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L7 / The Last Hurrah Tour / XL Live / Harrisburg / 10.23.2026
L7 is in the middle of their final run of shows, appropriately dubbed The Last Hurrah Tour. The Harrisburg show will likely be the last time I see the band, making it a particularly meaningful night.
1 day ago2 min read


Brand New / 7 Years + 13 of "The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me" Tour / Stage AE / Pittsburgh / 10.14.2026
Brand New is spending the fall celebrating the 20th anniversary of their sonically shifting album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. Here’s what went down when the tour stopped in Pittsburgh.
Oct 162 min read


Sugar / Love You Even Still Tour / Stage AE / Pittsburgh / 10.10.2026
Sugar announced their reunion and world tour late last year, and I’ve been pretty excited for this one. Here’s the recap from the Pittsburgh stop.
Oct 122 min read


Chelsea Wolfe / The Dark World Tour / Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall / Munhall / 10.8.2026
Chelsea Wolfe just released her new album, The Dark, and is currently on the first leg of a world tour in support. Here’s the recap from Pittsburgh, er, Munhall, or whatever.
Oct 92 min read


The Smashing Pumpkins / Rats in a Cage Tour / PPG Paints Arena / Pittsburgh / 10.6.2026
One of my all-time favorite bands just kicked off a massive tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. I’ve seen The Smashing Pumpkins nearly 20 times, and after all these years, this show still managed to surprise me. Here are my five thoughts from the Pittsburgh stop.
Oct 83 min read


Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter / 50 Years of Punk Tour / The Agora / Cleveland / 10.1.2026
The Sex Pistols are touring again, giving punk fans around the world a chance to experience these songs live with the help of Frank Carter. I caught the Cleveland show at the Agora Theater, and here are my five thoughts on the night.
Oct 23 min read


Public Image Ltd / This Is Not The Last Tour / Roxian Theatre / Pittsburgh / 9.29.2026
John Lydon is still John Lydon. Ornery as ever, but also completely engaged with the crowd. There was bourbon, or what I believe was bourbon, being sipped throughout the night, plenty of interaction, and an impressive amount of nose-blowing. At one point, after one particularly aggressive round of it, Lydon simply said, “It’s hell to get old.” Fair enough, John.
Sep 302 min read


Mastodon / The Poisonous Weapons Tour / Stage AE / Pittsburgh / 9.19.2026
Mastodon just kicked off The Poisonous Weapons tour in support of their new album Marrow Deep. Pittsburgh’s was the third stop and here’s my recap.
Sep 203 min read


Brian Fallon & The Painkillers / Not Bad for New Jersey Tour / Mr. Smalls Theatre / Pittsburgh / 9.16.2026
Brian Fallon just released his new album Not Bad for New Jersey on September 10th. The tour in support of the album kicked off the day before its release and is coming pretty much everywhere. Here’s my take on the Pittsburgh stop.
Sep 172 min read


Turnstile / The Never Enough Tour Pt.2 / Stage AE / Pittsburgh / 9.15.2026
Turnstile returned to Pittsburgh for the first time in four years last night, still out on the road supporting their newest album, Never Enough. Here’s the shots and thoughts.
Sep 162 min read


CKY / Jergel's / Warrendale / 9.9.2026
CKY is on and off the road for the rest of the year, kicking things off in Pittsburgh last night. Here are the highlights.
Sep 102 min read


Social Distortion / The Anthem / Washington, D.C. / 9.4.2026
Social Distortion is out on tour in support of their new album Born to Kill, bringing their contemporaries The Descendents along with new punks The Chats. I hit the DC show, and here’s what the Ring of Fire felt like.
Sep 53 min read


Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson / Freaks on Parade Tour / The Pavilion at Star Lake / Burgettstown / 8.29.2026
The Twins of Evil have returned for a third run of this tour, but this is the first one in several years. I’ve been to plenty of the variations of these co-headlining tours with Rob Zombie — several with Manson, several with Alice Cooper — and while the concept has always made perfect sense (put the monster guys on one stage and let the tickets sell themselves), this time feels different. Here’s my “monster” 5.
Aug 303 min read


Eagles of Death Metal / Union Transfer / Philadelphia / 8.14.2026
Eagles of Death Metal put out Death by Sexy twenty years ago, and they put together a tour to celebrate the anniversary. I caught the Philadelphia stop, and here’s the 5.
Aug 152 min read


Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age / Take Cover Tour / Lincoln Financial Field / Philadelphia / 8.13.2026
Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age have one of the best summer tours going in 2026. I caught the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, stop, and here are five things that stood out.
Aug 143 min read


The Black Keys / Peaches 'n Kream World Tour '26 / Stage AE / Pittsburgh / 8.3.2026
The Black Keys have been touring their latest album, Peaches, for the better part of this year. I caught them in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and here are five things that stood out.
Aug 42 min read
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