Arts & Entertainment
Allegheny County Announces Lineup for 2013 Summer Concert Series
The series kicks off on Friday, May 31.
Allegheny County officials have announced the lineup for its 2013 Summer Concert Series.
The Pittsburgh CLO will kick off the series on Friday, May 31, with "A Gleeful Evening, Vol. 3," featuring Gene Kelly Award winners, at the South Park Amphitheater.
Pittsburgh Opera will perform on Sunday, June 2, at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater.
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Other scheduled performances include ones from Grammy Award winners Sara Watkins, The Yellowjackets and Rickie Lee Jones at Hartwood Acres, as well as Grammy Award nominees Monty Alexander, Sixpence None the Richer and James Hunter at South Park.
The concert series will come to an end on Sept. 1 with the Allegheny County Music Festival featuring Rusted Root and special guest Joel Plaskett at Hartwood Acres.
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All performances are free and open to the public, with the exception of the Allegheny County Music Festival and the Pittsburgh Blues Festival (July 19-21) at Hartwood Acres.
Online ticket sales begin on May 15 at www.pghblues.com, and proceeds benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
SCHEDULE:
Date
Artist
Time
May 31
Pittsburgh CLO presents "A Gleeful Evening, Vol. 3," featuring Gene Kelly Award Winners
7:30 p.m.
June 7
"Italian Night," featuring We Three with Vito DiSalvo and international recording star Giorgia Fumanti
7:30 p.m.
June 14
Aug. 2
August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble
7:30 p.m.
Aug. 9
Los Amigos Invisibles (Latin, Disco, Funk)
Duquesne University Tamburitzans
7:30 p.m.
Aug. 30
Hometown Music Fest, featuring JD Eicher, Caleb Lovely and Danielle Barbe (Rock)
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m
July 19
Pittsburgh Blues Festival, featuring Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Slide Brothers and several local bands to be announced.
Tickets available online or by calling 412-460-BLUE (2583). Proceeds benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
4 p.m.
July 20
Pittsburgh Blues Festival, featuring Los Lonely Boys, Joe Louis Walker, Eric Lindell, Gina Sicilia and several local bands to be announced.
Tickets available online or by calling 412-460-BLUE (2583). Proceeds benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
1:30 p.m.
July 21
Pittsburgh Blues Festival, featuring Tab Benoit, The Nighthawks with Billy Price, JD McPherson and several local bands to be announced.
Tickets available online or by calling 412-460-BLUE (2583). Proceeds benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
1:30 p.m.
July 28
Joy Ike with special guest Johnny Miller (Pop, Soul, Folk)
Aug. 25
Rickie Lee Jones (Folk Rock)
7:30 p.m.
Sept. 1
Allegheny County Music Festival, featuring Rusted Root with special guest Joel Plaskett (World/Rock/Acoustic)
$20 per car donation is requested. Proceeds benefit children and youth receiving services through the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Family Division's Juvenile Section.
7:30 p.m.
Visit www.alleghenycounty.us/summer for more on the summer concert series.
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