The great Bob Dylan is about to release "Modern Times," his first album in five years, so of course his set Sunday at Falconi Field in Washington, Pa., will be stacked with fresh material, serving as a preview of the record.

Wrong.

This is Dylan, who can never be counted upon to partake in the predictable or even a promotional concept that might make sense. Dylan and his crack blues-rock outfit have been sticking to a 15-song set of old classics and a song or two from the last two records. That means either Dylan doesn't want to risk boring you with songs you don't know, or the band hasn't learned them yet.

If you're going, expect to see Dylan at the keyboard, messing with the melodies and phrasing of those old and wonderful songs. It will be a little maddening and a lot riveting at the same time. Junior Brown and Jimmie Vaughan open the show at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $49.50.

To get there, take I-79 South to the I-70-I-79 junction; go West on I-70 to Exit 15 (Chestnut Street/Route 40); at the end of the exit ramp bear right (east); turn right into Washington Crown Center mall; take the ring road and turn right into the Washington Square Complex. Falconi Field is at the top of the hill. Call 412-323-1919.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater previews its coming season with Broadway at the Overlook at the restored natural amphitheater on the West End Overlook. With a view of the city, audiences can enjoy songs from the musicals "Footloose," "Cats," "Grease and "Les Miserables." Performances are free and begin at 7:30 tonight and Friday and Saturday nights. The picnicking begins at 6 p.m. Go to www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

The 23rd annual East Pittsburgh Greek Food Festival will feature Greek meals, wine and desserts, as well as live Greek music and traditional Greek dancing by the Grecian Odyssey Dancers. It opens today and runs through Sunday at Olympia Hall, Electric Avenue, in East Pittsburgh. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Admission is free. Call 412-824-9188 or visit www.greekburgh.com.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is getting ready to skip across the pond, but first the PSO will gear up with a European Tour Kickoff at Heinz Hall. Leonard Slatkin will lead the orchestra in music to be performed in Greece, Ireland, Wales and at the Proms concert at Royal Albert Hall in London on Aug. 30. The program includes Ives' Symphony No. 2, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 9 and Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks." Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved by calling 412-392-4900.

Yolanda Adams, who won the 2001 Grammy for Best Contemporary Gospel Album for "Open My Heart," performs at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial at 7:30 p.m. Adams, a Houston native, was discovered when she was the lead singer with the Southeast Inspirational Choir. When she debuted in 1990, she was hailed as a singer in the vein of Aretha Franklin. Her most recent record, "Day by Day," won her a NAACP Image Award earlier this year. Proceeds from the show will benefit Reach Up, a nonprofit organization that helps African-American families. For tickets, call 412-271-2384.

It's not a full-fledged Gallery Crawl, but there are a pair of art openings in the Cultural District Downtown. Space, at 812 Liberty Ave., presents "IN TO MY SELF," an exhibition of works that address issues of self-portraiture and humor with film and video works by Ayanah Moor, Eric Fleischauer, Jesse McLean, Lori Felker, Shaun Slifer, Steve Summers and Wes Kline. Opening is 6 to 10 p.m. 707 Penn Gallery presents "Big Tree: New Works by Linnea Glick," a solo show that expands upon a former exhibit where she showcased paper cuttings of silhouetted trees. Opening is 5 to 7 p.m.

Mexico Lindo Gallery will present an exhibition of wood carvings and prints by Alexis Hugo Nutini, an artist who was born in Mexico City and moved to Pittsburgh when he was 10. The exhibition includes large monochromatic pieces that explore the artist's identity as a Mexican-American and his experience living in Spain and Italy. It was created during the artist's Fulbright grant in Barcelona and his recent graduate study in Rome. The opening reception runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at 2027 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill.

The Station Square Street Jam, a free concert series, pulls out a national act with singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik ("Barely Breathing"), Vienna Tang and Eric Himan. It starts at 5:30 p.m. Sheik takes the stage around 9:30 p.m.

Oppenheimer, a duo from Belfast that plays summery pop songs with a synth beat and occasional Vocoder vocals, hits Garfield Artworks on its first U.S. tour at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7. Call 412-361-2262.

