Upcoming Events
About This Calendar
This calendar compiles creative music events around Pittsburgh, both hosted by Pittsburgh Sound Preserve and not. We also do show announcements every other Monday at the Open Improvisation Lab.
Want us to list your event? Contact us here.
Stay Longer: Kelsey Jumper, Colter Harper, Denzel Chismar-Oliver, James Johnson III / Formosa
Sunday, Oct 5th 2p-7p at @navushouse
Party begins at 2pm. Live jazz at 2:30, featuring Kelsey Jumper (vocals), Colter Harper (guitar), Denzel Chismar-Oliver (bass), and James Johnson III (drums).
At 5pm @formosa.exe takes over on the turntables.
Our guest chef this time around is Rafael Vencio, of @amboy_pittsburgh, offering a knockout menu of small plate Filipino foods.
As always, our resident mixologist, Maia Leppo, of @safraneveryday will prepare a tidy menu of speciality cocktails.
📍 Navushouse: 1515 Boyle St, Pgh, PA 15212
💸 Suggested artist cover: $10
🥙 Food and drinks by donation
📲 All donations via cash or Venmo:[@]sandboxsocial
Rushadicus / Joey Molinaro
10/6
Mr. Roboto, 5106 Penn Ave
doors 7, show 8
$10 d.o.s.
Rushadicus the infamous cello goblin
with local support from Joey Molinaro
Sound Series: Rafiq Bhatia with special guest Morgan Stewart
Sound Series: Rafiq Bhatia with special guest Morgan Stewart
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 8 p.m.
The Warhol theater
117 Sandusky Street
We welcome back composer, producer, and guitarist, Rafiq Bhatia (member of Son Lux) in a trio configuration with fellow Son Lux member Ian Chang and Riley Mulherkar, as part of a tour supporting his latest album Environments on Anti Records. Following up on Bhatia’s three previous Sound Series performances, most recently in 2019 with his Breaking English album and two appearances as guitarist with Son Lux, with whom he earned Oscar and BAFTA nominations for their Everything Everywhere All At Once score, Bhatia continues to explore the genre boundaries with his inventive guitar textures. According to the BBC, “[Bhatia’s] music manages to marry the busyness and vibrancy of jazz and the sparseness and sparkle of electronic music.” Also a prolific collaborator, Bhatia has also worked with a wide range of artists including David Byrne, André Benjamin, Mitski and Kronos Quartet. Pittsburgh-based ambient musician Morgan Stewart opens the evening with a new body of work—impressionistic and minimal, rich in texture and tonal nuance. Abstracting traditional structure, she weaves layered voice and sound into slow-burning compositions that feel both intimate and expansive.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Co-presented with Telegraph Tree
Darrifourcq, Hermia, and Ceccaldi Trio / Skeletonized
Sat Oct 11 2025
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM
Darrifourcq, Hermia, and Ceccaldi Trio / Skeletonized
A night of free improvisation and avant-garde jazz from France at Bantha Tea Bar.
5002 Penn Avenue Friendship/Garfield
Musicians from France! Percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, improviser and composer Sylvain Darrifourcq is a well-known figure from a generation of improvisers intrigued by boundaries. Fascinated by temporality, space and breaking points in music, he has been creating a very personal languages built around concepts of "multi-speed" and "physicality". The band is a trio with Valentin Ceccaldi on cello, Manuel Hermia (from Belgium) on sax and Darrifourcq on drums. They play a style of free jazz: intense, improvised, and sometimes in shape, only of their composition.
$20 at the door (cash please), all ages.
Open Mic for Palestine
Chatham Students for Global Liberation invites you to…
Open Mic for Palestine
10/11
8pm
Rea Coffee House
$5 donation at the door
Want to speak or perform? DM CU_Global_Liberation on IG.
