1 Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American classical crossover singer who gained wide recognition at an early age. Since 2009, she has issued an EP and eight albums, including a platinum and gold album, and three Billboard 200 top 10 debuts. Evancho's latest album 'The Debut', was her eighth consecutive release to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart.
In 2017, Evancho performed the U.S. national anthem at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump and became the youngest person ever to perform a concert series at Café Carlyle. Everyone step aside for the new Queen of Pennsylvania. This young lady has it all - talent, personality, humor, smarts and a golden voice.
Jackie sang exquisitely for the World Festival of Families in Philadelphia, on the occasion of the pope's visit.
The steel maiden. Jackie's roots are from the steel city. Jackie performed with the PSO on Feb. 13th 2015. Her return engagement. The native returns to Pittsburgh.
Jackie returned to Pittsburgh for a concert in March 2017.
19 August Burns Red
August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records. Afterwards, they were signed to Solid State Records, and most recently to Fearless Records. Prominent features of their music include heavy breakdowns and odd-meter riffs as well as often lyrics covering topics such as depression, social tolerance, and grief at the death of a loved one. ...read more. August Burns Red were the first of the PA Metal underground to break. They are now Grammy-nominated artists with a six album discography under their belts. They are one of the top bands participating in modern metal right now. Their musical talents and ability to craft technical yet catchy metal songs in virtually unmatched.