Fitz and the Tantrums, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Jukebox the Ghost, Big Hurry

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)."

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