Dennis Quaid? Yep, you read the right. You can see the Hollywood star up close and personal at Jergels this week.
TUESDAY
Los Lobos (Mr. Smalls): They started as a Mexican folk band in East LA and have come a long way since then. “How Will the Wolf Survive?” — their 1984 major-label debut — set them up for a career that has flourished for the past 35-plus years. The current tour has them backing “Native Sons,” a love letter to LA. With Dan Bubien & The Delta Struts. 8 p.m. $35; mrsmalls.com.
WEDNESDAY
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy (Jergels): The drummer and lone surviving member of the British prog-rock pioneers is on the road celebrating ELP’s 50th anniversary by finding creative ways to reinterpret the music. 8 p.m. $20; jergels.com.
THURSDAY
Three Dog Night (Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall): The ‘60s/’70s band behind such hits as "An Old Fashioned Love Song," "Joy to the World," "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" and "One" is on the road with a lineup that includes original singer Danny Hutton and bassist Michael Allsup. 8 p.m. $67; eventbrite.com.
FRIDAY
Sylvan Esso (Stage AE): The North Carolina electropop duo — Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn — treats fans to a night of “sad songs that sound really happy” at Stage AE. They will be in their two-piece setup for the first time in three years, playing songs from “Free Love,” named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the "most resonant, warm, necessary albums" of 2020. With Lido Pimienta. Doors at 7 p.m. $29.50; axs.com.
Dennis Quaid (Jergels): Like Mark Wahlberg, Kiefer Sutherland and Billy Bob Thornton, Quaid is also a singer-songwriter. The star of such films as “The Rookie,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “The Parent Trap” brings his mix of rock and country to Marshall. 7 p.m. $30; jergels.com.
Andrew McMahon (Roxian): The singer-songwriter-pianist who went solo after fronting alt-rock band Jack’s Mannequin, plays McKees Rocks, having just released the memoir “Three Pianos.” 6:30 p.m. $27.50; ticketmaster.com.
SATURDAY
‘Georgia on My Mind’ (MCG Jazz): Take 6, Nnenna Freelon and Tom Scott will combine forces for a tribute to the great Ray Charles at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, North Side. 6 p.m. mcgjazz.org.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Jergels): The young blues prodigy from Mississippi notes in his bio that he “is inspired by the music of Robert Johnson but dreams of one day collaborating with Kendrick Lamar and soul-funk bassist Thundercat.” He’s on the 662 Juke Joint Live Tour. 8 p.m. $28; jergels.com.
WEEKEND SHOW LIST
Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall: Three Dog Night at 8 p.m. Thursday ($67); librarymusichall.com.
Club Cafe, South Side: Antje Duvekot and Mark Erelli at 8 p.m. Thursday ($12); Maia Sharp at 7 p.m. Friday ($15); Gaadge, Jack Swing and Invader Lars at 10:30 p.m. Friday ($14); Daniel Donato with the Mixus Brothers 8 p.m. Saturday ($12); clubcafelive.com.
Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Whitehall: This Indecision at 8 p.m. Friday ($7); crafthousepgh.com.
The Government Center, North Side: The Shadow Event, Garage League, Love Ethic and Egomyth at 7 p.m. Friday ($5); Ron Mist, JM the Poet, Jay Kwellyn and Connie Roses at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); thegovernmentcenter.com.
Hard Rock Cafe, Station Square: Smacked: A Tribute to Godsmack at 8 p.m. Friday ($20); Eyes of the Nile (Iron Maiden tribute) and Live Wire (Motley Crue tribute) at 8:15 p.m. Saturday ($13-$15); Emily Wolfe at 7:30 p.m. Sunday ($12); druskyentertainment.com.
Jergels, Marshall: Tyler Farr at 8 p.m. Thursday ($37.75); Dennis Quaid at 7 p.m. Friday ($30/$33); Frank Foster at 8 p.m. Saturday ($20); Christone Kingfish Ingram at 8 p.m. Sunday ($28); jergels.com.
MCG Jazz, North Side: Tribute to Ray Charles with Take 6, Nnenna Freelon and Tom Scott at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday ($72.50); mcgjazz.org.
Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield: Niice, Mover Shaker, Carpool and Wasted Space at 7 p.m. Sunday ($10); dltsgdom.com.
Mr. Smalls, Millvale: Nada Surf and Pom Pom Squad at 9 p.m. Thursday ($22); We Came As Romans, The Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker and Hollow Front at 7 p.m. Friday ($25); Teenage Halloween, Calyx and Morning Dew at 8 p.m. Friday in the Funhouse ($10); Silverstein, The Plot In You, Cant Swim at 7 p.m. Saturday ($25); Rave Ami, Century III, I4A and Painted Dog at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Funhouse ($10); Stage Moms, The Middle Room, Quiet Hours and Overtheweather at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Funhouse ($10); Chris Webby, Dizzy Wright, EKOH and Sean Ski at 7:45 p.m. Sunday ($22); mrsmalls.com.
The Palace Theatre, Greensburg: The McCartney Project at 8 p.m. Friday ($39-$49); The Lettermen at 3 p.m. Sunday ($40-68); thepalacetheatre.org.
Preserving Underground, New Kensington: Softspoken, Avanti and Porters at 6:30 p.m. Thursday ($12); Lapeche, Nervous Dater, Murder for Girls and Endless Mike and the Beagle Club at 6:30 p.m. Sunday ($12); eventbrite.com.
Rivers Casino, North Shore: Artistree at 9 p.m. Friday; Bill Toms & Hard Rain at 9 p.m. Saturday in Drum Bar (free); riverscasino.com.
Roxian, McKees Rocks: Andrew McMahon at 6:30 p.m. Friday ($27.50); Parker McCollum at 7 p.m. Saturday ($27.50); Surfaces at 6:30 p.m. Sunday ($23) ticketmaster.com.
Spirit, Lawrenceville: Turnover, Widowspeak and Temple of Angels at 7 p.m. Thursday ($26); spiritpgh.com.
Stage AE, North Shore: San Holo, Kasbo, Chet Porter, Tsu Nami on Thursday (7 p.m. doors, $29.50; Sylvan Esso and Lido Pimienta on Saturday (7 p.m. doors, $27.50; Pioneer Records EP release show with Elias Khouri, Dejah Monea, Pablito Uri on Sunday in The Club (6 p.m. doors, $10); axs.com.
Steamworks Creative, Gibsonia: Right Turn Cycle at 8 p.m. Friday ($10); The Rust Project at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); facebook.com/SteamworksCreative
Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall, Lawrenceville: The Hillbenders present WhoGrass at 8 p.m. Thursday ($22/$25); Riz La Vie at 8 p.m. Friday ($15); Big Phill and Friends at 9 p.m. Saturday ($20); thunderbirdmusichall.com.
First Published: November 2, 2021, 3:57 p.m.
