IN THE CLUBS
rock
ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Thurs.: Project XXL, 8 p.m., $15 in advance, $20 at the door; Fri.: Dark Side of the Moon, 9 p.m., $15 in advance, $17 at the door; Sat.: Sage Francis, 7 p.m., $15 in advance, $17 at the door; Sun.: Jake Miller, 7 p.m., $23 in advance, $25 at the door; Tues.: State Champs, 7 p.m., $13 in advance, $15 at the door; Wed.: Riff Raff, 8 p.m., $20 in advance, $23 at the door.
BILLY’S ROADHOUSE McCandless, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson, 5 p.m.
CIOPPINO’S Strip, 412-281-6593. Thurs.: The Terrence Vaughn Band, 7 p.m.
DOWNEY’S HOUSE Robinson, Allegheny County, 412489-5631. Sat.: The RPG’s, 9:30 p.m.
HOG’S HEAD GRILLE Reserve, 412-251-0439. Sat.: The Kardasz Brothers, 8:30 p.m.
KOPPER KETTLE South Strabane, 724-225-5221. Sat.: King’s Ransom, 9:30 p.m.
LONGHORN CORRAL Franklin, Butler County, 724-8652272. Sat.: Half Crazy, 9:30 p.m.
MOONDOG’S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri,: The Nied’s Hotel Band, 8 p.m.
NIED’S HOTEL Lawrenceville, 412-781-9853. Sat.:
Nied’s Hotel Band, 4 p.m.
PARADISE ISLAND BOWL & BEACH Neville Island, 412264-6570. Sun.: Gone South (Southern), 6 p.m.
R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Sat.: The Accelerators, 9:30 p.m.
SHELBY’S STATION Bridgeville, 724-319-7938. Fri.: Dave & Andrea Iglar, 8 p.m.
SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Sat.: White Like Fire, 6 p.m., $10; Mon.: 7 Minutes in Heaven, 6:30 p.m., $12 in advance, $14 at the door; Wed.: Anthony Raneri, 7 p.m., $14 in advance, $17 at the door.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: Town Pants; Sat.: Black Masala; Mon.: Butler Street Sessions w/ Ferdinand the Bull, 9 p.m.
RHYTHM & BLUES
BOTTLEBRUSH GALLERY & CENTER FOR THE ARTS Harmony, Butler County, 724-452-0539. Thurs.: Eugene & the Nightcrawlers, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.: The Carpenter Ants, 8 p.m., $15, reservations required.
CHRISTINA’S White Oak, 412-673-0199. Thurs.: Gil Snyder w/ Bobby Hawkins, 8 p.m.
CIOPPINO’S Strip, 412-281-6593. Fri.: The Vince Awagda Trio, 7 p.m.
EXCUSES South Side, 412-431-4090. Sat.: The Rhythm Aces, 4 p.m.
565 LIVE LOUNGE Bellevue, 412-522-7556. Fri.: The Blues Orphans, 8 p.m.
JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY North Side, 412-904-3335. Sat.: Sweaty Betty (speakeasy), 8 p.m.
KOPPER KETTLE South Strabane, 724-225-5221. Fri.: Tony Janflone Jr. & Curtis Swift, 9:30 p.m.
MOONDOG’S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: The Nicole Belli Band, 9 p.m.
R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Sun.: The Midnight Horns, 6:30 p.m.
RUMPSHAKERS SPORTS BAR & GRILL Trafford, 412- 646-2037. Sun.: Mystic Knights Trio, 5 p.m.
SLOPPY JOE’S Mount Washington, 412-381-4300. Thurs.: Wil E. Tri & the Bluescasters, 10 p.m.
SPEAL’S TAVERN Salem, 724-433-1322. Fri.: Jam session, 9 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY’S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Sat.: Eugene & the Nightcrawlers, 10 p.m.
Jazz
Washington, Pa., 724-223-1038. Wed.: The Dan Baker Group, 5 p.m.
ALAN AND RUBEN’S BAR AND GRILLE
ANDORA RESTAURANT Fox Chapel, 412-967-1900. Thurs.: Harry Cardillo w/ Charlie J. Sanders, 6:30 p.m.
ANDYS WINE BAR Fairmont Pittsburgh, Downtown, 412773-8884. Thurs.: Maria Becoates Bey, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.: Kathy Conner, 8 p.m.; Sat.: Mark Pipas, 8 p.m.; Wed.: David Bennett, 7:30 p.m.
BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Fri.: Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters w/ Eric Susoeff, 5 p.m.
CRYSTAL ON PENN Downtown, 412-434-0480. Wed.: Coffe’s Love Trane, 5:30 p.m.
DiMARCO’S Uniontown, Fayette County, 724-438-1611. Thurs.: The Bobby Reed Trio w/ Johnny Vann & Mark Smith, 7 p.m.
ECLIPSE LOUNGE Lawrenceville, 412-251-0097. Fri.: The Roger Barbour Trio, 6 p.m.
JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY North Side, 412-904-3335. Thurs.: The Adam Jacobs Duo (ballroom); Fri.: TRAVLIN’ (speakeasy), 8 p.m.
720 MUSIC Lawrenceville, 412-904-4592. Wed.: Jam session w/ Brett Williams, Paul Thompson & James Johnson III, 9 p.m.
TANA East Liberty, 412-665-2770. Wed.: jam session w/ Cross Currents, 8 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFÉ Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Tues.: Space Exchange Series featuring the Thoth Trio, 9 p.m.
VILLAGE TAVERN
West End, 412-458-0417. Sat.: Tony Campbell jam session, 5 p.m.; Sun.: Richie Cole/Alto Madness jam session, 2 p.m.; Wed.: The Danté Soulsville Project, 8 p.m.
EaSY LISTENING
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: NightStar; Sat.: Phil & Roxy, 7 p.m.
TAMBELLINI’S RESTAURANT Bridgeville, 412-221-5202.
Sat.: NightStar, 8 p.m.
MISCELLaNEOUS
STONE VILLA WINE CELLARS
Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, 724-423-5604. Sat.: Wizdom (reggae), 1 p.m.; Sun.: The Freedom Band (reggae), 12:30 p.m.
COUNTRY
ELWOOD’S PUB Indiana Township, 724-265-1181. Thurs.: The Fiddlers, 7 p.m.
HARVEY WILNER’S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-4661331. Sat.: The Eldorado Band, 9:30 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Rosie Flores, Bar Brawl III, Slim Forsythe & Jenny Snyder; Sun.: Dale Watson; Wood and Wire, 8 p.m.
OPEN STaGE
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 412-682-8611. Tues.: Calliope Songwriter Open Stage, 9 p.m.
BRADFORD LOUNGE Washington, Pa., 724-225-3200. Thurs.: Acoustic open mic hosted by Tom Terling, 9 p.m.
BROOKLINE PUB 412-531-0899. Sun.: Yinzide Out w/ Dave Yoho, 6 p.m.
CACTUS LOUNGE Perryopolis, 724-736-8951. Thurs.: Open stage w/ the Gil Snyder Combo, 8 p.m.
CLUB CAFÉ South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: AcoustiCafé Open Stage, 7 p.m.
FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Pitcairn, 412-3734630. Thurs.: Open stage w/ Mark Cyler, 8:30 p.m.
GOOD TIME BAR Millvale, 412-821-9968. Tues.: Open stage, 9:30 p.m.
HQ 132 South Huntingdon, 724-722-4450. Tues.: Randall & Gil, 8:30 p.m.
LATROBE ART CENTER 724-537-7011. Tues.: Open
mic, 6 p.m.
MOONDOG’S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Thurs.: Acoustic open stage w/ Cherylann Hawk, 8 p.m.; Wed.: Open stage, 8:30 p.m.
R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Wed.: Open stage w/ Craig King, 8 p.m.
ROYAL PLACE RESTAURANT Overbrook, 412-882-8000. Mon.: Open stage w/ Craig King, 9:30 p.m.
SPEAL’S TAVERN Salem, 724-433-1322. Thurs.: Acoustic open stage, 8 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Mon.: Open stage w/ SGB, 9 p.m.
TUSCAN TAVERN Washington, Pa., 724-225-5255. Thurs.: Open mic hosted by WeedRags, 9:30 p.m.
VENUE AT HARMONY RIDGE Harmony Township, Beaver County, 724-266-2414. Wed.: Acoustic Affair Songwriter Spotlight & Open Stage, 8 p.m.
