December Pittsburgh concerts

 MUST-SEE SHOWS: 12/3-4 Girl Talk @ Stage AE 12/16-17 Wiz Khalifa @ Stage AE The new Stage AE venue is open and Pittsburgh's two biggest names are ready to christen it. Girl Talk just dropped his newest album All Day and celebrates with two big shows. Meanwhile, local rapper Wiz Khalifa prepares to hit the stage just as he's finally starting to break through to the bigtime. His single "Black and Yellow" is lighting up iTunes (based on actual sales, unlike when local rapper Kellee Maize hilariously sent a press release touting that her single went to #1 on Amazon, even though it was just a free giveaway.) And Khalifa's major-label debut is scheduled for sometime in 2011. Catch him now before he blows up. ALSO WORTH ATTENDING: 12/10-11 Ghostland Observatory @ Mr. Small's I've been singing the praises of Ghostland for years, since I discovered them at Lollapalooza and was enchanted by their White Stripes-meets-Daft Punk blend of rock and electronics. Their last record wasn't as well-received, so hopefully the next album will be a return to form. Bring your cameras to capture Aaron Behrens' eye-popping dance moves. Others to keep in mind: 12/1 Bryan Adams @ Byham Theater 12/3 Demetri Martin @ Byham Theater 12/3 Ryan Cabrera @ Hard Rock Cafe 12/3-4 Mannheim Streamroller @ Benedum Center 12/4 Zac Brown Band @ Pepsi Cola Roadhouse 12/6 Twiztid @ Mr. Small's 12/10 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Stage AE 12/13 Justin Bieber @ Consol Energy Center 12/15 Better Than Ezra @ Mr. Small's 12/22 Bear Cub @ Rex Theater 12/28 Punchline @ Diesel 12/31 Wu-Tang Clan @ Mr. Small's