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May 24
Uzuhi, Awful Waffles, Low Man. Howlers
Undesirable People, Me Equals You. Mr. Roboto Project
Stephanie Nilles. Thunderbird Café
May 25
Powerglove. Altar Bar
The Slow Reel, Chet Vincent & the Big Bend, Nik & the Central Plains. Brillobox
Simone Felice. Club Café (early)
TheMeToos, Coronado, Hatchet Jack. Club Café (late)
Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix & Robin Trower Tribute. Hard Rock Café
Ben Folds with the Pittsburgh Symphony. Heinz Hall
Ike, Dream Job. Howlers
Tribal Seeds, Through the Roots, Tropidelic. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Twenty One Pilots. Stage AE
May 26
Lovebettie, Formula 412, Shirts Vs. Skins. Altar Bar
Patti Spadaro Band. Club Cafe (early)
Akrasia, EMay, Paul Tabachneck. Club Café (late)
Drake. First Niagara Pavilion
Grand Piano, Ash Dinosaur, German Shepherd. Howlers
theCAUSE. Thunderbird Café.
May 27
Craig Owens, Bearcat. Altar Bar
Patrizio Buanne. Benedum Center
Muhsinah. Shadow Lounge
May 28
Dylan Ettinger, Maenads. Mr. Roboto Project
May 29
Hurt. Altar Bar
Michael Franti & Spearhead. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer. Stage AE
Marcia Ball. Rex Theater
May 30
Taproot, Identity X. Altar Bar
Red Hot Chili Peppers. Consol Energy Center
Hymn for Her. Howlers
Victor Wooten, Anders Osborne. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Marta Pacek. Shadow Lounge
The Dead Kenny Gs. Thunderbird Café
May 31
Gary Jules w/ Mike Bram. Club Café
Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion. Smiling Moose
Afrojack. Stage AE
Al Scorch’s Country Soul Ensemble. Thunderbird Café
June 1
Anybody Killa, DJ Clay. Altar Bar
Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band. Cabaret at Theater Square
Broken Fences, Paul Luc, Mark Dignam, Judith Avers. Club Café
Matrimony. Frick Art & Historical Center
Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine. Hard Rock Café
Diamonds, Lady Beast, Molasses Barge. Howlers
Walter Trout. Moondog’s
Racktivity, Benn Grym. Rex Theater
The Composure, Mace Ballard, Public Radio, Aiming High. Smiling Moose
Tedeschi Trucks Band. Stage AE
Steve Moakler. South Park
The SteelDrivers. St. Clair Park
The Wailers. Three Rivers Arts Festival
Two Car Garage. Thunderbird Café.
June 2
Hannah Romanowsky, ElectroBelly Dance Troupe. Club Café
Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker. First Niagara Pavilion
The Chain: Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Hard Rock Café
Weird Paul, The Ceiling Stares, Meeting of Important People. Howlers
Joe Walsh. Stage AE
Kathleen Edwards. Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 3
Horna, Kommandant, Mausoleum. Altar Bar
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Hard Rock Café
Joan Osborne. Hartwood Acres
The Cult, Against Me!, The Icarus Line. Stage AE
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 4
Rhapsody of Fire, Voyager. Altar Bar
Battles. Mr. Small’s Theatre
The Boogie Hustlers, Silencio, Pete Bush and the Hoi Polloi. Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 5
The Real McKenzies, The Goddamn Gallows. Altar Bar
Graffiti6, Yuna. Club Café
The Bastard Suns. Hard Rock Café
Tommy Emmanuel. Rex Theater
Danzig Legacy. Stage AE
Dawes, Sara Watkins. Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 6
Cheap Girls. Brillobox
Rhett Miller & the Serial Lady Killers, The Spring Standards. Club Café
Man Forever. Gooski’s, Polish Hill. 412-681-1658
The Tillers. Hambone’s
Sectarian Violence, Constrict, Rabid Pigs. The Mr. Roboto Project
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Timothy B. Schmit. Three Rivers Arts Festival
Dirty Bourbon River Show. Thunderbird Café
June 7
Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Altar Bar
Madison Violet. Club Café
Jonathan Coulton. Rex Theater
Dengue Fever. Shadow Lounge
Aegaeon. Smiling Moose
Carla Bianco. Stage AE
LP, Jonathan Richman. Three Rivers Arts Festival
Gangstagrass. Thunderbird Café
June 8
O’Death. 31st Street Pub
theFIVE6, The Sean McCool Band. Club Café (early)
Balloon Ride Fantasy, Mike Marks. Club Café (late)
Nelly Kate, The Van Allen Belt. Mr. Roboto Project
C-Buck, On Point Music. Rex Theater
Carbon Leaf. St. Clair Park
Carolina Chocolate Drops. Three Rivers Arts Festival
Waterband. Thunderbird Café
June 8-10
Joshua Bell. Heinz Hall
June 9
Eve Goodman & John Caldwell. Club Café
The Awful Waffles. Mr. Roboto Project
Electronic Saviors Release Show. Rex Theater
