12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Sandy Victims Airing on Multiple Channels, DVE Tonight

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. It will be shown on multiple TV stations and will air on DVE.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the "12-12-12" concert on Wednesday. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims via the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, in Connecticut and on Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. EST on Dec. 12 and …

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Holiday Celebration at Community and Recreation Center Today

Crafts, a concert and a visit from Mr. Claus will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Performer Helps Young Musicians Through Education, Fundraising

Liz Berlin, performing with Rusted Root, is among the those who will take the stage Sunday at the 2012 Allegheny County Music Festival.

The music business is nothing but glitz, glamor and glory. Sure, it might look that way to aspiring performers. But they're in for plenty of peaks and valleys, lots of hard work and the strong possibility of not exactly making it big. One Pittsburgh musician who's gained an international following is happy to pass along her perspective. Liz Berlin, singer and percussionist for the Platinum Award-winning rock band Rusted Root, has just completed her 10th Real.Life.Music Camp, in which she and other industry professionals help prepare youngsters for the challenges they're bound to face. "I feel like I've been through a lot in my career, and I'd like to share the reality of what it means to be in the music business," says Liz. "We take them …

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Four Townsmen and 4T Show Band Bring Oldies to Area

The popular vocal and instrumental group played to an enthusiastic summer audience.

The oldies are alive and well. That reference is to the type of music played by the Four Townsmen and the 4T Show Band, which brought its energetic show to Peterswood Park on Wednesday. As for the guys in the group … well, some of them have been performing since the truly early days of rock ’n’ roll. But that doesn’t seem to be slowing them any. Part of Peters Township’s summer concert series, Wednesday’s gig brought hundreds of fans to the amphitheater at Peterswood Park, where they enjoyed a couple of sets of favorites from decades past, often singing along to the renditons of instantly recognizable Top 40 hits. Two of the singers, Lou Gadani and Pete Kouklakis, are original members of the Four Townsmen vocal group that formed in …

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OMG! Justin Bieber Tickets Go on Sale at Noon

Fans will be able to purchase presale tickets for the Biebs’ November tour date in Pittsburgh at noon today.

Is it hot outside or is that just all the young girls in the area feeling the effects of Bieber Fever. Yes, teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is coming to Pittsburgh Nov. 20 as part of his 45-date “Believe Tour”—and tickets are sure to go fast. But don’t worry, Patch has all the info to help you score tickets. Members of the Biebs’ fan club will be able to purchase tickets for his performance, which will take place at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, at noon today. The fan club and VIP packages presale ends at 6 p.m. Friday.  If you—or the girl in your life—haven’t joined already, log on to BieberFever.com. There, you'llbe able to purchase a quarterly or yearly membership package in order to get first crack at the tickets. A …

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