Alvin Row / Estelle / trē+iriseoyoung, Alice Does Computer Music (NYC)
10/13, 7pm
$10 suggested donation
Bantha Tea Bar, 5002 Penn Ave
Alvin Row
Estelle
trē/iriseoyoung
Alice Does Computer Music (NYC)
Roger Clark Miller / Business Jazz / Satyr Elfheim
Sat Oct 18 2025
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM
Roger Clark Miller / Business Jazz / Satyr Elfheim
Solo performance by the legendary Mission of Burma guitarist at Government Center.
715 East St North Side
Roger Clark Miller is a guitarist, pianist, bassist, composer, singer, percussionist and occasional cornet player. His recordings have appeared on Matador, Fire, Ace of Hearts, SST, New Alliance, Forced Exposure, Cuneiform, Atavistic, Feeding Tube, Fun World, World in Sound, and others. He has toured nationally since 1979 and internationally since 1998.
His career officially began in 1979 when he co-founded the influential post-punk band Mission of Burma on guitar and vocals. The band is in Michael Azzerad's book on indie rock "Our Band could Be Your Life". He is also the keyboardist for the Anvil Orchestra silent film composing ensemble with recent shows at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Roger Ebert Film Festival.
He has performed in too many ensembles beside these, and made too many wildly diverse records to mention here, generally pushing the boundaries of sound and composition. He has scored soundtracks that appeared at the Sundance and the Telluride Film Festivals, and his art installation "Transmuting the Prosaic", has been at two different art museums.
For this concert, Miller will be performing compositions from his newest album on Cuneiform Records "Curiosity for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble".
$20 advance, $25 at the door, all ages.
Feedback Loop
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pearlarts/1638359
Feedback Loop
All Levels Welcome | Ages 16+
The Third Monday of Each Month, beginning April 21st
7:30pm-10:00pm
Facilitator: Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl
Location: Braddock Arts & Media, 818 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104
Pay What Makes You Happy: $5-$20
Hosted by PearlArts Lead Audio Engineer Herman “Soy Sos” Pearl, Feedback Loop is a monthly, casual show-and-tell for producers, songwriters and audio engineers to share their recorded works-in-progress in a professional studio environment. Attendees will share mixes, and give and receive technical feedback from a rotating group of peers. Artists of all experience levels are invited to join.
“I had a great time and felt comfortable sharing. Thank you for creating such a safe environment.” - Gloria Mwarage (GNM/ GLO-TREE)
Please note, each evening has a limited amount of time to share new works, sign-up is provided at the time of the event on a first-come, first serve basis. Recorded works must be available in a .wav or .mp3 format on a portable USB drive to share. Attendees are always welcome to come and listen, without the pressure of sharing a piece.
Guests can register at our studio at the time of the event, but capacity is limited so we recommend registering in advance.
Bella Hayes / Alexa Bristol / Zone Farmer / Frogonbough
10/28
7pm
Incurably Optimistic
$10
from Baltimore: Bella Hayes // Alexa Bristol
Zone Farmer
Frogonbough
DM @ googlecalendars on IG or pittsburghsoundpreserve@gmail.com for address.
Alash Ensemble Tuvan Throat Singers
Sat Nov 15 2025
Doors 8:00 PM Show 8:30 PM
Alash Ensemble Tuvan Throat Singers
The return of the iconic Tuvan Throat Singers from Central Asia to Unitarian Church.
605 Morewood Ave Shadyside
ALASH ensemble is a trio of master throat singers (xöömeizhi) from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Inner Asia. The ancient art of throat singing (xöömei) developed among the nomadic herdsmen of this region. Alash remains grounded in this tradition while expanding its musical vocabulary with new ideas from the West. The ensemble is named for the Alash River, which runs through the northwestern region of Tuva.
The musicians are inspired by the music of their grandparents, great-grandparents, and the great musicians of Tuva and Central Asia. At the same time, they are influenced by such western artists as Sun Ra and Jimi Hendrix. Yet the Alash musicians never sacrifice the integrity of their heritage in an effort to make their music more hip for an American audience. Rather, they look for contemporary ideas that mesh well with the sound and feel of traditional Tuvan music.
