(The Concert 4Cast looks at the four biggest Western Pennsylvania concerts of the upcoming weekend).
The Outlaws bring their Southern rock sounds to Greensburg this Saturday.
Fronted by co-founder Henry Paul, the group known for hits like “There Goes Another Love Song” and “Green Grass & High Tides” headlines the Palace Theatre.
Ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle and his band launch the show at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $55, $65, $75, $100 and $110.
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Famed funnymen and friends Steve Martin and Martin Short bring their stage show Friday and Saturday to the Benedum Center.
The two amigos will trade barbs and joke about subversive and self-deprecating things, in a night of merriment titled “The Dukes of Funnytown!” Martin likely will strum a bit of banjo, too.
As of yesterday, only 38 tickets remained for Friday’s show (starting at $235) with 66 seats mostly in the balcony available for Saturday (costing $117 to $490.)
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You can catch The Calling headlining the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh main stage at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Calling scored a Billboard Top-5 hit with the pop-rock song “Wherever You Will Go” in 2001.
Pittsburgh country artist Justin Fabus also will perform on the riverside stage along Fort Duquesne Boulevard near the Roberto Clemente Bridge.
Musical artists Joe Grushecky and Kahone Concept also will entertain from a stage at Stanwix Street and Penn Avenue.
Holiday tree lightings start at 5 p.m. A Zambelli fireworks show lights up the sky at 9:30 p.m.
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Pittsburgh songsmith Bill Deasy teams with nationally known folk singer Maia Sharp in a Sunday show at City Winery Pittsburgh in the Strip District.
Tickets are $20 to $30 with showtime set for 7:30 p.m.
