Christian Lopez Band is in the midst of promoting its debut album, Onward, which was released May 19th via Blaster Records. (For a full list of confirmed upcoming tour dates please visit: www.christianlopezband.com/tour/.) Produced by Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell), Onward features ten songs written by the band’s 19-year-old namesake, which tackle themes of love, … Continue reading Christian Lopez Band @ClubCafe 10/3
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August 10 @ClubCafe: Nashville’s Powerhouse Sarah Potenza
Nashville’s “rock ‘n soul powerhouse” (Rolling Stone) Sarah Potenza is taking her fierce voice and sharing it with the debut of MONSTER, out August 19. Her sound is reflective of the formidable soul and rock voices of the past, with the passion and depth of Janis Joplin, Etta James and Mavis Staples. She has been tapped for the prestigious Americana Music Festival, and will perform … Continue reading August 10 @ClubCafe: Nashville’s Powerhouse Sarah Potenza
Hey Mercedes on 07/17 @ClubCafé
Formed from the ashes of Braid only months after the band’s well-documented final shows, Hey Mercedes provided a more melodic, accessible alternative to Braid’s aggressive interpretation of “emo,” winning over the hearts of fans both old and new. The band’s output during their five year existence was impressive, with three EPs and two full-length LPs … Continue reading Hey Mercedes on 07/17 @ClubCafé
Esmé Patterson @ClubCafe in Pittsburgh on 7/28
Esmé Patterson released her gorgeous new album We Were Wild last month, and she’s bringing songs from the new album to Club Cafe in Pittsburgh on July 28th. PRESS HERE to watch her rollicking, folky-yet-fiery set at NonComm 2016 to get a taste of what to expect from one of her live showsand HERE to … Continue reading Esmé Patterson @ClubCafe in Pittsburgh on 7/28
Free Show: Beverly / Flowers / The Lampshades 6/25 @ClubCafe
Beverly,from Brooklyn, have a new record out on Kanine Records. PBR is sponsoring a FREE SHOW @Club Cafe 6/25! It's going to be a fun night with their labelmates, Flowers, over from the UK, and The Lampshades. Beverly, the duo of Drew Citron (Avan Lava, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Frankie Rose) and … Continue reading Free Show: Beverly / Flowers / The Lampshades 6/25 @ClubCafe
Pere Ubu – Pittsburgh show 1st July
Having completed their European tour, Pere Ubu return to the USA and Canada for ‘Coed Jail! v.1.1,’ performing songs from the two recent box set releases, ‘Architecture Of Language 1979-1982’ and ‘Elitism For The People 1975-1978’ (Fire Records), Tracks from the inaugural ‘Modern Dance,’ through to what was described as “the scariest album ever … Continue reading Pere Ubu – Pittsburgh show 1st July
Savoy Motel @Brillobox June 18: hybrid of glam rock, boogie, soul, dance music and showmanship
What's Your Rupture's latest signee Savoy Motel are a Nashville pedigree of power-pop, garage and punk (Members previously of Cheap Time and Heavy Cream). They're an intensely orchestrated hybrid of glam rock, boogie, soul, dance music and showmanship... I've heard they're the finest live band in Nashville right now. Listen and check out their vibe with … Continue reading Savoy Motel @Brillobox June 18: hybrid of glam rock, boogie, soul, dance music and showmanship
Jersey surf punks DENTIST in Pittsburgh @ClubCafe 7/2
Asbury Park's Dentist's have an upcoming Pittsburgh show on July 2 at Club Cafe. The band's sophomore album Ceilings will be released on June 24 via Little Dickman Records. Products of the blossoming Asbury Park, New Jersey scene, these lively punk rockers combine a fuzzy garage vibe with a beachy, traditionally Californian sound. Check out their DIY DITL (day … Continue reading Jersey surf punks DENTIST in Pittsburgh @ClubCafe 7/2
Future Thieves @ClubCafe on 7/12
Young musicians come to Nashville to chicken-pick and twang. They come to sing about trucks, girls and girls in trucks. Not so with Future Thieves. They came to rock. ► Future Thieves Highlight Reel You hear it in the first seconds of the first track of their first album. Horizon Line, available now on all … Continue reading Future Thieves @ClubCafe on 7/12
Bumper Jacksons’ American Roots Shake Up @ClubCafe
Internationally-touring Americana band Bumper Jacksons is coming to Pittsburgh next month to present an evening of rollicking, danceable originals tunes rooted in the American tradition. Local favorite Squirrel Hillbillies will open EVENT: Bumper Jacksons American Roots DATE: Tues, June 21st TIME: Doors 7pm, Show @ 8pm VENUE: Club Cafe, 56-58 South 12th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203 TICKET LINK: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?eventId=6571895&pl=opus&dispatch=loadSelectionData … Continue reading Bumper Jacksons’ American Roots Shake Up @ClubCafe
WHEELER BROTHERS ANNOUNCE 2014 U.S TOUR DATES/Club Cafe Pgh 3/25
