free concerts in the park for this summer/read in the pittsburgh post gazette

Hartwood, South Park announce concert lineups
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Alt-country stalwarts Steve Earle, Son Volt and the Old 97s highlight Allegheny County's summer concert seasons at South Park and Hartwood Acres.

Along with such staples as the Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh Opera and Tamburitzans, the parks will play host to former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, Irish folk-rocker Luka Bloom, classic-rock band Foghat and the legendary R&B group Jr. Walker's All Star Band.

As already announced, the Pittsburgh Blues Festival with Los Lobos and Robert Cray takes place July 24-26, there's a shot of Mellon Jazz with Kevin Eubanks and Lao Tizer Band, and hometown favorites close the Hartwood season on Sept. 6.

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). Admission is free, except for the Blues Fest, which benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and the Root show, which benefits the county's Department of Human Services.

HARTWOOD ACRES

June 7: Pittsburgh Opera

June 14: Hometown Music Fest with Tre Lads, Crossing Boundaries, Christian Trich Band, Triggers, Harlan Twins, Donora and Norm Nardini (3 p.m.)

June 21: Father's Day Tribute to Fallen Officers with Gator Country (4 p.m.)

June 28: Old 97s

July 4: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

July 12: Mick Taylor Band

July 19: TBA

July 24-26: 15th Annual Blues Festival with Los Lobos, Robert Cray and more. (various times)

Aug. 2: Patty Smyth and Scandal

Aug. 9: Son Volt

Aug. 16: BNY Mellon Jazz Concert Series with Kevin Eubanks

Aug. 20: Pittsburgh Ballet

Aug. 23: Duquesne Tamburitzans

Aug. 30: Movies in the Park (Sunset)

Sept. 6: 10th Annual Allegheny County Musical Festival with Rusted Root (donation)

South Park

June 5: River City Brass Band

June 12: Porky Chedwick, Susie Q and the Wee Jams

June 19: Luka Bloom

June 26: The Stickers

July 5: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

July 10: Jr. Walker's All Star Band

July 17: Steve Earle

July 31: BNY Mellon Jazz Concert Series with Lao Tizer Band featuring Chieli Minucci & Karen Briggs

Aug. 7: Foghat

Aug. 14: Samantha Crain

Aug. 21: Joe Grushecky

Aug. 28: Movie in the Park

Scott Mervis can be reached at smervis@post-gazette.com or 412-263-2576.
First published on May 6, 2009 at 4:08 pm

Thanks for the good information Catherine! Come to the next meeting and share it!

Sheila

Thanks Catherine - your the best!

May be we can form a group for one of the days. Hope you are coming to next week's meeting - its our last and its potluck. How is Zoe?

Yasmeen

good idea..we did that last year for the symphony..but the concert had been canceled the same day because of the rain...but we all finished at my house for a picnic..it was fun..

of course i'll be there next week...normally my landlord shouldn't block me again this week...2 times is enough..

zoe is fine..back to her normal life ...withprom in a few weeks!!

see you
catherine

I remember. It was so much fun. Our own drinks and food ad your backyard.
Next time I'm in again. Maybe the weather is a little bit better. But you see, for us no problem.
We organize our own concert. Just food and drinks, we don't need music.