Good morning, Pittsburgh!

On this day in 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn ended, a catastrophic miscalculation under a June sky not unlike this one. Out here, Pittsburgh kept building bridges.

This Saturday, the Andy Warhol Bridge turns 100, and Allegheny County is throwing a party on it. Free, all-ages, right downtown.

In today's What's On Pittsburgh:
- Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers at City Winery Friday
- The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performing Lord of the Rings
- A jazz cruise down the three rivers Sunday morning, then K. Trevor Wilson doing standup at City Winery Sunday night
- And much more!

Let's get to it.
- Madison Johnson

All Weekend Long

🎻 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in Concert runs through Sunday at Heinz Hall, where the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs Howard Shore's complete score live as the film plays above.

Three nights where every battle cue hits differently in that room. Friday through Sunday.

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Friday

🎸 An Evening with Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers

Pittsburgh-born, working-class rock with forty years of road miles behind it. Grushecky has been a fixture of this city's music scene for decades, shaped by Dylan and the Stones, and Bruce Springsteen once called him one of the best songwriters alive. City Winery is the right room for this one.

  • Details: City Winery Pittsburgh · Friday, June 26 · 7:30 p.m.

  • Cost: $30+

  • See More: Tickets

🌟 Polar World Closing Weekend

Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Polar World closes after this weekend. Saturday and Sunday work too, but Friday means you're ahead of the crowds.

  • Details: Carnegie Museum of Natural History · Friday, June 26 · Opens 10 a.m.

  • See More: Museum site

🎨 Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

One half of Peter and Gordon and the producer behind James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt's defining albums, Peter Asher tells his story on stage at the Harris Theater.

  • Details: Harris Theater · Friday, June 26

  • See More: Trust Arts

🎧 Pittsburgh vs Everybody: Official Silent Party

Three DJ channels, headphones for everyone, and hip-hop and early-2000s R&B until well past midnight in Homestead.

  • Details: Eon Bar & Grill · Friday, June 26 · 9:30 p.m.

  • Cost: $11+

  • See More: Eventbrite

Saturday

🎸 Matt Maeson: Watch My Step Tour

Matt Maeson's Watch My Step Tour hits the Roxian Saturday night. An indie singer-songwriter with a devoted following and the kind of intimate set that tends to convert the room.

  • Details: Roxian Theatre · Saturday, June 27

  • See More: Ticketmaster

🌉 Andy Warhol Bridge 100th Birthday Bash

The Andy Warhol Bridge opened in 1926, and this Saturday it turns 100 years old. Allegheny County is throwing a free, all-ages birthday bash on the bridge itself, with music, food, games, and art, timed alongside America's 250th.

  • Details: Andy Warhol Bridge · Saturday, June 27 · 11 a.m.

  • Cost: Free

🎷 Etta Cox: Jazz Favorites Brunch

Pittsburgh jazz vocalist Etta Cox hosts a noon brunch showcase at City Winery. She has been performing across the tri-state area for decades, and it shows.

  • Details: City Winery Pittsburgh · Saturday, June 27 · Noon

  • Cost: $24+

  • See More: Tickets

🎶 91.3 WYEP Summer Music Festival

Pittsburgh's community radio station throws its annual outdoor summer music festival at Schenley Plaza in Oakland Saturday afternoon. Free, all-ages, bring a blanket.

  • Details: Schenley Plaza · Saturday, June 27 · 4 p.m.

  • Cost: Free

💥 Cannon Firing

Fort Pitt Museum fires its replica British six-pounder cannon at noon and 2 p.m. at Point State Park all summer. Outdoor viewing is free, which makes this a very easy yes.

  • Details: Fort Pitt Museum · Saturday, June 27 · Noon and 2 p.m.

  • Cost: Free (outdoor viewing)

Sunday

😂 K. Trevor Wilson

You know him as Letterkenny's Squirrelly Dan. K. Trevor Wilson brings the Man Mountain of Comedy to City Winery Sunday evening for a standup set that goes deeper than his TV persona suggests.

  • Details: City Winery Pittsburgh · Sunday, June 28 · 7:30 p.m.

  • Cost: $30+

  • See More: Tickets

🎬 Slumber Party Movie Brunch: The Princess Diaries 2

City Winery's first-ever Slumber Party Movie Brunch kicks off with The Princess Diaries 2 at noon Sunday. Brunch included, and if you show up in pajamas, you are doing it right.

  • Details: City Winery Pittsburgh · Sunday, June 28 · Noon

  • Cost: $30+

  • See More: Tickets

🎷 RH Factor Jazz on the River 2026

Pittsburgh's annual jazz cruise boards at noon from Station Square and spends the afternoon drifting the three rivers with live jazz and the summer skyline.

  • Details: Gateway Clipper Fleet · Sunday, June 28 · Noon

  • Cost: $55 to $66

  • See More: Eventbrite

🎸 Summer Concert Series: The Kins of Latin Jazz

Free Latin jazz Sunday evening at Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, with food trucks and Hop Farm Brewing on-site from 6 p.m.

  • Details: Hartwood Acres Amphitheater · Sunday, June 28 · 7:30 p.m.

  • Cost: Free

  • See More: More info

In Case You Missed It

🥖 Schwebel Baking Company Is Closing After 120 Years The 120-year-old regional bread brand stocking western PA grocery shelves announced it is winding down operations, with final runs through July 4.

Pittsburgh Native Cole Young Hits a Go-Ahead Homer at PNC Park The North Allegheny alum, now a Mariner, hit a two-run blast in the 7th inning of his first career game at PNC Park to lift Seattle past the Pirates 3-2 Tuesday.

🌟 The BurghProud Challenge Is Live The Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers joined the Richard King Mellon Foundation at PNC Park Monday to launch a $1 million matching grant for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

🚒 Three Pittsburgh Firefighters Suspended Three city firefighters were suspended for separate incidents this week while the internal review of Fire Chief Darryl Jones, on paid leave since June, continues.

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