ALL WEEKEND
In Little Italy
Delicious Italian cuisine, a variety of music, bocce ball and craft vendors will fill the streets of Bloomfield for the annual Little Italy Days. More than 30 acts will perform on three stages:
Thursday: Stage at Cedarville and Liberty — The Granati Brothers ( 6 p. m.)
Friday: Cedarville and Liberty — Megan and Jacob, oldies and musical theater ( noon); oldies band Magic Moments ( 6 p. m.).
Saturday: Rohrich Honda Stage at Gross and Liberty — Mia Zanotti ( 1 p. m.); Let’s Groove Tonight, the ultimate Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band ( 4 p. m.); Jumpin Jack Flash, tribute to the Rolling Stones ( 7 p. m.).
Cedarville and Liberty — Allegro Dance Company, traditional Italian dance ( 12: 30 p. m.); Boneshakers pop/ rock ( 2 p. m.); Mirella the Musician, Italian accordionist ( 4: 30 p. m.); John Lupone, Italian opera vocalist ( 7: 30 p. m.).
First Commonwealth Stage at Taylor and Liberty — Wacky Shack, Pittsburgh- based youth rock band ( 1 p. m.); Sloane Simon and the House Band ( 2: 30 p. m.); Billy the Kid, funky rhythm and blues ( 4 p. m.); Elias Khouri and The EK Band ( 6: 30 p. m.).
Sunday: Rohrich Honda Stage at Gross and Liberty — Miss Little Italy ( noon); Mojo Hand ( 3 p. m.).
Stage at Cedarville and Liberty — East End Kids ( 1 p. m.); Bob Scullion and The Mystics ( 3 p. m.).
First Commonwealth Stage at Taylor and Liberty — Randy Galioto as Elvis
( 12: 30 p. m.); pizza stretching demo by Caliente Pizza and Draft House ( 2: 30 p. m.); Jeff Jimerson ( 3 p. m.).
Festival hours are 6 to 9 p. m. Thursday; noon to 9 p. m. and Friday and Saturday; noon to 6 p. m. Sunday. http:// littleitalydays. com.
Hardcore bash
Pittsburgh is home to one of the nation’s biggest hardcore festivals, which this year “goes to 11.”
Skull Fest 11 will feature punk legends like Poison Idea, Rubella Ballet, Dropdead and Rikk Agnew, along with such Pittsburgh warriors as Caustic Christ and Killer of Sheep.
It will be at Babyland, the Rock Room, Spirit and Cattivo; skullfestpgh. com.