Events

Dark Room: First Night
The Kult presents Dark Room's first night at Sidequest. Festival at Side Quest 21+

Side Quest Darkwave Goth Industrial

Alvin Row, Lava Gulls, Willis/Trê, Rosa Pajaro at Pierogi Palace
Experimental and ambient music at Pierogi Palace featuring Alvin Row, Lava Gulls, Willis/Trê, and Rosa Pajaro. House Show at Pierogi Palace

Alvin Row Pierogi Palace Ambient

Family Garden / Complete Fucker / Submachine / Mulk Mulk & the Kewks
Punk show at Rock Room with Family Garden, Submachine and more. Concert at Rock Room $15 / $15

Rock Room Submachine Complete Fucker Punk

Faust with Live Metal Score by The Silent Light
F.W. Murnau’s Faust with a live metal score by The Silent Light at University of Pittsburgh Film Screening at Frick Fine Arts All Ages

Frick Fine Arts Metal Film

Descendants of Crom VII - with Black Tusk, Valkyrie, Crypt Sermon, Ringworm, and more!
diverse annual metal fest in pittsburgh Festival at Thunderbird 21+ $60 /

Brown Angel EDHOCHULI Riparian Thunderbird Death Metal Doom Metal Metal

It's Kind of a Long Story: Listening Event & Pop-up
Listening event and clothing/art pop-up at Knowing Place. Pop-up at Knowing Place All Ages

Knowing Place Art Shop

Fruits of Seeing: Mavuno Festival Art Exhibition
Art exhibition at Sweetwater Center for the Arts running Sep 26 – Oct 31 with an opening reception on Sep 26. Art Opening at Sweetwater Center For The Arts All Ages

Sweetwater Center For The Arts Art

Riverside Rollers
All-ages outdoor DJ night with deep grooves at East End Brewing Pop-Up. Club Night at East End Brewing Pop-Up All Ages

East End Brewing Pop-Up Cutups Keebs pvkvsv Bass Drum And Bass Electronic Hip Hop

NOCLIP: KFC Murder Chicks, Tricky Youth, DICQBEATS + more
Experimental and electronic night at Club Pittsburgh featuring KFC Murder Chicks, Tricky Youth, DICQBEATS, and more. Concert at Club Pittsburgh 18+ $15 / $20

Club Pittsburgh XC-17 Farrah Faucet Cloning Cleaner Tapes Electronic Breakcore Experimental Footwork Noise Techno

Sonido Gallo Negro at Spirit
Psychedelic cumbia from Mexico City returns to Spirit Hall. Concert at Spirit 21+ $17 / $20

Spirit Cumbia Psychedelic World Music

Bottle Talks: A Lecture Series
Lecture series featuring Carles Badenes and Jacqueline Johnson. Workshop at Bottlerocket Social Hall All Ages

Bottlerocket Social Hall Lecture Talk

Kame House Presents: Total Wife, Mi La Culpa, Vireo, Velvet Overkill
Kame House show at The Government Center featuring Total Wife, Mi La Culpa, Vireo & Velvet Overkill Concert at The Government Center All Ages $10

Kame House The Government Center Vireo Velvet Overkill Rock Punk Indie Dream Pop

Actors, Soft Vein, Black Rose Burning, DJ Erica Scary
stacked lineup of darkwave post punk and synth Concert at Spirit 21+ $20 / $25

Erica Scary Spirit Darkwave Ebm Goth Post-punk Synth-pop

MODEM (Finland), Clear Channel
live synthpop Concert at Bottlerocket Social Hall All Ages $18 / $25

Bottlerocket Social Hall Synth-pop

Worlds Scariest Police Chases / American Television / Latecomer
Punk night at Poetry Lounge with Worlds Scariest Police Chases, American Television & Latecomer. Concert at Poetry Lounge All Ages $10 / $10

Latecomer Poetry Lounge Punk

Tropical Fuck Storm w/ The Sewerheads
Tropical Fuck Storm & The Sewerheads at Spirit Lodge Concert at Spirit 21+

Spirit Sewerheads Punk Artrock Indie Post-punk Psychedelic

FILAMENT (NYC) /// KBD (Toledo OH) /// DENHAM + DUMBALD /// BELCHER + DAVIDE + RYAn
avant-garde jazz trio featuring longtime friends and collaborators Concert at Bantha Tea Bar $15

Bantha Tea Bar Jazz Free-jazz

ASSSSCAT! – UCB Improv Juggernaut
UCB's signature improv show hits Pittsburgh for a second night of laughs. Comedy at Bottlerocket Social Hall All Ages

Bottlerocket Social Hall Comedy

SIKM / No Time / Traume / Cruelster / Speed Plans
Loud, raucous punk show at 222 Ormsby with SIKM, No Time, Traume (Poland), and more. Concert at 222 Ormsby All Ages $15

222 Ormsby No Time Speed Plans Punk Hardcore Oi

Buzzcocks – US Tour 2025
Buzzcocks bring their iconic punk rock to Spirit Hall on Sep 22. Concert at Spirit All Ages

Spirit Pop Punk Power Pop Punk

ASSSSCAT! – UCB Improv Juggernaut
UCB's signature improv show hits Pittsburgh for a wild night of comedy. Comedy at Bottlerocket Social Hall All Ages

Bottlerocket Social Hall Comedy

Noise & More at Mary's: Professor A, Butt Mommy, Melon Sprout, Sacred Bond, Plasma Arc DJ
Noise night at Mary's with Professor A, Butt Mommy, Melon Sprout, Sacred Bond, and Plasma Arc DJ. Concert at Mary's 21+ $10 / $15

Mary's Punk Electronic Noise

Hotdog Water / County Conservation District / Sherry CD-ROM / Friendly Spectres
Hotdog Water, County Conservation District, Sherry CD-ROM, and Friendly Spectres at 5106 Penn Ave. Concert no venue specified $10 / $10

West Egg County Conservation District Sherry CD-ROM Ambient Experimental Electronic Chiptune Emo Hyperpop

Ground Loops: Noise Floor with slowdanger
First in a 3-part series by Max & Jessie at Wood Street Galleries. Concert at Wood Street Galleries All Ages

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Wood Street Galleries Multimedia Art Dance Electronic

Boris and the Joy, Paris Monster, Crush Curl + more at 222 Ormsby
Eclectic evening of indie rock and experimental soul at 222 Ormsby. Concert at 222 Ormsby All Ages $12 / $15

222 Ormsby Indie