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Bedford Square at Bingham Street, Pittsburgh, PA For WYEP's Rock the Block event, we closed off the street in front of the station building and had musical performances, food, drink, and other fun. This was maybe the 7th or 8th time seeing the band and would turn out to be my last. They were always a fun band to see live. I don't now recall their rider for backstage refreshments, but I'd guess based on past experience that it included Jameson Irish Whiskey.   Fountains of Wayne

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA Part of WYEP's Final Fridays concert series.   Schenley Plaza   me with the band prior to the show after an interview on WYEP

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA.... Sean is a singer/songwriter from the Albany, NY, area with a deep, rumbly voice that needs its own ZIP code. He did a bunch of great songs from his first nationally distributed album, Magic, including "Jonathan." He also did a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel," Richard Thompson's "1952 Vincent Black Lightning," and a Tom Waits song for his encore.      Rowe on stage

Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA My fifth time seeing U2. It was a very enjoyable show, although if I had to rank them, it might be last. At best, tied for fourth. post continues.... The show started off great, with four songs from Achtung Baby and the concert had a terrific final third. Somewhere in the middle it the set list was a tad soft, although I'm not sure exactly why. The set was interesting to look at at first, but not although that great in enhancing the show (unlike, say, the Zoo TV tour staging). Bono's voice definitely couldn't hit all of the high notes of old, although he pulled off the Pavarotti part in "Miss Sarajevo" quite gracefully. Setlist: Even Better Than the Real Thing The Fly Mysterious Ways Until the End of the World I Will Follow Get On Your Boots I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Beautiful Day Elevation Pride (In the Name of Love) Miss Sarajevo Zooropa City of Blinding Lights Ve...

Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA   Amos Lee  Lucinda Williams setlist: Can't Let Go Metal Firecracker Pineola I Don't Know How You're Livin' Copenhagen I Envy the Wind Born to Be Loved Changed the Locks Joy Honey Bee encore break Blessed Get Right With God 

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA It was the WYEP Summer Music Festival.   Songs played by Fitz & The Tantrums included "MoneyGrabber," "Don't Gotta Work It Out," "Breakin' the Chains of Love," "Rich Girls," and a cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)."

Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA.... Seth and Scott Avett had visited WYEP that afternoon for an interview and I did the stage announcements at the concert, so it was fun being backstage being treated like a VIP. The Avetts introduced me to their father Jim (who joined the band on "Salvation Song"), and I chatted with my old NJ friend Nicole Atkins (who was a friend of the Avetts during her brief time in NC). It was a great show, of course.   The Avett Brothers   Nicole Atkins   me with Seth & Scott Avett me introducing the Avetts on stage     Avett Brothers setlist: Go to Sleep Tin Man I Killed Sally's Lover Shame The Fall Will You Return? Laundry Room Paranoia in B-Flat Major Never Been Alive The Prettiest Thing Distraction #74 January Wedding Hard Worker Kick Drum Heart Colorshow The Once and Future Carpenter Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise I and Love and You And It Spread encore break Magazines Salvation Song Talk on Indolence 

The Queen, Wilmington, DE.... Part of the NonCommvention.    The Jayhawks setlist: Wichita Guilder Annie Miss Williams' Guitar Take Me With You (When You Go) She Walks in So Many Ways Black-Eyed Susan Real Light Over My Shoulder I'd Run Away Blue 

The Queen, Wilmington, DE.... Part of the NonCommvention. Ben Harper & Relentless7 Raphael Saadiq Junip Conor Oberst Ben Harper setlist: Don't Give Up on Me Now I Will Not Be Broken Waiting on a Sign Pray That Our Love Sees the Dawn Rock 'n' Roll Is Free Dirty Little Lover    

The Queen, Wilmington, DE.... Part of the NonCommvention.    Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth fame)  

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA.... A CD release party for WYEP's 13th fundraising album Promotional copy for this show: Join us tomorrow, Friday, May 6, as we celebrate the release of Live & Direct Volume 13 with a party and free music at Schenley Plaza in Oakland. The party begins at 6:30pm, with music by Nik & the Central Plains and Colonizing the Cosmos starting at 7pm. The event is free and open to all ages, no tickets are needed. Refreshments provided by Penn Brewery.  

Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA ....   sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!    

Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh, PA.... My wife's cousin Max was helping out this New Orleans band with a tour, so I went with my bro-in-law, Ned. Unfortunately, we were among the few who showed up to the Smiling Moose's upstairs room. The music was fun but the vibe was a bit of a downer due to the lack of people.      

Community Broadcast Center, Pittsburgh, PA.... A Third Thursday show for St. Patrick's Day.  sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

Mr. Smalls, Millvale, PA.... Marking the 6th time I've seen Jonathan live, it was perhaps the 2nd or maybe 3rd best performance. Here's the set list, as I noted it: 1. No One Was Like Vermeer 2. This Romance Will Be Different For Me 3. O Moon, Queen of the Night On Earth 4. I Was the One She Came For 5. Bohemia 6. Dancing in the Lesbian Bar 7. Old World 8. Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild 8. Let Her Go into the Darkness 9. Keith Richards 10. Here It Is (Leonard Cohen cover) 11. These Bodies That Came to Cavort 12. We'll Be the Noise, We'll Be the Scandal 13. Sa Voix M'Atisse 14. Her Love Is From Somewhere Else 15. ? 16. When We Refuse to Suffer 17. My Baby Love Love Loves Me 18. My Affected Accent 19. You Must Ask the Heart

Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA.... At WYEP, we were broadcasting this show live, so I had to be there to do an intro and and outro for the broadcast. The band were fun backstage, and the show was quite good.      All you can see is the old Club Cafe star backdrop.... But trust me, Gang of Four is there!   the band's setlist

Rex Theater, Pittsburgh, PA I interviewed Sarah Lee & Johnny at WYEP earlier in the day, so they invited me to hang out backstage before the show. They are such nice people. Very talented, too!      

Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA post continues.... sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!