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Noah Kahan, seen on the PNC Park scoreboard, early in his sold-out Pittsburgh concert Friday. (Photo: Scott Tady)<\/p>\nScott Tady\/Beaver County Radio<\/p>\n
PITTSBURGH \u2014 Four summers ago, Noah Kahan stood on a secondary stage in the scorching afternoon sun, performing at a short-lived Hartwood Acres festival.<\/p>\n
Hundreds cheered him on then \u2014 a far, far cry from the 40,000 fervent fans who packed PNC Park on this similarly sweltering Friday to savor a night with Kahan.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old Vermonter looked utterly at ease entertaining the sold-out Pittsburgh throng, as his folk-rock\/Americana songs effectively and enticingly filled the cavernous space.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u2019s ready to get miserable?\u201d Kahan joked somewhere after launching with \u201cAmerican Cars,\u201d his soon-to-make-a-splash single that\u2019s been airing on WBVP-WMBA (Beaver County Radio).<\/p>\n
On a couple occasions, Kahan poked fun at the dark lyrics and sorrowful reflections on his current album, \u201cThe Great Divide.\u201d<\/p>\n
But his Pittsburgh fans \u2014 skewing 20- and 30-somethings \u2014 joyfully sang along with most of Friday\u2019s stage selections, in that eyes-half-closed-head-tilted-upwards elated way, ascribing personal associations and heartfelt meaning to Kahan\u2019s lyrical tales of dysfunction and regret.<\/p>\n
With his hair in his signature double braids, Kahan wore an oversized work shirt with the words \u201cNow Hiring\u201d on the lapel and green work pants \u2014 service station chic.<\/p>\n
Kahan alternated between acoustic and electric guitars and mandolin, then played piano for the first two of his three encore picks.<\/p>\n
Noah Kahan, seen on the PNC Park scoreboard, early in his sold-out Pittsburgh concert Friday. (Photo: Scott Tady)<\/p>\n
His voice sounded crystal clear \u2014 every single lyric discernible \u2014 even perfectly-weighted amid his frequent emotional crescendos for choruses.<\/p>\n
The six members of his band shined. Fast and soothing fiddle, stadium-sized kick drums and non-pandering mandolin structured the toe-tapping sonics.<\/p>\n
Similar but upscaled from his May 2024 sold-out Pavilion at Star Lake season opener, Kahan utilized a stage backdrop resembling a rural wooden house with a big front porch. Creative camera angles showed him from behind, kicking open the house\u2019s front door to begin his 24-song set.<\/p>\n
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The stage backdrop for Noah Kahan at PNC Park.<\/p>\n
A dashboard camera in a police car parked in a corner of the stage provided intriguing scoreboard visuals as Kahan acted out a scene of being arrested by a Vermont state trooper during \u201cDial Drunk.\u201d The recyclable glow-in-the-dark wristbands spectators received for free upon entry illuminated in police-colored reds and blues.<\/p>\n
Though this was not a stadium show reliant on scoreboard visuals, as Kahan\u2019s earnest singing and friendly, wide-eyed personality filled the space.<\/p>\n
He did five songs from the tip of the \u201cC\u201d stage jutting out into the crowd. Among the highlights there was another new song, \u201cPaid Time Off.\u201d That was also where Kahan cheerfully tried on for size the costumed animal head of a concertgoer who had come from Pittsburgh\u2019s annual Anthrocon. Earlier in the night, Kahan joked about the convention\u2019s \u201cfurries,\u201d making it clear those folks were welcome, though he had questions.<\/p>\n
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Noah Kahan (second from right) and his band thrilled Pittsburgh fans Friday. (Photo: Scott Tady)<\/p>\n
Returning to the main stage, Kahan and the band excelled on \u201cNorthern Attitude,\u201d led by drummer Marcos Valles\u2019 sizable drum wallops.<\/p>\n
Next came \u201cThe Great Divide,\u201d which spawned a massive audience singalong.<\/p>\n
It had been 90-plus degrees when concertgoers arrived, and most had stood for hours straight, but their energy level didn\u2019t wane as the encore began with \u201cEnd of August.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just like 2024, Kahan closed with his breakout song, \u201cStick Season,\u201d as fans gleefully danced and sang along with lines like, \u201csaw your mom but she forgot that I existed\u201d and \u201cI\u2019ll drink alcohol \u2019til my friends come home for Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n
For a Pittsburgh concert season light on stadium shows, it was a memorable night to long be cherished, starring a young artist reaching the apex of his powers.<\/p>\n
The main opening act, Gigi Perez, rocked out tunefully.\u00a0 Maybe a bit of banter from her would have led concertgoers to look up from their phones more, though you can tell she\u2019s got a bright future.<\/p>\n
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