Foundation Improv Series #25 Small group improv from Pittsburgh Sound Preserve’s Open Improvisation Lab Concert Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Improv Improvised Music Part of Open Improvisation Lab
R6 Implant, Summer Cold, In-Country, Farrah Faucet, Nasty Taxi Queer harsh noise and power electronics at Maple Leaf. Concert Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Maple Leaf All Ages Maple Leaf Nasty Taxi Farrah Faucet Noise Experimental Industrial
First Friday at Telephone Open improvisation night. Bring an instrument or sound source. Open Mic Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Telephone All Ages Telephone Experimental Improvised Music
Sugardeer, Vien Kohl, Bella Figlia at Poetry Lounge Sugardeer (OH), Vien Kohl (NY), and Bella Figlia live at Poetry Lounge. Concert Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM Poetry Lounge All Ages Door: $5 Poetry Lounge Bella Figlia Experimental Indie Pop
Sam Wenc / Geneva Skeen / Maze Experimental pedal steel and electronic performances at Bantha Tea. Concert Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Electronic Experimental
Heet Deth, Bussy Kween Power Trip, katw|ak, frogonbough Chicago rock and noise with local experimental support at Bantha Tea Bar. Concert Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar frogonbough Diy Electro Experimental Noise Rock
HYPERCOLOR w/ Nullsleep, Floor Baba + A chiptune-rave soundclash at Side Quest with Nullsleep, Floor Baba, Fiona Ishem, 8cylinder + DJ Poodle Emoji. Concert Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM Side Quest 21+ Presale: $15 Door: $20 Floor Baba Fiona Ishem 8Cylinder +4 more Electronic Breakcore Footwork Experimental Chiptune +3 more
Sweet Abyss Three Year Anniversary – Friday Sweet Abyss celebrates three years with live music and DJs at Wood Street Galleries. Club Night Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM - 12:00 AM Wood Street Galleries 21+ Carrie Sours Funeral Parade of Roses Samira Mendoza +1 more Electronic Experimental Idm Techno
giraws and hard rubber (duo performance) giraws and hard rubber perform as a duo at Fungus Books. Concert Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM Fungus Books All Ages Fungus Books Experimental Improv
Experimental Guitar Night #65 Experimental Guitar Night #65 at Hellbender Vinyl Concert Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM Hellbender Vinyl All Ages Door: $10 Hellbender Vinyl Bella Figlia Experimental Guitar
Unmade Place / Sound Text Experiments Experimental sound and text performances at The Black Lace Club. House Show Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM The Black Lace Club All Ages Presale: $5 Door: $15 The Black Lace Club frogonbough Pomegranate Grove +1 more Electronic Experimental Improv Noise
Open Improvisation Lab A series of improvised performances by members of the public Concert Monday, February 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Improv Improvised Music Free-jazz Jazz Part of Open Improvisation Lab
Tough Pill 57 : Sarah Ann Clausen (Chicago), Sam Hank (VA), Witches Mark, Brassica and the Wild Sprouts Concert Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Part of Tough Pill
Utah Data Center (NYC) with Winnie Black and Gamble/Gomez GP Utah Data Center (NYC), Winnie Black, and Gamble/Gomez GP live in Braddock. Concert Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM 903 Spring St All Ages Door: $8 903 Spring St frogonbough Electronic Experimental
Benefit for PAAR at Roboto Bella Figlia, Bat St. Chip, Vida Chai, and Trè play a benefit show for PAAR. Concert Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM Roboto Project All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Roboto Project Bella Figlia Trē Benefit Electronic Experimental
Holden Linton w/ Blott, Aberrant Joe + DJ Yungsherp Experimental multimedia and sound art night featuring Holden Linton with Pittsburgh locals Blott and Aberrant Joe, plus DJ Yungsherp. Concert Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Electronic Experimental
NEW ÆON: DEVOTION NEW ÆON monthly vinyl ritual night Club Night Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center DJ William Ambient Downtempo Experimental Industrial
Valentines Art Party Featuring Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, Tara Toms, and Ben Dumbauld Spend Valentines drawing, writing, or otherwise being inspired by special musical guests Concert Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Door: $15 Ben Dumbauld Bantha Tea Bar Ephem-Aural Ambient Art Experimental Live Music Poetry
Weapons of Subversion: Viodre on Tour + More Harsh noise, experimental electronics & more at Bantha Concert Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Door: $10 Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Noise
Foundation Series #24 Foundation long form improv night! Concert Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Door: $10 Bantha Tea Bar Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Experimental Improv Improvised Music Part of Open Improvisation Lab
A Pup Named Rosy (album release), Cereza, Heather Harper Release party for "Angel Numbers" a new record by A Pup Named Rosy Concert Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM - 3:00 AM Whathouse All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Whathouse A Pup Named Rosy Cereza Online +1 more Indie Electronic Experimental
PGH Sound Preserve at Telephone Open improvisation night hosted by PGH Sound Preserve at Telephone Concert Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM Telephone All Ages Telephone Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Experimental Improvised Music
Basic at The Funhouse Basic performs live at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls on Thursday, February 5. Concert Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM Mr. Smalls All Ages Mr. Smalls The Garment District Experimental Post-rock Psychedelic
Barbie Ai, Misty Xelibri, Shimmer OS, Body of Research Eclectic night of experimental and electronic sounds at Brillobox. Concert Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM Brillobox 21+ Brillobox Electronic Experimental Techno
Anastasia Coope, Autobahn, and Bat Radar Anastasia Coope and Autobahn perform at The Government Center with special guests Bat Radar. Concert Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $12 Door: $15 The Government Center Experimental Folk Indie