Roby “Supersax” Edwards. Riverview Park
Girl Talk. Stage AE
Del McCoury Band, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Mon River Ramblers, Midnight Drive. Three Rivers Arts Festival
The Pawnbrokers. Thunderbird Café
June 10
Tech N9ne. Rostraver Ice Garden. 724-379-7100
Ray Lugo and Big Mean Sound Machine. Shadow Lounge
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. Three Rivers Arts Festival
June 11
Dragged Into Sunlight, Wolvhammer. 31st Street Pub
Ill Doots, Soul Kids. Shadow Lounge
June 12
Scott H. Biram, Lydia Loveless. Club Café
tUnE-yArDs. Mr. Small’s Theatre
June 13
Marchfourth Marching Band. Altar Bar
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers. Club Café
Bowerbirds, Basia Bulat. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Holy Grail. Smiling Moose
Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Thunderbird Café
June 14
The Spacepimps, Cello Fury. Altar Bar
Jon McLAughlin. Club Café
Avicii. Consol Energy Center
Temple, Versations, Relationships, Brightside. Mr. Roboto Project
Paul Thorn. Rex Theater
Wallpaper. Shadow Lounge
Delta Rae. Thunderbird Café
June 15
Lindsey Buckingham. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Red Wanting Blue. Club Café
Tom Budjanec & The Arm and Hammer Band. Hard Rock Café
Drowning Clowns, Daryl Fleming and the Public Domain, Broken Fences, Society’s Pliers. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang. Palace Theatre
Microwaves, Abysme, Gangwish, Miracle Worker. The Shop
The Nighthawks. South Park
fun. Stage AE
Snarky Puppy. St. Clair Park
Back Stabbing Good People. Thunderbird Café
June 16
Red Wanting Blue. Club Café
A Wilhelm Scream, Raindance. The Smiling Moose
Bootsy Collins. Rex Theater
Bass Drum Of Death. Shadow Lounge
Santigold. Stage AE
Roger Humphries. Riverview Park
June 17
Of Montreal, Chappo, Yip Deceiver. Altar Bar
Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners. Hartwood Acres
Pray For Teeth, Old Wounds, Discourse, Apart. The Mr. Roboto Project
Tha Sikk 1ne, Empt(e). Rex Theater
God Module. Thunderbird Café
June 18
Childish Gambino. Stage AE
June 19
Our Last Night. The Hideout
Korn. Stage AE
Lauren Mann & the Fairly Odd Folk. Thunderbird Café
June 20
The Wonder Years. Altar Bar
Anthony Green, The Dear Hunter. Mr. Small’s Theatre
James Taylor. Petersen Events Center
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Rex Theater
Empires, Team Spirit, Imperial Railway, The Escape Goats. The Smiling Moose
Nada Surf. Stage AE
June 21
Slaid Cleaves. Rex Theater
Neighbours. WYEP Community Broadcast Center
June 22
Doug Khorey and his Band of Broken Hearts. Club Café (early)
Pete Bush & the Hoi Polloi. Club Cafe (late)
The Weathered Road. Hard Rock Café
The Proselyte, Flying Snakes, Low Man. Howlers
Set Your Goals. Rex Theater
Donora, Great Lake Swimmers, Sharon Van Etten, Dr. Dog. Schenley Plaza
Eden’s Edge, Greg Bates. South Park
Modest Mouse. Stage AE
Civil Twilight. St. Clair Park
Sugar Ray & The Bluetones. Thunderbird Café
June 23
These United States. Brillobox
Cinderella. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Josh White Jr. Club Café (early)
Cory Branan, Audra Mae. Club Café (late)
Phish. First Niagara Pavilion
The Black Dahlia Murder. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Alton Merrell. Riverview Park
The Clarks. Stage AE
Beagle Brothers. Thunderbird Café
June 24
Los Campesinos! Brillobox
Me’Shell Ndegeocello. Hartwood Acres
Lucero. Mr. Small’s Theatre
June 25
Brandi Carlisle. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Landmine Marathon, Microwaves. Mr. Roboto Project
The Forecast. Smiling Moose
June 26
Crocodiles. Brillobox
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three. Club Café
Retox, Oldfears. Smiling Moose
June 27
Watershed. Club Café
Six60. Hard Rock Café
Underground Rebels Tour. Rex Theater
June 28
Jimmy Buffett. First Niagara Pavilion
Hopsin. Rex Theater
June 29
Wearing the Inside Out. Altar Bar
Donora, TeamMate. Brillobox
Turning Violet Violet. Club Café
Killer of Sheep. Mr. Roboto Project
Delta Spirit. South Park
Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival Revolution Orchestra. St. Clair Park
June 30
Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap and Dance-Off. Brillobox
Silencio. Club Café
Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Jake Owen. Heinz Field
Johnny Mathis. Heinz Hall
Wednesday 13. The Hideout
Jukebox The Ghost, Savoir Adore, Bright Moments. Mr. Small’s Theatre
The Lettermen. Palace Theatre.
