British rock band The Heavy Heavy, “American Pie” singer-songwriter Don McLean and hip-hop legends Arrested Development are among the featured acts this summer at Allegheny County’s free weekly outdoor concerts at South Park and Hartwood Acres.
The county announced the line-ups Friday.
The season at South Park Amphitheater will open Friday, June 5, with the River City Brass Band.
Other Friday-night South Park acts include Pittsburgh’s Jimmie Ross & The Jaggerz, who hit No. 2 on the charts in 1970 with “The Rapper” (June 12); The Heavy Heavy (July 10); pop-rock outfit Orleans, known for “Still The One” (July 17); Grammy-winning folk-blues singer Ruthie Foster (July 24); McLean (July 31); and former Winger and Whitesnake guitarist (and Fox Chapel native) Reb Beach (Sept. 4).
Special programs at South Park include a July 3 concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
At Hartwood Acres, the Sunday-evening shows begin June 7 with Pittsburgh Opera. Other highlights include the Latino jazz of Tito Puente Jr. & Nestor Torres (June 28); 1980s new-wave hitmakers The Fixx (July 12); New Orleans legend Cyril Neville, of the Neville Brothers (July 19); Arrested Development, whose hits include “Tennessee” (July 26); American Roots trio The Wood Brothers; popular big-band revivalists Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Aug. 9); rock band The Lemon Twigs (Aug. 16); and Pittsburgh’s own Buzz Poets (Sept 6).
On July 5, the PSO visits Hartwood for a special show featuring a Fourth of July-weekend drone show synchronized to the music.
At both locations, all concerts include offerings by local food and beverage vendors.
The Heavy Heavy and Wood Brothers shows are presented by WESA sister station WYEP.
A complete schedule is below. You can find more information here.
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South Park Amphitheater
Friday night concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
June 5 — River City Brass Band
June 12 — Jimmie Ross & The Jaggerz
June 19 — Coltt Winter Lepley & The Briar Valley Rangers (w. opener Dave Shepherd)
June 26 — Red Wanting Blue
July 3 — Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Starts at 8:15 p.m.)
July 10 — The Heavy Heavy (w. opener MT Jones)
July 17 — Orleans (w. opener Pete Hewlett)
July 24 — Rutie Foster (w. opener Gabriella Salvucci)
July 31 — Don McLean
Aug. 7 — Mathias Lattin & Dylan Triplett
Aug. 14 — Women in Jazz Festival (feat. Su Terry with Jazz de Barro, Deanna Witkowski Trio, Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet)
Aug. 21 — Tamburitzans
Aug. 28 — Summer of Love (60s Revue)
Sept. 4 — Reb Beach
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Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater
Sunday night concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted; gates open at 3 p.m.
June 7 — Pittsburgh Opera
June 14 — Melinda & the Night Sky (w. opener Grace Campbell & Rocket Loves Blue)
June 21 — Yacht Rocket
June 28 — The Kings of Latin Jazz: Tito Puente, Jr. & Nestor Torres (w. opener Hugo Cruz and Caminos)
July 5 — America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration w. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra* (Starts at 8:15 p.m.)
*Suggested donation of $30 per vehicle to support children and youth receiving services through the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
July 12 — The FIXX
July 19 — Cyril Neville (w. opener Norside)
July 26 — Arrest Development (w. opener Cam Chambers)
Aug. 2 — The Wood Brothers (w. opener Ric Robertson)
Aug. 9 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Aug. 16 — The Lemon Twigs
Aug. 23 — Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Aug. 30 — Blasey Plays the Beatles
Sept. 6 — Buzz Poets (w. opener New Invisible Joy)
