HOT LIST Lonnie Jordan, center, with WAR, which plays Juneteenth on Sunday.
See what else is going on around town with the Post-Gazette's online events calendar (and you can post your own information) at www.post-gazette.com/events
“The Boys in the Band” (Thursday-Sunday)
PICT Classic Theatre offers Pittsburgh audiences the regional premiere of the revised script of Matt Crowley’s groundbreaking play about seven friends gathering for a raucous birthday party in Manhattan 1968. The new script was seen both on Broadway and in a Netflix adaptation in 2018. The cast includes Jason Shavers (Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “Slow Food,” Pittsburgh CLO), Nick Cearley (of rock duo The Skivvies), Ken Bolden (Netflix’s “The Chair,” “Archive 81”), Dylan Marquis Meyers, Jerreme Rodriguez and Jahir Christian. It opens for previews at WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio, 4802 Fifth Ave., in Oakland, and runs through July 9. All evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m., with weekend matinees beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $48; $38 seniors; $25 young adult and artist; $20 18 and under; picttheatre.org. Juneteenth Freedom Days (Friday-Sunday) You want free concerts at Point State Park? Here they are. Juneteenth, which marks the end of chattel slavery in 1865, is celebrated with a full weekend of quality hip-hop, funk, jazz and R&B. The Friday lineup features DJ Fatman Scoop (4 p.m.), Sons of Mystro (6 p.m.) and rap star Talib Kweli (8 p.m.). On Saturday, it’s Roger Humphries & RH Factor (4 p.m.), Atlanta hip-hop crew Arrested Development (6 p.m.) and ROSE Royce, the R&B band behind “Car Wash” (8 p.m.). The Dazz Band opens Sunday (4 p.m.) followed by KLYMAXX (6 p.m.) and WAR doing such hits as “Spill the Wine,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and “Cisco Kid” (8 p.m.). You can also venture over to Market Square beginning at noon Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday for local musicians. There also will be art vendors, speakers and more. Info at wpajuneteenth.com.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (FridaySunday)
The PSO brings its regular season to a close at Heinz Hall with Manfred Honeck conducting Emanuel Ax Plays Mozart — specifically, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466. The program also features the Pittsburgh premiere of “Five Pieces” by Erwin Schulhoff, arranged by Honeck/Ille, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20-$98; pittsburghsymphony.org.
Train (Friday)
Along with radio staples like “Hey, Soul Sister,” “Drive By” and “Drops of Jupiter,” the San Francisco pop-rock band led by Erie native Pat Monahan returns to The Pavilion at Star Lake with songs from “AM Gold,” Train’s first new album in five years. They are joined by two other ’90s hitmakers: former H.O.R.D.E. stars Blues Traveler (“RunAround,” “The Hook”) and singer-songwriter Jewel (“Who Will Save Your Soul”). Announcing the tour in February, Monahan said in a statement, “2022 is the year of the Tiger. It has begun in a strong, beautiful, and encouraging way and it’s only the beginning. The 2022 Summer AM Gold tour will be all those things and more, as we are joined by our dear friends Jewel and Blues Traveler! What a ride! We can’t wait to see you all out there, dancing and singing along to their amazing music as well as our new album AM Gold. Is it June yet? See you then! Love and miss you all!” Also on the bill is Will Anderson. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.50; ticketmaster.com. Allegheny SolarFest (Saturday)
The Hazelwood Green is the setting for this 6th annual festival featuring solar demonstrations, exhibitors, an EV Car Show and live music by Bindley Hardware Co, Buffalo Rose and Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers. There will also be food and drink offerings from Pita My Shawarma, Franktuary, Mi Empanada, Beam Suntory, Coors PURE and Blue Moon Light Sky. It runs from noon to 6 p.m. Proceeds from the suggested $5 ticket donations will go to the nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, to fund free solar installations for low- and moderate-income homeowners in Hazelwood. Details at alleghenysolarfest.com.
Wine Time at the Colony (Saturday)
Wine Time at the home of the Penn’s Colony Festival in Saxonburg is an opportunity to “sip and shop” among an array of craft and gourmet-food vendors, and wineries serving up to 150 varieties. Among those on hand will be Deer Creek Winery, Four Twelve Winery, Bee Kind Winery, Bella Terra Winery and Heritage Wine Cellar. It runs from 1 to 6 p.m. at 365 Cochran Road. Admission is $18 to $25; winetimeatthecolony.com. The Kingdom Tour (Sunday)
This tour, stopping at PPG Paints Arena, features the genre-bending Atlanta worship collective Maverick City Music paired with 16time Grammy-winning gospel star Kirk Franklin. It stops here two days after they release the new joint album “KINGDOM Book 1.” The show also features special guests Jonathan McReynolds and Housefires. It begins at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $38; ticketmaster.com.
Free concerts (Thursday-Sunday) Friday: Singer-saxophonist Vanessa Collier brings blues and R&B to South Park Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: Das/Lorence/Karsh Trio plays the Stars at Riverview Jazz Series at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, North Side, at 7 p.m.; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
Saturday: The Carnegie Museum of Art’s Inside Out series presents STAYCEE PEARL Dance Project & Soy Sos at 1 and 3 p.m.; cmoa.org.
Sunday: The Bach, Beethoven and Brunch Concert Series in Mellon Park continues with the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra from 10:30 a.m. to noon; pittsburghpa.gov/events
Sunday: Harlem blues/jazz singer-guitarist “King” Solomon Hicks plays Hartwood Acres at 7:30 p.m.