Adam Lambert To Perform At Pittsburgh Light Up Night

PITTSBURGH, PA - Adam Lambert will be the music headliner at Comcast Pittsburgh Light Up Night on Nov. 22, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced Wednesday. Lambert, who rose to national attention on "American Idol" and recently toured with Queen, recently released his latest album "Velvet."

Also performing at the Comcast Main Stage at Fort Duquesne Boulevard will be local favorites Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers and The Nox Boys.

Tree lighting ceremonies during the day will occur as follows:

• 12:00 p.m.: U.S. Steel Tower Dedication of the Crèche.

• 4:45 p.m. : Allegheny County Courthouse Trees & Tower Lighting.

• 5:15 p.m. : City-County Building Tree Lighting.

• 5:30 p.m. : PPG Plaza Tree Lighting.

• 5:45 p.m.: One Oxford Centre Tree Lighting.

• 5:45 p.m. : Market Square’s BNY Mellon Season of Lights Countdown.

• 7:00 p.m.: Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting with Rooftop Fireworks & Jumbotron Show.

The fireworks schedule is as follows:

• 7:00 p.m. :Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting & Rooftop Fireworks at Fifth Avenue Place.

• 7:45 p.m.: Santa Spectacular Fireworks at Point State Park.

• 9:30 p.m.: BNY Mellon Fireworks Finale by Zambelli.

Food trucks will be stationed at EQT Plaza, Fort Duquense Boulevard, and Penn Avenue Extension at Stanwix Street. The Peoples Gas Holiday Market in Market Square also will open for the season on Nov. 22.