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Robert Plant, Allison Krauss bringing Can't Let Go tour to Pittsburgh
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It’s been a long time since Robert Plant rock and rolled in Pittsburgh, but fans won’t have to wait “Evermore” — just until June.
Plant, the former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, will reunite with Allison Krauss for the Can’t Let Go tour, with a stop June 15 at the Pavilion at Star Lake. JD McPherson, who also plays lead guitar for Plant and Krauss, will open the show.
With two albums together — 2007’s “Raising Sand” and 2021’s “Raise the Roof” — Plant and Krauss combine for a concert melding blues, country, soul and folk rock, plus some Led Zeppelin songs.
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“Doing gigs is doing gigs, but actually making magic in the room is the only way you get to a gig,” Plant told Rolling Stone. “Once you’ve got it, you can’t really blow it out of the water unless you have a real difference in personality. We don’t have that because we laugh at each other, but underneath it all there’s a lot of love and a strong affinity. It’s good. It’s really good.”
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at livenation.com, with several presales kicking off at 10 a.m. Wednesday. In order to put more tickets in the hands of fans, the tickets will be mobile only and restricted from transfer, except on Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange.
Plant’s last show in Pittsburgh came on Jan. 19, 2011, at the Petersen Events Center, while Krauss most recently played here on the 2019 Outlaw Music Festival at Star Lake.
Mike Palm is a TribLive digital producer who also writes music reviews and features. A Westmoreland County native, he joined the Trib in 2001, where he spent years on the sports copy desk, including serving as night sports editor. He has been with the multimedia staff since 2013. He can be reached at mpalm@triblive.com.
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Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: July 26, 2024
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Could Pittsburgh get a WNBA team? The Sports and Exhibition Authority is looking into it.
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The fact that Pittsburgh has a shot at getting a WNBA team in the future is getting a lot of reaction around the city.
The Sports and Exhibition Authority is still bouncing the idea around and just approved another step in its game plan.
KDKA-TV hit the streets to ask people if they want to see a WNBA team in Pittsburgh.
“Absolutely, I think the women’s NBA is on a rise. I know this last class happened to be exciting, and not to take anything away from the other players but to have another WNBA team here that’d be fabulous,” said Nick Pasciullo.
“Oh definitely, bring some revenue and some excitement,” said Andrew Tucker.
“Oh yeah, I think it would be great if Pittsburgh added a team because it was just making bigger horizons. And it would be great for women’s basketball,” said Julia Loughman.
“We do need a basketball team, and I think a women’s team would be great,” another woman told KDKA-TV.
The Sports and Exhibition Authority approved up to $40,000 to have a consulting firm look into the idea. The firm will conduct a financial feasibility analysis for securing a WNBA expansion team.
The consulting firm will be completing phase 2 of the study. The firm already evaluated the fan base here. Now, it will look at the cost of operating a team in the city and potential revenues. The findings will be presented to potential owners and the WNBA.
With many eyes on rookie all-stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, interest in women’s hoops has been soaring.
“They be hooping, man. They be taking it to the rim. They be doing the damn thing all the time, so WNBA would be good coming here,” Tucker said.
But would it still be a great play if a Pittsburgh team didn’t have a superstar player?
“I feel like not as many people would go. But if it became popular enough, people would come,” Loughman said.
“Doesn’t matter because we get the visiting teams,” Pasciullo said.
While most people said they think it could be a slam dunk for the Steel City, KDKA-TV asked how many games they would attend.
“I’d be a season ticket holder,” Pasciullo said.
“I would probably go once or twice each season with my dad and my family,” Loughman said.
“I’d go at least go once a week,” Tucker said.
“To be honest, I just watch it on TV,” said Louis Edmonds.
“I think It would be exciting and I would support it. I would go as much as I could,” Micah Paris said.
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Talk Pittsburgh Links: July 26, 2024
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