Rockin’ the Yard, PolkaFest and more This Weekend!

June 3, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, June 3 through Thursday, June 9. Another of the Altoona area's popular summer concert series returns this Friday night, as the "Rockin' the Yard" series commences its second season at the Jaffa Shrine's upper lot. Live music, food, refreshments and fun will take place. Altoona-based hard rockers Jack Squat take the stage at 6 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. by Separate Ways the Band: the Ultimate Tribute to the music of Journey. Separate Ways will perform music from Journey's popularity peak of ...

Memorial Weekend Live Music, PA Roundhouse Rally and More!

May 27, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, May 27 through Thursday, June 2. The Memorial Day weekend is here, and as the nation takes time to remember the military members who gave their lives while serving their country, live music will be part of area Memorial Day events - including local parades and the return of Boalsburg's annual Memorial Day celebration. Boalsburg - credited by many as one of the birthplaces of Memorial Day - presents a full weekend of events and activities surrounding Memorial Day. Musical activities will ...

Food Truck Festival, Highway to Rock, Spring Blues & Brews This Weekend!

May 20, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, May 20 through Thursday, May 26. The outdoor live music activity continues to pick up steam, as more outdoor events populate this week's show listings. Among the events is the inaugural "Summer Lovin' Food Truck Festival," taking place on Sunday in the parking lot of the Pleasant Valley Recreation Center (4D's Lounge). The event kicks off at 1 p.m., and will feature - obviously - food trucks from such businesses as Belly Busters, Shuman's Concessions, Katie J's, Pierogi Guy, Matty's ...

Abundant Live Music Outdoors and Indoors This Weekend!

May 13, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, May 13 through Thursday, May 19. The live music schedule continues to get busier as more outdoor events surface and indoor venues continue to present shows and performances. Several all-ages events take place this weekend...Sk8-1-4 Action Sports Park in Altoona presents the "NFT's in the Metaverse" event on Saturday. This event features a wide variety of activities, including BMX, skateboard and scooter demos, art and skate vendors, a food truck, and an afternoon of live music. Vehement ...

Smile Empty Soul, Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day Happenings This Weekend!

May 6, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, May 6 through Thursday, May 12. Among the show highlights this weekend is national recording group Smile Empty Soul arriving on the stage at McGarvey's on Friday night. Formed in the Los Angeles area in 1998, Smile Empty Soul rose to prominence after signing with Lava Records and releasing their self-titled debut album in 2003. That album spawned the popular singles "Bottom of the Bottle," "Nowhere Kids" and "Silhouettes." The group has released seven subsequent albums, most recently ...

Mayfest, Metal, Ukuleles and Deviation By Design This Weekend!

April 29, 2022

Here is a listing of area live music and online music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, April 29 through Thursday, May 5. Both outdoor and indoor events provide highlights to this weekend's live music happenings. The annual Huntingdon Mayfest on Saturday provides an outdoor highlight. Always taking place on the last Saturday in April, Mayfest's activities stretch along Washington Street in downtown Huntingdon from 3rd to 8th Streets, plus additional sites near this vicinity. Multiple vendors, including arts and crafts vendors, local businesses, and food and refreshment ...