the story of the first African American aviators in the US Military, and how they battled against the Nazis and against the prejudices of their fellow countrymen.    The CAF Red Tail Squadron relates the Tuskegee Airmen's story in a visual, exciting and easily understood way.  It consists of two unique educational components. First is a rare red-... More Details

First Fridays at the Frick events provide Frick visitors four opportunities each summer to spend evenings under the stars, enjoying music, friends and delicious food in one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor settings. First Fridays at the Frick take place on the Frick Art & Historical Center Great Lawn. The season kicks off on June 1 with a performance by the rising Charlotte, North Carolina-based Americana group, Matrimony, whose gorgeous songs combine folk, pop and bluegrass into a... More Details

Fort Apache Band with Andy and Jerry Gonzalez Downbeat Magazine called Fort Apache "the band that changed Latin Jazz forever." Andy and Jerry Gonzalez are legends among musicians and Latin Jazz lovers. Don't miss this rare Pittsburgh performance by these jazz icons. Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival is made possible with support from: Richard King Mellon Foundation, City of Pittsburgh, UPMC, Macy’s, Highmark pittsburghjazzlive.com

The Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival returns to downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District on June 1-3, 2012. The expansive weekend of music will include a JazzLive Crawl in more than 20 downtown venues, 3 outdoor stages, and feature both national and internationally renowned musicians and a visual art show. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PJLIF is produced in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, which runs from June 1 through June 10, 2012. Some of the... More Details

An intimate evening of songs and stories, hosted by Pittsburgh legends Joe Grushecky and Rick Witkowski, this edition of the “Songwriter’s Spotlight” series will feature special guests Ben Hardt of New Victorians, Abby Abbondanza formerly of Povertyneck Hillbillies, and vocal powerhouse and rising star Vanessa Campagna.

The SteelDrivers, a soul-driven bluegrass band, will play live at 7 p.m. at the Robertshaw Amphitheater in St. Clair Park. The pre-show performer from the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle will begin at 6:15. The SummerSounds concert series will continue every Friday night this summer to bring local and national entertainment to the Cultural District within downtown Greensburg.

Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, and Alpha Blondy, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have played to an estimated 24 million people across the gl... More Details