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Taste of Folk College and Winter Season Live Music This Weekend!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, January 3 through Thursday, January 9. While New Year's Eve is still considered one of the busiest nights of the year for live music, the weekend following the New Year's holiday often turns out to be one of the slower times of the year for live music. Some musicians, bands and live music venues take a break to recharge after the busy holiday season, and sometimes - like this weekend - Old Man Winter throws a monkey wrench into the works with snow squalls, brisk winds and cold ...

Don Jamieson Returns, Christmas Fests and Shows This Weekend!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, December 6 through Thursday, December 12. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC! (Listings in chronological order by event start time.) FRIDAY 12/6: "Tyrone Yuletyme Celebration with Altoona Brass Collective at Hotel City Park, Tyrone (starts 5:15 p.m.) The Frick Brothers at Harrigan's Cafe & Wine Deck, Johnstown (starts 5:30 p.m.) Jack Frost & the Frostbites at Baker Mansion, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.) Juke at Olde Bedford Brewing Co., Bedford (starts 6 p.m.) "Snowflake Social" with Lauren ...

Patched Together 2024 This Weekend, Thanksgiving Eve Live Music!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, November 22 through Thursday, November 28. The weekend before - and the night before - the Thanksgiving holiday always provide a wide variety of Thanksgiving-themed live music parties and events to check out. The weekend before Thanksgiving always signals time for the annual "Patched Together: A Day Of Music to Benefit the Healing Patch" event. Started in 2011, this year's Patched Together again takes place Saturday at Altoona's Bavarian Aid Society Hall, and features a slate of area ...

“Amp Up to Eleven” Grunge Tributes, Get The Led Out and the Return of TSO!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, November 15 through Thursday, November 21. Tribute shows provide some highlights this weekend. McGarvey's in Altoona is hosting the "Amp Up to Eleven: A Tribute to 90s Grunge Icons" event on Saturday evening. Four different tributes will hit the stage: local rockers The Zuds with their Stone Temple Pilots tribute set, All Five Horizons with their Pearl Jam tribute, Williamsport's Aberdeen with their Nirvana tribute, and northern Cambria County's Deny Your Maker with an Alice In Chains ...

Emily’s Toybox, Talent Show of the Arts, Penn State Tailgate Parties and More!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, November 8 through Thursday, November 14. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC! (Listings in chronological order by event start time.) FRIDAY 11/8: Bo Moore at Harrigan's Cafe & Wine Deck, Johnstown (starts 5:30 p.m.) Marshall Neff at Olde Bedford Brewing Co., Bedford (starts 6 p.m.) Bree Gearhart at Bella Terra Vineyards, Bedford (starts 6 p.m.) "Open Mic Night" with Tom Post at Union Hotel (Mona's Bar), Everett (starts 6 p.m.) The Extra Miles at University Wine Co., State College (starts 6 ...

Barbara Blue, South Fork Heritage Days, Windber Miner’s Weekend, Father’s Day Live Music and More!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, June 14 through Thursday, June 20. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC! (Listings in chronological order by event start time.) FRIDAY 6/14: "South Fork Heritage Days" with Krazy Kat Daddies (4 p.m.) and 90 Second Knockout (8 p.m.) at South Fork Firehall (stage), South Fork John "JT Blues" Thompson at Bellefonte Elks, Bellefonte (starts 4:30 p.m.) Jae Smith at PNG Field, Altoona (Altoona Curve pregame, starts 5 p.m.) Bo Moore at Harrigan's Cafe & Wine Deck, Johnstown (starts 5:30 p.m.) "Rockin' ...