Thu., Sept. 25
MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT
Steel City Cabaret presents Dream Roles. 7 p.m. The Original Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. $10. instagram.com/cabaretpgh
OUTDOORS • NEIGHBORHOOD
Pittsburgh Underwear Ride. 8 p.m. 46th Street and Butler Street, Lawrenceville. Free. instagram.com/pittsburghunderwearride
Fri., Sept. 26
ART • SEWICKLEY
Mavuno 2025 and Susannah Klinvex Opening Reception. 5-8 p.m. Sweetwater Center for the Arts. 200 Broad St., Sewickley. Free. sweetwaterartcenter.org
ART/PARTY • FRIENDSHIP
Art on Fire Celebration and Auction. 6-11 p.m. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. $200. pittsburghglasscenter.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Momma with Villagerrr. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $35.25. spiritpgh.com
PARTY • ALLENTOWN
Deep Sea Disco. 8 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $10. 21 and over. bottlerocketpgh.com
Sat., Sept. 27
CONVENTION • MONROEVILLE
Steel City Mega Pet Expo. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., Sept. 28. Monroeville Convention Center. 209 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. $10. All ages. monroevilleconventioncenter.com
EXHIBITION • POINT BREEZE
The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Jan. 11, 2026. The Frick Art Museum. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. Included with regular admission. thefrickpittsburgh.org
TOUR • HOMEWOOD
Prime Stage Theatre Cemetery Walk. Tours start at 12 p.m. The Homewood Cemetery. 1599 S. Dallas Ave., Homewood. $20. primestage.com/events
PARTY • EAST LIBERTY
Assemble presents MakerDate 2025: Let’s Play! 6-9 p.m. 5 p.m. VIP. The Maverick Hotel. 120 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty. $75-100. assemblepgh.org/makerdate
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Swoll, Essential Machine, and El Grosso. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. thegovernmentcenter.com
MAGIC • DOWNTOWN
Ehrlich Brothers: Diamonds. 7:30 p.m. Benedum Center. Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Downtown. $43.07-107.97. trustarts.org
Sun., Sept. 28
FILM • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival. Showtimes vary. Continues through Sun., Oct. 5. Multiple locations. Ticket prices vary. pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org
PARTY • NORTH SHORE
Bop at the party of the year when Slappers N Bangers celebrates its 10th anniversary at Stage AE. The DJ duo, known for highlighting trap, hip hop, and club hits, will be joined by Solo Dolo, King Bradley, Ms Tiza, Doctor Dap, Slim Tha DJ, Icy Pisces, and Houston-based act DJ Adonis. Show up and throw down at this big event. 4-10 p.m. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $35-45. 21 and over. promowestlive.com
MUSIC • BURGETTSTOWN
Twenty One Pilots with Dayglow. 8 p.m. The Pavilion at Star Lake. 665 Route 18, Burgettstown. Tickets start at $69 (nice). pavilionstarlake.com
Mon., Sept. 29
FILM • DOWNTOWN
Hong Kong Cinema Classics: A Chinese Ghost Story and City on Fire. Showtimes vary. Continues through Wed., Oct. 8. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10-13. trustarts.org
Tue., Sept. 30
MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Attention, indie sleaze and dance punk fans! Relive your first-gen iPod days at Roxian Theatre during a night with Franz Ferdinand. The Scottish group, known for such era-defining hits as “Take Me Out,” “This Fire,” and “No You Girls,” stops in Pittsburgh with Master Peace during a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album You Could Have It So Much Better. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $29-89. roxiantheatre.com/shows
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Felly with John Robert. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $33.26-129.56. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Wed., Oct. 1
GAMES • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Get on board for Chess Week in Pittsburgh, a four-round public tournament for youth players up through grade 12. Presented by Queens Gambit and Sarah Heinz House, Chess Week welcomes players of all levels to compete in an environment meant to foster “sportsmanship, critical thinking, and connection.” Matches and events take place at locations throughout the city, including a Downtown festival on Sixth Avenue. Times vary. Continues through Wed., Oct. 8. Multiple locations. Free. All ages. qgchess.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Toad the Wet Sprocket: Good Intentions Tour with Vertical Horizon. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $63.71-263.13. librarymusichall.com
This article appears in Sept. 24-30 2025.
