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Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show

The show caps a statewide concert series marking America's 250th.

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Third Eye Blind and Nelly will headline a free summer concert at Point State Park on June 27, closing out the five-stop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" target="_blank">America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series</a>.The big picture: The series joins a packed summer lineup of major events, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="headline acts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" target="_self">headline acts</a> and other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free shows" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">free shows</a> in the city.

Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide will rate Pittsburgh restaurants for the first time in 2027.

The world&#x27;s preeminent food reviewer is adding Pittsburgh to its guide. Why it matters: The Steel City continues to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="notch accolades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" target="_self">notch accolades</a> for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing food scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" target="_self">growing food scene</a>, and a Michelin star would fully legitimize it.

Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores

The new bookstores highlight the genre's growth and changing cultural reputation.

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Pittsburgh is getting a double dose of romance with two new bookstores just blocks apart.Why it matters: Romance novels <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dominate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" target="_blank">dominate</a> bestseller lists, but the genre hasn&#x27;t always enjoyed equivalent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cultural respect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" target="_blank">cultural respect</a>.

Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds

The city's hospital systems will expand services to handle large crowds and emergencies.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s hospital systems are mobilizing in anticipation of hundreds of thousands of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" target="_self">NFL Draft</a> visitors flocking to the city this month.Why it matters: Record <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crowds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">crowds</a>, alcohol and late nights can quickly overwhelm emergency departments.

Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown to headline free NFL Draft shows

Free concerts at the NFL Draft will feature major stars over three days.

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Wiz Khalifa, Bret Michaels, and Kane Brown will headline a slate of free <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concerts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" data-vars-content-id="7ebb08ac-8cfa-48f3-9963-5b2d6e9221f8" data-vars-headline="Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown to headline free NFL Draft shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" target="_self">concerts</a> for fans outside Acrisure Stadium during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" data-vars-content-id="7ebb08ac-8cfa-48f3-9963-5b2d6e9221f8" data-vars-headline="Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown to headline free NFL Draft shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" target="_self">NFL Draft</a>.Why it matters: One of football&#x27;s biggest events is a national showcase for its host city, and Pittsburgh&#x27;s entertainment lineup leans on local roots.

Nelly, 2 Chainz to headline North Shore plaza shows

Nelly, 2 Chainz, and DJ Steve Aoki will perform at the newly unveiled <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Plaza at North Shore" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/19/north-shore-plaza-opens-pnc-park" data-vars-content-id="8b929187-17e2-4bdc-9e4f-96b52248176e" data-vars-headline="Nelly, 2 Chainz to headline North Shore plaza shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/19/north-shore-plaza-opens-pnc-park" target="_self">Plaza at North Shore</a> during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.Why it matters: The headliners will kick off programming at the highly anticipated plaza near PNC Park as the city takes center stage for one of football&#x27;s biggest events.

Wiz Khalifa to open shows at newest music venue

The hometown rapper will headline the first show at the Lower Hill venue.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s newest entertainment venue will host one of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="region&#x27;s most famous native sons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/10/03/pittsburgh-michael-keaton-greatest-living-celebrity" data-vars-content-id="2242ec46-eba4-4400-af09-736584b26b62" data-vars-headline="Wiz Khalifa to open shows at newest music venue" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/10/03/pittsburgh-michael-keaton-greatest-living-celebrity" target="_self">region&#x27;s most famous native sons</a> — Wiz Khalifa — as its first actWhy it matters: Citizens Live at the Wylie is the first large entertainment venue to open in Pittsburgh since 2010 when Stage AE opened, and it&#x27;s looking to start its run with a bang.

Millvale Music Festival returns with 300 acts

The two-day event will fill 28 stages with music, art and food in mid-May.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s first big music festival this year is set to take the stage in about two months. 🎸 The intrigue: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Millvale Music Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.millvalemusic.org/" data-vars-content-id="f6769019-4070-429a-88f9-a0e7d2dfd5a9" data-vars-headline="Millvale Music Festival returns with 300 acts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.millvalemusic.org/" target="_blank">Millvale Music Festival</a> this week announced its lineup of over 300 musical acts that will take over the riverfront borough May 15-16. 🪩 Context: The two-day music fest closes off several of Millvale&#x27;s streets and 28 stages take over the town&#x27;s community centers, breweries, bars and outdoor spaces.<ul><li>It kicks off the region&#x27;s warm weather festival season. </li></ul>🥁 Zoom in: Local acts fill the lineup, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Liz Berlin of Rusted Root fame" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/music/print-from-the-past-for-mr-smalls-early-struggles-fueled-todays-success/" data-vars-content-id="f6769019-4070-429a-88f9-a0e7d2dfd5a9" data-vars-headline="Millvale Music Festival returns with 300 acts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/arts-entertainment-2/music/print-from-the-past-for-mr-smalls-early-struggles-fueled-todays-success/" target="_blank">Liz Berlin of Rusted Root fame</a>, and scores of others spanning nearly every genre. <ul><li>Dozens of visual artists, spoken-word performers and comedians will also perform. </li></ul>🍺 Dig in: Food trucks and vendors are located in nearly every nook and cranny of the festival. 📱 Check out the festival&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVo0P6cD0Ad/" data-vars-content-id="f6769019-4070-429a-88f9-a0e7d2dfd5a9" data-vars-headline="Millvale Music Festival returns with 300 acts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVo0P6cD0Ad/" target="_blank">social media</a> pages for the full lineup and updates.