Alash's inaugural U.S. tour was sponsored in 2006 by the Open World Leadership program of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Washington Post described their music as “utterly stunning,” quipping that after the performance “audience members picked their jaws up off the floor.” Since then, Alash has returned to the U.S. every year, playing to enthusiastic audiences and presenting workshops to students of all ages. They are now in high demand internationally, performing in concert halls and festivals in Europe and Asia as well as North and South America.
$25 advance, $30 at the door, all ages.
Feedback Loop
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pearlarts/1638359
Feedback Loop
All Levels Welcome | Ages 16+
The Third Monday of Each Month, beginning April 21st
7:30pm-10:00pm
Facilitator: Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl
Location: Braddock Arts & Media, 818 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104
Pay What Makes You Happy: $5-$20
Hosted by PearlArts Lead Audio Engineer Herman “Soy Sos” Pearl, Feedback Loop is a monthly, casual show-and-tell for producers, songwriters and audio engineers to share their recorded works-in-progress in a professional studio environment. Attendees will share mixes, and give and receive technical feedback from a rotating group of peers. Artists of all experience levels are invited to join.
“I had a great time and felt comfortable sharing. Thank you for creating such a safe environment.” - Gloria Mwarage (GNM/ GLO-TREE)
Please note, each evening has a limited amount of time to share new works, sign-up is provided at the time of the event on a first-come, first serve basis. Recorded works must be available in a .wav or .mp3 format on a portable USB drive to share. Attendees are always welcome to come and listen, without the pressure of sharing a piece.
Guests can register at our studio at the time of the event, but capacity is limited so we recommend registering in advance.
Feedback Loop
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pearlarts/1638359
Feedback Loop
All Levels Welcome | Ages 16+
The Third Monday of Each Month, beginning April 21st
7:30pm-10:00pm
Facilitator: Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl
Location: Braddock Arts & Media, 818 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104
Pay What Makes You Happy: $5-$20
Hosted by PearlArts Lead Audio Engineer Herman “Soy Sos” Pearl, Feedback Loop is a monthly, casual show-and-tell for producers, songwriters and audio engineers to share their recorded works-in-progress in a professional studio environment. Attendees will share mixes, and give and receive technical feedback from a rotating group of peers. Artists of all experience levels are invited to join.
“I had a great time and felt comfortable sharing. Thank you for creating such a safe environment.” - Gloria Mwarage (GNM/ GLO-TREE)
Please note, each evening has a limited amount of time to share new works, sign-up is provided at the time of the event on a first-come, first serve basis. Recorded works must be available in a .wav or .mp3 format on a portable USB drive to share. Attendees are always welcome to come and listen, without the pressure of sharing a piece.
Guests can register at our studio at the time of the event, but capacity is limited so we recommend registering in advance.
Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made
OPEN at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made
How Things Are Made returns to the Space Upstairs for another evening-length performance of electronic sound, glitch, drone, ambience, and improv.
How Things Are Made is David Bernabo, Matt Aelmore, and Brian Riordan
Special Guests:
Eli Namay, Jason Belcher, Chris Cannon, Treasure, Tre Abalos, Reneé Copeland, and PJ Roduta.
OPEN at The Space Upstairs are deliberately unique events of long-format music, projection and dance that invite the audience to bring their own artistic projects -- writing, sketching, painting, knitting, vibes, etc -- to engage in their own personal creativity during the event.
Harrison Apple / Sobia Ahmad, Petra Floyd, Jeffrey Harding / London Williams / open session to follow
PSP presents: First Friday at Telephone
10/3, doors 7pm. show 7:30. open session 9pm.
5120 Penn Ave
$10-15 suggested donation, notaflof
Harrison Apple
Sobia Ahmad (poetry) with Petra Floyd and Jeffrey Harding (sounds)
London Williams
open session to follow!
