Welcome to The Weekender: Your guide to the going’s-on in Pittsburgh entertainment for September 12 to September 16, ranging from music to comedy and everything in between.
Wednesday, September 12
Sunflower Power 2012
Celebrating National Recovery Month
PerLora on the South Side
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Related Story: Pittsburgh’s Sunflower POWER 2012 Celebrating National Recovery Month
Gingerbreads
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm
Jersey Boys
Through Sunday, September 23
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
7:30pm
The Life & Death Of Little Finn
Through Sunday, September 16
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
8:00pm
Symphony X
Sacred Dominion, Xander Demos, Until We Have Faces
Altar Bar
7:30pm Doors, 8:30pm Show
Thursday, September 13
Mark Eddie
Through Saturday, September 15
Deja Vu Comedy Club (Columbia, MO)
9:30pm
BarSmart Charity Happy Hour
Benefiting The Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center
Carson City Saloon – Rooftop Bar
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Related Story: Support Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center with Pittsburgh’s BarSmart
The Pittsburgh Wine Opener 2012
Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Related Story: Wine Opener 2012 at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory
Hawksbill Crossing
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm
Awolnation
Imagine Dragons, ZEALE, White Wives
Altar Bar
7:00pm Doors, 7:30pm Show
Juston McKinney
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
8:00pm
An Acoustic Evening with Pam Tillis And Lorrie Morgan
The Palace Theatre
8:00pm
Don Williams
Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse
7:30pm
Wye Oak with special guests Callers, Cold Weather
Mr. Smalls Theatre
8:00pm
Friday, September 14
Jimmy Krenn Comedy Show with Opener
Mannitto Tavern
9:00pm
Related Story: Mannitto Tavern Hosts Jimmy Krenn Comedy Show
No Bad JuJu
Fox Chapel Yacht Club – Outdoor Show
8:00pm to Midnight
Dancing Queen
Tilt’s Pub (Gibsonia, PA)
(724) 443-5211
Radio Tokyo
Piere’s (Ft. Wayne, IN)
11:00pm to 2:30am
Tres Lads
Rivers Casino – Wheelhouse
9:00pm to 1:00am
DJ MJ
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
Dancing Queen
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
9:00pm
Less Than Jake
A Wilhelm Scream, Junior Battles
Altar Bar
7:30pm Doors, 8:30pm Show
I Am A Sea Creature, A Lovely Crisis, Look Left, The Unemployed Band, The Brighton Boys
Mr. Smalls Theatre
7:00pm
Juston McKinney
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
8:00pm and 10:00pm
The Death Show; Nebby Spectres
Steel City Improv
8:00pm; 9:30pm
Saturday, September 15
Keystone/ PID reunion show
Hosted by Pittsburgh Raceway Park
10:00am Gates
Related Story: This Saturday, Let’s all go back in time | Pittsburgh Raceway Park Hosting Keystone / PID Reunion Show
8th Street Rox
Zanderz
10:00pm
No Bad JuJu
Robinson Autumn Festival
Burkett Complex
7:30pm
Radio Tokyo
Piere’s (Ft. Wayne, IN)
11:00pm to 2:30am
“On The Verge” Battle of the Bands Finals
Featuring Lyndsey Smith & Soul Distribution and more
Altar Bar
6:00pm Doors, 7:00pm Show
The Lava Game
Rivers Casino – Wheelhouse
9:00pm to 1:00am
DJ Curve
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
North of Mason Dixon
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
9:00pm
The Mavens (Acoustic)
Carnegie Science Center
2:00pm
Guided By Voices with special guest Heavy Times
Mr. Smalls Theatre
8:00pm
Juston McKinney
Improv Comedy Club Pittsburgh
7:00pm and 9:00pm
SCIT Social; The Lupones – Made Up Musicals!; Triofest
Steel City Improv
6:30pm; 8:00pm; 9:30pm
Eric Church
Consol Energy Center
7:30pm
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
8:00pm
Octoberfest in September
Featuring The Chain, a Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
Green Tree Park
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Sunday, September 16
DJ Bill Bara & DJ Digital Dave (Service Industry Night)
Rivers Casino – Drum Bar
9:30pm to 1:30am
Steelers/Jets (H)
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
4:25pm Kickoff
Young Dubliners with special guest
Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
8:00pm