Pittsburgh Comedy

Nervous Comic Plays Improv; Reflective Musicians at Brillobox (CPs Thu., 2/27/14)

Taylor Williamson, Road Runner, Stranger Convention, Kinetic, Neon ’80s Night, Downtown Comedy Adventure

Long-Time Local Favorites at Moondog’s; Young Upstarts Visit Club Cafe (CPs Sat., 2/22/14)

1) Dave Mustaine exiting Metallica to form Megadeath or Eric Clapton leaving the Yardbirds and going on to Cream, guitarist Bill Toms left a band of Pittsburgh royalty, Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, and formed a band in a similar vein but all his own. Since the mid ’90s, Bill Toms and Hard Rain…

Playground at “Carnegie International”; Rex Hosts Black Joe Lewis (Thu., 2/20/2014)

“Carnegie International,” Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Keith Robinson, Karae at Jekyl and Hyde’s

' The Skivvies will be more fully dressed

Robert Randolph Heats Up Altar Bar; The Skivvies Sizzle at City Theatre (CPs Thu., 2/13/2014)

Robert Randolph and the Family Band, The Skivvies, “Adult World,” Lisa Landry

Vikings Invade Mr. Smalls; Emo Kids Take Over Lava Lounge (CPs Thu., 2/6/2014)

Amon Amarth, Emo Night, Greg Warren, Uncle Kracker, Joe Nichols, “(Another) Evening of One Acts”

Get Funky With Galactic at Mr. Smalls (CPs Wed., 2/5/2014)

Galactic, Carrie Rodriguez, Chimaira, Comedy Showcase at Buckhead’s

Pittsburgh Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Party; “Company” at PPT; PSO Performs Music of Film Composer John Williams (CPs Thu., 1/23/14)

Pittsburgh Rock Hall Of Fame Ceremonies, “Company,” Music of John Williams, Roy Wood Jr., “Fiesta Flamenca,” Dopapod, Broccoli Samurai

Arnez J at Improv; Frank Vieira at Hard Rock Café (CPs Fri., 1/17/14)

Arnez J, Frank Vieira, Choro No Vinho, Dan Getkin and the Masters of American Music, Mark Williams, and Slim Forsythe

Larry the Cable Guy at Heinz Hall, Fist Fight at Altar Bar (CPs Sat., 1/11/14)

1) By tapping into the always underestimated entertainment market of ordinary WalMart-shopping Americans, the Blue Collar Comedy Tour made stars out of all of its performers, but the breakout was undoubtedly Daniel Lawrence Whitney, a.k.a. Larry the Cable the Guy. The Nebraska native’s R-rated Christmas carols and tales of trailer-park life have begotten an empire that…

Sesame Street Live at Consol; Heffron at Improv (CPs Fri., 1/10/2014)

Sesame Street Live, John Heffron, Katie Hate, Aretrospect, Poe’s Last Night

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