July concert lineup includes Carlos Santana, Jimmy Buffett, Kevin Hart to name a few

Nationally touring concert acts will make it a thrilling July in western Pennsylvania.

From Carlos Santana to Maren Morris; and New Kids on The Block to Rage Against The Machine, legends, future superstars and wow-are-they-still-together bands look to shine brightly.

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Here are highlights from the concert calendar:

Pavilion at Star Lake

July 5: Backstreet Boys

July 6: Santana with Earth, Wind & Fire

July 9: Doobie Brothers

July 12: Dead & Co.

July 14: Thomas Rhett

July 16: Jimmy Buffett

July 21: Morgan Wallen

July 22: Chicago and Brian Wilson

July 31: Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival

Aug. 2, Rob Zombie; Aug. 6, Kid Rock, Aug. 10, Alice in Chains; Aug. 26, Jason Aldean; Aug. 28, Wiz Khalifa and Logic; Sept. 9, Shinedown; Sept. 10, Styx and REO Speedwagon; Sept. 21, Five Finger Death Punch.

Hartwood Acres

July 10: Midnight Star

July 17: Summer of Love

July 24: North Mississippi All-Stars

July 31: The Regrettes

Aug. 7, John Pizzarelli Swing Seven; Aug. 21, Michael Franti and Arrested Development; Aug. 28, The Tamburitzans.

South Park

July 8: Still Surfin'

July 15: Brett Dennen

July 29: BoDeans

Aug. 5, Tyler Farr; Aug. 12, Cello Fury; Aug. 19, Soul Asylum; Aug. 26, Kathleen Edwards; Sept. 2, Gene The Werewolf and Paul Luc.

Petersen Events Center

July 9: Big Time Rush

July 24: Charlie Wilson and SWV

Oct. 6, The Killers; Oct. 20, Casting Crowns.

PPG Paints Arena

July 6: Roger Waters

July 17: Kevin Hart

July 19: New Kids on The Block

July 20: Shawn Mendes

July 29, Rage Against The Machine

Aug. 2, Machine Gun Kelly; Aug. 31, Twenty One Pilots; Sept. 1, Michael Buble; Sept. 10, Ringo Starr; Sept. 24, John Mullaney; Sept. 28, Post Malone; Oct. 8, Alan Jackson; Oct. 22, Smashing Pumpkins.

Jergel's Rhythm Grille

July 12: ABC

July 23: Stryper

Aug. 2, Baha Men; Aug. 5, Steve Moakler; Aug. 10, Fabulous Thunderbirds; Aug. 20, Crack The Sky; Aug. 28, Stabbing Westward; Sept. 7, Buckcherry; Sept. 11, Fozzy; Sept. 16, Here Come The Mummies; Sept. 20, Lacuna Coil; 23, Maddie & Tae; Oct. 9, Jack Russell's Great White; Oct. 15, Toadies, Oct. 17, Michael Schenker; Oct. 19, Dead Boys; Nov. 3, Sophie B. Hawkins; Nov. 9, Black Flag; Nov. 12, Kix; Nov. 20, Winger.

Palace Theatre

July 19: Psychedelic Furs

July 26: Hanson

Jul. 27: Jon Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy

Aug. 4, Scotty McCreery; Aug. 9, Ted Nugent; Sept. 9, Steven Wright; Sept. 17, Robert Cray; Oct. 20, Joe Satriani; Oct. 23, Josh Turner; Oct. 29 The Outlaws with Atlanta Rhythm Section; Oct. 30, Dropkick Murphys; Nov. 2, Steve Vai; Nov. 13, W.A.S.P.

