Deutschtown Music Fest, Star Wars Top Pittsburgh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - The 6th annual Deutschtown Music Festival on the North Side arguablly is the most significant local music event of the year. Featuring 335 bands, 11 outdoor stages and 26 indoor venues, the festival has a little bit of something for everybody.

Friday and Saturday will be full-day events taking place across multiple outdoor and indoor stages. Three main stages are featured during the day - two in Allegheny Commons Park and the other on a closed-off block of Foreland Ave. A beer garden will exist in a closed-off portion of the city-owned parking lot next to the main stage. Family-friendly programming is featured during the daytime, with more than 30 food trucks, children’s activities, an artists’ market, and other activities. Free bus shuttles with multiple stops in the North Side and North Shore will be available for those attending.

Admission to the Deutschtown Music Festival is free.

Other weekend highlights:

• “The Full Monty,” July 12, 7:30 p.m.; July 13, 8 p.m.; July 14, 2 and 8 pm.; July 15, 2 p.m., Benedum Center, Downtown

You know the story: After watching their wives revel in a bit of manly mischief during a “Girls’ Night Out,” six unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo decide to go buff to pay their bills and get much more than they bargained for. Based on the Oscar-nominated film, this 10-time Tony Award nominee features a catchy pop score that will have you tapping your toes.

“The Full Monty” tickets start at $25.75. .

• Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers, July 12, 13, 7:05 p.m.; July 14 doubleheader, 12:35 p.m.; July 15, 1:35 p.m. PNC Park

It’s your last chance to catch the Bucs before the All-Star Game break and likely one of your last chances to see a number of veteran players who are likely to be dealt at the trade deadline as the disappointing Bucs raise the white flag on the 2018 season. The weekend promotions: Free Shirt Friday, Josh Bell Bobblehead Day on Saturday and Kids Lunch Bag Day on Sunday.

Pirates-Brewers tickets start at $9.

• Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert, July 13 and 14, 7 p.m., Heinz Hall, Downtown

This Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presentation features screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to the film.Fans will be able to experience the scope and grandeur of this beloved film in a live symphonic concert experience.

Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert tickets start at $25.

• Cranberry Township Community Days, July 12, 13, 4-11 p.m.; July 14, 1-11 p.m.; Community Park, Cranberry

There’s almost too much going on here to list. Come and check out more than 175 vendors, the carnival, 5K Community Chase Race, Chainsaw Expo and Village, the six-hole disc golf course, bingo, fireworks and more.

For Cranberry Township Community Days, a voluntary $5 donation will be collected in the parking areas.

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