Foreland Street Carnival
A street carnival in Deutschtown featuring a battle of the bands, dunk-a-punk, local vendors, art, vintage, records, food, clowns, and an evening show at Government Center.
Events in Pittsburgh This Week
44 shows this week across 28 Pittsburgh venues — Electronic, Punk, Indie & more.
Lawrenceville Art Crawl 2026
A massive free outdoor art and music festival along Butler Street in Lawrenceville featuring 200+ artists, 45+ crawl stops, and 75+ bands.
OPERATION PARTY
a benefit show for Operation Thirst
Backyard Blessings
A two-day outdoor music and community gathering hosted by Evergreen Acres featuring live music, DJs, a geodesic dome stage, sacred fire, drum circle, and camping.
All Ages
Guarded Secret / xThreatx / Fuzz Lash / Possum
HockeyxDad Booking presents a heavy punk/metal showcase featuring Guarded Secret (members of Full of Hell), xThreatx, Fuzz Lash, and Possum at 222 Ormsby in Pittsburgh.
Lughnasadh
A Lughnasadh celebration night with live performers and DJs under the bridge, presented by Ever Dark PGH.
Camp Gloom
A goth dance party hosted by DJ Strawberry Bloodbath with guest DJs Zona Morta at Squill Sports Bar.
Sediment
A late-night underground electronic and experimental music event hosted by Cab308 x Eye of Cleo at Collapse in Pittsburgh.
Title Town Soul & Funk Party
An all-vinyl soul, funk, disco, and Motown dance party at Spirit Lodge in Lawrenceville.
Hoagie Dreams
Hot Mass presents Hoagie Dreams, an all-night dance party at their Pittsburgh venue on August 1st, 2026.
Art Crawl After Party
A late-night DJ after party presented by Redfishbowl and Longturn Music featuring Gun Ray, JAVVN, Koopmusik, and Alynment.
unmade place: sound text experiments with Varun Ravindran, 7D & Dade Lemanski, Viii Dorsey & Drew Collins, trē seguritan abalos & Jenna Peng
unmade place: sound text experiments with Varun Ravindran, 7D & Dade Lemanski, Viii Dorsey & Drew Collins, trē seguritan abalos & Jenna Peng
"PGHwrites: “unmade place” (Sound-Text Experiments) with Varun Ravindran, 7D & Dade Lemanski, Viii Dorsey & Drew Collins, trē seguritan abalos & Jenna Peng"
A collection of collaborative presentations in sound and language, featuring local improvisers, poets, and performers from across Pittsburgh
Sunday Matinee Madness: Special When Lit & Hi-Fi Rodeo
An early Sunday afternoon rock show featuring Special When Lit and Hi-Fi Rodeo at the Tiki Lounge in Pittsburgh.
Club Cielo
A rooftop sunset house music session featuring Jimmy Splash B2B Namira with supporting DJs Trill, Ascent, and Disko.
Cell Rot, S.M.I.L.E., Clobberin' Time, Earth Balance
Power violence and hardcore punk show featuring Cell Rot (Oakland), S.M.I.L.E. (Akron), Clobberin' Time, and Earth Balance at Polish Hell Oubliette.
The Sleights, Goners UK & 65 Rats at Remedy
The Sleights, Goners UK & 65 Rats at Remedy 8/2
Dog Lady / Patrick Gallagher / Angel Louis / Two Weeks / Evelyn Scythe
A multi-act indie/folk/drone show at Many Blessings featuring touring acts from Detroit, Philadelphia, New England, and Baltimore alongside local opener Evelyn Scythe.
Dialator, Rec League, Farge, YSHBMF, Shrader Hollow
A multi-band post-hardcore, screamo, and metal show at Mr. Roboto Project presented by Corexx Music.
Seith Communiti at Government Center Bar
Funeral Parade Of Roses selects deep leftfield cuts in the bar
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (No Turning Back)
Share a time when you refused to turn back this August at Story Club PGH’s Story Slam, for the chance to win prizes and storytelling glory!
Super Famicom / Frog Legs / Doll Trap / Geese Teeth
Pittbert Booking presents Super Famicom, an emo project from Central Florida in support of a new album, at Roboto featuring an all-ages mixed genre show!
World of Music: Bealtaine (Celtic Folk)
With roots in Irish and Scottish folk music, Pittsburgh-based folk band Bealtaine keeps traditions alive while borrowing influences from the modern world.
Blank Hellscape (TX) with Fallstreak, Slacking, The Electric Nature, Crying Motherfuckers, Buscrates
Blank Square (TX) headlines a punk/indie night at Spirit Lodge with local support and DJ sets throughout.
Danbert Nobacon from Chumbawamba
Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba performs live at Brillobox with opener Death Rattle.
ELIXR w/ Yamez, Oh85, Arekusa, PVKVSV
Monthly club night Elixr returns to The Goldmark on August 5, 2026, celebrating Arekusa's birthday with DJs Yamez, Oh85, Arekusa, and PVKVSV — free entry, 21+.
Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper Quintet Celebrates the Music of Brazilian Singer-Songwriter & Activist Caetano Veloso
Colter Harper, Kelsey Robinson, José Luis Martins, Tony DePaolis, and Lucas Ashby honor a member of the Tropicália arts movement, Caetano Veloso.
Titus Andronicus: Greatest Hits 2008-2015
Titus Andronicus performs their greatest hits from 2008-2015 with Eric Harm on drums, supported by The Zells at Bottlerocket Social Hall.
M.Kim / View 3 / Donkey Basketball / CLONING
A four-act live experiemntal / electronic show
Star Viper & Black Hole Zion: A Night of Interdimensional Spiritual Warfare
Star Viper and Black Hole Zion headline a night of heavy music with special guests Redcoin at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls.
Void of Infinite Consequence / Dittocrush / Creambun / Lapuff / Echo Lightwave / Unspeakable / Brandon Wald / Farrah Faucet
A multi-act noise punk and experimental show at The Maple Leaf featuring Void of Infinite Consequence from Philly and a lineup of local Pittsburgh acts.
Mikey's 40th Birthday
Celebrate Mikey's 40th birthday with Buscrates, Moemaw Naedon, and Paplû at the Shred Shed.
![Theresa Musatto and the Veils, Tory Silver [solo], David Leicht/Erik Cirelli Duo](https://arcane-city-library.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/prod/photos/1784215739_1c7e60bb-aa01-4cd2-843f-1dd5c84d9cad.webp)
Theresa Musatto and the Veils, Tory Silver [solo], David Leicht/Erik Cirelli Duo
Agave Party presents a night of live music featuring Theresa Musatto and the Veils, Tory Silver (solo), and the David Leicht/Erik Cirelli Duo at Government Center in Pittsburgh.
Steel City Scorchers
dance the night away to northern soul and boss reggae
Bat St. Chip / Death Rattle / Earth Balance / Fade To Pharoah
Four local bands perform at Corner Cafe for just $5.
Scrum Force / Brake Run / Zone Farmer / Bruise Bath
Four-band punk and hardcore show at The Station in Pittsburgh featuring Bruise Bath from Philly.
RISING SEAS + ENSNARE + VULGAR MACHINES
A night of punk rock at Poetry Lounge!
Flashpoint
An experimental queer dance party at Brillobox featuring moistbreezy (NYC) and local DJs.
Jaguar w/ Furtive (PHI)
Persona presents Jaguar, a dance night at Spirit featuring Furtive, Smoko.World, Repeat Offender, and Dave Clevr.
Jellyfish Goes to the Movies
Jellyfish presents a movie-themed night featuring Ricky Mawzlin and Formosa at Bottlerocket Social Hall.