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TRAF Showered with Inspiration from Valerie June

Photos and re-cap by Whitney Lerch With Three Rivers Arts Fest in full swing, people packed shoulder to shoulder at the point and the dark, ominous skies moving in, Valerie June hit the Dollar Bank Main Stage for a truly [...]

June 17, 2018 Concert Reviews

Benjamin Booker Cut Short

Benjamin Booker Nox Boys Three Rivers Arts Festival Point State Park June 14, 2015 Mother nature did it again. You never know what you’re going to get this time of year. Beautiful skies and sunshine or torrential rain and tornado [...]

June 16, 2015 Concert Reviews, Festival Reviews, Local Artists

Neko Case Explores Vast Catalog at TRAF

Neko Case Three Rivers Arts Festival Point State Park June 13, 2015 Photos and re-cap by Randy Jarosz Neko Case returned to Pittsburgh last Saturday not in support of a new album, but rather to show off her extensive library [...]

June 15, 2015 Concert Reviews, Festival Reviews

Bluegrass Day at Three Rivers Arts Festival

The annual bluegrass day kicked off Saturday, June 6 at Three Rivers Arts Festival. This year Railroad Earth headlined the evening along with Elephant Revival. Locals, the Allegheny Drifters also graced the Dollar Bank main stage. Erie, PA band Tiger [...]

June 11, 2015 Festival Reviews, Local Artists

Squonk Opera “Pneumatica” Album Review

Squonk Opera Pneumatica Released 10-11-2014 As a live show, Pneumatica is an inventive and original masterpiece. A rock show with allure. Equipped with a 40 foot tall pillar, known as lady Pneumatica, this show is meant for the outdoor, open [...]

October 15, 2014 Album Reviews, Local Artists

Squonk Opera – Jackie Dempsey Interview

Photos by Randy Jarosz The 40 ft. Lady Pneumatica greeted festival goers near the Dollar Bank Mainstage at Three Rivers Arts Festival. Some had no clue what was in store. Those who did catch the “Squonk Opera,” perform Pneumatica were [...]

July 24, 2014 Feature, Interviews, Local Artists

Jake Bugg Closes Out Arts Festival

Photos and review by Randy Jarosz Jake Bugg June 15, 2014 Three Rivers Arts Festival There aren’t many bands around that can attract screaming teenage girls, and at the same time be cool enough to be liked by grown men. [...]

June 16, 2014 Concert Reviews, Festival Reviews

Sam Bush at Three Rivers Arts Festival

Photos and Review by Randy Jarosz Mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush brought his sweet bluegrass sounds to Three Rivers Arts Festival Saturday for the 3rd annual bluegrass day at the fest. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust didn’t mess around this year, bringing in [...]

June 8, 2014 Concert Preview, Festival Reviews