THE HOT LIST
NOT THIS WEEKEND Regatta nada
In case you haven’t heard, this year’s
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta sank like one of those Anything That Floats boats, erasing an ongoing tradition that goes back to the ’ 70s. On the bright side, if you were looking to enjoy a quiet day in Point State Park, Downtown, you’re in luck!
ALL WEEKEND CLO’s first ‘ Once’
Pittsburgh CLO takes on a different sort of show with the Tony- winning best musical
“Once.” Based on the movie about an Irish musician connecting with a Czech woman through his songs, the true story of collaboration and complications has brought an avalanche of awards for songwriter Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova. Besides a Tony, the music of “Once” has earned a Grammy and an Oscar for “Falling Slowly.”
CLO’s cast includes original Broadway cast members Lucas Papaelias ( Svec), Erikka Walsh ( Ex- Girlfriend) and Paul Whitty ( Billy), and Cassidy Stirtz ( Reza), who has performed in “Once” worldwide. Stuart Ward, in the role of Guy, is a native Liverpudlian who played the role when the national tour came to Pittsburgh; Esther Stilwell ( Girl) was a longtime Lady of the Lake in the national tour of “Spamalot; and Scott Stangland ( Eamon) was a force behind Broadway’s ” Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.”
It runs through Sunday at the Benedum Center, Downtown. 7: 30 p. m. Thursday; 8 p. m. Friday; 2 and 8 p. m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p. m. Sunday. $ 26.25-$ 81.25; pittsburghclo. org or 412- 456- 6666.
THURSDAY Strange magic
Jeff Lynne’s ELO has one last show on its North American tour, and that will be Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown.
Last year, the ’ 70s hitmakers behind such classics as “Evil Woman,” “Strange Magic” and “Don’t Bring Me Down” launched their first North American tour since 1981. This will be their first trip to Pittsburgh since that ‘ 81 tour played the Civic Arena with Hall & Oates.
Variety said of a recent show, “The ELO catalog speaks for itself … and it was a glorious thing to behold … in a 19- song set that reprised the closest thing to truly Beatles- level pop the 1970s had to offer.”
Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison, opens at 8 p. m. Tickets are $ 47 to $ 142; ticketmaster. com.
Magic women
Heart is beating once again, as sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson have reunited for their first tour together in three years.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, which dates back to 1973, began its run of hits with the 1975 debut “Dreamboat Annie,” which included the classics
“Crazy on You” and “Magic Man.” Heart’s success through the ’ 70s and ‘ 80s continued with “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “These Dreams,” “Alone” and more.
“Love Alive” is an all- female- fronted bill with fellow Rock and Rock Hall of Famers Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and soul/ blues belter Elle King.
“I think this year is a good year to show the collective impact of some powerful women in music,” Nancy Wilson said in a statement. “We would usually steer clear of the female- centric concept, but in the light of current events it seems like the right statement at the right time.”
They play KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown, at 7 p. m. Tickets are $ 16 to $ 350; ticketmaster. com.
Sculpture Garden films
The Pittsburgh Film Office and Carnegie Museum of Art inOakland present
Movies in the Courtyard, kicking off with the outdoor screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” Thursday and following Aug. 15 with Stephen Chbosky’s coming- of- age, filmed- in- Pittsburgh “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
Viewers are invited to explore galleries with a themed tour, then enjoy the screening — with a cash bar and classic snacks — in the CMOA Sculpture Garden. “Rear Window,” 7- 10 p. m. Thursday, $ 10 ($ 5 students) at https:// cmoa. org/ event/ courtyardcinema/. “Perks” is 8- 11 p. m. Aug. 15 part of Pittsburgh Fest; tickets also are $ 10 and $ 5, at https:// cmoa. org/ event/ thirdthursdaypittsburgh- fest/.
FRIDAY FGL and D+ S
It will be the tale of two duos when
Florida Georgia Line and Dan + Shay turn up at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown on the “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country Tour.”
Neither duo is country in the old- school sense of the word.
FGL, the team of Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, broke out in 2012 with the blockbuster country- pop single “Cruise” and continued to top the country charts with singles like “This is How We Roll,” “Dirt” and “H. O. L. Y.” This tour supports the group’s newly released fourth album, “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country.”
Dan + Shay, made up of Pittsburgh native Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, won their first Grammy earlier this year for the poppy, chart- topping single “Tequila,” which has been streamed 700 million times, and followed that with three ACM Awards. The song stemmed from the duo’s self- titled third album, which topped the country charts and landed at No. 6 on the Hot 100.
Also on the bill are Morgan Wallen and Hardy. It begins at 7 p. m. Tickets are $ 74 to $ 122; ticketmaster. com.
Gospel Friday
Texas- born gospel star Kirk Franklin, a 14- time Grammy winner, brings his message to the Byham Theater on a tour supporting the new album “Long Live Love.”