The National Aviary has a hot party planned for "Night in the Tropics," which has become a sold-out annual event. From 7 to 11 p.m., guests can enjoy food from local restaurants, live steel drums and music from the Mercedez band, while Carmen Banana keeps the crowd dancing. KISS-FM DJ Bonics will host the celebration, with appearances by the North Side aviary's most exotic residents throughout the evening. Tickets are $40, or $45 at the door; must be 21 or older to attend. All proceeds benefit the National Aviary. 412-323-7235, ext. 240 or www.aviary.org.

Beloved jazz guitarist Joe Negri and friends will play a free concert at Wexford Plaza to benefit the North Hills Community Outreach. Concert-goers are asked to make a donation and many Wexford Plaza merchants will donate a percentage of sales from business that day. It begins at 5:30 p.m. The rain date is Sunday at 2 p.m.

Amanda Barrett and Abby DeWald make up the charming duo of the Ditty Bops playing jazz, folk-pop and Western swing on mandolin, guitar and dulcimer. They roll in to Garfield Artworks at 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

Anyone and everyone in this town who has either picked up a blues harmonica or done an air harmonica solo to a blues record will be at the Thunderbird Cafe in Lawrenceville Sunday for Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout. Hummel is a West Coast bluesman who plays in the Chicago style and has been called "a Harmonica God" by Blues Revue. Along with his band, the Blue Survivors, he will be joined by Magic Dick, Lee Oskar and Jerry Portnoy. Dick, of course, was the fiery harmonica player for the J. Geils Band. Hummel says in the press notes, "In the early '70s, if you played blues harmonica, the first question everyone asked was if you could play 'Wammer Jammer.' " Oskar was the harpman for the band War, and Portnoy, says Hummel, has "the most impressive all-star resume in the blues biz." Portnoy started with Muddy Waters' band in the '70s, left to start the Legendary Blues Band with Pinetop Perkins, Willie Smith and Calvin Jones, went to on play with Ronnie Earl's band in the 1980s and then was hired on with Eric Clapton for four years. They rev it up at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25. Call 412-682-0177.

Jam band Umphrey's McGee has had some high profile gigs this summer, playing Lollapalooza, opening for the Dave Matthews Band and doing "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Now, the band, touring with the new record "Safety In Numbers," hits Hartwood Acres for a free show at 7:30 p.m.

Drive an hour in any direction this weekend and there's a chance you're going to run into a county fair. Five different fairs are either in midswing or getting under way. All of them have a animals to pet, fun food to eat and rides to play on. Here's a look at what's happening in their grandstands:

Washington County Agricultural Fair rolls on through Saturday with an Antique and Classic Car Show at 8 tonight; Street Stock Truck and Modified Tractors at 7 p.m. Friday; and Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. Saturday. Take I-79 south to exit 41 (Racetrack Road); follow signs to the fairgrounds in Arden. 724-225-7718 or www.washingtonfair.org.

Lawrence County Fair ends on Sunday, but before that there will be a Truck and Tractor Pull at 7:30 tonight; a concert by the Wrangler Band and the Povertyneck Hillbillies at 5:30 p.m. Friday; and a Demolition Derby at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Take Route 108 three miles east of New Castle to Lawrence County Fairgrounds, across from Laurel High School. 724-654-7745 or www.lawrencecountyfair.com.

The massive Westmoreland County Fair starts its nine-day run with Motocross Racing at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; There's a Demolition Derby and Bus Derby at 7 p.m. Sunday. Local rock faves The Clarks play the fair at 7:30 p.m. Monday and local country faves The Povertyneck Hillbillies follow at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Irwin Exit and head east to Greensburg. Follow Route 30 to Mount Pleasant exit, and go south 6 miles. 724-423-5005 or www.westmorelandfair.com.

The Crawford County Fair, the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania, opens Saturday and goes for the big name talent you often find at the Post-Gazette Pavilion: The Steve Miller Band and Eric Johnson (Tuesday); Brooks & Dunn with Sugarland (Wednesday); Keith Urban with Little Big Town (next Thursday). Motor-sports action includes the Monster Truck Show at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and the Demolition Derby 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Take I-79 north to Meadville. The fairgrounds are on Route 77, south of Meadville. 1-814-333-7400.

The Somerset County Fair opens Saturday with the Queen Contest -- which has nothing to do with singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- at 7:30 p.m. There's a merchants and farmers parade at 7 p.m. Sunday. The fair continues through Aug. 26. Take Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 10 to Somerset and follow Route 219 south to Meyersdale, about 25 miles. 1-814-267-3294.