![]() This special price is for the sightseeing cruise only, not for the Lock and Dam cruise or any of the dinner or specialty cruises. With proof of service, vets ride free and can purchase up to 8 additional tickets for half-price. This is a nice way to spend an hour and it's super-cheap if you're a veteran. In addition to the narration on the boat, there is plenty of history to be learned from the timeline murals that line the tunnel down to the dock. The weather was iffy, but it didn't actually rain until we had debarked. The tour started up the Monongahela toward Oakland a short way, then back down to the Point and up the Allegheny towards Heinz, then back to the Ohio. So, he changed his plans and added the pointy spire as a message to the City. The architect had designed it so that the building itself was supposed to be as tall as the spire is now, but the City changed its mind and wouldn't let him build that high. Our excellent guide, Andrew, told us a funny story about the construction of the Highmark Building. It was not intended to keep boats safe but rather planes. The Grant Building is considered a lighthouse because of the light on top of it. Over the past several years Jay has toured the country playing shows for audiences big and small, sharing the stage with the Mavericks, Donovan Frankenreiter, Boz Scaggs, Daughtry, The Los Lonely Boys, The Little River Band, Lisa Loeb and Third Eye Blind.We took the one-hour sightseeing cruise and, even though I have lived in Pittsburgh my whole life, I learned something new. Psaros has developed a healthy career with the belief that music, like any art, must be created through a lifestyle dedicated to the craft in order for the art and artist to reach their full potential. OPEN - JAY PSAROS: Psaros is currently celebrating his fourth studio release, a self titled collection of ten songs ranging from mellow crooners to roots rockers. It brings back memories of being five years old listening to I Shot The Sherriff.” Michael Glabicki says, “The Wailers are what music in its spiritual form is about, and I feel it was an honor to play with them.” And bassist Patrick Norman effuses “They’re legends, they’re icons, it’s rock and roll. A major career highlight in the Spring of 2014 & 2015 was touring with The Wailers. The past few years have found them on a never-ending tour. A lot of the development of (the new album) has happened on stage what fans have been into has helped with the direction of the songs." As to what you'll hear at an upcoming Rusted Root show, "Our set is a really cool mix of old classic Rusted Root and the new songs," Liz Berlin says. The fans are as much a part of this as anyone. ![]() "Rusted Root is a state of mind shared and explored by many people - we are a community that supports one another. What was indubitably a first for Rusted Root was that NASA engineers chose "Send Me On My Way" as "wake-up" music for the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, for Sol 21. The powerhouse ensemble's hypnotic live performances have allowed them to tour alongside Santana, The Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, HORDE Festival and, perhaps most notably, the highly coveted support role on the landmark Jimmy Page/Robert Plant reunion tour. After debuting in 1992 with the self released "Cruel Sun," Rusted Root signed with Mercury Records and released the 1994 platinum selling breakthrough "When I Woke," which featured the massive hits "Send Me On My Way," Ecstasy" and "Martyr." Combining a jam aesthetic and a global mindset, Rusted Root combines World influences into a transcontinental brew. To date they have released 8 albums and sold over 3 million records worldwide. ![]() Their worldly style quickly charmed fans of roots music and world rock. Pittsburgh's quintessential live band, Rusted Root were formed in the early 90's by singer/guitarist Michael Glabicki.
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