THE HOT LIST
THURSDAY Woodstock party
The Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District will be feeling groovy for Woodstock Night, a cocktail party celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival in Bethel, N. Y.
There will be specialty cocktails courtesy of Wigle Whiskey, ’ 60s- era snacks, a T- shirt tie- dye station and Woodstock- era music courtesy of DJ Stephanie Tsong.
Guests can visit “The Vietnam War: 1945- 1975” exhibition, talk to a local Vietnam War protestor inside the exhibit, and create a protest button.
It begins at 6 p. m. Tickets are $ 20 for adults ages 18 and older. There will also be a Woodstock Kids Zone recommended for ages 6- 12 with pizza, a tie- dye station, screen printing, music and more. $ 10 for kids; heinzhistorycenter.org/ events.
Trapology
Trapology 3: The Trivia Game, hosted by the duo # TheGoodGuys bka Straight To The League, is back at the Ace Hotel, for another round. Eight teams compete while answering questions about southern hiphop music, trends, social commentary and more, with one team earning the Trapology championship trophy and other prizes.
Doors open at 6: 30 p. m.; competition is 7- 9 p. m. $ 20 per team ( duo = $ 10 each); $ 5 cover to watch. Must be 18+ to play ( 21+ for happy hour and play). Music by Slim Tha DJ at the Ace, 120 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty; eventbrite. com.
FRIDAY Knotfest Roadshow
Three years after its set here was wiped out by a power failure, Slipknot returns to KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown, on its Knotfest Roadshow tour.
The first Slipknot tour since 2016 coincides with the 20th anniversary of the masked nu metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, releasing its self- titled debut album and turning up that summer on Ozzfest.
Slipknot pulls in having just released sixth album, “We Are Not Your Kind,” deemed by Consequence of Sound to be “one of the strongest albums in their career.”
They get some hefty backup from Volbeat, Gojira and Behemoth, beginning at 5: 30 p. m. Tickets start at $ 39.50; ticketmaster. com.
SATURDAY Square Run
Run Around the Square is a lovely day in Regent Square with 1.5- mile fun run/ walk and 5K run through Fern Hollow, Frick Park, with musicians playing along the course.
The 1.5- miler start sat 8:15 a.m. starts at the Environmental Charter School at the corner of Henrietta and Milton and winds through Regent Square streets and Frick Park’s cross- country trails, ending in Fern Hollow. The 5 K, at 9 a.m. also does streets and trails.
The musicians along the route include Lee Robinson, Kenny Powell, Matthew Riddle, Caribbean Vibes, Bow and Ivory Duo, Besame, John Esposito, Shadyside Brass, The New Mingle, Chuck Beatty, Tim Vitullo Band, Matt Aquiline, and Laurie Kudis.
Registration is $ 25 for the 5K; $ 20 for the 1.5 mile. Dogs may be registered for the 1.5 mile for an extra $5; run around the square. com.
Country Chrises
Chris Young, the Tennessee singer who came to fame in 2006 when he won the TV competition “Nashville Star,” brings his Raised on Country Tour to Keybank Pavilion.
The singer, known for his deep baritone vocals, has scored country hits with “Gettin’ You Home ( The Black Dress Song),” “The Man I Want to Be,” “I’m Comin’ Over” and more, while also winning CMAs and gaining membership to the Grand Ole Opry.
He’s joined by one of the mainstream’s best country- rockers in Chris
Janson, who wrote “Truck Yeah” for Tim McGraw and hit the top 10 with “Buy Me a Boat,” “Fix a Drink” and “Drunk Girl.”
Jimmie Allen opens the show at 7: 30 p. m. Tickets start at $ 32.25; ticketmaster. com.
SATURDAY- SUNDAY Rock ’ n’ reggae
Rock, Reggae & Relief presents nine bands over two days on Forbes Avenue, Downtown, with proceeds going to cancer research through the Piatt Family Foundation.
The Saturday lineup is headlined by singer- songwriter Gavin DeGraw, who broke out in 2004 with the hit “I Don’t Want to Be” and followed that with “Chariot,” “In Love with a Girl” and “Not Over You.” Also on that bill are The Expendables, Roots of Creation ( doing a Grateful Dub set), Ghost Hounds and Ras Prophet.
On Sunday, it’s reggae- rock legends Michael Franti & Spearhead, who brings songs like “Say Hey,” “The Sound of Sunshine” and “Hey, Hey, Hey” to the party. The warmup comes from Los- Angelesbased reggae- pop quartet Magic! (“Rude”), Roots of Creation and The Flow Band.
It’s presented in honor of Julie Guss, a festival supporter and advocate of RRR and real estate agent with Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty. Both days begin at 2 p. m. Tickets are $ 39.95 each day; $ 65 for two- day pass; $ 15 kids; VIP tickets also available; rockreggaerelie.
