Events . Experimental Guitar Night #59

Experimental Guitar Night #59

long‑running showcase of Pittsburgh’s most adventurous string explorers
Concert
Bantha Tea Bar 5002 Penn Ave Pittsburgh
All Ages $7

EXPERIMENTAL GUITAR NIGHT #59
📍 Bantha Tea Bar, 5002 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
📅 Wednesday, July 30, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
🔞 21+ only
💵 $7 at the door (cash only)

🎶 Live Exploratory Guitar Sets Featuring:

OREGON TRAILS
(David Leicht of Pairdown, Ryan Emmett of Agave Party, and Michael Skz of en EETCHIS)
An ambient‑leaning instrumental trio weaving experimental textures and post‑rock atmospherics.
Listen: https://oregontrails.bandcamp.com
More info: https://www.pghsoundpreserve.org/calendar

BUZZ BOMB
(Ed Tarzia & Greg Pierce of Her Suit)
A duo born of the dynamic Her Suit partnership, delving into guitar experimentation with anxious, edgy urgency.
Listen: https://hersuit.bandcamp.com/album/her-suit
More info: https://www.pghsoundpreserve.org/calendar

WESTON / STORCH DUO
(Jeff Weston & Jim Storch)
Seasoned improvisers from Pittsburgh’s creative music scene, their duo work explores open‑ended acoustic and electric sonic dialogues. Jeff Weston is known for his involvement with the Tough Pill series.
Listen: https://burnoutwarcry.bandcamp.com/music
Event reference: https://m.facebook.com/events/509484040638801
More info: https://www.pghsoundpreserve.org/calendar

HEATHER SHORE
(from Hemlock for Socrates)
The guitarist‑vocalist half of the moody, danceable electronic art‑rock duo Hemlock for Socrates. Her work spans electro‑cabaret, industrial blues, and math‑wave, often cinematic and surreal.
Listen: https://hemlockforsocrates.bandcamp.com/music
About the band: https://hemlockforsocrates.com/main/about
More info: https://www.pghsoundpreserve.org/calendar

CRAIG ARLET
(Jazz guitarist, also of the band Shell Shocked)
A Pittsburgh‑based jazz and improvisational guitarist whose solo set promises dynamic, thoughtful explorations grounded in jazz tradition and free‑form creativity.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izzy_pgh/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-arlet-992131266
More info: https://www.pghsoundpreserve.org/calendar

🌟 Why You Should Attend
Experimental Guitar Night is a long‑running showcase of Pittsburgh’s most adventurous string explorers. #59 brings together ambient post‑rock, improv jazz, screeching electronics, and introspective soundscaping under one roof. Expect unpredictability, texture, and pure creative freedom in every set.

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Tags: Experimental Guitar