YOUNG BROTHERS BAR Woods Run, 412-709-8514. Wed.: Yinzide Out w/ Dave Yoho, 7 p.m.
aCOUSTIC
ALLEGHENY ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pittsburgh Banjo Club, 8 p.m.
BIDDLE’S ESCAPE Regent Square/Wilkinsburg, 412247-1870. Wed.: Brad Yoder, 5:30 p.m.
CAFÉ NOTTE Emsworth, 412-761-2233. Thurs.: Bucky,
6 p.m.
CLADDAGH IRISH PUB South Side Works, 412-3814800. Fri.: Weekend at Blarneys, 8 p.m.
DOWNEY’S HOUSE Robinson, Allegheny County, 412489-5631. Thurs.: The Bottom Floor, 9:30 p.m.
ELWOOD’S PUB Indiana Township, 724-265-1181. Fri.: The Unknown String Band, 8:30 p.m.
R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Tues.: Tom & Katie, 8
p.m.
STEEL CITY SALOON North Fayette, 724-218-1438. Thurs.: Corey White, 7 p.m.
COMEDY
CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE Downtown, 412-3256769. Thurs.: Pittsburgh Improv Jam, 10 p.m., $3.
LATITUDE 360 North Fayette, 412-693-5555. Fri.: Frank Del Pizzo, 8 p.m.; Sat.: Frank Del Pizzo, 7 & 10 p.m.
REX THEATER South Side, 412-381-6811. Sat.: Jen Kirkman, 8 p.m., $15 in advance, $17 at the door.
DaNCES
BALLROOM Euphoric Ballroom, Butler, 724-991-0539. Sat.: samba lesson, 7 p.m., dance, 7:30 p.m., $10.
BALLROOM New Kensington Eagles, 724-335-7811. Sat.: 8:30 p.m.
BALLROOM Salvation Army Community Center, Mt. Lebanon, 412-207-2127. Fri.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $12.
BALLROOM Wightman Community Center, Squirrel Hill, 412-421-1623. Thurs.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $10.
BIG BAND American Legion, White Oak, 412-672-7994. Mon.: TBA, 8 p.m.
BLUES Peter’s Pub, Oakland, 412-681-7465. Tues.: lesson, 8 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m.
CAROLINA SHAG/SWING Avonworth Community Park, Kilbuck, 724-728-7222 or 412-654-7953. Sun.: noon, $20.
CONTRA Swisshelm Park Community Center, 412-9450554. Fri.: lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $10.
COUNTRY LINE Brothers Grimm, Robinson, Allegheny County, 412-788-0890. Thurs.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.
DANCE, Brothers Grimm, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Sat.: 9:30 p.m.
DANCE, Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat.:
9 p.m.
DISCO Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-6810111. Sat.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance to follow.
ISRAELI FOLK Jewish Community Center, Squirrel Hill, 412-403-3488. Thurs.: beginners’ class, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $3, $1 for students.
NULINE Palisades, McKeesport, 412-672-2001. Fri.: lesson; 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.
OLDIES Bob’s Inn, Murrysville, 724-327-1977. Wed.: 6:30 p.m.
OLDIES Linden Grove, Castle Shannon, 412-882-8687. Thurs.: 7 p.m.
OLDIES Meridian Vets Club, Butler Township, 724-2831867. Sat.: 8 p.m., $8.
OLDIES Moose Lodge, Shaler, 412-487-9055. Sat.: 8 p.m., $12.
OLDIES Pittsburgh Area Jitterbug Club, SNPJ, South Fayette, 412-366-2138 or 412-551-0830. Sat.: 8 p.m.
OLDIES Prospect Lounge, Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, Hempfield, 724-836-6060. Sun.: 6:30 p.m.
OLDIES Vibe Lounge, The Meadows, Chartiers, 724-5031200. Sun.: 4 p.m.
SALSA Seviche, Downtown, 412-697-3120. Mon.: 9
p.m.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Washington, 412-260-2531. Sat. & Mon.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.
SQUARE Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Monroeville, 412-372-6285. Sat.: 8 p.m.
SWING Allegheny Elks Lodge, North Side, 412-3211834. Thurs.: lesson, 7:15 p.m.; The Jazz Conspiracy Big Band, 8 p.m.
SWING Ballroom, James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy, North Side, 412-904-3335. Fri.: lesson, 7 p.m.; The James Street Swing Allstars, 8 p.m., $5.