Shadyside fest
This will be the 23rd year for Shadyside
... Art Festival on Walnut Street, which moved into the neighborhood, replacing the festival that began as a hippie gathering in 1970.
Presented by the Florida- based Howard Alan Events, the two- day upscale street fair will play host to 140 painters, potters, jewelers, photographers and more.
Hours are 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Saturday and 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sunday. Admission is free; artfestival. com.
SATURDAY- SUNDAY Celtic Renaissance
Celtic Fling! — the second weekend of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival — will feature the traditional sounds of Celtic musicians, Scottish pipe bands and madrigal singers ringing out through the Realm.
The Men in Kilts Contest is at 2:30 p.m. at the Greek Stage, and the “Think You Can Jig” Dance Contest is 4:30 p.m. at the Rose Stage.
The festival, which runs through Sept. 22, replicates 16th- century life with combat jousting, games of skill, rides, period foods and an artisans marketplace.
Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 112 Renaissance Lane, West Newton. Tickets are $ 21.50; $10 kids ages 5-12; under 5 free; pit ts burg hr en fest. com.
SUNDAY Pedal Pgh
The 26th annual Pedal Pittsburgh takes over the streets Sunday offering riders four different routes.
There is the car- free 10- mile Peoples Local Loop on flat riverfront trails ( 10 a. m.), the 25- mile UPS City Tour crossing bridges and climbing some of the milder hills ( 9 a. m.), the 40- mile Dero Grand Tour Take that climbs to the famous observatory in Riverview Park ( 8 a. m.), and the 62- mile BikePgh Epic Challenge with 4,000- plus feet of climbing ( 7 a. m.).
It begins at the South Side Riverfront Park, 1 S. 18th St. Registration ranges from $ 70 to $ 140; $ 5 under 18; bikepgh. org.
FREE MUSIC AND MOVIES
THURSDAY- SUNDAY: The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park series screens “Incredibles 2” at Brookline Memorial Park ( Thursday), Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville ( Friday) and Grandview Park, Mount Washington ( Saturday). “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” will be shown at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill ( Saturday). “Dumbo” is at Schenley Plaza, Oakland ( Sunday). Dusk; pittsburghpa. gov/ events.
FRIDAY: The SouthSide Works series continues with Cosmic Attack Blues Band at 6 p. m. FRIDAY: The South Park Amphitheater concert series presents New York bluesrockers Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart and Rachel Mazer 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 rocker Willie Nile at 7 p. m.; summersounds. com.
SATURDAY: Ronni Weiss & Friends
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.
SUNDAY: Hartwood Acres in Hampton presents jazz/ pop group The Manhattan
Transfer 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 features the Yoko Suzuki Trio at 5 p. m.
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK NEW ON DVD
“The Hustle”: Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star as female scam artists, one lowrent and the other high- class, who team up to take down the men who have wronged them. Rotten Tomatoes: 14% fresh
“Brightburn”: Elizabeth Banks, David Denman and Jackson A. Dunn star in his horror thriller about a young alien boy raised on Earth who uses his superpowers to terrorize his town. Rotten Tomatoes: 57% fresh “A Dog’s Journey”: A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. Rotten Tomatoes: 50% fresh
AT THE MOVIES
“Angel Has Fallen”: Gerard Butler’s Secret Service agent returns, this time framed for the assassination of the president. “Ready or Not”: Black comedy thriller stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who becomes hunted by her in- laws.
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
Taylor Swift, “Lover”: The seventh album from the pop megastar, her first for Republic Records, was advanced by the singles “Me!” ( featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) and the message song “You Need to Calm Down.” She will perform stripped- down versions of the songs on SiriusXM’s Town Hall at 5 p. m. Friday on SiriusXM Hits 1 ( ch. 2). It will rebroadcast throughout the weekend on SiriusXM Hits 1. Noah Gundersen, “Lover”: It’s another “Lover,” this one from the Seattle indie - rocker who says “it’s the most I’ve ever put of myself into something.”
Vince Gill, “Okie”: The Nashville star’s first album while he’s a member of The Eagles promises to “embrace his roots and explore some of the most important issues of our time.”
WHAT’S ON TV
“Hitsville: The Making of Motown” ( Showtime): New documentary from filmmakers Gabe and Ben Turner chronicles the blockbuster success and lasting cultural impact of Motown Records, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in September. 9 p. m. Saturday.
“The Affair” ( Showtime): Anna Paquin (“True Blood”) joins the cast for the fifth and final season of the drama, which finds the characters confronting the consequences of their actions in the aftermath of Season 4’ s horrific events. 9 p. m. Sunday. “Ballers” ( HBO): Dwayne Johnson returns as financial manager Spencer Strasmore as the hit sports dramedy returns for its fifth season. 10: 30 p. m. Sunday.