Donnie Iris to be remembered at event Monday morning
Fans, friends, family, longtime band members, and fellow musicians will be gathering to celebrate the life of Donnie Iris at “A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Donnie Iris” at Citizens Live at the Wylie in Pittsburgh Monday beginning at 11 a.m.
Memories from those who knew and performed alongside Iris will be shared. The event will be hosted by Randy Baumann, the host of the morning show on WDVE=FM.
Iris, the longtime Pittsburgh fixture of the Pittsburgh music scene, died Oct. 26 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 83. His hits included “The Rapper,” “My Girl,” “Ah! Leah!” and “Love is Like a Rock.” Iris gave his final public performance at Citizens Live at the Wylie on Sept. 28.
It is free and open to the public. Those who want to attend are encouraged to RSVP in advance at www.universe.com. Advance registration provides tickets for entry. For more information, go online to livenation.com.