Events — Concert | Arcane City

An Evening with VNV Nation

VNV Nation live at Mr. Smalls Theatre with extended set, Q&A, and autograph session.

Concert

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Mr. Smalls

All Ages

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Mr. Smalls

Synth-pop Trance Goth

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Beats and Improv

A fun night of original music, beats, DJing, and improvisation at Bantha Tea Bar in Pittsburgh.

Concert

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Bantha Tea Bar

All Ages

Bantha Tea Bar

Beats Electronic Experimental Live Music

Nastie Band with Brown Angel

Nastie Band performs live at Thunderbird Music Hall with support from Brown Angel.

Concert

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Thunderbird

18+

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Brown Angel Drusky Entertainment Thunderbird

Doom Metal Experimental Industrial Noise Rock

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Unprocessed with Midwinter at Spirit Hall

German progressive metal band Unprocessed plays Spirit Hall with Midwinter.

Concert

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Spirit

All Ages

Spirit

Metal Metalcore Prog

Switchblade / Möwer / Heavy Smoker

A heavy punk and metal triple bill featuring Switchblade, Möwer, and Heavy Smoker at the Rock Room.

Concert

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Rock Room

All Ages

Door: $10

Heavy Smoker Möwer Rock Room

Doom Metal Metal Punk

Holy People at Incurably Optimistic

Holy People performs at Incurably Optimistic with I4A, Rachel + Justin, and DJ Mayby on May 15.

Concert

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Incurably Optimistic

All Ages

I4A Incurably Optimistic

Alternative Diy Electronic Experimental Indie

Live in The Lobby: Kay Chin & Joey Kilona

An intimate dj night featuring Kay Chin and Joey Kilona at The Lobby Bar on Friday, May 15.

Concert

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Field Day

21+

Field Day Joey Kilona

Electronic Techno

Mopar / Ex Pilots / United Stare

An all-ages punk show featuring Mopar, Ex Pilots, and United Stare at 222 Ormsby in Pittsburgh.

Concert

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM

222 Ormsby

All Ages

Door: $10

222 Ormsby Ex Pilots Cruel Noise Records

Indie Live Music Punk Rock

Bursting / Different Plants / Ed Hochuli / Pro Video

Four-band rock show at Brillobox featuring touring acts from Chicago and NYC alongside Pittsburgh locals.

Concert

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Brillobox

21+

Door: $12

Brillobox Edhochuli

Alternative Punk Rock

Calliope Presents Penna Players

Penna Players is a traditional jazz group based here in Pittsburgh.

Concert

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Roots Cellar

All Ages

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Original Pittsburgh Winery Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society The Roots Cellar

Folk Jazz

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Jazz Poetry 2026: Spanish Pianist Marta Sánchez’s “For the Space You Left” & Poems by City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence

Jazz Poetry 2026 welcomes Marta Sánchez for a stunning solo-piano album release, with compositions inspired by themes of isolation and solitude, as well as intimate, improvisational poetry collaborations with four City of Asylum Writers-in-Residence.

Concert

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

City of Asylum

All Ages

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City of Asylum

Jazz Live Music Piano Poetry Readings

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Major Delilah, Nathan El & Emma Birdz Live at Remedy

A live music night featuring Nathan El, Emma Birdz, and Major Delilah at Remedy in Pittsburgh.

Concert

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Remedy

21+

Door: $10

Remedy

Indie Live Music

TV-MA7 / Slugg / Voiddweller / Frogonbough / Pterrsatactl / Nasty Taxi / Farrah Faucet

A multi-act underground music night at The Maple Leaf in Pittsburgh featuring bands from LA, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh with live visuals.

Concert

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Maple Leaf

All Ages

Door: $10

Farrah Faucet frogonbough Maple Leaf +1 more

Diy Experimental Indie Live Visuals Noise

Dallas Wax with Z-Nemo and the Big Slime

Dallas Wax with Z-Nemo and the Big Slime at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls

Concert

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls

All Ages

The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls Mr. Smalls

Indie Psychedelic Punk

I4A / Plant Matter / Chameleon Treat

Four-band live music showcase at Bantha Tea Bar in Pittsburgh featuring I4A, Plant Matter, and Chameleon Treat.

Concert

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Bantha Tea Bar

All Ages

Door: $10

Bantha Tea Bar I4A

Alternative Diy Experimental Indie Live Music

Stop The Presses / The Write-Ups / The Book Club

A ska dance party featuring Stop The Presses, The Write-Ups, and The Book Club at Poetry Lounge in Millvale.

Concert

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Poetry Lounge

All Ages

Door: $10

Poetry Lounge The Book Club

Punk Reggae Ska

Arcy Drive – The Pit Tour

Arcy Drive brings their Spring 2026 'Pit Tour' to Spirit Hall on May 12.

Concert

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Spirit

All Ages

Spirit

Indie

Home Front with Bootlicker

canadian synth-punk / new wave / post-punk meets oi

Concert

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Preserving Underground

All Ages

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Preserving Underground Painted Dog

New Wave Oi Post-punk Punk

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Pigeon Pit w/ Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra + Rent Strike + Pacing

folk punk show at Roboto

Concert

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Roboto Project

All Ages

Presale: $15 Door: $20 Buy Tickets

Don't Let the Scene Go Down On Me Roboto Project

Alternative Folk Punk Indie Indierock

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Weapons of Subversion: Ineffable Slime

Harsh noise headliner Ineffable Slime from New Mexico tears through Pittsburgh with local support from Mallard Theory, Echo Lightwave Unspeakable, and Bestiality Network.

Concert

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Bantha Tea Bar

All Ages

Door: $10

Bantha Tea Bar Echo Lightwave Unspeakable

Experimental Noise