Uncommon Concerts: Free Musical Performances in Ambridge and Aliquippa
Residents in Ambridge and Aliquippa can attend free musical performances throughout the summer as part of the annual "Uncommon Concerts" series.
The concert series, started in 2021, is hosted by The Genesis Collective, a Beaver County-based arts nonprofit that supports creatives and provides art experiences to the community. The free concerts are also sponsored, in part, by the Pittsburgh Foundation and the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh.
"We are thrilled to welcome back favorite performers from years past to Uncommon Concerts,” said Pamela Rossi-Keen, executive director of The Genesis Collective. “These events are love notes to our community, and legitimate parties! Please plan to attend. They're free and suitable for all ages."
Kenny Sharp and Brown Liquor Music will be the first performer in the Uncommon Concerts series, appearing in Ambridge on June 27, 2025.The scheduled concerts include:
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«Rmekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe }AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R16ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe }June 27 at PJ Caul Park, 11th Street, Ambridge: Activities begin at 6 p.m. and include a bounce house, Sweetwater Center for the Arts mobile art bus, the SweetRide artists display and a public art project participation. Food and drink offerings include Fermata Brewing, Bruster’s Ice Cream, Curbside Cocina and Holzinger’s Imbiss. Kenny Sharp and Brown Liquor Music perform at 7. Sharp and his band perform funk-soul music, and they’ve attended every Uncommon Concert.
July 18, Trophimus Center, 823 Maplewood Ave, Ambridge: Voces Solis, a professional chamber choir based in Pittsburgh with a diverse repertoire and accompanied by several instrumentalists, will perform at 7 p.m.
Aug. 1 at Uncommon Grounds Cafe, 380 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa: The Yoko Suzuki Trio, a Pittsburgh-based jazz trio led by saxophonist Yoko Suzuki, will perform at 7. Dinner and the Slurp and Burst Boba Tea truck will be available.
Aug. 15 at Uncommon Grounds Cafe, 380 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa: Janine Gilbert-Carter, an international jazz and gospel singer from Aliquippa, will perform at 7. Dinner and the Bruster’s Ice Cream truck will be available.
According to The Genesis Collective, concerts are hosted in communities that "might not be typically considered premier music destinations." The eclectic group of musicians spans several unique genres, introducing the community to new sounds and experiences.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Uncommon Concerts series brings free shows to Beaver County
