In this very special edition of CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS, we bring you the lineup for the 2015 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, announced today by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Take a look, and mark your calenders:
Fri., June 5 – Jenny Lewis
Sat., June 6 – Railroad Earth, Elephant Revival
Sun., June 7 – Alvvays
Mon., June 8 – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Pittsburgh Opera
Tue., June 9 – The Felice Brothers w/ Hurray for the Riff Raff
Wed., June 10 – Milo Greene
Thu., June 11 – Rhiannon Giddens
Fri., June 12 – Richard Thompson
Sat., June 13 – Neko Case
Sun., June14 – Benjamin Booker
Other upcoming shows:
On April 24, rapper Action Bronson brings his "The Mr. Wonderful Tour" to Xtaza Nightclub, with DJ Alchemist ($27-30, on sale Friday)
On May 19, the mysterious Ghoul stops by Cattivo with Phobia and Nekrofilth ($15, on sale now)
Nashville's Turbo Fruits plays the Smiling Moose May 7, with Eternal Summers and lovely locals Run Forever ($10-12 on sale now).
Coming to Club Cafe: Hakim Rasheed with Urban Ivory, May 8 ($10, on sale now); Rhett Miller, May 17 ($22-25, on sale now); The Suffers, June 18 ($8-10, on sale now)
And finally, here's some great news for fans of bands that should have broken up 35 years ago: The Rolling Stones play Heinz Field June 20. Tickets, which will surely be reasonably priced, go on sale April 13.