An evening of bent folk country noise egg hunt The Loadstones from SF, astral folk/rock and local experimenters Leg Day, songs from Hymns for New Country Concert Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM Telephone All Ages Door: $10 Telephone Country Experimental Folk Improvised Music
This Time's Quartet w/ Caprice + Dittocrush/Gamble Experimental quartet + improv dance collaboration at Telephone Concert Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM Telephone All Ages Telephone Dance Experimental Improvised Music
Caroline Davis and Two of Anything at Stage MK Caroline (NYC) solo to celebrate her new record and experimental 2 piano band Two of Anything Concert Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM Stage MK All Ages Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Stage MK Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Jazz
Bill Harris Opens for Open Improvisation Lab Concert Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM All Ages Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Ostara Festival A Multimedia Festival Celebrating The Spring Equinox Concert Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Ben Dumbauld Bantha Tea Bar Ephem-Aural Experimental Improvised Music
Tough Pill #56 creative music and performance series at The Government Center Concert Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Folk Free-jazz Improvised Music Indie +2 more Part of Tough Pill
Zach Good & Lia Khol open for Open Improv Lab Concert Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Experimental Improvised Music
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
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
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
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
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
Mother Mushroom & Reid, FELT at Pierogi Palace Improvised acoustic night with Mother Mushroom & Reid, FELT, and more. Rave Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM Pierogi Palace Presale: $5 Door: $20 Pierogi Palace Improv Improvised Music
Friends & Neighbors feat. Fredrik Ljungkvist Norwegian jazz ensemble brings improvisational fire to Brillobox Concert Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM Brillobox 21+ Brillobox Pittsburgh Sound Preserve Improvised Music Experimental Free-jazz
OIL: Jonas Van den Bossche & Ana Gamboa open for Open Improv Lab Concert Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music Part of Open Improvisation Lab
Tough Pill #52 Liz Pearce // CMD Cold Spot // Sean Hamilton // Scrying Concert Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Willis/Collins/Yoder/tsa, Davide/Yoder, Lavender Lilt + more at Pierogi Palace Experimental and improvised sets at Pierogi Palace House Show Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM Pierogi Palace All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 Pierogi Palace Experimental Improvised Music
Weasel Walter / Ben Opie Duo with Joey Molinaro Improvised experimental set from Weasel Walter & Ben Opie, with special guest Joey Molinaro. Concert Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar Presale: $10 Door: $20 Ben Opie Joey Molinaro Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Improvised Music
Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made Concert Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM The Space Upstairs All Ages The Space Upstairs Ambient Avant Dance Drone Electronic +4 more
Pittsburgh Sound Preserve: First Friday Experimental and improvised music showcase with Dr. Harrison Apple, Olivia Devorah + Slime Duo, and London Williams. Concert Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Telephone Presale: $5 Door: $10 Telephone Improv Improvised Music
Tough Pill #50: Don't Think It's Sean, California, Frognbough Tough Pill #50 with Don't Think It's Sean, Calluna, and Frognbough at Government Center. Concert Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages Presale: $10 Door: $10 The Government Center Heather Harper Experimental Improvised Music
Foundation Improvised Music Series Concert Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Foundation Improvised Music Series #21 Concert Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM Bantha Tea Bar All Ages Bantha Tea Bar Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
Tough Pill 49: Chad Taylor / Patrick Breiner /eli namay // Precipice Commuity Band improv music series Concert Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM The Government Center All Ages The Government Center Experimental Free-jazz Improvised Music
