Thu., Oct. 30
FILM/PARTY • NORTH SIDE
Brim Broome Boulevard Film Screening and Halloween Eve Party. 6:30 p.m. Mattress Factory. 509 Jacksonia St., North Side. $10, free for members. mattress.org/events
LIT/MUSIC • BLOOMFIELD
They’re Coming to Get You, Barbara! Words and Music. 7 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. Free. 21 and over. brilloboxpgh.com/events
FILM • SEWICKLEY
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase presents Batsh*t. 7 p.m. Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. Free. Reservation required. thelindsaytheater.org
FILM • DOWNTOWN
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Live Score with Tom Roberts. 8 p.m. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $17. trustarts.org
OUTDOORS • LAWRENCEVILLE
Halloween Pittsburgh Underwear Ride and After-Party. 8 p.m. 46th Street and Butler Street, Lawrenceville. Free. instagram.com/pittsburghunderwearride
Fri., Oct. 31
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Haunted Fest Pittsburgh with Levity, Daily Bread, and Capochino. 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $84-159. promowestlive.com/pittsburgh/stage-ae
MUSIC • NEW KENSINGTON
Signs of the Swarm with Mental Cruelty, Ten56, Belie My Burial, Carcosa, and Face Yourself. 6:30 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $20. preservingconcerts.com/events
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents Dracula. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 2. Benedum Center. Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Downtown. $45-157.20. pbt.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Beauty Slap and Big Blitz Halloween Double Album Release Throwdown. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $28.93-43.32. 21 and over. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Sat., Nov. 1
FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE
Pittsburgh Polish Film Festival. Showtimes vary. Continues through Sun., Nov. 2. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $12.50. rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville
ENVIRONMENT • UPTOWN
Pennsylvania Resources Council Hard to Recycle Collection Event. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Free. Registration required. prc.org
PARTY • NORTH SIDE
Say goodbye to your jack-o’-lantern with a bang when Kamin Science Center presents The Great Pumpkin Smash. The post-Halloween event invites guests to dispose of their decorative gourds while using them as a tool to learn about physics. Pumpkins will be dropped from a height of 16 feet or exploded by museum educators using liquid nitrogen. Break out the costume one last time and get ready for a day of messy, festive fun. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. kaminsciencecenter.org/events
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Fiddlesticks present Festival of Music. 11:15 a.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $24-37. All ages. pittsburghsymphony.org
ART • SHARPSBURG
Rick Bach: Forests Artists Reception. 5-8 p.m. Continues through Dec. 21. ZYNKA Gallery. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. Free. facebook.com/ZYNKAgallery/events
ART • POINT BREEZE
Opening Reception: A Mare’s Nest (the structure of things). 6-8 p.m. Continues through Sat., Nov. 29. Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. Free. bottomfeederbooks.com
MUSIC • HOMESTEAD
Halloween Cover Band Show. 7 p.m. The Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. $10-20. BYOB. theglitterboxtheater.com
MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT
Songs for Gaza Fundraising Concert for World Central Kitchen. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Original Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. $20. 21 and over. pittsburghwinery.com
FILM • ALLENTOWN
Trip out on horror at Little Giant Studio when SUBCINEMA presents the cult film Blue Sunshine. Set in Los Angeles, the 1977 release follows a man wrongly accused of committing a bizarre mass murder. While on the run, he discovers that a strain of LSD might be causing users to suddenly lose their hair and turn into homicidal maniacs. 8:30 p.m. 100 Asteroid Way, Allentown. Free. RSVP required. subcinema.org
Sun., Nov. 2
FESTIVAL • SQUIRREL HILL
La Escuelita Arcoiris presents Día de Muertos Festival. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1800 Murray Ave, Squirrel Hill. Free. All ages. RSVP required. facebook.com/laescuelitapgh/events
FESTIVAL • OAKLAND
Slovak Heritage Festival. 12-4 p.m. Cathedral of Learning-University of Pittsburgh. 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. All ages. nationalityrooms.pitt.edu
MUSIC • UPTOWN
Bryan Adams with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Tickets start at $63. ppgpaintsarena.com
Mon., Nov. 3
DRAG • OAKLAND
Indica presents High Ki. 11 p.m. P Town Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Oakland. Free. Tip money recommended for performers. 21 and over. ptownbarpgh.com
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Sean Tobin. 7 p.m. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. $10. poetrymillvale.com
Tue., Nov. 4
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh turns the spotlight on a teen girl’s dreams when it presents Hell’s Kitchen. The hit musical by singer-songwriter Alicia Keys follows young Ali as she searches for “freedom, passion, and her place in the world.” See this Tony and Grammy Award-winning show when it takes over the Benedum Center. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 9. Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, Downtown. $53.40-159.60. trustarts.org
MUSIC • MUNHALL
Evening with Colin Hay. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $63.71-11091. librarymusichall.com
MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Loathe with Trauma Ray and Spy. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $33-60. roxiantheatre.com
MUSIC • SOUTH SIDE
The Strains, Frank Meyer, and Rattle Bones. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th St., South Side. $13.61. clubcafelive.com
Wed., Nov. 5
LIT • POINT BREEZE
Tales from the Galleries: Legend and Lore of Scandinavia. 6-7:30 p.m. The Frick Art Museum. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. $20-40. thefrickpittsburgh.org
MUSIC • UPTOWN
Maximum Fun Tour with A Day To Remember, Yellowcard, The Wonder Years, and Dinosaur Pile-Up. 6:15 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Tickets start at $48. ppgpaintsarena.com
DANCE • EAST LIBERTY
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Swan Lake. 7 p.m. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $39-59. kelly-strayhorn.org
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Tall Tall Trees and Christopher Paul Stelling. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $22.10 in advance, $2515 at the door. mrsmalls.com
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Tanner Usrey with Kyle Ray. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $15-28. spiritpgh.com
LIT • BLOOMFIELD
Sex and Death Book Club presents Megan Nolan, Rachelle Toarmino, and Clare Beams. 8 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. Free. instagram.com/sex_n_death_bc
MUSIC • MOON TOWNSHIP
Chicago. 8 p.m. UPMC Events Center. 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township. $64-291. upmceventscenter.com
This article appears in Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2025.
