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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

From free performances by local singers/songwriters at markets to music festivals and more, here’s your weekly lineup of music happenings around Downtown Pittsburgh.

Week of September 19 – 25

Is your business or venue hosting live music in Downtown? Send us an email to get it added to our weekly calendar!

Heinz Hall

Tuesday, September 20: Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy Coral with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Lunchtime Concerts

Hear live music in Market Square while enjoying lunch from the surrounding restaurants.

Wednesday, September 21: Jason Kendall from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Gateway Clipper Fleet

Wednesday, September 21: Big 104.7 Next Big Thing Concert with Dillon Carmichael from 7 – 9 p.m.

Market Square Farmers Market

Listen to live music every Thursday while shopping regionally grown produce

Thursday, September 22: Pittsburgh Opera from 11:30 – 1 p.m.

PCT Gallery Crawl

Enjoy a night of art, music, dancing, shopping, and much more as the Cultural District opens its doors for the Gallery Crawl

Friday, September 23:

Saturday Night Market

Shop from local artists and makers during a pop-up market in Market Square

Friday, September 23: DJ Mary Mack from 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, September 24: DJ Zombo from 5 – 10 p.m.

Andy Warhol Museum

Wednesday, September 21: Sound Series: Haley Heynderickx and The Westerlies with special guest Illegal Son from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Saturday, September 24: Body Music: A Celebration of 80s NY Club Culture from 8 – 10 p.m.

Stage AE

Listen to live music at Stage AE in the Northshore

Tuesday, September 20: Clutch with Quicksand, Helmet, and JD Pinkus
Wednesday, September 21: Marcus King with Neal Francis, Ashland Craft, and Dean Delray
Thursday, September 22: GOO GOO DOLLS with Blue October
Friday, September 23: The Avett Brothers
Saturday, September 24: Pusha T

Revel

Listen to live music every Friday as a part of RevelLIVE

Thursday, September 22: Elias Khouri from 5 – 7 p.m.
Friday, September 23: Trinity Wiseman from 7 – 10 p.m.

Con Alma Downtown

Listen to live jazz at Con Alma Jazz Bar at 613 Penn Avenue

Tuesday, September 20: Rich Zabinski Quartet ft. Mike Guido from 6 – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 21: Max Leake from 6 – 10 p.m.
Thursday, September 22: Kate Simone Group from 6 – 10 p.m.
Friday, September 23: Don Aliquo Sr Quartet from 6 – 9 p.m., Matt Blostein Group from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Saturday, September 24: Justin Chesarek Trio from 6 – 9 p.m., Howie Alexander Trio from 10 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Sunday, September 25: New Orleans Brunch with Benny Benack II Quartet from 12 to 3 p.m., GH3 Jam Session from 5 – 8 p.m.

Backyard Performances

Enjoy live music at the Backyard, a new summer arts park at 8th and Penn Ave. View the full lineup here.

Tuesday, September 20: BNY Mellon Presents “JazzLive”: Roger Humphries + RH Factor from 5 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 22: Rich Zabinski at 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 24: Sunset Sounds at 6 p.m.

Steel Garden

Hear local musicians every Thursday at the Steel Garden

Every Thursday: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Rivers Club

Listen to Jazz every week at the Rivers Club

Every Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

CrossBody Dance + Movement

Listen at the newly opened CrossBody Dance + Movement at 422 Wood Street

Every Thursday: Latin Thursdays with Dj D’Aço
Every Friday: Salsa Fridays with DJ Jeff Shirey

fl.2 at the Fairmont

Listen at DJ Nights at Fl.2 with drink + menu specials, and free parking after 6 p.m.

Every Thursday: 7 – 10 p.m.
Every Saturday: 7 – 10 p.m.

Olive or Twist

Listen to live music at Stage AE in the Northshore

Tequila Cowboy

Listen to live DJs and Entertainment Weekly at 380 N Shore Dr.

Every Thursday: 11 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Every Friday: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Every Saturday: 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Burn by Rocky Patel

Listen to live DJs and Entertainment weekly at 346 North Shore Dr

Every Saturday: 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Penn Society

Listen to live DJs weekly at the lower level of 960 Penn Avenue during late nights.

Every Thursday: 11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Every Friday: 11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Every Saturday: 11 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.

Howl at the Moon

Listen to live DJs and Entertainment weekly at 125 Seventh St

Every Thursday: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Every Friday: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Every Saturday: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

täkō

Listen to Live DJs weekly at 214 Sixth Street

Every Friday: 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Every Saturday: 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

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