Allegheny County announced its summer concert lineup Thursday, and — as usual — it’s a mix of old favorites and newcomers to the long-running weekly series at South Park and Hartwood Acres.
Both series begin in June. Featured acts at South Park, most on Friday nights, include Pittsburgh’s Honky-Tonk Jukebox, R&B group The Dazz Band, and rock band Fastball. At Hartwood Acres, acts range from Pittsburgh legends The Jaggerz to the iconic band WAR and alternative-pop favorites Fitz & the Tantrums. Most Hartwood shows are Sunday nights.
The complete South Park lineup includes:
- Pittsburgh Opera, June 2
- Oldies legends The Skyliners, June 9
- Blues performer Ally Venable, with Pierce Dipner, June 16
- Pittsburgh’s Honky-Tonk Jukebox featuring Bindley Hardware Co., June 23
- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, July 1
- ’60s-revue act Summer of Love, July 7
- Country act Tyler Braden with Dave Pahanish, July 14
- R&B group The Dazz Band, with Kenny Stockard, July 21
- Indie rockers Fastball, July 28
- Jazz group Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu “Connected,” with the Emmet Goods Ensemble, Aug. 4
- Rock act J.D. McPherson, with Paul Luc, Aug. 11
- Singer-songwriter Edwin McCain, with Bill Deasy, Aug. 18
- The Tamburitzans, Aug. 25
- Pittsburgh rockers Punchline, with Caleb Kopta, Sept. 1.
At Hartwood Acres, the lineup includes:
- Pittsburgh pop singer Chris Jamison, with Grace Elliot, June 4
- River City Brass, June 11
- The Father’s Day Car Cruise followed by The Jaggerz, June 18
- Pittsburgh R&B icon Billy Price, with Gabe Stillman, June 25
- Pittsburgh Symphony, July 2
- Grammy-winning country star Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, with Pittsburgh icon Joe Grushecky, July 9
- WAR, with Check Your Bucket, July 16
- Fitz & The Tantrums, with Rett Madison, July 23
- Hometown Night, featuring rock acts Zack Keim, Forestry Division, Ames Harding & The Mirage, July 30
- Alternative rockers Soccer Mommy, with Disq, Aug. 6
- Latin group Los Amigos Invisibles, with Stone Throwers, Aug. 13
- Pittsburgh Ballet, Aug. 20
- Grammy-winning jazz artist John Scofield, with Jason Kush Quartet, Aug. 27
- The County Music Festival, featuring ’80s pop hitmakers Men Without Hats and local groups Affordable Floors and the Re-52s, Sept. 3.
County executive Rich Fitzgerald announced the lineup in an event Thursday.
The county also announced its car-cruise themed Park in the Park series and its free summer movies. A complete schedule is here.