"Battleship Potemkin" (1925) with live score by Pittsburgh Composers Trio
In partnership with Pittsburgh Silent Film Society, Rivers of Steel is pleased to present the 1925 epic silent film Battleship Potemkin, screened with live musical accompaniment by The Pittsburgh Composers Quartet.
Odessa - 1905. Enraged with the deplorable conditions on board the armored cruiser Potemkin, the ship's loyal crew contemplates the unthinkable - mutiny. Seizing control of the Potemkin and raising the red flag of revolution, the sailors' revolt becomes the rallying point for a Russian populace ground under the boot heels of the Czar's Cossacks. When ruthless White Russian cavalry arrives to crush the rebellion on the sandstone Odessa Steps, the most famous and most quoted film sequence in cinema history is born.
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Runtime: 69 minutes
The Pittsburgh Composers Trio (Patrick Breiner: tenor saxophone, clarinets; Mark Micchelli: piano, keyboards; Ben Opie: saxophones, clarinets, electronics) draws on a variety of sources and techniques, ranging from traditional and free jazz to modern classical techniques.
Venue:
The Pump House
880 E. Waterfront Drive
Munhall, PA 15120
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The program begins at 7:00 p.m. with opening remarks by Pittsburgh Silent Film Society founder Chad Hunter and an intro on the film by Neepa Majumdar, a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches film studies courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Among other topics, she has written on silent Indian documentaries, the concept of stardom in early Indian cinema, and is currently working on a book on the transition to sound in Indian cinema.
Harvest: fall film screening with sounds by Dittocrush & live visuals by scanline abrasions
10/2 Harvest: a fall film screening feat. multi-genre works from Pittsburgh filmmakers
7pm
free entry
Club Cafe, 56 S 12th St
sounds by Dittocrush with live visuals by Scanline Abrasions
hosted by Cullen J. Sanchez
Flea Market Films presents: 16mm horror film block + vick and tarstar's scarecrow factory + secret boyfriend
10/2 Flea Market Films presents underground cinema
Glitterbox Theater, 210 West 8th Ave
doors 6:30, show 7pm
$10 doors
16mm horror block (7-8pm)
Vick and tartar’s scarecrow factory (8-9:45pm)
Secret Boyfriend (10-10:30pm)
with visuals from Daby and Steven
Eraser (Philly) / Bat St. Chip / Skeletonized / Overflowing Inside Folders
10/1
7pm door 8pm music
The Government Center, 715 East St
$10
ERASER (Siltbreeze records) from Philadelphia
SKELETONIZED
BAT ST. CHIP
OVERFLOWING INSIDE FOLDERS
Sound Series: Hand Habits with special guest Fashion Club
Sound Series: Hand Habits with special guest Fashion Club
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 8 p.m.
The Warhol theater
117 Sandusky Street
We welcome Hand Habits, the songwriting outlet of guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Meg Duffy, to our intimate theater. Recorded in Los Angeles alongside co-producer Joseph Lorge, Hand Habits most recent album, Blue Reminder, features collaborations with a range of musicians including Alan Wyffels, Gregory Uhlmann (Duffy’s collaborator in Duffy x Uhlmann), Blake Mills, Tim Carr, Daniel Aged, and Joshua Johnson and Anna Butters of SML. This collection of songs largely eschew the more insular nature of earlier Hand Habits records, instead veering into the guitar-forward vibe of 90’s indie rock. Duffy has also performed extensively with Kevin Morby’s band and as a touring member of Perfume Genius. Los Angeles-based, Fashion Club (aka Pascal Stevenson) opens the evening.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Co-presented with Telegraph Tree
Secret Planet: PUULUUP
Sunday Sep 28th 2025
Estonian talharpa duo Puuluup blends traditional bowed lyre with loops and cinematic folk.
Puuluup — Estonian duo Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson — perform original compositions on the traditional bowed lyre (talharpa), fusing Nordic folk tradition, looping techniques, punk influences, and cinematic textures. They appeared in Eurovision 2024, placing ninth. Presented by Pittonkatonk and Secret Planet.