Pa. joins push to reject Live Nation settlement

Pennsylvania's Republican attorney general, Dave Sunday, is among a coalition of state law enforcement officials refusing to sign the settlement.

The U.S. Justice Department hailed a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tentative settlement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-ticketmaster-doj-settlement" data-vars-content-id="5213b8c0-84f9-440c-b4aa-1b6a96adc620" data-vars-headline="Pa. joins push to reject Live Nation settlement" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/live-nation-ticketmaster-doj-settlement" target="_self">tentative settlement</a> in its antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster as a win for consumers, but Pennsylvania and two dozen other states say the legal battle isn&#x27;t over.Why it matters: Pennsylvania&#x27;s Republican attorney general, Dave Sunday, is among a coalition of state law enforcement officials refusing to sign the settlement — arguing it shortchanges consumers.

Best record stores in Pittsburgh

From Squirrel Hill to Millvale, these indie shops keep the vinyl revival alive.

Turn up the turntable!Why it matters: Vinyl fever is spinning fast across the nation, making affordable records harder to find.

Pittsburgh's biggest concerts in 2026

From big arena shows to indie acts, here's who's playing Pittsburgh in 2026.

From major headliners to local acts, here&#x27;s your quick guide to Pittsburgh&#x27;s biggest concerts in 2026.We&#x27;ll update it as new shows are announced.

Pittsburgh's 2026 is bigger than you can fathom

The NFL Draft, World Cup events and major arts festivals will put Pittsburgh on a global stage.

The stars are aligning for Pittsburgh in an unprecedented manner.Why it matters: Infrastructure improvements, massive events and returning crowds this year will inject hundreds of millions in economic impact into a city and region that are wading through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="budget issues" data-vars-click-url="https://triblive.com/local/a-guide-to-pittsburghs-budget-crisis/" data-vars-content-id="694dc2de-5b32-4ba0-869b-92b9336f284b" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2026 is bigger than you can fathom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://triblive.com/local/a-guide-to-pittsburghs-budget-crisis/" target="_blank">budget issues</a>.

Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh's 2025 Spotify

Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" was Pittsburgh's most-streamed song on Spotify this year.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA&#x27;s &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="luther" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/track/45J4avUb9Ni0bnETYaYFVJ" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/track/45J4avUb9Ni0bnETYaYFVJ" target="_blank">luther</a>&quot; was Pittsburgh&#x27;s most-streamed song on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spotify" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/03/spotify-wrapped-2025-new-features" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/03/spotify-wrapped-2025-new-features" target="_self">Spotify</a> this year.Why it matters: The Grammy-winning artists are on a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hot streak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.billboard.com/lists/kendrick-lamar-sza-rb-hip-hop-year-end-charts-top-10/" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.billboard.com/lists/kendrick-lamar-sza-rb-hip-hop-year-end-charts-top-10/" target="_blank">hot streak</a>, powered by Lamar&#x27;s hit 2024 album, SZA&#x27;s album <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reissue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.billboard.com/lists/sza-grammy-record-sos-deluxe-lana/" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.billboard.com/lists/sza-grammy-record-sos-deluxe-lana/" target="_blank">reissue</a>, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="record-breaking tour" data-vars-click-url="https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-sza-grand-national-tour-breaks-record/" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/kendrick-lamar-sza-grand-national-tour-breaks-record/" target="_blank">record-breaking tour</a> and Lamar&#x27;s legendary <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rap feud" data-vars-click-url="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/aap-rocky-drake-kendrick-lamar-beef-healthy-for-hip-hop-1236527063/" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/aap-rocky-drake-kendrick-lamar-beef-healthy-for-hip-hop-1236527063/" target="_blank">rap feud</a> with Drake that made its way to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Super Bowl" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/entertainment/kendrick-lamar-halftime-show-super-bowl" data-vars-content-id="b0cae607-45a4-4077-9278-a88894255fff" data-vars-headline="Kendrick and SZA top Pittsburgh&#x27;s 2025 Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/entertainment/kendrick-lamar-halftime-show-super-bowl" target="_blank">Super Bowl</a>.