Welcome to The Weekender: Your guide to the going’s-on in Pittsburgh entertainment for August 8th to August 12th, ranging from music to comedy and everything in between.
Wednesday, August 8
Dr Zoot
Guyasuta Festival (Sharpsburg, PA)
7:00pm
Duke Robillard with special guest
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm
The Black Angels with special guests The Night Beats
Mr. Smalls Theatre
8:00pm
Addams Family
Through Sunday, August 12
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
7:30pm
Jackson Browne
The Palace Theatre
7:00pm
STRATA
Wednesdays through Sundays – continues through Sept. 1.
Downtown
7:00pm and 2:00pm
Thursday, August 9
Team USA Olympic Party: Gold Medals for a Cure
Carson City Saloon
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Cabana for a Cure
The Cabana Bar at the Oxford Club
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Tailgate Party to benefit Cystic Fibrosis
Buffalo Blues Shadyside
7:00pm
Velveeta
Tussey Mountain – Wing Challenge
7:00pm to 9:30pm
An evening with The Machine (Pink Floyd Tribute)
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Kickoff Party
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Aries Spears
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
8:00pm
Scream It Like You Mean It Tour
Stage AE – Outdoor Show
2:15pm Gates
The Sparrows
Pittsburgh’s Original Bike Night
Hard Rock Café Station Square
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Nevin James & Friends
Club Cafe
7:00pm Doors, 8:00pm Show
Abba – The Concert
Carnegie Library Music Hall
7:30pm
Friday, August 10
Jim Krenn & Gene Collier Comedy Night
Benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
Morningside Vfw
8:00pm Doors, 9:00pm Show
Related Story: Comedy Night with Pittsburgh’s Gene Collier and Jim Krenn | Benefiting The Morningside Mile
U.S. KIDS
City of Weirton Concert Series
Old Cove School Amphitheater
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Slim Forsythe with The Neon Swing X-Perience
Nied’s Hotel – Indoor Show
7:00pm
Velveeta
The Saloon
10:30pm to Close
Zoot Island
Mountaineer Resort (Chester, WV)
5:00pm
Radio Tokyo
Cancun Cantina West (Hagerstown, MD)
10:00pm to 2:00am
Bobby V
Rivers Casino – Levels
8:00pm to Midnight
One Sweet Burgh
Rivers Casino – Wheelhouse
9:00pm to 1:00am
DJ Dolla Bill
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
Fathertime
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
9:00pm
Walk of Shame
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino – Silks Lounge
8:00pm
Band of Skulls with The Beauregards
Mr. Smalls Theatre
8:00pm
BOSTON
Stage AE – Outdoor Show
6:30pm Gates
The Joe Zelek Band
Club Café
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
John Lefler (of Dashboard Confessional) with Pete Bush and the Hoi Polloi
Club Café
10:00pm Doors, 10:30pm Show
City Dwelling Nature Seekers CD release party
Thunderbird Café
9:00pm
Aries Spears
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
8:00pm and 10:00pm
PCA unveils Artists of the Year
Opening Reception
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Saturday, August 11
Night Life
Fox Chapel Yacht Club
8:00pm to Midnight
Bon Journey
Meadows Racetrack & Casino – Silks Lounge
9:00pm
U.S. KIDS
Club Yes? (inside of the Hermitage Quality inn)
9:30pm
Dr Zoot – Trio
Lounge at LeMont (Mt. Washington, PA)
8:00pm
Radio Tokyo
4D’s Lounge (Altoona, PA)
Scott Blasey of The Clarks – Acoustic
Carnegie Science Center
2:00pm
Mondo! An Improvised Comedy Clatter
Featuring Aaron Kleiber
The Cabaret at Theater Square
10:30pm
Neon Swing Experience
Rivers Casino – Levels
9:00pm to 1:00am
UFC
Rivers Casino – Wheelhouse
9:00pm to 1:00am
DJ Scottro
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
Steeltown
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
9:00pm
Aries Spears
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
7:00pm and 9:00pm
RANT 2012
First Annual Rock All Night Tour
Various Venues in Lawrenceville
Noon to 2:00am
Rebecca Dharma with ElectroBelly Dance Troupe
Club Café
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
Donora, TeamMate
Club Café
10:00pm Doors, 10:30pm Show
An Evening with Aaron Freeman
Mr. Smalls Theatre
9:00pm
Chuck Negron
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino
8:00pm
Sunday, August 12
8th Street Rox
Tall Trees Amphitheater at the Monroeville Park
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Free Fallin for Cystic Fibrosis
12:00pm
DJ Bill Bara & DJ Digital Dave (Service Industry Night)
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
Joey Cheetah’s Game Show Junkies
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm
Aries Spears
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
7:00pm
Old Crow Medicine Show with the Lumineers
Stage AE
6:30pm Doors
Ghostland Observatory with James Gyre
Mr. Smalls Theatre
8:00pm