Franklin’s career was an immediate success, starting with the debut album, “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” which spent two years on the Gospel chart. He won his first Grammy for the 1996 follow- up “Whatcha Lookin’ 4.” Over the years, he’s collaborated with everyone from Whitney Houston to R. Kelly to U2 to Kanye West.
Speaking of the tour, he told the Philadelphia Tribune, “I’m gonna give them every Kirk Franklin that they ever came to love ... I’m going to give them every era of my career plus the new music. I want people to know that it’s going to be worth their while. It’s going to be an amazing time.”
It begins at 8 p. m. Tickets start at $ 45.75; trustarts. org.
FRIDAY- SATURDAY
Flood City rock The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival returns to Peoples Natural Gas Park in Johnstown with a two- stage lineup that includes Arizona pop- rock band Gin Blossoms (“Hey Jealousy”), New Orleans roots- rock band Cowboy Mouth, Philadelphia’s Ghost Light and Brownout presents Brown Sabbath, which features members of the Latin funk band Grupo Fantasma playing Black Sabbath covers.
Also on the bill are Dale Watson, Red Baraat, Bill Kirchen ( from Commander Cody), Davina & the Vagabonds, National Park Radio, Sue Foley Band, The Plate Scrapers, Adler & Barath Blues Band, Jeff Perigo & Friends, Afro n’At, Essential Machine, Elias Khouri, and Jeff Webb & the Delectable Sound.
Two- day passes are $ 40; $ 55 for an Oilhouse Pass, which includes access to the VIP Lounge and the site’s only full bar and indoor restrooms, as well as a special viewing area at the main stage. Friday single- day tickets are $ 23; Saturday single- day tickets are $ 35; floodcitymusic. com.
FRIDAY AND SUNDAY PSO and Potter
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra follows up its “Empire Strikes Back” soundtrack concert with “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” the second film in the Potter series.
Times are 7 p. m. Friday and 2: 30 p. m. Sunday at Heinz Hall, Downtown. Tickets are $ 40 to $ 105; pittsburghsymphony. org.
SUNDAY
Park parades
Kennywood begins its Fall Fantasy Parades, which will run nightly at 7 through Aug. 20 with decorated floats and more than 150 bands from high schools and colleges throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
Visitors can save up to $ 8 off the gate price after 5 p. m. when they buy online. More info at kennywood. com.
Fun Fest
The 33rd annual August Fun Fest takes over at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver with a car cruise, an arts and crafts marketplace, flea market, Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club Display, bingo tent and bounce houses and Nerf Battlefield Obstacle Course for kids.
Johnny Angel and the Halos performs at 11 a. m. and 1 p. m., and the Tri- County Federation of Musicians Bands play at noon, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p. m.
It runs from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Admission is free; co. westmoreland. pa. us/ 753/ August- Fun- Fest.
FREE MUSIC AND MOVIES
THURSDAY- SUNDAY: The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park series screens“Jumanji” ( 1995) at Brookline
Memorial Park ( Thursday), Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville ( Friday) and Grandview Park, Mount Washington ( Saturday). “Avengers: Infinity War” will be shown at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill ( Saturday). “Space Jam” is at Schenley Plaza, Oakland ( Sunday). Dusk; pittsburghpa. gov/ events.
THURSDAY- FRIDAY: The SouthSide Works series continues with Mike Medved ( Thursday) and Victoria Morgan ( Friday), 6 p. m. FRIDAY: The South Park Amphitheater concert series presents Tonic and Anger the Ant at 7: 30 p. m. Food trucks and Hop Farm Brewing Company will be on site at 6 p. m. FRIDAY: The Summersounds series continues at St. Clair Park’s Robertshaw Amphitheater, Greensburg, with David Bach at 7 p. m.; summersounds. com.
SATURDAY: Olga Watkins Band plays the Stars at Riverview Jazz Series at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, at 7 p. m., prior to Cinema in the Park; pittsburghpa. gov/ events.
SATURDAY: Allegheny County Family Fun Night at the Movies screens “Mary
Poppins Returns” at 8 p. m. at the North Park Boathouse Lawn.
SUNDAY: Hartwood Acres in Hampton does one of its bigger shows with Massachusetts alt- rock band Guster at 7: 30 p. m. Food trucks and Hop Farm Brewing Company will be on site at 6 p. m.
SUNDAY: Allegheny Brass Band plays the Bach, Beethoven and Brunch Concert Series at Mellon Park, Fifth and Shady avenues, Point Breeze/ Squirrel Hill, from 10: 30 a. m.- noon; pittsburghpa. gov/ events.
SUNDAY: Reservoir of Jazz Concert Series in Highland Park opens with jazz singer
Kenia at 5 p. m.