The Afghan Whigs Celebrate 40th Anniversary with Stop at Mr. Smalls: Kentucky Derby Watch Party at Pittsburgh Brewing (Sat., 5/2/26)

1) The Afghan Whigs are in concert at Mr. Smalls Theatre as part of their 40th Anniversary Tour. From Cincinnati, Ohio, the group rose to prominence in the ’90s. The Whigs combined rock and soul and scored a hit with “Debonair.” The single, from 1993’s Gentlemen, charted on the Modern Rock Top 20. The band broke up in 2001, briefly reunited in 2006 for a greatest hits album, and reunited again in 2012. Afghan Whigs guitarist Dave Rosser died in 2017. The group has announced their first new music since their 2022 LP How Do You Burn?, with the recent release of their single, “House of I.” Look for a new album later this year. Afghan Whigs co-founder Greg Dulli said this about the band’s anniversary: “40 years later, I still get to do the thing I love the most. Writing songs and performing them with my friends all over the world. I truly have to pinch myself.” 8 p.m. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. (C.M., R.H.)

2) Pittsburgh Brewing Company is hosting a Kentucky Derby Watch Party today from 2 to 8 p.m. with doors opening at 1 p.m. Event highlights include live race coverage on two big screens, Mint Juleps, Iron City drafts, live music, food trucks, games, and a horse meet-and-greet benefiting Bella Terra Stables. for tickets and more information visit Pittsburgh Brewing’s website. 150 Ferry St., Creighton.

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