August 30, 2026

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 31-September 6

Monday, August 31

ART
Final week: Revolutionary Care. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through September 5 

FILM 
Tony Buba & Marcus Rediker presents “Becoming Benjamin Lay”. City of Asylum, North Side 

MUSIC 
Alex Marley. City Winery, Strip District 
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing presents Acoustic Open Stage. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale 

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

Tuesday, September 1

ART 
September Art Exhibit - Susan McClellan. Oakmont Library, Oakmont. Continues through September 30 

LIT 
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Double Life). City of Asylum, North Side 

MUSIC 
Marty O'Reilly. Club Cafe, South Side 
WYEP presents Sierra Ferrell: Heavy Petal Tour. Stage AE, North Side 

STAGE 
Aria412 presents The Deadline. Hop Farm Brewing Company, Lawrenceville 

TALK 
PIT Art in the Airport Program presents Meet the Artists - Pittsburgh International Airport: Alisha B. Wormsley, Adam Kuby, Kim Beck, and Ramon Riley. PIT Airport (online), Virtual 

Wednesday, September 2

FILM 
A Page of Madness with The Silent Light. Row House Hollywood, Dormont 

LIT 
Riverstone Books presents An Evening with Rachel Gillig in conversation with Kalie Cassidy. The Pittsburgh Shrine Center, Cheswick 

STAGE
Broadway Trivia Night Hosted by Arjun Manjunath. City Winery, The Strip.

WORKSHOP
Turning Night! Guided Open Studio with Matt Iannacci. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville.

Thursday, September 3

ART 
Final week — Louise Silk: Dayenu. Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through September 5 
Tyler Belizaire presents The Cosmic Sunflower. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg 

COMEDY 
Sam Taggart. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
Point Blank (1967). Harris Theater, Downtown 
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: ‘Fedeltà. Soldier. Prisoner.’ The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley 
Film Pittsburgh presents ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown 
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: ‘Fedeltà. Soldier. Prisoner.’. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 

MUSIC 
Calliope House presents Tiger Maple String Band. Schenley Plaza, Oakland 
Golden Age Jazz Fest. Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead 
August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents QUIET AS ITS KEPT…Jazz at the Library featuring Dennis Garner. Carnegie Library, East Liberty 
Lou Stellute Quartet. Con Alma, Downtown 
Northside Music Festival, Hellbender Vinyl presents Zack Keim, Gardener, Tory Silver, 9FiftySeven. Mr. Smalls, Millvale 

STAGE 
Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through September 20 
The Magic of Eric Eaton. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead 

TALK 
Order Now and Personalize: Book Release and Artist Talk. Brew House Arts, South Side 

Friday, September 4

ART 
Crows + Trinkets HOT Jam. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship 
Unblurred: First Fridays Penn Ave Art Crawl. Penn Avenue, Bloomfield/Garfield 

COMEDY 
Marlon Wayans. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead 

DANCE 
TWIRL. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
Great Lawn Movie Nights: Death Becomes Her. Arts Landing, Downtown 

LIT 
TRANS-SPLENDOR: Community Book Launch! meTamorphosis x Two Lines Press. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 

MARKET 
The Garfield Night Market. BGC Community Activity Center, Garfield 

MUSIC 
Kimmi Bitter w/ Ramona & The Holy Smokes. Club Cafe, South Side 
Solya. Thunderbird Cafe, Lawrenceville 
Eleanor Walrus. Big Sewickley Creek Brewery, Sewickley  
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Reb Beach. South Park Amphitheater, South Park Township 

STAGE 
Honesty: The Best Policy. Three Stories, Downtown. Continues through September 6  
Kori King: Black Barbie Tour. City Winery, Strip District 
Michael Misko in I Laugh in the Face of Magic. Liberty Magic, Downtown 
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks presents The Merry Wives of Windsor. Across from Super Playground, Highland Park. Continues through September 13 

WORKSHOP 
Carnegie Lab. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 

Saturday, September 5

ART 
Meditation on Care. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville 
Daniel Goshay: Together We Name the Shadow. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. Continues through September 26 
"Echo & Insight" an Exhibition by The Pittsburgh Group. Irma Freeman Center, Bloomfield. Continues through October 2

COMEDY 
Level Up Stand-Up presents Amir Abdallah + Guests. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown 

FEST 
8th Annual Celebration of Mac. Blue Slide Park, Squirrel Hill

MARKET 
Lost Lizard Video Grand Opening. Lost Lizard Video, Lawrenceville 

MUSIC 
August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents QUIET AS ITS KEPT…Jazz at the Library featuring Stevie Wellons. Carnegie Library, Carrick 
Driftwood After Dark. Driftwood Oven, Lawrenceville 
Title Town Soul & Funk Party. Spirit, Lawrenceville 

STAGE 
Viva Valezz! Productions presents Viva La Erotique! - La Reserve Freakshow featuring Variete Burlesque. The French Spy, Carnegie 

TALK
Casey Droege Cultural Productions, The Future is Black, and WCDC presents Artist Talk led by Vania Evangelique. Lohr Gallery, Wilkinsburg

Sunday, September 6

LIT 
Blithe and Strong: Local Writers on Labor, A Curated Reading & Open Mic. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 

MARKET 
Neighborhood Flea. Schenley Plaza, Oakland 

MUSIC 
RnB Experience. Heinz Hall, Downtown 
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Buzz Poets. Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Allison Park