DVE 50th Celebration, Zac Brown Band Top Pittbrugh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - Who gives a hoot about the Zac Brown Band bringing its Owl tour to Pittsburgh this weekend? Plenty of fans.

The country band has released six studio albums along with two live albums, one greatest-hits album, and two extended plays. They have also charted sixteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay chart, of which thirteen have reached number one.

The Zac Brown Band has a history of selling out venues, including Noblesville, and Boston’s Fenway Park, where it sold out nine consecutive shows. Fans can expect to hear hits such as Chicken Fried," Toes," "Highway 20 Ride," "Free," "As She's Walking Away," "Keep Me In Mind," and "Beautiful Drug."

The Zac Brown Band performs June 28 at 7 p.m. at KeyBank Pavilion.

Other weekend highlights:

• DVE Comedy Festival 50th Anniversary Edition, June 29, 8 p.m.PPG Paints Arena.

Randy Bauman and the WDVE morning show present this night of laughs hosted by Billy Gardell. Also on hand will be Bill Burr, Roy Wood Jr., Jessica Kirson, Ian Bagg and Bill Crawford.
The celebration marks a half-century of DVE’s gradual rise to dominating the Pittsburgh radio market.

• All-Star Craft Beer & Wine Festival, June 29, 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., PNC Park.

No baseball at the park on this day, but you can have unlimited samples of hundreds of amazing craft beer, wine, and cocktail brands from around the world that will be showcased throughout the ballpark and on Federal Street. There also will be live bands and DJs, a keepsake sampling glass, games and an awesome after-party.

• “Oklahoma,” June 27, 7:30 p.m.; June 28, 8 p.m., June 29, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and June 30, 2 p.m.; Benedum Center, Downtown.

When this masterpiece made it debut in 1943, it began one of the most successful songwriting partnerships in Broadway history. This Civic Light Opera production breathes new life into this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. The unforgettable score includes “People Will Say We’re In Love,” “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin,” and the exhilarating title song, “Oklahoma.”
dangers and excitement of the time. The unforgettable score includes: "People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'” and the exhilarating title song, “Oklahoma!”

• OpenStreetsPGH, June 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Downtown, Strip District, Lawrenceville.

Grab your walking shoes and come play on car-free streets from Market Square along Penn Avenue, from Downtown to the Strip District, and Butler Street from Doughboy Square to 52nd Street in Lawrenceville. OpenStreetsPGH is a free event series that offers events such as fitness workshops, to kids activities, shopping, brunch, community arts, and special promotions presented by over 100 local businesses and organizations.