Chico’s Quintet. Riverview Park
InDecision. Smiling Moose
July 1
Mickey Avalon, Millionaires. Altar Bar
Big Swamp Thunder, RJ Myato, Death Worshipper, Requiem. Howlers
July 2
River City Extension. Altar Bar
July 3
Tower of Power. Altar Bar
Roger Waters. Consol Energy Center
July 6
Michale Graves. Altar Bar
River City Brass. Frick Art & Historical Center
Mary Ann Redmond Band. St. Clair Park
Wayne “The Train” Hancock. Thunderbird Café
July 7
Slingshot Dakota. Mr. Roboto Project
David Allan Coe. Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse, Burgettstown. 724-947-1900
Jevon Rushton. Riverview Park
July 10
Beat Connection, White Arrows, Teen Daze. Brillobox
July 10-12
Mozart in Concert Series. Hillman Center for Performing Arts
July 11
Hank and Cupcakes. Brillobox
Maia Sharp, Garrison Starr. Club Café
Dirty Projectors, Purity Ring. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Sublime With Rome, Cypress Hill, Pepper. Stage AE
July 12
Vans Warped Tour. First Niagara Pavilion
Ben Ripani Music Co. Howlers
Murder By Death, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Ha Ha Tonka. Mr. Small’s Theatre
July 13
Lotus (Rush tribute), Opiate (Tool tribute). Altar Bar
Matt Otis. Hard Rock Café
Death Cab for Cutie, Andrew Bird. Stage AE
Sons of Bill. St. Clair Park
Black Mahal. Thunderbird Café
July 13-14
Dave Matthews Band. First Niagara Pavilion
July 14
Feist. Stage AE
Mary Fahl of October Project. Club Café
Three Rivers Winds. Frick Art & Historical Center
George Heid III. Riverview Park
July 15
Dick Dale. Diesel
Zac Brown Band. First Niagara Pavilion
Right Away, Great Captain! Shadow Lounge
Sheer Terror. Smiling Moose
James Vincent McMorrow. Hartwood Acres
July 16
Neko Case, Kelly Hogan. Mr. Small’s Theatre
July 17
Saving Abel, Redlight King. Altar Bar
William Bonney, Relationships, Brightside, Worn Colors. Mr. Roboto Project
July 18
The Honeydogs. Club Café
Josh Flagg. Hard Rock Café
Sleigh Bells. Mr. Small’s
Wynnona and the Big Noise. Palace Theatre
July 19
The Joy Kills. Howlers
Rubblebucket. Thunderbird Café
Judith Avers. WYEP Community Broadcast Center
July 20
The Dunwells. Hard Rock Café
Joe Gruschecky & the Houserockers. South Park
Delta Rae. St. Clair Park
July 21
Kalon, Grand Piano. Howlers
Beach House. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Mark Lucas. Riverview Park
July 23
Jay Brannan. Stage AE (early)
Counting Crows. Stage AE
July 24
Yes, Procol Harum. Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead
John Heart Jackie. Shadow Lounge
July 26
Hot Buttered Rum. Rex Theater
Heart. Stage AE
July 27
O.A.R. Stage AE
Toby Keith. First Niagara Pavilion
Lucinda Williams. South Park
Hoots and Hellmouth. St. Clair Park
July 28
Quilt, Young Magic. Brillobox
The Honeydogs. Club Café
Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks. Consol Energy Center
Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. First Niagara Pavilion
Lucid Music, DJ Ludo, Tracksploitation. Howlers
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Palace Theatre
Poogie Bell. Riverview Park
Saleem & the Music Lovers. Shadow Lounge
Gameday Regulars. Smiling Moose
Todd Clouser’s Love Electric. Thunderbird Café
July 29
Toad the Wet Sprocket. Hartwood Acres
July 30
Matisyahu, The Dirty Heads. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
July 31
First Aid Kit. Altar Bar
George Thorogood, Delbert McClinton. Stage AE
Aug. 1
The Head and The Heart, Lost in the Trees. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Logic, Tayyib Ali. Shadow Lounge
Aug. 2
The Bouncing Souls, The Menzingers, Luther. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Chicago, The Doobie Brothers. First Niagara Pavilion
M83. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Aug. 3
The Bobs. Frick Art & Historical Center
The Steel Wheels. South Park
The English Channel. St. Clair Park
Aug. 3-5
Flood City Music Festival. Festival Park, Johnstown
Aug. 4
