Dec
7
to May 11

Christian Sands Christmas Stories - MCGJazz Season 38 - A Season of Firsts

Christian Sands Christmas Stories

Pianist Christian Sands with a special program for the season

Saturday, December 7, 2024 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM

The MCG Jazz 38thAnnual Jazz Concert Series - a Season of Firsts

visit www.mcgjazz.org or call the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz Box Office at 412-322-0800 for more information.

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Oct
19
7:30 PM19:30

Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few - Kente Arts at the New Hazlett Theater

Isaiah Collier and the Chosen Few - Kente Arts at the New Hazlett Theater - Northside

Twenty-six-year-old Isaiah Collier began playing saxophone at age 11, and his intuitive proficiency earned him attention early on. His band, Isaiah Collier and The Chosen Few has a new release out debuting the weekend of the show, “THE WORLD IS ON FIRE.”

Isaiah Collier - sax; Noah Jackson - bass; Terreon Gully - drums; Kayvesh Kaviraj - piano

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Sep
20
7:00 PM19:00

HiFi: An Evening of Mid-Century Sound - a benefit for the Carnegie in Carnegie 

WZUM is media sponsor for  HiFi: An Evening of Mid-Century Sound - a benefit for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall -  featuring the sounds and styles of the 1950s and ’60s at the Carnegie in Carnegie  Friday night, September 20th

Cocktails in the library and lobby at 7, Music with the Half-Step Allstars at 8 - Anthony Ambroso - Guitar, Jacob Pleakis - Piano, Anton DeFade - Bass, Brian Wolfe - Drums with guest vocalists Kiki Sherman, Mariko Reid & Josh Verbanets

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The Monroeville Jazz Festival - Saturday August 31, Tall Trees Amphitheater
Aug
1
to Aug 31

The Monroeville Jazz Festival - Saturday August 31, Tall Trees Amphitheater

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WZUM is pleased to be a media sponsor for the Monroeville Jazz Festival - Saturday, August 31st from 12 noon to 8 pm at the Tall Trees Amphitheater in the Monroeville Community Park

Food Trucks, Vendors, Free and Open to the Public

12n - 1pm. Norside Organ Trio - Main Stage

1pm-1:30. Jason Kendall -- Hillside Stage

1:30 - 2:30pm Roger Barbour - Main Stage

2:30-3pm. Joshua Ben - Hillside Stage

3 - 4:15pm Dennis Garner and Tempo Noir

4:15 - 4:45pm Dan Baker - Hillside Stage

4:45 - 6pm Theron Brown - Main Stage

6pm - 6:30pm Dan Baker - Hillside Stage

6:30 - 8pm The John Shannon Organ Trio - Main Stage

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May
1
to May 24

Jazz Poetry Month At City of Asylum / Alphabet City, North Side

WZUM is again a Media Sponsor for Jazz Poetry Month At City of Asylum / Alphabet City, North Side

Jazz Poetry 2024, May 2-31, features 50+ artists, bringing musicians and poets from around the world together to experiment, collaborate, and connect with audiences in meaningful ways. All concerts, in-person at Alphabet City and streamed online.

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Apr
12
to Apr 14

Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Gershwin Celebration - Pittsburgh Symphony Pops - Byron Stripling, Sydney McSweeney and Charlie Albright

Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Gershwin Celebration - Pittsburgh Symphony Pops - Byron Stripling, Sydney McSweeney and Charlie Albright

The Pittsburgh Symphony Pops - with Fascinatin’ Rhythm, A Gershwin Celebration April 12, 13 and 14 at Heinz Hall

Trumpeter, singer and conductor Byron Stripling leads the PSO Pops in Gershwin favorites along with pianist Charlie Albright and vocalist Sydney McSweeney

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Mar
18
7:00 PM19:00

Catherine Russell at the Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown

Vocalist Catherine Russell at the Greer Cabaret Theater Monday March 18th for two shows - 7 and 9:30pm

Catherine Russell has toured the world with Paul Simon, Steely Dan and David Bowie, now specializing in singing acoustic swing, early jazz and blues.

Details and tickets for Catherine Russell, March 18th at the Greer Cabaret Theater at www.TrustArts.org

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Rescheduled  -  2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit - ONLINE
Feb
24
1:00 PM13:00

Rescheduled - 2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit - ONLINE

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The Black & White Reunion will present the re-scheduled 26th Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit online on Zoom from 1 p.m. to 6  p.m. on Saturday, February 24.

The theme is "From Othering to Bridging: Reconnecting for Social Change". 

WZUM is a Media Sponsor for the 2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

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POSTPONED  -  2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, E. Liberty
Jan
19
to Jan 20

POSTPONED - 2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, E. Liberty

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The event has been postponed due to weather concerns and health issues for several presenters and workers for the event.

WZUM is a Media Sponsor for the 2024 Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit

The Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit is a one-and-a-half-day conference dedicated to providing resources and spaces for community dialogues, sharing strategies and experiences of organizing for racial justice, healing from racial trauma, and providing connections to social support services for all attendees.

https://prjs.org/

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Dec
6
6:00 PM18:00

Etta Cox and the Ladies of Jazz - Loft Conference Center, Southpointe (Washington Jazz Society)

Washington Jazz Society Holiday Party

Etta Cox and the Ladies of Jazz - Loft Conference Center, Southpointe (Washington Jazz Society) - Wednesday December 6 at 6 at the Loft Conference Center, Southpoint

Etta Cox, Denise Sheffey-Powell and Bethany James on vocals with Kevin Moore (piano), John Korpiel (drums), Bob Insko (bass).

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Give Big Pittsburgh - Tuesday - November 28
Nov
28
12:00 AM00:00

Give Big Pittsburgh - Tuesday - November 28

Tuesday’s the Day - Show your support for WZUM and scores of other local nonprofits on giving Tuesday through a single link.

Give Big Pittsburgh is a 24-hour online fundraising effort that ends at midnight.

Hundreds of worthwhile organizations in our region are there to discover, from health and human services, arts and performance, public media, animal advocacy, libraries, and many other groups in the Pittsburgh region that help make where we live, better. #WZUM #GiveBigPittsburgh

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Nov
3
to Nov 4

Pittsburgh Blues and Heritage Festival - 2023 - August Wilson African American Cultural Center

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The Highmark Blues and Heritage Festival - August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Two generations of Blues stars, Bobby Rush and Eric Gales - Friday, November 3, and two grand masters of Latin music, percussionist extraordinaire Pete Escovedo featuring Nestor Torres and singer and original member of the Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo - Saturday, November 4.

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