Tech 25, 112 St Joseph St
7pm doors
$20
https://arcane.city/events/secret-planet-puuluup-2025
Alvin Row / Lava Gulls / Rosa Pajaro / Willis+trē
Next PP show! Friday, September 26! Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. : ) DM @ pierogi.palace on IG for address! Cute flyer by @oatseed
Alvin Row - Pittsburgh, PA - organic dance, outside sample ambience @alvinrowpgh
Lava Gulls - NYC - experimental pop alias of Queens based producer and songwriter, Jonathon Bailey. The project combines processed acoustic instrumentation and sequenced electronics with lyrics that reference spirituality, love, and Bailey’s music evangelical upbringing. @lavagulls
Willis/Tré- Pittsburgh, PA - free improvised drums, field recordings, flutes @landsee @tea.tree.sound
Rosa Pajaro - Brooklyn, NY - ambient electronic shoe gaze @rrosapajaro
*can also email pittsburghsoundpreserve@gmail.com for address
KFC Murder Chicks / Tricky Youth / DICQBEATS / Nondi_ / XC-17 / Farrah Faucet / Nonsite / Frogonbough
Join us on September 25 for NOCLIP at Club Pittsburgh — a stacked night of experimental and electronic performance featuring:
- KFC Murder Chicks
- Tricky Youth
- DICQBEATS
- Nondi_
- XC-17 (https://xc-17.bandcamp.com/album/erot)
- Farrah Faucet (https://farrahfaucet.bandcamp.com)
- Nonsite
- Frogonbough
Presented by Cleaner Tapes. Doors at 8:30PM, music at 9PM. 18+. Tickets $15 advance / $20 at the door.
Tickets: cleanertapes.ticketleap.com
filament (nyc), Dumbauld/Denham Duo, KBD (toledo), Belcher/Davide/Ryan
9/23
music at 8pm
Bantha Tea, 5002 Penn Ave
$10-15 notaflof
Filament (NYC)
Dumbauld/Denham duo
KBD (Toledo)
Belcher/Davide/Ryan
Stop Making Sense Live & In Its Entirety
Saturday September 20th, 2025
Thunderbird Music Hall
4053 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA
Doors @ 7pm
Show @ 8pm
AGE RESTRICTION: 21+
treasure treasure presents a celebration of the iconic album from Talking Heads plus a lot of surprises: art film projections? a VR headset? did you hear the phone ring? no sense will be made!
Featuring a band of eight and original instrumentation from some of PIttsburgh’s finest including Read Connolly, Brandon Kaltenbaugh, Mars Cast, Mila Shadel, PJ Roduta, Ryan Hizer, Margo Jezerc, and Renée Copeland.
Everdark Equinox Rave
EQUINOX
9.19 - 8:00pm
CosineVi • (Ambient Breakbeats)
Maya Psycostasia (Tech Trap)
Brassica and the Wild Sprouts (Party Bross)
A Pup Named Rosy (Breakbeats)
Djentsen_ (club Cunt Bass)
Cereza (Deconstructed Club)
Alynment (House)
Suggested donation $10-20 notaflof
Under the bridge (DM for address)
@everdark_pgh on IG
Motherfuckers JMB & Co. / Bat Radar / Fuzznaut
Fri Sep 19 2025
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM
Motherfuckers JMB & Co. / Bat Radar / Fuzznaut
A night of pulsating krautrock and psychedelic drones at Government Center.
715 East St North Side
Motherfuckers JMB & Co. (named after a Xhol Caravan album title, look it up) are an avant-garde trio of guitar, drums and hurdy-gurdy from the general Washington D.C. corridor. One could describe them as a supergroup specializing in krautrock's motorik rhythms and psychedelic drone atmospheres a la Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized featuring the lineup of Brian Weitz (aka Geologist from Animal Collective), Jim Thomson (drummer from GWAR), and Marc Minsker (bassist and guitarist who has played with Eugene Chadbourne). Their debut album is called "Music Excitement Action Beauty", and all four of those things are promised at this show.
