August 23, 2026

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 24-30

Smiling man playing drums at a jazz event, colorful jazz poster in background. — Thu, Aug 27 - Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries Big Band Plays the Music of Horace Silver // Photo courtesy of City of Asylum

Monday, August 24

LIT
PGHwrites: Pittsburgh Poetry Collective’s Steel City Poetry Slam. City of Asylum, North Side

MUSIC
Treebeard Brown / Gallatin Hall: A Benefit Concert. The Government Center, North Side

STAGE
Kinetic Theatre Company presents The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through August 30

TALK
ARTIST TALK + INFO SESSION: 3rd River Fellowship. Sweetwater. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley

Tuesday, August 25

ART
1Hood presents Queer Quarterly: The Art Of Resistance. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland

LIT
On Topic: America at 250 — Motherhood in America with Jamilah Lemieux (“Black. Single. Mother.”). City of Asylum, North Side
COOKBOOK LAUNCH! Grace Elkus, "Protein-Packed Vegetarian". White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield

MUSIC
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and MCG Jazz presents Reid Hoyson Quintet. Arts Landing, Downtown

NETWORKING
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Creative Hive. Mattress Factory, North Side

STAGE
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents BURNBABYBURN! the american dream. August Wilson House, Hill District. Continues through September 13

TALK
Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents Three Sisters: Haudenosaunee Science & Culture. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side, South Side

WORKSHOP
Tech 25 presents Vibe Lab! Digital DJ-ing for Teens. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main, Oakland

Wednesday, August 26

ART
Riverlife presents Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Singing Circle: Sound + Scent + Reflection with Yayas Haus. Shore Thing, North Side

COMEDY
You're Write, Molly presents Story Time! Happenstance Cafe, Lawrenceville

LIT
Pittsburgh Indie Expo presents A Slice of Spice: An 18+ Comix Reading. The Soft Spot, East Liberty

MUSIC
Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents An Evening Under the Stars with OUR Stars. Schenley Plaza Tent, Oakland

WORKSHOP
Jimothy Craft Party. Margaux, East Liberty

Woman smiles at vendor at a craft market booth with handmade items on display. — Sat, Aug 29 - Handmade Arcade’s Emerging Craft Market at the Energy Innovation Center // Photo by Jorge Santiago

Thursday, August 27

ART
Opening Reception: Tears, Blood, Sweat. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Garfield

COMEDY
Musical Comedy: String and the Beans. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown

DANCE
Tu B’Av: Celebration of Love w/ 412Step. Brew House Arts, South Side

FILM
Nine on '90s: "Thelma & Louise". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

MUSIC
Pittsburgh Opera piano sale. Pittsburgh Opera, Strip District. Continues through August 30
Jazz in the Garden. Phipps Conservatory , Oakland
Riverlife presents Sounds on the Shore with Mani Bahia. Shore Thing , North Side
Thursday Night Jazz: Roger Humphries Big Band Plays the Music of Horace Silver. City of Asylum, North Side

STAGE
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Broadway at the Overlook. West End Overlook Park, West End. Continues through August 30
Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through September 20
Boeing Boeing. South Park Theater, South Park. Continues through August 29
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B. Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. Continues through August 30

Friday, August 28

ART
Sharif Bey: Homecoming Artist Talk. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side
Granny's House: An Immersive Art and Fashion Exhibition. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland. Continues through August 29
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Gallery Crawl. Multiple locations, Downtown
1Hood presents Granny's House: An Immersive Art and Fashion Exhibition. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland. Continues through August 29

Person making spring rolls, with wrappers, egg, filling, and rolls on a table in warm light. — Thu, Aug 27 - Opening Reception: Tears, Blood, Sweat at Silver Eye Center for Photography // Photo by Ryan Frigillana, Kung Ano Ang Nagpapakain Sa Iyo (What Feeds You), 2024. Courtesy of the artist

COMEDY
Laugh Long and Prosper: An Improvised Space Adventure. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown

FEST
Analog Liberation presents Analog Fest. The Maple Leaf, Millvale. Continues through August 30

MUSIC
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Summer Fridays at the Frick | Donora. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
Electric Feels: Indie Rock + Electronic Dance Party. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Summer of Love. South Park Amphitheater, South Park
Legends Revisited presents The Worlds Greatest Tribute To the Traveling Wilburys! Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty

NETWORKING
Cocktails and Conversation With The Curator. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown

STAGE
The Becoming Arts Collective (in partnership with Broken Arts Entertainment and The New Hazlett Theater) presents Bridges and Stages 10-Minute Play Festival. New Hazlett Theater, North Side
Cocktails & Conversation with the Curator. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown

TALK
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Jibz Cameron / Dynasty Handbag: Hell in a Handbag. SPACE Gallery, Downtown

WORKSHOP
Rynaissance x Radiant Hall presents The Category is:________: PATCHWERK. Radiant Hall P|R|OJECT Space, Downtown.

Saturday, August 29

ART
Studio Forget-Me-Not! presents The Big Annual Art Show. The Big Annual Art Show, Carnegie
Carnegie Art Walk. Multiple locations, Carnegie
Chris Boarts Larson Reception. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents The Light Divides and the Story Multiplies: Opening Reception. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville
Danny Devine Birthday Celebration. Daily Bread, East Liberty

FEST
Building Bridges presents Building Bridges Day. Roberto Clemente Bridge, Downtown

LIT
Story Saturday: I’ll Build You a Bookcase. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
Book Tour/Author Reading: Hell In a Handbag by Jibz Cameron aka Dynasty Handbag. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square

MARKET
Handmade Arcade presents Emerging Craft Market. Energy Innovation Center, Lower Hill District

MUSIC
Riverlife presents jazzjAM on Shore Thing with Anyah Nancy. Shore Thing, North Side
Spirit Summer Recess 2026. Spirit, Lawrenceville
WYEP Neighborhood Concert Series with Devon Gilfillian, Zack Keim, and Dejah Monea. Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville
Jerry’s Records – 50th Anniversary Celebration. Jerry's Records, Squirrel Hill

WORKSHOP
Trafford Estate presents Code & Crematory 2026. The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Garfield

Sunday, August 30

A man adjusts a large, beaded, sculpted head wearing a colorful beaded headdress. — Fri, Aug 28 - Sharif Bey: Homecoming" Artist Talk // Sharif Bey, "Domestic: Queen", 2024, Courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art and Sharif Bey

ART
Foraging The Murals with Amy Garbark & Maggie Negrete. Maxo Vanka Murals, Millvale
The Tamara Thomas presents Ladies of Grande. Steel City Art Initiatives, North Side

FEST
BaconBurgh. SouthSide Works Town Square, South Side
Pittsburgh Jewish Zine Fest. Mr. Roboto Project, Garfield
Hilltop County Fair. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown

FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown
"Forever Young: A Bob Dylan Tribute" World Premiere. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

MARKET
I Made It! Market + Neighborhood Flea presents Spooky Art & Vintage Movie Night Market + Twilight Screening. Bakery Square, East Liberty
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Blasey Does the Beatles. Hartwood Acres, Allison Park

MUSIC
Bria Skonberg. City Winery, Strip District

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