TUESDAY
Machine Gun Kelly (PPG Paints Arena): The Cleveland artist who made the conversion from rap to rock is on his Mainstream Sellout Tour, supporting his sixth album and second in the pop-pop vein. He is joined by Willow, with whom he teamed up for “emo girl.” It begins at 7:30 p.m. $45; ticketmaster.com.
Rob Zombie (The Pavilion at Star Lake): There will be no shortage of gory spectacle at the Freaks on Parade tour show, led by the metal shock-rocker who arrives between the release of his seventh album, “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse,” and his new movie, “The Munsters” (Sept. 27). He is joined by Illinois nu-metallers Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000. 6 p.m. $39.50; ticketmaster.com.
THURSDAY
Santana (The Pavilion at Star Lake): When the Woodstock guitar legend postponed his July concert at Star Lake due to exhaustion, Earth, Wind & Fire dropped off the bill, making this rescheduled date An Evening With. Carlos Santana and the band are on The Miraculous Supernatural Tour playing such classics as “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen,” “She’s Not There” and “Soul Sacrifice,” along with songs from the latest album, “Blessings and Miracles.” It begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50; ticketmaster.com.
FRIDAY
Charli XCX (Stage AE): The British electropop star best known for “Boom Clap” and her vocal on Icona Pop’s “I Like It” hits the North Shore touring behind “Crash,” a fifth album in the Janet Jackson dance-pop vein. With ELIO. Doors at 7 p.m. $34.50; axs.com.
SATURDAY
Kid Rock/Foreigner (The Pavilion at Star Lake): The Michigan rabble-rouser comes in with the old rap-rock hits (“Bawitdaba,” “Cowboy”), the feel-good pop tunes (“All Summer Along,” “Picture”) and his new protest single “We The People.” Foreigner, fronted by Kelly Hanson, has made the transition into a full cover band, touring now without original member Mick Jones, who had been onstage with them until 2021. It begins at 7 p.m. $45; ticketmaster.com.
ALSO THIS WEEK
Tuesday
Halocene/Lauren Babic at Crafthouse
Kingdom Collapse at Hard Rock Cafe
Waylon Payne/Mark Steiner at Club Cafe
Matmos at Andy Warhol Museum
Wednesday
MUNA at Mr. Smalls
The Abrams at Crafthouse
Oceano/Entheos/Worm Shepherd at Preserving Underground
Thursday
Scotty McCreery at The Palace Theatre
City Morgue at Mr. Smalls
Friday
Elder at Mr. Smalls
Tyler Farr at South Park Amphitheatre
Stephen Day/Josh Gilligan at Club Cafe
Steve Moakler at Jergel’s
Asava/Amplifiers/Silence Follows at Black Forge Coffee House
Saturday
Aaron Lewis at Hollywood Casino
Daniel Champagne at Club Cafe
Rev Ezra.Dilisio at Club Cafe
Kidd G at Jergel’s
The Stolen/Range Life at Preserving Underground
Sunday
Collective Soul/Switchfoot at Stage AE
The Devil Wears Prada/Stray From the Path/Dying Wish at Mr. Smalls
John Pizzarelli Swing Seven at Hartwood Acres
King Lil G at Crafthouse
WEEKEND SHOW LIST
Baja Bar & Grill, Fox Chapel: Pick Up Line at 8 p.m. Saturday; River City Blues Band at 2 p.m. Sunday; (free); bajabargrill.com.
Club Cafe, South Side: Dummy/Ex-Pilots/Rex Tycoon/Natural Rat at 8 p.m. Thursday ($13); Stephen Day/Josh Gilligan at 8 p.m. Friday ($15); Daniel Champagne at 7 p.m. Saturday ($20); Rev Ezra/DiLisio at 10:30 p.m. Saturday ($10); Rockout to Knockout Cancer '22 featuring Ray Powers/Moonshine Jasmie/13Occult/Dead Danson/Jessica Bella Band/Craig Veltri/Noble Hops/EJ Fabiszewski/Willd Bill Cox/Michael Berkey at 3 p.m. Sunday ($15); clubcafelive.com.
Con Alma, Shadyside: Dru Heller Trio at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Billy D. Scott Trio at 5:30 p.m. Friday; David Throckmorton Trio at 5:30 p.m. Saturday; conalmapgh.com.
Con Alma, Downtown: Frank Cunimondo Trio at 6 p.m. Friday; Norside Organ Trio at 6 p.m. Friday; Denzel Chismar-Oliver Quartet at 6 p.m. Saturday; Jared Sims Quartet at 9 p.m. Saturday; GH3 Jam Session at 4 p.m. Sunday; conalmapgh.com.
Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Whitehall: Rover at 7 p.m. (free); Parable: A Celebration of Tool and Smacked at 8 p.m. Friday ($5); The Flow Band at 8 p.m. Friday ($8); Steeltown at 8 p.m. Saturday ($8); King Lil G at 7:30 p.m. Sunday ($25/$30); crafthousepgh.com.
The Government Center, North Side: Tough Pill #11.2 Will Yager w/ Pittsburgh String Friends at 8 p.m. Friday ($5-$10); AJ Lambert/Paging Doctor Moon/Your Siiick at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); brownpapertickets.com.
Hard Rock Cafe, Station Square: The Rock & Boogie Concert Ft. Curtis & The Shakerz/David Granati Band at 5 p.m. Friday ($10); eventbrite.com.
Jergels, Marshall: Steve Moakler at 8 p.m. Friday ($27/$30); Kidd G/Willie Jones at 8 p.m. Saturday ($20); jergels.com.
Kingfly Spirits, Strip: Danny Kamins Jazz/Tom Chess Trio at 7 p.m. Thursday ($10); Jon Bindley’s Honky-Tonk Jukebox at 7 p.m. Saturday ($20); Bre Short in the Courtyard at 2 p.m. Saturday; kingflyspirits.com.
The Oaks Theater, Oakmont: Shake, Rattle & Roll Dueling Pianos at 7:30 p.m. Friday ($12); Imposters In Effect : Beastie Boys Tribute Show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday ($15); theoakstheater.com.
Mr. Smalls, Millvale: City Morgue/SSGKobe at 8 p.m. Thursday ($25); Elder/Ruby The Hatchet/Dreadnaught in the Funhouse at 7:30 p.m. Friday ($20/$25); Beasts of the Burgh w/ Chip & The Charge Ups/Black Ridge/amplifiers./Johnny and the Razorblades at 8 p.m. Saturday ($11/$12); Off with Their Heads at 8 p.m. Saturday ($12/$15); The Devil Wears Prada/Stray From the Path/Dying Wish at 7:30 p.m. Sunday ($23/$25); mrsmalls.com.
Moondog’s, Blawnox: Zachary Lee's Interstate Daydream/Hello June/Helsinki Bus Station at 7 p.m. Friday; Curtis and the Shakerz at 8 p.m. Saturday; moondogs.us.
Mountain View Amphitheater, Cheswick: Chicago Revisited Featuring Danny Seraphine (Of Chicago) at 7 p.m. Saturday ($45); eventbrite.com.
The Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown: Santana at 8 p.m. Thursday ($39.50); Kid Rock/Foreigner at 7 p.m. Saturday ($39.50); ticketmaster.com.
Preserving Underground, New Kensington: The Stolen Range Life/Øpals/Kenny Potter at 6:30 p.m. Saturday ($12-$15); eventbrite.com.
Rivers Casino, North Shore: One Up Band at 9 p.m. Friday; Franchise Band at 9 p.m. Saturday in Drum Bar (free); Bill Henry Band in the Amphitheater at 7 p.m. Saturday (free); riverscasino.com.
Thunderbird Music Hall, Lawrenceville: Deadication: A Jerry Garcia Celebration w/ Cherylann Hawk/Pappy & David from TheCause/TheCause w/ special guests Randy Bauman and Alec Zander Redd at 6 p.m. Friday ($20); thunderbirdmusichall.com.
Vinoski Winery, Belle Vernon: The Bootie Shakers - A Disco Tribute Show at 7 p.m. Friday ($5-$10); Polish Festival (Day 1) with Dynasonics at p.m. and Kosmix at 5 p.m. Saturday (free); Polish Festival (Day 2) with Mon Valley Push at 1 p.m. Sunday (free); vinoskiwinery.com.
Free concerts
Friday: Music on the Mon continues at Southside Works with Ferdinand the Bull, Paul Luc and The Buckledowns at 7 p.m.; southsideworks.com/events.
Friday: Country star Tyler Farr performs at South Park Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m.; alleghenycounty.us.
Saturday: Swingtet 8 plays the Stars at Riverview Jazz Series at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, North Side, at 7 p.m.; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
Sunday: The Reservoir of Jazz series begins on the lawn at Highland Park with John Shannon’s Fourth River at 5 p.m.
Sunday: Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli brings his Swing Seven to Hartwood Acres at 7:30 p.m.; alleghenycounty.us.
First Published: August 2, 2022, 12:47 p.m.
