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‘Twas the Weekend Before Halloween…

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, October 28 through Thursday, November 3. 'Twas the weekend before Halloween, and all through the lands, lots of Halloween parties featuring lots of bands. As you will see when you browse the listings below, many of the shows taking place this weekend are billed as Halloween-themed events. And it's likely that many of the ones not listed as Halloween shows will also celebrating the wearing of costumes and Halloween-related fun as well. McGarvey's will host two Halloween parties with ...

Penn State Homecoming and More Halloween Parties This Weekend!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, October 21 through Thursday, October 27. This weekend is Penn State Homecoming Weekend, and special tailgate live music events will happen outside Beaver Stadium in advance of Penn State and Minnesota tangling on the gridiron on Saturday night. Check the listing below to see who will perform at the tailgates, as well as other live music activities connected with Homecoming weekend. As Halloween inches ever closer on the calendar, more Halloween-themed parties with live music will take ...

Hollidaysburg PumpkinFest, The Who’s “Tommy,” ArtsAltoona Fall Art Market and More!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, October 14 through Thursday, October 20. A few more local and regional fall festivals take place this weekend, mostly closing out the outdoor festival season for this year. Hollidaysburg's 16th annual PumpkinFest celebration takes place on Saturday along Allegheny Street, providing a wide variety of arts and crafts vendors, merchant displays, pumpkin-based foods and treats, children's activities, and two stages of entertainment including live music. See the listing below to find out what ...

Hartslog Day and More Fall Foliage Festival This Weekend!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, October 7 through Thursday, October 13. The fall festivals continue this weekend...The 46th annual Hartslog Day Heritage Festival will happen Saturday along Main Street in Alexandria. Multiple arts and crafts vendors, produce vendors, food and other vendors will line the street throughout the borough. A day-long slate of live music will happen under the tent near the Hartslog Heritage Museum - see the listing below for the entertainer lineup. After rains soaked its first weekend, ...

Corks & Hops, Bedford Fall Foliage, Prince Gallitzin Apple Cider Festival This Weekend!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, September 30 through Thursday, October 6. So first, let's get the bad news out of the way...The rains of Ian are forecast to impact central Pennsylvania on Saturday and Sunday. So if you are planning to catch any outdoor live music either day, first check ahead to see if the event is still taking place, and if it is, plan to dress accordingly. Two of the area's prominent outdoor fall festivals will take place this weekend. The annual two-weekend Bedford Fall Foliage Festival starts this ...

Potatofest, Harvestfest, Oktoberfest, a Tattoo Business Punk Rock Fest and More!

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, September 23 through Thursday, September 29. The summer festivals are in the books for another year, and the fall festivals begin and will take the spotlight through much of October. One of the first fall festivals is Ebensburg's annual celebration of the spud, Potatofest, which takes place through a large swath of downtown Ebensburg on Saturday. In the spotlight will be numerous potato-based food items, from fries to soups to pot pies to potato pizza, candy and confections too! There ...