Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, PA with Fleshrot, Bloody Run and Ametropia.
Events in Pittsburgh This Week
62 shows this week across 34 Pittsburgh venues — Punk, Hardcore, Indie & more.
Raavi: Second Thoughts Tour
Raavi brings the Second Thoughts Tour to Gallery AFK in Pittsburgh with support from King Blue Heron and Big Sleeves.
On Topic: America at 250 — Profound Autism in America with Lynn Johnson, Amy S. F. Lutz & Jose Muniain
Filmmaker Jose Muniain, photographer Lynn Johnson, and writer Amy S.F. Lutz share their creative projects, which all center on the stories of real people living with profound autism.
Tory Silver / Scout Gillett / Jackie West / L.T. Creacher
Jackie West and Scout Gillett are on tour, playing with two locals.
Pittsburgh Musical Showcase presented by WPTS: Codename Splash / Cancel the Prom / Compandas
Free outdoor WPTS showcase on the William Pitt Union plaza during Pitt Welcome Week.
Dirty Kisses
Hobobeing & Deesus present Dirty Kisses, a house, disco & funk dance night at SideQuest on 44th.
Savage Hands & Of Virtue
Savage Hands & Of Virtue at Preserving Underground in New Kensington, PA with Kingdom Collapse, SorryX and The Aftercare.
World of Music: Balafon (West African Drumming & Dance)
A 10-piece ensemble with a passion for “dancing out loud” performs music from Guinea and other areas of West Africa with beautiful costuming, powerful movement, and spirited song.
Black Pontiac / Noshows / Frog Legs
Three-band bill at the Mr. Roboto Project.
Odyssey / Duran Jackson Lurie
Rock show!
Skull Fest
A massive multi-day punk and hardcore festival in Pittsburgh, PA featuring Death Side, Deviated Instinct, Dropdead, and dozens more.
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith from Ventura, CA blends Cali reggae with hip-hop, punk rock and pop. Special guest MSJR. All ages.
Mau Maus, Stepmother, Melissa, Corrosives, Snarlking Dogs, Martin
Skull Fest 16 brings six acts to Spirit Lodge Downstairs for a night of punk and underground music in Pittsburgh.
Skull Fest and Play Alone Records Present: Nuovo Testamento, Shadow Age, Cemetery Sex, Vosh, Sin Offering
Skull Fest and Play Alone Records present a dark alternative multi-band showcase at Spirit Hall featuring Nuovo Testamento, Shadow Age, Cemetery Sex, Vosh, and Sin Offering.
Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings perform live at Bottlerocket Social Hall in Pittsburgh's Allentown neighborhood.
All Ages
Geña y Peña
Geña y Peña perform boleros and romantic Latin music at La Palapa.
Bippy, Mass Panic, Septic Idols, Necroprophecy, Nuclear Addicts, Razorblade, Hussie, Body Farm
Official Skull Fest 16 outdoor generator show at The Courts in Pittsburgh featuring Bippy, Septic Idols, Mass o Panic, and more — free and all ages.
Friday Night Specials: Same + Gaadge
Live music in the Winnifred Lutz Garden featuring Same and Gaadge.
K.O.S., Dollhouse, Acid Casualties, Kartel, Savage Pleasure, Infernal Spawn, and The Kron
A heavy multi-band metal and punk showcase at Spirit Downstairs as part of skull fest 16
Same & Gaadge Live
Same and Gaadge play together live outdoors at the Mattress Factory as part of Friday Night Specials.
Mau Maus, Dropdead, Vitamin X, State, Agonista, Life Abuse, and Grassy Knoll
hardcore punk attack friday night at spirit
NeoStem / The Pump Fakes / The Pooks
3 Pittsburgh bands who rock in 3 different ways: NeoStem, The Pump Fakes, and The Pooks.
Victor Vieira-Branco's Bark Culture
Free jazz trio Bark Culture from Philadelphia tours in support of their new LP 'The Giant is Awkward' with local support from Dylan Zeh's Ecstatic Truth Quartet.
The Station Presents: Forever For A Day, Guillermo Guillotine, Wheretheforsynthiablooms, Year of the Snake
A heavy underground showcase featuring emoviolence, poetic post-hardcore, and MI skramz at a diy sober space in Pittsburgh.
Throwback ThirstTrap Pole Dance Exhibition
The Government Center’s first pole dancing event, DJed by Icy Pisces.
CHIRPS Fantasy Soundtrack Vol. II Release Show
A free release show for CHIRPS Fantasy Soundtrack Vol. II featuring live music and RPG gaming at Hazel Grove Brewing in Pittsburgh.
Darkroom w/ Faerie Fey, Bedlamboy and guest Aconite
Goth, industrial, and dark alt dance night featuring DJs Faerie Fey, Bedlamboy, and special guest DJ Aconite at Side Quest.
Beneath the Surface
A DJ event focusing on deep and minimal music featuring Paul Fleetwood and uVu at Poetry Lounge on August 21st.
Hardcore Matinee w/ Vitamin X, Poison Ruin, Alienator, Dollhouse, Stepmother, Peace Talks, Vulgares, Tower of One, Skeksis, Disciple, Heavy Smoker
Skull Fest 16 brings together a massive lineup of punk and hardcore bands for an all-ages day show at Prevention Point in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH CAT WALK
A whimsical walking tour of the cats of Brighton Heights
Death Side, Final Conflict, Lifeless Dark, Deadsky, Ultimatum
Skull Fest 16: Profane Existence 37 Years Anniversary Party
Commitment, Lake Lanier, Survival Tactics, Pucker Up!, Zero Sum, Dizeaze
saturday night downstairs at spirit as part of SKULL FEST 16
Effigies, No Time, Liberty & Justice, Direct Thread, Gavl, Last Protocol, DJ Drago
Comeback of the Boot!
Grybus / Skeletonized / Farm Gold Ensemble / Black Mist / Last Baptist Church
Five-band underground rock and experimental showcase at Green Beacon Gallery in Greensburg, PA.
Hiroe / Flatwaves / Amplifiers / Funerals
Philadelphia instrumental post-rock band Hiroe returns to The Government Center.
All Ages
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sun turret / plasma arc / amleto (+ VJ bagofbims)
live electronic music and live visuals on planet tatooine
Kwarter Zip / Gordie Howe Hat Trick / Solitude / Blandest / Benny Benji
Five-band emo and indie punk bill at the Mr. Roboto Project.
Violet Ray / Psych Ward Grips / The Femaliens / Suprabeast
Cleveland skate punk band Violet Ray headlines an all-ages DIY show at 222 Ormsby.
Interconnected
A rave night featuring happy hardcore, hard techno, gabber, drum and bass, and jungle at Club Pittsburgh.
18+
Sleazy Femme Film Fest
An experimental film festival featuring femme filmmakers with live scores at Glitterbox Theater.
Steel City Bass: Dino Divas
An all-femme bass music night at Vault 412 featuring RLYHOT, Drucifer, Lexa Terrestrial, and more.
DR. CAT AT SHADY GROVE
Dr. Cat performs live at Shady Grove on August 22nd at 10PM.
Planet Lush
A late-night DJ dance party at Brillobox featuring DJs Lemonline, Ron Mist, and Tiza.
Skull Fest 16 After Party
The official Skull Fest 16 after party featuring New Skeletal Faces, False Figure, and Punk Rock Karaoke at Prevention Point.
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Hot Mass w/ Jellyfish [26]
Hot Mass returns to Jellyfish with residents Ricky Mawzlin and Formosa, guest DJ Pretty Gay Friendly from LA, and a live performance by The Moon Baby from Philadelphia.