Keith Urban, Broadway Divas Highlight Pittsburgh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - Keith Urban is a country music singer who hails not from America’s heartland but from New Zealand. That hasn’t stopped him from being wildly successful.

Since his debut in 1999, he has had two dozen number one hits and collaborated with the likes the Rolling Stones, John Mayer, Steven Tyler, John Fogerty, Alicia Keys, Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, Eric Church and others.

Urban brings his Graffiti U World Tour 2018 to KeyBank Pavilion on June 23 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Kelsea Ballerini.

Keith Urban tickets start at $18.

Other weekend highlights:

• Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, June 21, 22 7:05 p.m; June 23, 4:05 p.m. and June 24, 1:35 p.m., PNC Park

If it’s a weekend and the Pirates are at home, you know there will be promotions at PNC Park. This weekend is no exception, with the promotions including Zambelli fireworks on Friday, a Sean Rodriguez bobblehead (Sean Rodriguez? Why?) on Saturday and a kids drawstring bag day on Sunday.
Pirates-Diamondbacks tickets start at $19.

• Broadway Divas, June 22, 23, 8 p.m.; June 24, 2:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, Downtown

Conductor Jack Everly leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and four larger-than-life Broadway leading ladies: Christina Bianco, Christina DeCicco, N’Kenge and Kristen Plumley. They will perform show-stopping hits from “Les Miserables,” “My Fair Lady,” “Funny Girl,” “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” “Wicked,” and many more.
Broadway Divas tickets start at $22.

• Nitro Circus, July 21, 22, 7 p.m., Highmark Stadium, Station Square

If you’re into seeing people riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing risky stunts, then you need to check out what has evolved into the world’s largest sports entertainment brand.
Ringleader Travis Pastrana has assembled as how that features the FMX Next Level takeoff ramp, which towers 15 feet above the show floor and launches riders more than 60 feet into the air. A 23-foot-high lander adds to the excitement.
Nitro Circus tickets start at $29.

• Jam on Walnut, June 23, 7 p.m., Walnut Street, Shadyside

On five Saturdays each summer, Walnut Street is blocked off for outdoor activities and a concert to benefit Humane Animal Rescue. More than 5,000 people usually converge for the neighborhood’s biggest block party. Will you be one of them this weekend?

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