Wheeler Brothers have announced their first round of U.S. tour dates for the new year! The Austin, Texas quartet will kick off their 2014 concert run later this month in Texas, followed by a hometown series of shows during the SXSW Music Festival in March. The band will then hit the road with Provo, Utah’s roots … Continue reading WHEELER BROTHERS ANNOUNCE 2014 U.S TOUR DATES/Club Cafe Pgh 3/25
Lost In The Trees are coming to the Club Cafe on February 25
Acclaimed musical collective LOST IN THE TREES will be coming to PITTSBURGH, PA on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 at CLUB CAFE in support of their new album Past Life, which they will release on February 18. The record is the follow up to the group's widely praised record A Church That That Fits Our Needs which Esquirecalled “a luxuriantly orchestrated remembrance that ping-pongs between introspection and celebration" and The Wall Street Journal hailed … Continue reading Lost In The Trees are coming to the Club Cafe on February 25
Jillette Johnson @Club Cafe Apr 5 Named By Elle Mag As One Album You Should Have Listened To In 2013
24 year-old New York City singer/songwriter Jillette Johnson who released her Wind-up Records debut album, Water in a Whale, on June 25, 2013 has been named by Elle Magazine as one of ten under the radar albums you should have listened to in 2013. 2013 was a break out year for Jillette and 2014 will further her trajectory as she gets ready to release her … Continue reading Jillette Johnson @Club Cafe Apr 5 Named By Elle Mag As One Album You Should Have Listened To In 2013
Meklit, Acclaimed TED Fellow Singer Performs @ Club Cafe On 1/12/14
Meklit Sunday, January 12th, 2014 Club Cafe • 56-58 S12th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 8:00 PM | $10 | 21+ Six Degrees Records | Meklit | Club Cafe Born in Ethiopia, based in San Francisco for the past nine years, singer/composer/cultural activist Meklit became a sensation with the release of her debut "On a Day Like This " in April, 2010. NPRcalled her sound, "a unique blend … Continue reading Meklit, Acclaimed TED Fellow Singer Performs @ Club Cafe On 1/12/14
Keep an ear out for Sol Cat: Pittsburgh Show Review and Interview
Keep an ear out for Sol Cat Written by: Valerie Wallach Have you ever stumbled upon a band so sensational that you just have to rant about it and listen to their album on repeat? Sol Cat achieves this effect. An up-and-coming, six-piece band all the way from Nashville, Tennessee, Sol Cat stunned the … Continue reading Keep an ear out for Sol Cat: Pittsburgh Show Review and Interview
The Mike Medved Band to play Christmas show to Benefit Project Bundle-Up
Following the successful release of their live debut album in May 2013, folk rock ensemble, The Mike Medved Band, returns to Club Cafe for a Christmas show on December 21st, 2013. This year's holiday event benefits The Salvation Army & WTAE's Project Bundle-Up; a local charity dedicated to helping needy senior citizens and children purchase new winter outerwear in Western Pennsylvania. A year marked by numerous 'firsts' - 2013 … Continue reading The Mike Medved Band to play Christmas show to Benefit Project Bundle-Up
Nov 7 – Scott Miller at Club Cafe Pittsburgh
Less than a month after releasing his new project, BIG BIG WORLD, acclaimed songwriter Scott Miller will perform at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh on Thursday, November 7 at 9:00 p.m. Miller will be accompanied by Rayna Gellert on fiddle, who also graces the recording, as well as Bryn Davies. Miller, who the Austin Chronicle described as "One of Virginia’s best … Continue reading Nov 7 – Scott Miller at Club Cafe Pittsburgh
Sol Cat at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, November 20th
Wednesday, November 20th | 7PM | $8 INFO: http://bit.ly/17vkqrG The psychedelic groove-rock 6-piece Sol Cat are kicking off the Fall announcing the release of their latest EP Welcome to Cowabunga - just released on October 1st. This EP is a follow-up to the band's self-titled LP, which released earlier this year and debuted at #142 on the CMJ Charts. The album landed the band … Continue reading Sol Cat at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, November 20th
BEACH Drops “In Us We Trust” Video,11/1: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
" ...[BEACH] can throw down like the devil in Georgia." – Under The Radar BEACH is the indie-electro rock project fronted by the artist also known as Bitch. She recently released her new album In Us We Trust via her own Short Story Records to critical acclaim from the likes of Ladygunn, MAGNET & VIBE. From its opening track, In Us We Trust beams the bold attitude listeners … Continue reading BEACH Drops “In Us We Trust” Video,11/1: Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
American Babies in Pittsburgh | Wed. Oct. 23 at Club Cafe
American Babies on tour to support new studio album Knives & Teeth "Multiple listens prove this to be one of the better rock records of the year." - Relix Stream American Babies' "Old Fashioned" https://soundcloud.com/calabro-music-media/03-old-fashioned-wav Who: American Babies w/ Derek Woodz Band What: American Babies are on tour to support their new studio albumKnives & Teeth. They stop at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, … Continue reading American Babies in Pittsburgh | Wed. Oct. 23 at Club Cafe