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Stage AE

July 1: Bowling For Soup

July 5: Dirty Heads

July 13: Third Eye Blind

July 15, Maren Morris

July 16,:The Cult

July 19: Sad Summer Festival with Waterparks and Neck Deep

July 21: Big Gigantic

July 22: Pretty Reckless

July 25: Three Days Grace

July 27: Lucy Dacus

Aug. 1, Coheed & Cambria; Aug. 5, Charli XCX; Aug. 7, Collective Soul and Switchfoot; Aug. 8, Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine; Aug. 9, A Day to Remember; Aug. 15, Dispatch and O.A.R.; Aug. 16, Dashboard Confessional and Andrew McMahon; Aug. 18, The Kid Laroi; Aug. 20, Lauv; Aug. 22, Anthrax and Black Label Society; Aug. 23, Lany; Aug. 26, Thundercat; Sept. 2, Jake Owen; Sept. 3, The Shins; Sept. 6, Interpol and Spoon; Sept. 7, $uicide Boy$; Sept. 8, Jamey Johnson and Blackberry Smoke; Sept. 12, Jungles; Sept. 13, IDLES; Sept. 14, In This Moment; Sept. 19, Zach Bryan and Charles Wesley Godwin; Sept. 20, Clutch; Sept. 21, Marcus King; Sept. 22, Goo Goo Dolls; Sept. 23, Avett Brothers; Sept. 24, Pusha T; Sept. 29, Dustin Lynch; Oct. 6, Violent Femmes; Oct. 10, Death Cab for Cutie; Oct. 21, AWOLNation; Nov. 3, Trampled by Turtles; Nov. 12, AFI; Nov. 16, Turnstile.

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UPMC Events Center

July 12: "Cheer" live

Aug. 16: Kehlani

Aug. 20: Cody Jinks

Aug. 29: Why Don't We

Sept. 11, I Prevail

Oct. 14-15: Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias

Oct. 16: Bring Me The Horizon

Oct. 27: Spy Ninjas

Roxian Theatre

July 28: The mewithoutYou farewell tour

Aug. 25: Teyana Taylor; Sept. 4, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs; Sept. 8, The Mountain Goats; Sept. 14, 311; Sept. 27: Gaslight Anthem; Oct. 1, Anti-Flag; Oct. 8, Kenny Hoopla; Oct. 17, Airborne Toxic Event; Nov. 13, Godspeed You Black Emperor; Dec. 10, Peach Pit.

Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

July 8: Howard Jones

Sept. 1, Matt Nathanson; Sept. 11, Nick Swardson; Sept. 14, Kevin James; Sept. 19, Craig Ferguson; Sept. 28, Little Feat; Oct. 8, "In Conversation With The Sopranos"; Nov. 10, Richard Marx; Nov. 26, Dave Landau.

Benedum Center

Sept. 30: Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets; Dec. 20: Straight No Chaser.

Byham Theater

Sept. 7, Judy Collins; Sept. 23, Mike Birbiglia; Nov. 11-12: Chazz Palminteri; Nov. 13: Joanne Shaw Taylor.

Mr. Smalls Theatre

Aug. 3, Muna; Aug. 7, The Devil Wears Prada; Aug. 16, Murder by Death; Aug. 17, Shovels & Rope; Aug. 30, James Bay; Sept. 7, Snail Mail; Sept. 15, Ezra Furman; Sept. 23-24: They Might Be Giants (sold out).

Heinz Hall

Sept. 19: The National; Oct. 15: Kenny Vance in The Best of Doo-Wop Volume II; Nov. 12, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons; Dec. 14: Celtic Woman Christmas; Dec. 20, Marie Osmond.

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild

Sept. 24, Monty Alexander; Oct. 15, Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band; Nov. 12, Django Festival All-Stars; Nov. 18-19, MCG Jazz Recording Label Celebration; Dec. 2, Mindi Abair.

PNC Park

Aug. 11: Billy Joel; Aug. 12: Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett; Aug. 14: Metallica; Sept. 16: Elton John.

Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland

Sept. 6: Crowded House; Oct. 26: "Weird Al" Yankovic; Oct. 28, Jim Jefferies.

Rivers Casino

Aug. 12-13: Tom Segura; Sept. 9. Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, O-Town, Ryan Cabrera and LFO.

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows 

July 16: Commodores

July 29: Five for Fighting

Aug. 5, Vicki Lawrence; Aug. 6, Aaron Lewis; Aug. 27, Tower of Power; Sept. 17, Sara Evans; Oct. 1, Rick Springfield; Oct. 8, En Vogue.

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Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@gannett.com.

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