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👀 Inside a new concert venue
March 6, 2026 · — Francesca Dabecco
Happy Friday, neighbor 🎉
I am so excited for this: Handmade Arcade — the massive craft market at the Convention Center every winter — is expanding to offer a spring shopping event.
Check out local and national makers at the Modern Craft Market, March 27-29.
What's CITY Talking About
First Look at New Hill District Concert Venue
Citizens Live at the Wylie is on track to open this fall, and promoters just released a teaser video with renderings of the space. The 4,000-capacity venue includes a standing pit and balcony with seating, a rooftop lounge with views of Downtown, and a vinyl room and listening bar. Hill District history is woven throughout the space with elements like a Charles “Teenie” Harris photo gallery and a Crawford Grill-inspired mirrored piano. [Citizens Live / 📝 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Police Radio Disrupted With More Hateful Messages
Pittsburgh police are increasing patrols around religious institutions after more hateful messages were broadcast over a public safety radio channel this week. Messages included Nazi propaganda, racist slurs, references to the war in Iran, praise of the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, and threats against Mayor Corey O’Connor. County officials and the FCC are investigating. [WESA / 🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Oliver Bath House Reopens Saturday
Pittsburgh's only indoor public pool is set to reopen this weekend after years of renovations. Built in 1915, the Tudor Revival/Collegiate Gothic style bath house has been recognized as a historic landmark. A daily pass costs $5 for swimmers 16 and up. [TribLive]
Burghers Brewing To Expand on South Side
The taproom and burger joint is moving into the former Sly Fox Brewing spot at The Highline — a 5,800-square-foot warehouse space. Burghers Brewing currently has a tiny location on E. Carson Street, which it plans to convert into a sourdough pizza restaurant. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh / Pittsburgh Magazine]
Parkway East To Close for Nearly a Month
Interstate 376 will shut down for 25 days this summer as PennDOT replaces the Commercial Street Bridge over Nine Mile Run. Prepare for congestion in July and August and keep these detours in mind to avoid gridlock. [Axios Pittsburgh]
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What To Do
Friday, March 6
- 🍾 History Uncorked at Heinz History Center (Strip District)
- 🎨 Unblurred Art Crawl on Penn Avenue (Bloomfield / Garfield)
- 🐟 Fish Fry Fundraiser at Community Kitchen (Hazelwood)
- 🔥 Mad Hatter Hot Jam at Pittsburgh Glass Center (Friendship)
- ☁️ On Souls & Softness Opening with Assemble (Bloomfield)
- 👟 First Friday on Lincoln Avenue (Bellevue)
- 🖼️ First Fridays at Hazel Grove Brewing (Hazelwood)
- 🎸 Maw Paw Band at The Government Center (East Allegheny)
- 🍻 Anniversary Party at Costar Brewing through March 8 (Etna)
- 🪩 Disco Kissed: Harry Styles at Bottlerocket Social Hall (Allentown)
- 💿 Harry Styles Listening Party at Bar Botanico (Lawrenceville)
- 📚 Book Sale at C.C. Mellor Library through March 9 (Edgewood)
- 🥁 Bloomfield Band at Lawrence Hall (Lawrenceville)
- 🎶 Courtisoul at Four Points Brewing (Allegheny West)
- 🪕 Sweaty Already String Band at Allegheny City Brewing (East Allegheny)
- 🎤 Comedy Spectacular at Butler Street Derby (Lawrenceville)
- 🎶 Time to Act at Blitz Opera Factory through March 8 (Strip District)
Saturday, March 7
- 🌱 Celebration of Seeds at Carnegie Library (Oakland)
- 🎷 Title Town Soul & Funk at Spirit (Lawrenceville)
- ☘️ St. Practice Day Pierogi Contest & Charity Crawl (South Side)
- 🪕 Bluegrass & Folk Fest at Fermata Brewing (Ambridge)
- 🍻 Birthday Bash at Back Alley Brewing (Dormont)
- ✂️ Fabric Bracelets with Babesburgh (Glenshaw)
- 🧵 Improv Embroidery at Contemporary Craft (Lawrenceville)
- 🎶 Brahctopus at Thunderbird Music Hall (Lawrenceville)
- 🪴 How to Pick Plants with Garfield Farm (Garfield)
- 🛠️ Repair Cafe at Construction Junction (Point Breeze)
- 🌾 Last Minute Winter Sowing at Woolly Bear Books (Carnegie)
- 🥡 Community Notluck with Prototype (Oakland)
- 🎭 Eureka Day with City Theatre through March 29 (South Side)
- 🎸 10 Year Anniversary of Crafthouse Stage & Grill (Whitehall)
- 🧶 Fiber Field Trip at International Sculpture Center (Lawrenceville)
- 👖 Closet Clean-Out at the Free Store (Wilkinsburg)
- 💻 Start Your Own Substack with Write Pittsburgh (virtual)
- 🍳 Cookbook Chat at Coop DeVille (Lawrenceville)
- 🏆 Sweat & Sacrifice Exhibit with Boom Concepts (Downtown)
- 🎨 Zenspired Designs at The Baked Bean (Mt. Lebanon)
Sunday, March 8
- 📚 Plot Twist 21+ Book Fair at Live! Casino (Greensburg)
- 🛍️ Women’s Day Market at Brave Bean Coffee (North Shore)
- 🖼️ Hey Friend Exhibit Tour at PCA&M (Shadyside)
- 🍳 Pulutan Filipino Pop-Up at Lola’s Eatery (Lawrenceville)
- 🎨 Artist Talk for Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh (Downtown)
- 🎶 Pop-Up Choir with Pretty Good Harmonies (Lawrenceville)
- 👀 Pgh’s Hidden History at Heinz History Center (Strip District)
- 💄 Drag Brunch at Trace Brewing (Bloomfield)
- 🍔 Burgers, Tea & Sauna fundraiser (Millvale)
- 🧵 Mending 101 with Creative Reuse (Point Breeze)
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