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Concerts coming to Pittsburgh in February

Concerts coming to Pittsburgh in February

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor • January 24, 2024

A few of the biggest stadium acts in the world will pass through Pittsburgh throughout the month of February, along with a handful of bands and singers filling in smaller venues. Here’s a look at the...

Lana Del Rey sings at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, near Pittsburgh on Oct. 3, 2023.

‘Fall in love with the music’: Lana Del Rey dazzles audience at her first Pittsburgh area concert

By Carissa Canzona, Staff Writer • October 9, 2023

Lana Del Rey performed her first show in the Pittsburgh area at The Pavilion At Star Lake in Burgettstown last Tuesday, Oct. 3. It was the ninth stop of her brief tour, which kicked off in Tennessee in...

Hermia, left, and Lysander wish each other good night in PSiP’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Westinghouse Park in Homewood Saturday.

The best Pittsburgh events and activities in September

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor • September 4, 2023

The new semester is upon us! As you dust off your textbooks and log in to Canvas, don’t forget to take a look around campus, Oakland and everywhere else in Pittsburgh. Take your mind off those assignments...

Opinion | Have fun at concerts

Opinion | Have fun at concerts

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • May 31, 2023
Concerts are for having fun, and social media shows how people are losing the point in attending shows.
Performance during the “Be Gay [Do Crime]” drag concert series.

‘Be Gay [Do Crime]’ concert series spotlights drag as an art form

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • February 12, 2023
Patrick Mayoral performs as Miss Demeanor in their drag concert series “Be Gay [Do Crime].” The show features a myriad of drag performers across Pittsburgh. The last concert took place on Friday at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale.
Opinion | COVID-19 ruined concert culture

Opinion | COVID-19 ruined concert culture

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • December 2, 2022
COVID-19 has ruined concert etiquette, how you buy tickets and relationships between artists and their fans.
Yung Gravy performs during PPC’s Fall Fest on Schenley Drive on Sunday.

‘You got a building named after a MILF?’: Yung Gravy expresses Pitt pride at Fall Fest

By Tanya Babbar, For The Pitt News • October 17, 2022
Pitt joined Yung Gravy’s “gravy train” as hundreds of students watched him kiss the Cathedral of Learning on an onstage screen during Fall Fest on Sunday, calling it a “MILF.”
The Cathedral of Learning alongside the Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain.

Editorial | The top 7 best things about staying in Oakland for the summer

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • June 24, 2022
Here are the best parts about staying near campus over the summer.
Opinion | There’s nothing like live music

Opinion | There’s nothing like live music

By Rachel Soloff, Opinions Editor • March 15, 2022
There is no other experience like seeing your favorite musician or band live, and we need to preserve this — particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pitt cellists play at a symphony orchestra concert at Bellefield Hall Auditorium in August 2018.

Pitt Symphony Orchestra returns to in-person concerts for the holidays

By Thomas Schmidt, For The Pitt News • November 18, 2021
The Pitt Symphony Orchestra has been performing digitally ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but they’re finally returning to in-person performances and practices.
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