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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


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


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


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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