Past headliners have included Sinead O’Connor, Jason Isbell and Fitz and the Tantrums (who play at Hartwood Acres on July 23 as part of the Allegheny County Summer Concert Series). When the festival moved from the North Shore to Schenley Plaza in 2008, it became a free event. Since 1998, WYEP has produced a summer music festival, usually on the last Saturday of June. After some dates in Chicago and the Atlanta area, they’ll be back in town at the Crafthouse Stage & Grill in October.
In addition to his Fourth of July gig, Justin and his band play Rivers Casino on June 24. His primary goal: writing and recording a No. Justin splits his time between Dormont and Atlanta, where his fiancee, Julie Grant, a former KDKA-TV reporter, works for Court TV. Though he’s finding success with country music, Justin counts Billy Joel as one of his main influences: “I have so much respect for him.” Last year, though, he sold out a holiday concert at Club Cafe.
