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CBS News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Eric Church bringing Free the Machine Tour to Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena
Multi-time Grammy-nominated country artist Eric Church is hitting the road for a late-summer arena tour in support of his newest album, "Evangeline vs. The Machine," and the 22-date arena run includes a stop in Pittsburgh. Church will take the stage at PPG Paints Arena on Friday, Sept. 12. He will be joined across varying dates by special guests Elle King, the Marcus King Band, and Charles Wesley Godwin. The North Carolina native was last in the Pittsburgh area in 2023 when he played a packed concert as part of his Outsiders Tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake. Country music sensation Eric Church performs during his Outsiders Tour at The Pavilion at Star Lake on Jul. 8th, 2023. Mike Darnay/KDKA "From front to back, these shows will be different than anything you've ever seen or heard from us before," shared Church in a video message sent to his 'Church Choir' fan club members. "I cannot wait to see you on the road for this tour." Tickets to most shows are available to the general public beginning Friday, May 9, at 10 a.m. local time. More information on tour dates and tickets can be found here.
CBS News
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Billy Joel's Pittsburgh show still on schedule after he postpones four months of tour dates
Local News Pittsburgh will be Billy Joel's first show back on the road after the singer postponed four months' worth of stops for "a medical condition." Billy Joel announced on Tuesday that he's postponing his tour so he can recover from a recent surgery and undergo physical therapy. According to his Facebook page, he's expected to make a full recovery and will resume his tour at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5 with Rod Stewart. Billy Joel's upcoming concert dates will be rescheduled due to a medical condition. The current tour will be postponed... Posted by Billy Joel on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 "While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first. I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding," Joel said in a statement. He didn't provide any more details about the medical condition that is forcing him to postpone all his shows between March and June. Except for one, they've been rescheduled, with most of them set for March through July of next year. After Pittsburgh, Joel will make his way across North America, headlining shows with other stars like Sting, Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart. Billy Joel was last in Pittsburgh for a summer concert at PNC Park in 2022, and Rod Stewart was at PPG Paints Arena in the fall of 2022 with Cheap Trick. © 2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Express Tribune
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Sabrina Carpenter adds new North American dates to ‘Short n' Sweet' tour
Sabrina Carpenter is extending her Short n' Sweet tour with additional North American dates, giving fans another chance to catch her live. The newly announced shows will take place across five cities later this year, including multiple nights in major arenas. The tour kicks off on October 23-24 at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena, followed by a three-night run at New York City's Madison Square Garden on October 29, 31, and November 1. Carpenter will then head to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for two shows on November 4-5 and Toronto's Scotiabank Arena on November 10-11. The tour will conclude with three performances at Los Angeles' Arena on November 20, 22, and 23. Joining Carpenter on select dates are Amber Mark, Ravyn Lenae, and Olivia Dean. The tour follows last year's successful run, which saw 33 sold-out shows across the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this month, Carpenter released a deluxe edition of Short n' Sweet, featuring four new songs, including a reimagined version of Please Please Please featuring country legend Dolly Parton. Pre-sale for Cash App Card users begins March 4 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by the Team Sabrina pre-sale at 12 p.m. General ticket sales open on March 7 at 10 a.m. local time. Tour Dates:
CBS News
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Sabrina Carpenter bringing tour to Pittsburgh for 2 shows
Sabrina Carpenter is adding more dates to her sold-out tour, stopping in Pittsburgh for two nights. Carpenter's Short n' Sweet Tour will come to PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. She'll be joined by Olivia Dean and Ravyn Lenae. The extra dates were added after the "Espresso" singer sold out 33 shows on the tour's North American leg, which wrapped up last fall. She'll start in Pittsburgh then perform three shows at Madison Square Garden before going to Nashville and Toronto. She'll end with three shows at Arena in Los Angeles. Carpenter is about to kick off the sold-out European leg of the tour in Dublin on March 3. She'll perform at arenas across Europe and the UK in cities like London, Paris and Berlin. Her "Short 'n Sweet" album got her six Grammy nominations and she took home the awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. The album is only the second to spend its first three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 7 at 10 a.m. with presales before that.
