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Noah Kahan performs on stage during his Stick Season tour.

Review | Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ tour is like therapy for the homesick college student

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer September 25, 2023

I’m not a spontaneous person, but when I heard that indie folk artist Noah Kahan was performing in Columbus, Ohio, on September 12, I bought tickets and made the six-hour round trip despite having class...

Review | She’s a ‘mastermind’ —  Swift’s near-perfect ‘Eras Tour’ cements her cultural legacy

Review | She’s a ‘mastermind’ — Swift’s near-perfect ‘Eras Tour’ cements her cultural legacy

By Ryleigh Lord, Culture Editor June 6, 2023
Each night of The Eras Tour further guarantees that Swift is leading a cultural moment in history that will be discussed and reminisced upon for years to come, writes Culture Editor Ryleigh Lord.
Editorial | 7 Bigelow Bash performances we want to see

Editorial | 7 Bigelow Bash performances we want to see

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 10, 2022
Bigelow Bash is Pitt’s annual spring concert. Sunday was the 2022 celebration, where Flo Milli starred as the main act. Here are The Pitt News Editorial Board’s suggested performers for years to come.
Gene’s Place is located on Louisa Street in Oakland.

Editorial | What Harry Styles would do if he were actually on Pitt’s campus

By The Pitt News Editorial Board October 17, 2021
If Styles actually were on campus, here’s what we think he’d do. 
California native and rapper Tyler, The Creator performed at Stage AE on Tuesday night.

Tyler, the Creator brings “Igor” to Stage AE

By Vikram Sundar, Staff Writer September 25, 2019
Who else could induce such berserk reactions other than California native and rapper, Tyler, The Creator? Tyler set out for his world tour on Sept. 2 in Minneapolis, with this latest stop being Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
Tyler, the Creator performs “Foreword” off his most recent album “Flower Boy” Tuesday night at Stage AE. (Photo by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

Review: Tyler the Creator takes over Stage AE with trademark performance

By Charlie Garcia-Weger | For The Pitt News February 22, 2018

The only venue you’d expect to see an act like Tyler, the Creator performing in Pittsburgh is Stage AE. And the only rapper that wouldn’t even think about the title of the concert hall until five songs...

Popular American rock band Walk The Moon riled up the audience by bashing the Steelers during its performance at Stage AE Tuesday night. (Photo by Darren Campuzano | Staff Writer)

Review: Walk the Moon delivers electrifying performance at Stage AE

By Darren Campuzano | Staff Writer January 25, 2018

If there is a single guideline for bands performing in Pittsburgh, it is to never offend Steel City football. The audience at Stage AE witnessed this cardinal sin committed onstage Tuesday night by...

The Beach Boys perform at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu in 2014. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Peter Chiapperino)

Beach Boys bring SoCal sounds to Heinz Hall

By Darren Campuzano / Staff Writer November 20, 2017

It was less than 60 degrees in Downtown Pittsburgh Saturday but Mike Love — front man of the Beach Boys — was singing about breaking out the sandals and cruising past palm trees. “First order...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed their program “Shostakovich Triumphant” at Heinz Hall Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Joanna Li)

Preparation pays off: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra plays Shostakovich

By Joanna Li / For The Pitt News October 16, 2017

World-renowned musicians clad in dark colors quickly filled 101 empty black chairs organized in a crescent shape on the stage. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra played their program “Shostakovich...

The National, an indie rock band from Cincinnati, played at Stage AE Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of Lexi Kennell)

The National plays concert to pensive crowd

By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer October 9, 2017

As The National lead singer Matt Berninger held up his drink between songs, he said being in Pittsburgh makes him feel like he’s “almost home.” The Cincinnati-based band played the outdoor venue...

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