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Tour House Looks for Funding to Make Pittsburgh a Music Destination

Text by Brian Crawford Edited by Melanie Stangl Affordable to free accommodations and practice facilities ($15-$25 an hour) are coming to Pittsburgh by way of the Tour House, a new concept to encourage touring artists to put Pittsburgh on the [...]

June 28, 2018 Local Artists

Cigarettes After Sex – Ticket Giveaway

Cigarettes After Sex are a relatively new band who found their stardom through YouTube. With over 300,000 subscribers, millions of views and nearly half a million facebook followers, Cigarettes After Sex are truly a reflection of today’s music industry. The [...]

April 9, 2018 Upcoming Shows

of Montreal – Ticket Giveaway

28 singles, 15 studio albums, 10 eps, 7 compilations and 1 live album make up the of Montreal discography. Pretty impressive for an indie pop band out of Athens GA. The band formed in 1996 by frontman Kevin Barnes, who [...]

March 28, 2018 Upcoming Shows

Paul Luc Spins Masterful, Immersive Stories on New Album, “Bad Seed” – Ticket Giveaway

Photo by Steven Jonathan If you didn’t know, Paul Luc is a Pittsburgh bard with folk/country tendencies; sharp, biting lyrics; and a voice like honey. His interests include riding motorcycles, playing with Randy Baumann’s Ramble band, and drinking good whiskey. [...]

February 7, 2018 Album Reviews, Local Artists, Local Releases

The Growlers – Ticket Giveaway

The Growlers are comprised of singer Brooks Nielsen, lead guitarist Matt Taylor and keyboard player/guitarist Kyle Straka currently based out of Costa Mesa, CA. Not many bands can stake claim to forming their own genre, but these guys have. It’s [...]

October 2, 2017 Upcoming Shows

The Ataris – Ticket Giveaway

Ataris w/ The Queers & Latecomer Mr. Smalls Theatre September 20, 2017 The Ataris always seem to be on tour and they never skimp on coming to Pittsburgh. In fact in 2014 the guys made 3 trips to the burgh! [...]

September 18, 2017 Upcoming Shows

Standard Broadcast Ready for the Big Stage

By Brittany Satterfield Pittsburgh based indie-rock band Standard Broadcast will be headlining their first show at Mr. Smalls this Saturday night. Over the last couple years, the band has played several shows, but never at a venue this large. This [...]

August 25, 2017 Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Jimmy Herring and The Invisible Whip : Ticket Giveaway

Jimmy Herring and the Invisible Whip w/ Derek Woods Band Mr. Smalls Theatre August 4, 2017 Sometimes guitarists don’t get their full due respect, often a secondary component to lead vocalists. Jimmy Herring however has quietly built himself an illustrious [...]

August 2, 2017 Upcoming Shows

RJD2 : Ticket Giveaway

RJD2 w/ Cutpus & Keebs, DJ Petey C & DJ Bamboo Mr. Smalls Theatre July 29, 2017 RJD2 has been pumping out music since 2002 and will be pumping out some more Saturday night. The electronic hip hopper has hit [...]

July 27, 2017 Upcoming Shows

Raekwon : Ticket Giveaway

Raekwon w/ Stann Smith, Hubbs Moemaw Naedon, Franchise (The Come-Up) Space Jam Jiff & DJ Big Phil Mr. Smalls Theatre July 20, 2017   Corey Woods, aka Raekwon, aka The Chef, aka legendary hip hop artist is making a stop [...]

July 18, 2017 Upcoming Shows