$12 advance, $15 at the door, all ages.
Windy and Carl with The Garment District
9/19, doors 7pm show 8
Windy and Carl with The Garment District
Tech 25, 112 St Joseph St Pittsburgh
All Ages
Ambient drone duo Windy and Carl bring their immersive soundscapes to Tech 25, joined by Pittsburgh psychedelic indie pop project The Garment District. Expect a night of dreamy textures, layered guitars, and kaleidoscopic pop melodies in an intimate setting. Visuals by Johnny Arlett.
https://arcane.city/events/windy-and-carl-with-the-garment-district
Tough Pill #50: frogonbough / CALLUNA / Don't Think It's Sean
Tough Pill is a creative music and performance series held primarily at The Government Center, third Thursdays of Every month in Pittsburgh. Tough Pill seeks to create space for practitioners while also expanding the scope of the experimental art audience. It's not always this, but it's always good... so always come!
Tough Pill # 50, September 18th, 2025, 8pm, at the Government Center!
$10-15 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds!
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Don't Think It's Sean @dtiseanmusic
CALLUNA @ca11.11una
frogonbough @stripochre
The Government Center @thegovernmentcenter
Sept 18th
$10 notaflof
doors 7:30 music 8:00
flyer by May Wilcher
BLANK / Hedonia Bell / DJ Furniture / Swatchdj
9/18
7pm doors. 8-11pm music
Bantha Tea, 5002 Penn Ave
$10-15 p.w.y.c.
Portland-based experimental AV drummer BLANK performs alongside local artists Hedonia Bell, DJ Furniture, and Swatchdj at Bantha Tea Bar. Expect an eclectic mix of live drumming, electronics, and exploratory sound art.
BLANK (Portland, OR): Experimental AV drummer blending live percussion with glitchy video and noise atmospheres.
Shure Wireless RF Systems Workshop at Tech25
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Beginner class 12PM-2PM
Advanced Class 3PM-5PM
One ticket grants you admission to both portions of the workshop.
Registration required.
Pay what you want.
Presented by Shure's Senior Market Development Specialist Yuri Lysoivanov, this Wireless RF Systems Workshop will dive into transmitters, antenna distribution systems, bodypacks, and more.
Plenty of Shure Wireless gear will be on-site for you to get your hands on, with professionals demonstrating best practices, industry-standard applications, and answering your questions.
This workshop requires no prior experience.
Tickets are here: https://www.tech25.org/workshops/shure-wireless-rf-systems-workshop/333
Feedback Loop
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pearlarts/1638359
Feedback Loop
All Levels Welcome | Ages 16+
The Third Monday of Each Month, beginning April 21st
7:30pm-10:00pm
Facilitator: Herman "Soy Sos" Pearl
Location: Braddock Arts & Media, 818 Braddock Ave, Braddock, PA 15104
Pay What Makes You Happy: $5-$20
Hosted by PearlArts Lead Audio Engineer Herman “Soy Sos” Pearl, Feedback Loop is a monthly, casual show-and-tell for producers, songwriters and audio engineers to share their recorded works-in-progress in a professional studio environment. Attendees will share mixes, and give and receive technical feedback from a rotating group of peers. Artists of all experience levels are invited to join.
“I had a great time and felt comfortable sharing. Thank you for creating such a safe environment.” - Gloria Mwarage (GNM/ GLO-TREE)
Please note, each evening has a limited amount of time to share new works, sign-up is provided at the time of the event on a first-come, first serve basis. Recorded works must be available in a .wav or .mp3 format on a portable USB drive to share. Attendees are always welcome to come and listen, without the pressure of sharing a piece.
Guests can register at our studio at the time of the event, but capacity is limited so we recommend registering in advance.
