Scott Tady
Summer means free concerts at the Hartwood Acres and South Park amphitheaters in Allegheny County.
The Fixx, Don McLean, Reb Beach and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are among this year’s concerts announced Friday by the county’s Parks Department.
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Local food trucks, Black Dog Winery and Hop Farm Brewing Company will be on-site at all concerts starting at 6 p.m. Performances will take place rain or shine at open-air amphitheaters with no covered seating.
HARTWOOD ACRES
in Hampton Township, in the county’s North Hills, the lineup is:
| June 7 | Pittsburgh Opera (Opera) |
| June 14 | Melinda & the Night Sky (Rock) Opener: Grace Campbell & Rocket Loves Blue |
| June 21 | Yacht Rocket (Dad Rock) |
| June 28 | The Kings of Latin Jazz: Tito Puente, Jr. & Nestor Torres together! (Jazz, Latin) Opener: Hugo Cruz and Caminos |
| July 5 | America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Suggested donation of $30 per vehicle to support children and youth receiving services through the Allegheny County Department of Human Services |
| July 12 | The FIXX (Rock) |
| July 19 | Cyril Neville (NOLA Funk & Soul) Opener: Norside |
| July 26 | Arrested Development (Hip-Hop) Opener: Cam Chambers |
| August 2 | The Wood Brothers (Folk/Americana) Presented by WYEP Opener: Ric Robertson |
| August 9 | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Swing) |
| August 16 | The Lemon Twigs (Alternative/Indie, Rock) |
| August 23 | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (Ballet) |
| August 30 | Blasey Plays the Beatles (British Invasion) |
| September 6 | Buzz Poets (90s Pittsburgh Rock) Opener: New Invisible Joy |
SOUTH PARK
Located in South Park Township, the schedule is:
| June 5 | River City Brass (Classic/Pop/Jazz) |
| June 12 | Jimmie Ross & The Jaggerz (Rock) |
| June 19 | Coltt Winter Lepley & The Briar Valley Rangers (Americana) Opener: Dave Shepherd |
| June 26 | Red Wanting Blue (Rock) |
| July 3 | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Starts at 8:15 pm |
| July 10 | The Heavy Heavy (Retro Rock) Presented by WYEP Opener: MT Jones |
| July 17 | Orleans (Classic Rock) Opener: Pete Hewlett |
| July 24 | Ruthie Foster (Blues) Opener: Gabriella Salvucci |
| July 31 | Don McLean (Folk) |
| August 7 | Mathias Lattin & Dylan Triplett (Blues) |
| August 14 | Women in Jazz Festival (Jazz) Featuring Su Terry with Jazz de Barro Deanna Witkowski Trio Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet |
| August 21 | Tamburitzans (Eastern European Folk Music & Dance) |
| August 28 | Summer of Love (60’s Revue) |
| September 4 | Reb Beach (80’s Rock) Opener: School of Rock House Band |