African American Heritage Fest Returns, Local Fair Season Begins This Weekend!

July 22, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, July 22 through Thursday, July 28. Among the highlights on yet another busy live music summer weekend is the return and rebirth of the Blair County African American Heritage Festival, happening on Saturday and Sunday at its new location, Altoona's Railroaders Memorial Museum. After debuting in 1994 at Altoona's Garfield Park, the annual festival called Penn State Altoona its home for the next two decades, before going on indefinite hiatus after 2014 due to financial woes. But renewed ...

Arts Festival Weekend, Route 22 Rock & Blues, We Care Fest and Much More!

July 15, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, July 15 through Thursday, July 21. If you're a fan of live music, this is one of the busiest weekends of the year in this part of the world to catch bands and artists in action! The Centre County arts festivals - Central PA Festival of the Arts in State College and People's Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts at Grange Park in Centre Hall - are in full swing through Sunday. The Route 22 Rock & Blues Festival features 23 different bands and artists through Sunday at the ...

Summer Sounds, Heritage Fests, and Arts Festivals on the Horizon!

July 8, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, July 8 through Thursday, July 14. Live music will again be plentiful throughout central PA during the next seven days, with a number of concerts and festival events, and Arts Festival weekend on the horizon. Altoona's "Summer Sounds" concert series continues on Friday evening as 80s hair band celebrants Hair Force One bring their party to Heritage Plaza. The music starts at 6 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase, and admission is free. Three communities celebrate ...

4th Of July Weekend, Rockin’ the Yard, Wam Bam Mountain Jam and More!

July 1, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, July 1 through Thursday, July 7. The Independence Day holiday weekend has arrived, and that means lots of activities and happenings as the nation celebrates. Locally, a number of live music events themed around the holiday are taking place, including a few with fireworks displays. Lakemont Park will host their 4th of July celebration on Monday, with live music performances kicking off at 1 p.m. and leading up to the park's annual fireworks display starting at 10 p.m. And the annual ...

Motorcycle Thunder, Festivals, Concerts, Wing-Eating and More This Weekend!

June 23, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Thursday, June 23 through Thursday, June 30. (This is being posted a day early this week to accommodate the motorcycle festivals happening this weekend, some which begin on Thursday, June 23.) Motorcycle weekend returns to the area this weekend, with numerous festivals and live music events connected to them. Johnstown's Thunder In The Valley and the Cambria Summit A.B.A.T.E.'s 15th Annual Bikefest at the American Legion Fairgrounds in Ebensburg get under way on Thursday, and Ebensburg's "Wheels ...

Summer Sounds, Summer Carnivals and Much More This Weekend!

June 10, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, June 10 through Thursday, June 16. The outdoor live music season is quickly escalating toward full steam ahead, and this weekend and upcoming week offer plenty of outdoor concerts, carnivals, festivals and other events worthy of your consideration. First, downtown Altoona's "Summer Sounds" concert series gets under way on Friday evening, kicking off with Shallow 9 at Heritage Plaza. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase. The music kicks off at 6 p.m., and admission is ...