TUESDAY
Foy Vance (City Winery Pittsburgh): Ed Sheeran fans are well-versed in this veteran Irish singer-songwriter who is signed to Sheeran’s label and has served as his opening act. Vance, who recently won an Emmy for the “Ted Lasso” song “A Beautiful Game,” is spending this tour focusing on the 10th anniversary of his breakthrough album “Joy of Nothing.” He marked the occasion last year with a re-realease featuring three additional songs. With Bonnie Bishop. 8 p.m. Sold out,
THURSDAY
Umphrey’s McGee (Stage AE): The Chicago-based jam-rock band returns to the North Shore with Kris Myers, who was out for most of 2023 due to rotator cuff surgery, back on drums. The group, formed at the University of Notre Dame in 1997, debuted in 1998 with the humorously titled “Greatest Hits Vol. III” and performed at the first annual Bonnaroo festival in 2002. In 2022, the band released its 14th album “Asking for a Friend” and just recently added a cover of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” featuring retired legend Huey Lewis and Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Jeff Coffin. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35/$40; axs.com.
Machine Head (Roxian): The groove metal band from Oakland, California invades the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks on the Slaughter the Martour with Fear Factory, Orbit Culture and Gates To Hell. The quartet is touring behind its 10th album and first concept record, “Of Kingdom and Crown,” set in a futuristic wasteland where its main characters take to killing sprees after the death of their loved ones. The show is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $43; livenation.com.
Stephen Kellogg (City Winery Pittsburgh): The singer-songwriter described by Rolling Stone as “John Prine fronting the Heartbreakers” pays a visit to the Winery on his Sit Down & Stand-Up Tour. The folk-rocker who first came along in 2003 with the Massachusetts-based Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers will present an evening of songs, stories and stand-up. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30; citywinery.com/pittsburgh.
FRIDAY
The Guess Who (The Palace Theatre): The Winnipeg band that gave us the hits "American Woman," "These Eyes" and "No Time" was led by the legends Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman. This lineup, more of a tribute band, finds original drummer Garry Peterson leading a group fronted by singer-guitarist Derek Sharp, who joined in 2008. Things kick off at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg at 8 p.m. Tickets are $59.75; thepalacetheatre.org.
SATURDAY
BRIGID (August Wilson African American Cultural Center): The Irish Partnership of Pittsburgh, those behind the Pittsburgh Irish Festival, brings some Gaelic magic to the AWC, Downtown, with this musical celebration of the Celtic goddess and patron saint of Ireland. The Brigideens, led by Grammy winner Eileen Ivers, headline. They’ll be joined by: The Bow Tides, the fiddle trio featuring former Pittsburgher and Gaelic Storm member Katie Grennan; bagpiper and singer Ally the Piper; Morgan Bullock, the first Black female touring dancer of “Riverdance”; Irish dance troupe The Step Sisters; Bell School of Irish Dance; and Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance. Times are 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh; brigidpgh.com.
Kruger Brothers (City Winery Pittsburgh): Calliope is at the Winery with this North Carolina bluegrass trio featuring Swiss-born Kruger brothers Jens (banjo and vocals) and Uwe (guitar and vocals) with bassist Joel Landsberg. Jens, who won the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass in 2013 was described by Happy Traum as “one of the world’s most musically sophisticated and technically accomplished five-string banjo players.” 6:30 p.m. Sold-out.
Live From Oakland (401 Atwood St.): There’s live, local music in Oakland that’s not in a house or a park. Post Genre begins this three-show pop-up series at the former Holy Spirit Church with Heading North, Claycoast and 9FiftySeven. 8 p.m. $10; postgenre.world.
WEEKEND SHOW LIST
Baja Bar & Grill, Fox Chapel: Jukebox at 8 p.m. Saturday (free); bajabargrill.com.
The Bridge Music Bar, East Liberty: Mitchell on Fire and DJ Vekioff at 8 p.m. Thursday (free); Know Matter/Johnny Quest/Leonic at 8 p.m. Friday ($15); thebridgemusicbar.com.
Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall: Three Dog Night at 8 p.m. Thursday ($69.75); librarymusichall.com.
City Winery, Strip: Stephen Kellogg at 8 p.m. Thursday ($35); Match Gayme: Madonna feat. Sharon Needles at 7:30 p.m. Friday ($20); Kruger Brothers at 6:30 p.m. Saturday (sold out); Eagles Brunch feat. Desperado at noon Sunday ($17); pittsburgh.citywinery.com.
Con Alma, Downtown: Anton DeFade Quintet at 6 p.m. Thursday; Cliff Barnes Trio at 5:30 p.m. Friday; Jason Kush Quartet at 9 p.m. Friday; Ken Karsh Trio at 5:30 p.m. Saturday; Throckmorton Group at 9 p.m. Saturday; $10; Etta Cox at 5 p.m. Sunday; conalmapgh.com.
Club Cafe, South Side: Dichro/Hemlock for Socrates/Doors In the Labyrinth at 8 p.m. Thursday ($15); Stationary Pebbles/The Other Bugs at 8 p.m. Friday ($12); Willi Carlisle/Golden Shoals at 8 p.m. Saturday (sold out); Grace Campbell at 8 p.m. Sunday ($10); clubcafelive.com.
Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Whitehall: Radio Tokyo at 8 p.m. Friday ($8); Totally 80s at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); Chapel Hart at 8 p.m. Sunday ($25/$30); crafthousepgh.com.
The Government Center, North Side: Grybus/Subarctic Beach Party/Fighting Spirit at 8 p.m. Friday ($10); False Tracks / Cat's Eye / Flash Hits at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); thegovernmentcenter.com.
Jergels, Marshall: Lynch Mob at 8 p.m. Thursday ($30/$35); Broadway Rave at 9 p.m. Friday ($15/$17); The Alt Rocks at 9 p.m. Saturday ($10); jergels.com.
Kingfly Spirits, Strip: Hugo Cruz ft. Caminos at 6 p.m. Sunday ($10); kingflyspirits.com.
Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield: .gif from god/Princess/Lysandra at 8 p.m. Thursday ($12/$15); Star Funeral/I Swallow Ghosts/Brake Run/Oh Bother at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10); dltsgdom.com.
Mr. Smalls, Millvale: Mother of Earl/Melt/Pitter Patter at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Funhouse ($15/$18); mrsmalls.com.
Moondog’s, Blawnox: Donnie Bell Band at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (free); Ron Yarosz & The Vehicle 20th Anniversary Show at 8 p.m. Friday ($10); Tina Daniels at 8 p.m. Saturday ($8); moondogs.us.
The Palace Theatre, Greensburg: The Guess Who at 8 p.m. Friday ($59.75); thepalacetheatre.org.
Rivers Casino, North Shore: Bon Journey at 9 p.m. Friday (free); Fabulous Booze Brothers at 9 p.m. Saturday (free); riverscasino.com.
Roxian, McKees Rocks: Machine Head/Fear Factory/Orbit Culture/Gates to Hell at 6:30 p.m. Thursday ($48); ticketmaster.com.
Stage AE, North Shore: Umphrey's McGee on Thursday (7:30 p.m. doors, $35/$40); axs.com.
Thunderbird Music Hall, Lawrenceville: Beatles vs Dead: Eleanor Walrus & Fungus at 8 p.m. Saturday ($10/$14); thunderbirdmusichall.com.
First Published: January 29, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Updated: January 29, 2024, 7:14 p.m.