MUSIC: Free concerts in the park
Once again, there is an impressive list of free concerts in the parks, with such artists as Michael Franti & Spearhead, North Mississippi All-Stars, Nick Lowe and Allison Russell.
HARTWOOD ACRES
Hampton; 7:30 p.m.; alleghenycounty.us. June 5: Pittsburgh Opera
June 12: Deutschtown Goes to Hartwood: The Bill Henry Band, Working Breed, Nash.V.ILL
June 19: King Solomon Hicks
June 26: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre July 3: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra July 10: Midnight Star
July 17: Summer of Love
July 24: North Mississippi All-Stars July 31: The Regrettes
Aug. 7: John Pizzarelli Swing Seven Aug. 14: Allison Russell
Aug. 21: Michael Franti & Spearhead/ Arrested Development
Aug. 28: The Tamburitzans
Sept. 4: Allegheny County Music Festival Jam Fest: Pink Talking Fish/Dogs in a Pile/theCause (5 p.m.; $20 per vehicle benefits Allegheny County Dept. of Human Services)
SOUTH PARK AMPHITHEATRE
South Park; 7: 30 p. m.; alleghenycounty.us.
June 3: River City Brass
June 10: Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers
June 17: Vanessa Collier
June 24: Buffalo Rose
July 2: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra July 8: Still Surfin’
July 15: Brett Dennen
July 22: Special EFX
July 29 The BoDeans
Aug. 5: Tyler Farr
Aug. 12: Cello Fury
Aug. 19: Soul Asylum
Aug. 26: Kathleen Edwards
Sept. 2: Gene the Werewolf
DOLLAR BANK THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL
Point State Park, Downtown; 7:30 p.m.;
TrustArts.org/TRAF.
June 3: Cory Henry
June 4: TBA
June 5: Sierra Hull
June 6: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra June 7: Lizz Wright
June 8: Bette Smith
June 9: The Devon Allman Project, Eric Krasno & The Assembly, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
June 10: Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock and Roll Revue with Los Straitjackets June 11: Goodie Mob
June 12: Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
MUSIC ON THE MON
SouthSide Works; 7 p.m.; southsideworks.com/events.
July 1: NASH.V.ILL/Beauty Slap July 8: Mirabell Skipworth/ Julia Capozzi/The Roof/The Stonethrowers
July 15: Sweat PGH/Jim Donovan & the Sun King Warriors
July 22: Sound Girls Pittsburgh
July 29: The Redlines/King Fez
Aug. 5: Ferdinand the Bull/Paul Luc/ The Buckledowns
Aug. 12: A’aryonna Fontes/Century III/
The Tomorrow Club
Aug. 19: The Vindys/Lauren Rose Thayer/Woodland Creatures
Aug. 26: Dan Getkin/Molly Alphabet Sept. 2: Halloway/Brittney Chantele Sept. 9: Dioneesus/Gabriella Salvucci/ Kenny Stockard
Sept. 16: Gena y Pena/Sierra Sellers/ Hugo Cruz and Caminos
Sept. 23: Moat Rats/Driving While Black Records
Sept. 30: Big Blitz/Cisco Kid/Bill Henry Band
JUNETEENTH & BLACK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Point State Park; 11 a. m.- 9 p. m.; stoptheviolencepgh.com.
June 17-19: Talib Kweli, Arrested Development, WAR, The Dazz Band, EWF tribute, Rose Royce, DJ Fatman Scoop, Klymaxx, Sons of Mystro and more.
WYEP SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Schenley Plaza, Oakland; 3 p. m.; wyep.org.
June 25: Jukebox The Ghost, Seratones, Bill Deasy, The Living Street, Sierra Sellers, Ashley Marina.
TWIN LAKES PARK CONCERTS
Brian T. Rusnock Amphitheater, Greensburg; co.westmoreland.pa.us/767/ Summer-Concert-Series.
May 29: The Lyin’ Hearts, Life of Brian, East Coast Turnaround (1 p.m.)
June 11: Joe Porembka Orchestra Tribute Band, John Stevens’ Double Shot (3 p.m.)
June 25: Tim Schmider, Jordan McLaughlin and The Fourth Hour (Classic Rock/Country), 6:30 pm
July 9: Luke Weltz Band, Jay Wiley (rock), 6:30 p.m.
July 23: Dave Stout, Willow Hill (Country Pop) 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 6: Alec Henderson, Pendulum (CCR Tribute Band)6:30 pm
Aug. 20: Tim Litvin and the Nature Boy Band, Dinnerbell Road, Devon Allen Johnson and Ruff Creek, Andy Davis (rock, country) 2:30 p.m.
Sept. 10: Ruff House, Gene the Werewolf (Rock) 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 24: Ghost Town Road Show, Derek Woods Band (Americana/Rock) 6:30 pm
THANK GOODNESS IT’S SUMMER SERIES
Greensburg Garden & Civic Center lawn, 6 p.m.
STARS AT RIVERVIEW JAZZ SERIES
Saturdays, 7-8:30 p.m., prior to Cinema in the Park; Riverview Park, Observatory Hill; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
June 11: Roger Barbour Music
June 18: Das/Lorence/Karsh Trio June 25: Kea Michaels
July 2: Clare Ascani
July 9: Lee Robinson & ISKA
July 16: Reggie Watkins Quartet July 23: Ronni Weiss and Friends July 30: Rick Finkelstein Artistry Aug. 6: Swingtet 8
Aug. 13 Bobby Short Band and Show Aug. 20 R.E.D. Experience
Aug. 27 Steel City Calypso
BACH, BEETHOVEN & BRUNCH
Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Mellon Park, Fifth and Shady Ave., Point Breeze/ Squirrel Hill; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
June 12: River City Brass
June 19: Edgewood Symphony Orchestra June 26: Shadyside Brass
July 3: No concert – holiday weekend July 10: Allegheny Brass Band
July 17: Aeolian Winds
July 24: West Hills Symphonic Band July 31: East Winds Saxophones (sextet)
RESERVOIR OF JAZZ
Sundays, Aug. 7-28
5-7 p.m.; Highland Park; Reservoir Drive; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
Performers to be announced.
SATURDAY NIGHT MARKETS
Market Square; 5 p.m. Saturdays beginning June 19; downtownpittsburgh.com/ events.
Evenings will be curated by Mr Smalls, MCG, Women Who Rock and Driving While Black. Artists TBA.