TABLE asked Frzy, Pittsburgh’s hometown rap legend, for his own rundown of this year’s concert calendar. As someone who loves music and makes it himself, he gives us an artist’s perspective on the top 5 must-see concerts of 2025 in Pittsburgh. So hurry up and buy your tickets before resale prices skyrocket. Who knows, you might just run into Frzy in the crowd!
Frzy Picks His Top 5 Concerts in Pittsburgh 2025
Linkin Park
August 19, PPG Paints Arena
You would have to be NUMB to not feel this pick right here. (You get it, Numb, wink wink.) I mean Linkin Park is one of the best to ever do it and the emotional connection that comes with this band speaks for itself. From the heartbreak of the passing of Chester (original member and lead singer) to the introduction of the new lead singer Emily Armstrong. There’s a lot this concert has to offer, on top of what it must deliver. Now, I’m only speaking for myself, but growing up listening to the pain that came from Chester’s vocals and relating to that darkness,xxxxxx I feel its only right I step into the light with them as well.
I probably listened to and watched their mashup with Jay-Z on MTV a million times. So, here’s me hoping they perform one of those mash ups as well. But most of all they take me to rock town with hip-hop driving, an alternative sound navigating, heavy metal backseat driving. I promise you’ll leave this concert hoarse and hype. I hope I won’t be able to tell if I’m wet from sweating or crying. Plus, it’s only fair because lord knows this band has been through hell and back. They’ve given us, the fans, their blood, sweat, and tears just to make it back on to that stage. To that I say THANK YOU and let the show begin!
Twenty One Pilots
September 28, Pavillion at Starlake
I’m going to start this out with I’M JUST A FAN! Like yes, I’m going to give you a few great reasons why this concert is going to be amazing. But, plain and simple I LOVE these guys. Not only are they from Ohio, right next door, but they write amazing songs and have voices that make me want to turn the group into Twenty-Two Pilots. (The extra pilot is me just fyi.) The nerd in me goes crazy knowing I’m going to hear their big hit Heathens from the Suicide Squad soundtrack all the way to their new hit The Contact, which gets me high off life just listening to it. I guess the title speaks for itself.
We can’t forget about their unbelievable lighting design and stage plots that really take the show to another level and make you quickly forget this is a two-man group. One of the things I love most about their live shows is the passion behind those intimate moments you get like when the bass-line of Stressed Out starts and you start rapping along about all the things you wish you didn’t have to do but must. They connect, they engage, and they listen even though you’re hearing them. They might have given us a Blurryface album, but the picture is clear. This concert is going to be amazing.
Sabrina Carpenter
October 23, PPG Paints Arena
Now, come on, you know I can’t have a concert list without the seductive new pop queen herself, SC! As an artist myself, what really stands out to me is showmanship, showmanship, SHOWMANSHIP! Sabrina puts on one hell of a show. From the eye contact to the dance moves that create headlines all the way to the suggestive lyric changes, you know if you go to a Sabrina Carpenter concert, you’re going to get a one-of-a-kind concert. It’s something different and something to talk about. Shoot, I found myself playing in Sabrina’s Fortnite concert at least 10 times.
To me, Sabrina knows how to make me want to be coy, shy, and look away. All while doing so just in the hopes that she’ll make eye contact with me and wink. When we talk about Disney superstars turned pop icons we can’t say Miley, Selena, or Demi without mentioning Sabrina. What can I say, I like my coffee like I like my concerts Espresso.
Jon Batiste
October 25, Heinz Hall
Jonathan Michael Batiste. I had to say his full name because with a resume like his that’s the only way to call on greatness and have it answer back. Jon Batiste is coming to Heinz Hall this fall and putting a voice and talent like that in a legendary space like ours, I get chills just thinking about those vibes. The fact that this amazing musician has found a path that both led him to fame and to our TV screens every night is amazing. It gave us a chance to get to know him personally, to get to feel like we were inviting a friend into our living rooms every night when we turned on The Late Show.
Now, it’s our chance to go to our friend’s concert to support and to party. He brings a new meaning to master of ceremonies as well as that New Orleans band sound. That Mardi Gras in a bottle explodes the roof off with joy and laughter. I’m coming to this concert not just for a good time but for joy and happiness. I’m not going to a concert with fans but to a party with friends. I just need to know what dish to bring.
Jonas Brothers
November 12, PPG Paints Arena
Tell me you’re a Disney Channel kid without telling me you’re a Disney Channel kid. When we talk about some of the best performers of our generation, we can’t have the conversation without mentioning the Jonas Brothers. Not only did I grow up listening to them and watching them grow up with me, but I got a chance to see them branch out and come into their own. The separation of the boys, to be honest, is one of the big draws to this show. Not only will it feel like a reunion tour, but, we will get to dance and sing to their solo hits as well. From mid-2000’s hits to current ones, the Jonas Brothers have the catalog, talent, and experience to promise a show that will have the adult in you doing a choreographed dance with the kid in you.
Story by Frzy
Photo Courtesy of Laura Petrilla
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