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Friday, May 17, 2002

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County has booked the kind of lineup that might make people feel better about their assessments. Hartwood will host the likes of Lucinda Williams, Little Feat, Asleep at the Wheel and Blues Traveler, and South Park has Loudon Wainwright III, JJ Cale and Steel Pulse, among others. All for free.

The Three Rivers Arts Festival will lure folks Downtown with the likes of the Indigo Girls, Leon Redbone and Tom Chapin.

The free concerts are also a great way for jazz lovers to get their fix.

Here are the dates, which are subject to change:

Hartwood

Gathering Field (June 2); American Tribute To Soldiers/Ken Gargaro (June 9); Walt Maddox Revue (June 16); River City Brass Band (June 23); Livingston Taylor (June 30); Pittsburgh Symphony (July 6); Lucinda Williams (July 14); TBA (July 21); Fete le Dance (July 27); TBA (July 28); Little Feat (Aug. 4); Asleep at the Wheel (Aug. 11); Patti Griffith (tentative) (Aug. 18); Richie Havens/Bradley Festival (Aug. 24); Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (Aug. 25); Blues Traveler (Sept. 1). Concerts begins at 7:30 p.m. unless indicated.

South Park

Loudon Wainwright III (June 7); Pittsburgh Opera (June 14); Marcia Ball plus Mon Gumbo (June 21); The Smoothies and Chris Goossen (June 28); Pittsburgh Symphony (July 5); Eddie from Ohio (July 12); Steel Pulse (July 19); Pin Monkey plus Niki Barr (July 26); JJ Cale (Aug. 2); The Marvelettes and The Coasters (Aug. 9); Rosie Ledet (Aug. 16); Duquesne Tamburitzans (Aug. 23). Concerts begins at 8 p.m.

Three Rivers Arts Festival

Indigo Girls (June 7), Tom Chapin (2 and 7:30 p.m. June 8), Norah Jones (June 9), Rhonda Vincent & the Rage (6:30 p.m. June 10), Alejandro Escovedo (June 11), Dan Hicks & Hot Licks (June 12), Olu Dara with Paul Cebar (6:30 p.m. June 13), Entrain (June 14), Dr. John (5 p.m. June 15, with Mellon Jazz Festival), Kenny Garrett Quartet/Rene Marie (5 p.m. June 16, with Mellon Jazz), Tom Paxton with Susan Werner (7 p.m. June 18), Blind Boys of Alabama (June 19), Johnny A (June 20), Leon Redbone (June 21), Martin Sexton (June 22), Arturo Sandoval (June 23). Point State Park. Times are 7:30 p.m. unless indicated. 412-281-8723 or log on to www.artsfestival.net

Bach Beethoven and Brunch

Steven Vance Vienna Nights Orchestra (July 7); Edgewood Symphony (July 14); River City Brass Band (July 21); North Pittsburgh Philharmonic (July 28). Mellon Park Rose Garden, 10:30 a.m.

USX Tower Noontime Concerts

Rick Gallagher (May 28); Peter King (June 4); Jimmy Sapienza and Five Guys Named Moe (June 11); Jill West and Blues Attack (June 18); Kardaz (June 25); Matt Barranti (July 2) Windowpane (July 9); The Legendary Tremblers (July 16); Anthony Rankin Band (July 23); Mo Black's Magic (July 30); Dante's Inferno (Aug. 6); The Flow Band (Aug. 13); In Transit (Aug. 20); Rude Mood (Aug. 27); G Force presents Rubber Soul (Sept. 3). Noon.

Fun Fridays: North Shore

Glenn Pavone and the Cyclones (June 7); Dave Iglar (June 14); Windowpane (June 21); Matt Barranti (June 28); Fuzzy Comets (July 12); Tidewater (July 19); Cold Shot (July 26); The Legendary Tremblers (Aug. 2); Kardaz (Aug. 9); Dante's Inferno (Aug. 16); Anthony Rankin Band (Aug. 23). Allegheny Landing, noon.

Mellon Square Concerts

Sporadic (June 6); Dante's Inferno (June 13); ATS (June 20); The Cuff (June 27); Esquavez (July 11); Dharma Sons (July 18); Shari Richards (July 25); New Invisible Joy (Aug. 1); SodaJerk (Aug. 8); Tidewater (Aug. 15); Distractions (Aug. 22); The Legendary Tremblers (Aug. 29). Noon.

Highland Park Reservoir of Jazz

Salsamba (Aug. 4); Sandy Staley (Aug. 11); Rodney McCoy (Aug. 18); Roger Humphries, Kenny Blake and Michelle Benson (Aug. 25). Highland Park, 5 p.m.

Stars at Riverview Jazz Series

Roger Humphries and R.H. Factor (June 15); Frank Cunimondo Trio (June 22); Rodney McCoy (June 29); Rodger Ryan Quartet (July 6); Al Dowe Quintet featuring Etta Cox (July 13); Gene Ludwig Organ Trio (July 20); Kenny Blake Quartet (July 27); Harold Betters Quartet (Aug. 3); Rodney McCoy (Aug. 10); Roger Humphries and R.H. Factor (Aug. 17); Frank Cunimondo Trio (Aug. 24); Al Dowe Quintet featuring Etta Cox (Aug. 31). Riverview Park, 7:30 p.m.

MYREC Concerts

Chandler (June 8); Artie Shaw Orchestra (June 13); House of Soul (June 23); Elmonics (July 13). McKeesport Riverfront Park, 7:30 p.m.

McKeesport Concert Series

The Vogues (June 16); McKeesport Symphony (June 30); The Four Townsmen (July 14); New Orleans Riverside Band (July 28); Dr. Zoot and the Suits (Aug. 11); The Skyliners (Aug. 25). Renzie Park, 7 p.m.

Harmony Series

Rank Strangers (June 13); Allegheny Brass Band (8 p.m. June 27); Dave Iglar & the Igniters (July 11); Kaleidoscope (July 25); Steel Impressions (Aug. 8); Mon Gumbo (Aug. 22). Mercer Street, Harmony. Concerts begin at 7:30 unless noted. 724-452-1452.

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