PITTSBURGH HAPPENINGS THIS WEEKEND:
RIB'FEST: Acrisure Stadium Kickoff & Rib Fest — Sept. 3–7: One of the big Labor Day traditions returns to Acrisure Stadium with barbecue teams from around the country, live music, family activities and football.
SUMMER CONCERTS: Allegheny County Summer Concert Series — Friday, Sept. 4: Reb Beach brings the ’80s rock to South Park Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. School of Rock House Band opens. FREE, with food trucks and beverages starting at 6.
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series — Sunday, Sept. 6: Another really good 3WS fit — Pittsburgh favorites Buzz Poets, with New Invisible Joy opening, at Hartwood Acres. 7:30 p.m. and FREE. This is also the final Hartwood concert of the summer.
SOUL FOOD: Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival — Sept. 4–6: Downtown on Stanwix and Liberty with 100+ food vendors, a BBQ contest and live music. Montell Jordan Friday, DeJ Loaf Saturday and Leela James Sunday. Admission is FREE.
GREEK FESTIVAL: Holy Trinity "Taste of Greece" Greek Festival — Sept. 3–6: The annual Labor Day weekend Greek Festival in McCandless with homemade Greek food, live music and dancing.
ARTS & CRAFTS: Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival — Sept. 4–7: More than a holiday craft show at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds — arts, crafts, food and entertainment throughout Labor Day weekend.
SHAKESPEARE: Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks — Sept. 4–6: The Merry Wives of Windsor opens its September run with free outdoor performances in Highland Park.
PIRATES ARE BACK HOME: Pittsburgh Pirates the Angels Sept. 4–6 —
LABOR DAY — Monday, Sept. 7: The Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade returns Downtown — one of the city's biggest annual traditions and one of the largest Labor Day parades in the country.
STEELERS 5K — Labor Day: The annual Steelers Run & Walk starts at Acrisure Stadium Monday morning at 8 a.m., kicking off Steelers season.