Music scene · New Kensington
An Allegheny River city northeast of Pittsburgh where community bands, church choirs, and rock and country cover acts carry its industrial-town music traditions.
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An Allegheny River city northeast of Pittsburgh where community bands, church choirs, and rock and country cover acts carry its industrial-town music traditions.
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New Kensington, Pennsylvania, is a small city along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. Music reflects its industrial heritage through community bands, church choirs, and rock and country cover acts at local bars. Pittsburgh musicians occasionally drive east for shows.
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