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All Queen, all the time – Queen Tribute Show at the Byham

Image by ellyukrm via Flickr

One Night of Queen is a Queen tribute show now on their second US tour and will be stopping in Pittsburgh on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Byham Theater. One Night of Queen is preformed by Greg Mullen and his band the Works. Greg got his start as a karaoke singer in Glasgow and now tours the world with his Queen tribute show. Tickets are available at PghArts.

Read more about Greg Mullen and One Night of Queen in PopCity Media here.

I know there have to be some Queen fans here in the city of champions. One Pittsburgher is selling an original ticket stub from a 1978 Queen concert on ebay – bidding is open until April 8, 2009.

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Links Worth a Look – December 18th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Franktuary Breakfast Returns! – Take the Franktuary Breakfast survey!
Congratulations to Good Night, States – Good Night, States was selected as 91.3FM WYEP’s 2008 Local Artist of the Year! We have a nice write-up in their Year-in-Review book that is sent to all station members. Thanks WYEP!
JPG Magazine: Photos: "oh christmas tree" by Kyle Tennant – this is a really great photo of the tree at PPG rink. JPG magazine is a pretty cool site if you are into digital photography

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Links Worth a Look – October 1st

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

$5 Kayaking for College Students in October! – College students will be able to kayak for $5 with their student ID and Kayak Pittsburgh coupon (pictured right) on weekends throughout the entire month of October.
This college student discount is offered as part of Pittsburgh Connections, a project sponsored by Venture Outdoors, Richard King Mellon Foundation and the American Eagle Foundation
Good Night States at WYEP – FREE SHOW – Thursday October 16, 2008
Sierra Club Allegheny Group » Dudley Edmondson Nature Photography Show – Oct 8 – This looks like a great event with a great lineup of panelists for a discussion of the challenges and benefits to the minority community of expanding participation in outdoor activities.
Equita – Essentials for Ethical Living – Pittsburgh Shop – Congratulations to Equita – this award winning Pittsburgh shop is moving from the Ice House to a new retail location on Butler Street. Sustainable shopping just got easier. Equita also has a full online shop. Look for the new shop to open Oct. 1, 2008.

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Links Worth a Look – September 28th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

MCG Jazz » MCG Jazz Mission – MCG Jazz’s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through our performances, we strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through our live recordings we reach a national and international audience – a market we’d like to grow. Through our educational programs we are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in production and marketing.
Pittsburghers knit items for upcoming movie with Charlize Theron – Check out this great story about how some Pittsbrugh knitters ended up creating some items for an upcoming movie with Charlize Theron
Living on Earth: Your Environmental Road Trip – YERT (Your Enviromental Road Trip) who started and ended their trip in Pittsburgh is featured on the radio program Living on Earth.

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All-Italian-all-the-time – Little Italy Days All Weekend in Bloomfield

Image via WikipediaFriday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept 26-28, 2008) celebrate Pittsburgh’s little Italy. Bloomfield knows how to celebrate – they will have food, music, games and festivities all over Bloomfield.

The 2008 festival features free activities and entertainment for young and old. This year 12 musical groups perform on the Main Stage at Liberty and Cedarville, along with strolling musicians throughout the weekend. Other activities include a bocce tournament and an Italian Mass, followed by the “Procession of the Madonna del la Civita”.

Click here for the full schedule of events.

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Tag Archives: Music

All Queen, all the time – Queen Tribute Show at the Byham

Links Worth a Look – December 18th

Links Worth a Look – October 1st

Links Worth a Look – September 28th

All-Italian-all-the-time – Little Italy Days All Weekend in Bloomfield