Foundation Series #21
Pittsburgh Sound Preserve is curating ad hoc groupings of folks who attend Open Improvisation Lab. We hope to create space for more people to improvise more often. We can commune with each other through creative expression... right now!
Foundation Improvised Music Series
Every 2nd sunday
7pm at Bantha Tea Bar
5002 Penn Ave
$10-20 suggested donation
No one turned away for lack of funds!
Sep. 10th lineup:
frogonbough
Seth Davis
et al
Album release show "A day at the zoo for a zebra"
Album release show for “A Day at the Zoo for a Zebra”
9/13
7-11pm
Ruckus Cafe, 1707 Babcock Blvd
Sherry CD-ROM Album Release w/ Calluna & J Channell
Saturday Sep 13th 2025
Doors 6:30 PM Show 7:00 PM
Sherry CD-ROM Album Release w/ Calluna & J Channell
Album release party for Sherry CD-ROM at Haven with Calluna and J Channell.
Haven 401 Atwood St Pittsburgh
All Ages
Join Sherry CD-ROM for their album release show at Haven in Oakland. The album is launching on CD, cassette, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS — an experimental physical format drop. Also performing: Calluna and J Channell. Expect glitchy electronic sounds and audiovisual weirdness. Presented by Post Genre.
This is a unique celebration of multimedia music formats, merging retro gaming culture with modern experimental music.
Acoustic Jam at Mick's
9/13, 4-7pm
Acoustic jam at Mick’s (all instruments welcome except possibly electric guitar)
For details, email Mick: MCL2@pitt.edu
The Knife Kickers / STARE RAIL / Edith Pillar
9/12
The Maple Leaf, 115 Sedgewick St, Millvale
doors 7, music 8
$10 notaflof
The Knife Kickers - dusty rock from Connecticut
with locals
Edith Pillar
STARE RAIL
Don Slepian / Maurice Rickard & Luke Ferdinand
Wed Sep 10 2025
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM
Don Slepian / Maurice Rickard & Luke Ferdinand
Ambient New Age electronics pioneer with a 45th anniversary reissue on Numero Records at Government Center.
715 East St North Side
Don Slepian, a composer, performer, and music technologist, is celebrated as a pioneer in the ambient and new age music movement, blending classical influences with cutting-edge electronic techniques. From serving as artist-in-residence at Bell Laboratories and Synthesizer Soloist with the Honolulu Symphony to performing at esteemed venues like Lincoln Center, WNYC’s New Sounds, and the Centre Pompidou, his career spans decades of innovation and acclaim. He also recorded albums for the electronic music labels Fortuna and Audion in the 1980s.
Recently, he has sold out shows at the Philosophical Research Society, accompanied therapeutic psychedelic ceremonies, lectured at Stanford University, appeared on Dublab radio, and is preparing a tour celebrating the forty-fifth anniversary of his seminal record Sea of Bliss. Now based in the Pocono Mountains, Slepian continues to compose, perform, and build innovative instruments, cementing his legacy as a visionary in the field.
$20 advance, $25 at the door, all ages.
Film Kitchen: Unfinished Symphonies and Luke Starcher
https://www.jumpcuttheater.org/film-kitchen
Film Kitchen is live and in person at
When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM for a reception | Films begin at 7:00 PM
Where: The Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
Catering: Savor delectable dishes prepared by Parkway Theater's fantastic chef, Mustapha Saad of Safari Eats, making this event a feast for both the eyes and the palate!
Celebrate the vibrant talent of the Pittsburgh arts community! This evening will feature Unfinished Symphonies and the works of Luke Starcher.
Emily Beisel & Bill Harris (Chi) // free improvisation jam session AT Bantha Tea Bar
In town from Chicago, Sept. 9th, 7p at Bantha Tea, Emily Beisel & Bill Harris's MADAM ORANGE.
eli namay joins for for a sec. **Improvised music jam session to follow!**
$10-20 Suggested, NOTAFLOF
https://www.amalgamusic.org/pstream/beiselharris/1765483/96