Static Jacks Stream Full In Blue LP/Live At Club Cafe PGH 9/29
Click Here To Listen To Full 'In Blue' LP On Alternative Press We here at Static Jacks believe every new album should feel like a fresh start; A time for painting the walls a different color, or maybe just knocking holes in them... Maybe seeing if there's anything cool stashed away in there, like stacks … Continue reading Static Jacks Stream Full In Blue LP/Live At Club Cafe PGH 9/29
Static Jacks Premiere “Wallflowers” Sneak Peak Video On FUSE TV/Club Cafe Pittsburgh 9/29
Click Here To Pre-Order 'In Blue' LP (Physical) Click Here To Pre-Order 'In Blue' LP (Digital) Tour Dates 09.22 - Philadelphia, PA - North Star Bar 09.23 - Cambridge, MA - Great Scott 09.24 - New York, NY - The Studio @ Webster Hall 09.26 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean 09.28 - Columbus, OH - … Continue reading Static Jacks Premiere “Wallflowers” Sneak Peak Video On FUSE TV/Club Cafe Pittsburgh 9/29
Cabinet Announces Fall Tour, Part 1/Club Cafe Pittsburgh 10/4
When it comes to the music of Cabinet, the essential bywords are soul, simplicity, and serious musicianship. In concert, the combination of these qualities invariably yields an experience that is so celebratory and moving that the very word Cabinet takes on a new, vivid meaning for anyone in the audience. An inclusive and engaging energy is … Continue reading Cabinet Announces Fall Tour, Part 1/Club Cafe Pittsburgh 10/4
J. Roddy Walston & The Business Debut New Track “Black Light”,Club Cafe Pittsburgh 9/24
Listen “Black Light” and Catch Them On Tour Forcing the oft-clashing worlds of art and rock-and-roll to make nice, J. Roddy Walston & The Business (including guitarist/vocalist Billy Gordon, bassist/vocalist Logan Davis, and drummer Steve Colmus) deal in a scrappy yet sublime sound that honors both their Southern roots and punk spirit. For the latest example of this, head … Continue reading J. Roddy Walston & The Business Debut New Track “Black Light”,Club Cafe Pittsburgh 9/24
Viva La Fontaisiste!
When did the musical entertainer die? I would opine that, at least within indie-rock circles, it was the rise of "shoe-gaze." The name alone implies an audience whose focus is shifted away from the act on stage and instead on, you know, their shoes. Pretentious front-men and women have attempted to buck that trend with … Continue reading Viva La Fontaisiste!
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hierarchy of Steelesque
Steelesque has been making headlines as of late. Their debut ep, Johnny on the Spot, is being release by U.K. label, Tuppence a Bag Records, they're playing the Three Rivers Arts Festival on June 11th, they've garnished praise in the Pittsburgh City Paper, and due to their high energy stage presence complete with genuine gratitude … Continue reading The Rock ‘n’ Roll Hierarchy of Steelesque
Demos Papadimas at Club Cafe June 1
Demos Papadimas is a singer-songwriter based in Northeast Ohio and isplaying Club Cafe on June 1st with another Cleveland-based band, The Womack Family Band. Demos had a successful CD Release show at Club Cafe in February and is a former Pittsburgh resident and Pitt graduate. Since December Papadimas' band has garnered significant regional attention (see the article below … Continue reading Demos Papadimas at Club Cafe June 1
Professional Athlete and Local Pittsburgh Musician, Mike Medved, Set to Release Live Debut Album May 11th
Mike Medved, one of Pittsburgh’s burgeoning folk rock musicians, and his band are very pleased to announce the release of their debut album, Live At Club Café, on May 11, 2013. The band’s release will be available to download on iTunes and physical copies will be sold through the artist’s website, www.mikemedvedmusic.com. Unlike most debut albums, Live … Continue reading Professional Athlete and Local Pittsburgh Musician, Mike Medved, Set to Release Live Debut Album May 11th
Black Francis & Reid Paley Breathe Fresh Air Into Club Cafe
Black Francis Set List w Special Guest Reid Paley Wicked Son California Bound ??? Living on Soul The Scene All Around the World Wave of Mutilation (Pixies song) She Took All The Money Dead Man's Curve All My Ghosts California Bound Bullet That Burnt Out Rock And Roll (Gary Green cover) Los Angeles Nimrod's Son (Pixies song) When … Continue reading Black Francis & Reid Paley Breathe Fresh Air Into Club Cafe
HANNAH GEORGAS TOURS U.S./Pittsburgh Appearance Club Cafe 2/17
Demons can be understated. They can be mild-mannered and just ripple some, burn slightly like a heart pain that could have been caused by anything. They can be brushed aside with only the tiniest of thoughts, only to be considered again with the next brief episode, an encounter that could bring the same sort of … Continue reading HANNAH GEORGAS TOURS U.S./Pittsburgh Appearance Club Cafe 2/17
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