Couch Talks BIG with Big Talk Tour
Couch (the band, not the furniture!) played a sold out show to just over 500 people last Friday at Thunderbird Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA. With a line wrapped around the building before doors opened and fans grinning ear to ear before even walking inside, I knew we were in for a good show. The…
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Oh! The Wombats
If you have never seen The Wombats live, you are missing half the fun! Supporting their newly released, sixth studio album “Oh! The Ocean” The Wombats have been on the road with a huge list of cities they’re hitting to share the fun and fantastic music with long time fans and some new ones, just…
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A Decade of VHS: X Ambassadors Light Up The Fillmore
X Ambassadors returned to San Francisco on Saturday, September 6, for a special night at The Fillmore, celebrating the tenth anniversary of their debut album VHS with the aptly named VHS(X) Tour. The band delivered by performing the reworked VHS(X) in full, a project that takes their 2015 breakout and reframes it through a decade…
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The Fray is back! – Fox Theater – Aug. 26, 2025
On a beautiful Friday night, The Fray brought both nostalgia and new energy to the Fox Theater in Oakland, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of their landmark album How to Save a Life. For many in the crowd, the record was a formative part of the mid-2000s, and hearing it performed live in its entirety was…
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Texas-based Khruangbin drenches Stage AE in color and hypnotic vibes – with a flute player who stole the show
By Jess Daninhirsch Khruangbin, a three-piece band from Houston, Texas, graced Stage AE on June 21 for their A LA SALA tour. Soaked in colorful lights, a hefty amount of artificial fog, and good vibes all around, the band kept the heat up on that extra warm Saturday in Pittsburgh. Truthfully, I’ve never been able…
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Somebody Loves You, Pittsburgh: Betty Who Closes Out Pride Month at Spirit Hall
Photos: Abigail McNattReview: Chris “Oberrated” Ober Betty…Who? I could have possibly been one of the few people asking this question walking into the venue, Spirit Hall, located in Lawrenceville within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On a hot Wednesday evening, things seemed like they were about to get intimate at a venue known for its cozy space, and…
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Wallows Returns to Pittsburgh For The Model & More Tour
Words by Ella Donovan. Photos by Madalyn Schaller. On February 18, Wallows returned to the Steel City once again for their Model & More Tour. With the band growing out of Stage AE, many wondered what venue Wallows would play when they came back to Pittsburgh. The UPMC Events Center, on Robert Morris University’s campus, turned out…
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Mayday Parade “Three Cheers for Twenty Years” at Stage AE
When I was 12, I spent about 6 months in the hospital. I won’t get into details, but during that time my older sister loaded up an iPod for me to have. The first album I gravitated towards was A Lesson In Romantics, released in 2007. The first time I had ever listened to a…
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Chiodos – All’s Well That Ends Well 20 Year Anniversary
In 2005, the band Chiodos released an album titled All’s Well That Ends Well. Twenty years later, Craig Owens brings the album out of retirement for a tour celebrating the twentieth birthday of the album. You can’t celebrate an album like that without an incredible cast, and this tour lineup did not disappoint. Opening the…
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The Linda Lindas stop at Spirit Hall on their No Obligation Tour
With a completely sold out show at Spirit Hall, The Linda Lindas played an unforgettable concert that shows their ability to create powerful and impactful music. This modern riot grrrl punk group formed in 2018 in Los Angeles and gained the attention of punk icon Kathleen Hanna when she witnessed them play a gig. After…
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“Where Do We Go From Here?” — Nightly Leaves Pittsburgh Wanting More
Photos by: Abigail McNattReview by: Chris “Oberrated” Ober There was certainly No Vacancy at the Thunderbird Café & Music Hall on Friday, April 25, 2025. Nightly brought their “Nightly Live on Tour” show to Pittsburgh for their 13th stop on the road, and along with them were rockers MICO and Brooke Alexx. For what was…
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Flipturn makes a strong return to Pittsburgh for their Burnout Days Tour
Florida based Indie rock band, Flipturn, was greeted with a joyous welcome by loving fans at Stage AE on April 10, 2025 for the Burnout Days tour. Making their return 2 years after playing at Thunderbird on Super Bowl Sunday, the band expanded upon their ethereal and dreamscape vibe to create an energetic performance that…
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Andy Grammer @97.3’s Alice In Winterland | Dec 13, 2024
December is always a wonderful month for concerts. Often, shows are one offs and have a combination of artists that you won’t otherwise see touring together. This year in the Bay Area, Andy Grammer delivered an electrifying performance at Alice 97.3’s “Alice in Winterland” concert, held at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California. Taking the…
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Remi Wolf stops at Stage AE for her BIG IDEAS Tour
California-based funky pop artist Remi Wolf played at Stage AE on September 26, 2024. Making a stop in Pittsburgh, the BIG IDEAS tour promotes her newest album. Remi played many songs off BIG IDEAS, bringing in lots of energy. The sold-out venue had fans from the front to the back doors moving all night long…
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COIN Isn’t Afraid of Pittsburgh Anymore
This past Sunday, October 13th, COIN performed in Pittsburgh at the Roxian Theatre as part of their “I’m Not Afraid of Tour Anymore” tour. Aidan Bissett opened the show to excited fans in the crowd singing his songs back to him, and even received a bouquet of handmade crochet flowers from one person. “I love…
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Sammy Rae & the Friends “Something for Everybody” Tour
On September 30th, 2024, Sammy Rae & the Friends took Pittsburgh by storm as they kicked off their highly anticipated tour of their new album, “Something for Everybody”. The energy in the venue was high, especially as the band easily doubled their crowd size compared to their previous performance at Mr. Smalls almost exactly one…
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From ‘Haven’ to Heaven: Marianas Trench Rocks The Roxian on The Force of Nature Tour
Photos: Abigail McNattReview: Chris “Oberrated” Ober Do you like theatrical music featuring the highest of music notes being hit by incredible voices? Do you like 6, 8, and 9 minute long power epics? How about insane light productions that create some of the most memorable sights to be seen on a concert stage? Well, Pittsburgh…
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Joywave’s Double Destruction of San Francisco – Sept. 26, 2024
Hailing from Rochester, NY, Joywave is possibly the most chaotic band that I closely follow. Example: in 2016, they release an “album” which was the same song (Destruction) 10x, each with a different intro. I originally started following Joywave after seeing them open for Bastille in 2018. To this day, they’re possibly the favorite of…
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The Hives bring The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons tour to Pittsburgh
Swedish band The Hives put out one of the best records of last year in “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons”. So, in true The Hives Fashion they took it on the road! They played songs from across five of their albums. They began with my personal favorite off of their new record “Bogus Operandi” followed…
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Underoath – 20 Years of Chasing Safety
Stephen Baksis Underoath’s September 24th, 2024, show at Stage AE in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania was a night of relentless energy and emotional connection. While Underoath is on tour celebrating the 20thanniversary of ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’, the band brought their signature post-hardcore sound to life with ferocity. Static Dress opened the evening and came all the…
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