Rufus Wainwright, Adam Cohen. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller. First Niagara Pavilion
Billy Ocean. Rivers Casino
Cecil Brooks II. Riverview Park
Aug. 5
Big Time Rush. First Niagara Pavilion
Spyro Gyra. Hartwood Acres
Spanky Wilson. Highland Park
Aug. 6
Il Divo. Heinz Hall
Aug. 7
311, Slightly Stoopid, The Aggrolites. Stage AE
Aug. 8
The Black Angels, The Night Beats. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Aug. 9
ABBA — The Concert. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Scream It Like You Mean It Tour feat. Attack Attack! Stage AE
Aug.10
Band of Skulls. Mr. Small’s Theatre
Boston. Stage AE
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. South Park
Christine Spero Group. St. Clair Park
Aug. 11
Mark Stickland. Riverview Park
Aug. 12
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings. Hartwood Acres
World Jazz with Preach Freedom & Friends. Highland Park
Old Crow Medicine Show. Stage AE
Aug. 14
American Idols Live. Consol Energy Center
Def Leppard, Poison, Lita Ford. First Niagara Pavilion
Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage. Stage AE
Aug. 16
Panther Hollow String Band. WYEP Community Broadcast Center
Aug. 17
Mike Doughty. South Park
NoMaD. St. Clair Park
Aug. 18
Eric Johnson. Riverview Park
Aug. 19
Joy Ike, New Shouts. Hartwood Acres
Kenny Blake. Highland Park
Aug. 21
My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses. Stage AE
Aug. 22
Jane’s Addiction. Stage AE
Aug. 23
I Call Fives. Smiling Moose
Dethklok, Lamb of God. Stage AE
Aug. 24
Ryan Montbleau Band. St. Clair Park
Aug. 25
BoDeans. Rex Theater
Sean Jones. Riverview Park
Aug. 26
Nothington, Teenage Bottlerocket. Garfield Artworks
Dave Throckmorton with Tony Grey. Highland Park
Aug. 29
The Turtles, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees. Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead
Aug. 31
Joe Bachman & The Crew. Altar Bar
Glass Harp featuring Phil Keaggy. Rex Theater
The Hitmen. South Park
A Silent Film. St. Clair Park
Sept. 1
Rascal Flatts. First Niagara Pavilion
Sept. 2
KISS, Motley Crue. First Niagara Pavilion
.38 Special. Heinz Field
Venues
31st Street Pub. Strip District. 412-391-8334
Altar Bar. Strip District. 412-263-2877
Benedum Center. Downtown. 412-456-6666
Brillobox. Bloomfield. 421-621-4900
Cabaret at Theater Square. Downtown. 412-325-6766
Carnegie Library Music Hall of Homestead. 412-368-5225
Club Café. South Side. 412-431-4900
Consol Energy Center. Uptown. 412-642-1800
Diesel. South Side. 412-431-8800
Festival Park. Johnstown. 888-222-1889
First Niagara Pavilion. Burgettstown. 724-947-7400
Frick Art & Historical Center. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600
Garfield Artworks. Garfield. 412-361-2262
Hambone’s. Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318
Hard Rock Café. South Side. 412-821-7625
Hartwood Acres. Indiana Township. 412-351-2528
Heinz Field. North Side. 412-322-9662
Heinz Hall. Downtown. 412-392-4900
The Hideout. Oakland. 412-969-3832
Highland Park. Highland Park. 412-255-8975
Hillman Center for Performing Arts. Fox Chapel. 412-968-3040
Howlers. Bloomfield. 412-682-0320
Moondog’s. Blawnox. 412-828-2040
Mr. Small’s Theatre. Millvale. 412-821-4447
Mr. Roboto Project. Bloomfield. www.therobotoproject.org
Palace Theatre. Greensburg. 724-836-8000
Petersen Events Center. Oakland. 412-648-3054
Rex Theater. South Side. 412-381-6811
Rivers Casino. North Side. 412-231-7777
Riverview Park. Perry North. 412-255-2539
Schenley Plaza. Oakland. 412-255-8975
Shadow Lounge. East Liberty. 412-363-8277
The Shop. Bloomfield. 412-951-0622
Smiling Moose. South Side. 412-431-4668
South Park. South Park. 412-835-4810
Stage AE. North Side. 412-229-5483
St. Clair Park. Greensburg. 724-838-4323
Three Rivers Artss Festival. Point State Park, Downtown. 412-471-6070
Thunderbird Café. Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177
WYEP Community Broadcast Center. South Side. 412-381-9131
This article appears in May 23-29, 2012.
