Catching up on Music at Poetry Lounge

Follow me on Spotify if you would like to keep up with the latest music at Poetry Lounge. I am continuing to create monthly playlists there, and I will keep posting my end-of-year review for as long as possible. 

https://open.spotify.com/user/mirvana88

2025: Another Year of Music at Poetry Lounge

November and December were unexpectedly catastrophic, so I missed posting those playlists, but here is one for the Whole Dang Year.

Poetry Lounge saw another year of diverse and insanely talented artists. This playlist represents all genres —mostly Pittsburgh bands—but many touring acts, too. 

You can even check out some videos of performances that were recorded live at Poetry Lounge in 2025 here - https://www.youtube.com/@PoetryLoungePgh. 

Poetry Lounge Playlist for October 2025

PoetryLounge25.10 - "Season of mists"

Wed 1

Counterfeit Goods // The Pooks // Right On Warriors

Thu 2

Heinous Bienfang

Fri 3

Still Relevant* // Forgery*

Sun 5

Beach Boise, ID

Mon 6

Brian Dolzani returns w/ THE LONER: Music of Neil Young

Wed 8

Brian K & The Parkway // Rebel Revolver // The Erly

Fri 10

Rock2Stop Cancer Benefit w/ Right On Warriors // 13 Occult // Molecule Party // Egomyth

Sat 11

BADE // Normal Creatures // Mayreh

Sun 12

private event

Wed 15

Crush Curl // Scorched Waves // Toy

Thu 16

Andy Boy & the Keys to the City* // Seth Akers*

Fri 17

Royal Honey // Love Dumpster* // Amoeba Knievel

Sat 18

Terminal Intensity** // Blame the Dead Guy // Keltari // Divine Tragedy

Sun 19

Jack the Underdog // DAVVN // Whoisjaye // Ausinette

Thu 23

The Redlines // Z-Nemo & The Big Slime // Abstract Theory

Fri 24

Tender Mercy // Paul Tabachneck // Michael McCabe // Colin & the Crows

Sat 25

Slim Forsythe & The Boss Stingrays*

Sun 26

Autumn & After: Album R62elease “The Ocean Between Us” w/ special guest Justiere*

Wed 29

XGN #62

Thu 30

Devil’s Night w/ The Minks // Marsenwald* // Poster Child

Fri 31

Halloween w/ Rattle Bones // The Jaded Lips // Black Ridge

Poetry Lounge Playlist for September 2025

FRI 5

The Polkamaniacs 4 // The Jig-Offs

Sat 6

Post Traumatik // The Cheats // God’s Green Apples

Sun 7

Alex Bergan // Garrett Owen // Vinny Palese

THU 11

Joey Aich & The Head Band*

FRI 12

Drifting Strangers*

SAT 13

Creedmoors // New Kink // Forbidden Five

SUN 14

Kaston Guffey // Jake McKelvie // Julianna Warner*

MON 15

Kiss The Tiger // Her Charms*

WED 17

Caitlin Cannon // Demos Papadimas

THU 18

POETRY NIGHT: FlowPoetry // Chiina Bloodmire // Bingo Quixote

FRI 19

BombChele & The Bangs // Monsters of the Week // Redd Up Rhonda

SUN 21

Caley Conway // Rayne Blakeman // Bella Figlia

WED 24

Worlds Scariest Police Chases // American Television // Latecomer

THU 25

Special Teams // Baldy** - 

FRI 26

Nerd Alert // The Deep Casual

SAT 27

A.T.S.

That was August at Poetry Lounge

FRI 1

Smash the Sound Barrier: Dereos Roads & Jumbled w/ Sean Zuza*, Brandon Parish, The Brother’s Band*

SAT 2

Blood & Stomach Pills // The Dumplings // Sherry CD-Rom

SUN 3

Ani Mari // Vinny Palese

MON 4

LOKYE // LEXA TERRESTRIAL // MARTEZ* w/ special guests HAPPY CLOUDS - DANGO FORLAINE - KITTY KVSH DANE DOPEROCK* - CHRISJOSE* - JHASI - SKINNY G* - MIKE FATE*

WED 6

Something Missing // Carly Conroy // All My Friends Are Cats

THU 7

your deerest friends / post office winter / benny benji / the ill-fitting party*

FRI 8

Brea Fournier & the Dream Ballet // Grace Campbell // Lorelai Paige

SAT 9

Alternative Agenda*

MON 11

Brennan Edwards // Vinny Palese

WED 13

Sonoa // Mark Buffalo // Anti-Corn League // Happy Hours

THU 14

Doll Trap // Frame and Mantle // Brake Fluid

FRI 15

Ed Crawford Band // The Pooks // Creedmoors

SAT 16

Sickbed of Cú Chulainn // The Never Weres

SUN 17

MON 18

Martini Russa

WED 20

The Alex Lucero Band

FRI 22

Shel The Philosopher // Barbados Black // Samurae // Catherine Stray // Lando Ash // Faded & Jaded // Sir Lore

SAT 23

The Altered Egos

SUN 24

Shady Oaks // Tarantula Bill

MON 25

Adamantis // Iron Brigade // Emerald Rage // Legendry

WED 27

Riften Rain

FRI 29

The Denali’s // Histrionic // Stay Out

SAT 30

Hepcat Dilemma // Chris Colpo

Poetry Lounge Playlist for July 2025

Wed July 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Memory Card // Hill View #73 // Benny Benji // Leghorn // Sour Fiction

Thu July 3 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Heinous Bienfang

Sat July 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Grace Campbell // The Laurel Lowlifes // Gray Buchanan*

Sun July 6 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Molly Alphabet // Goatroper

Mon July 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Nutmeg Party // Well Read // Fidello // Friends For Sale

Wed July 9 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jombi // Carini* // Ausinette

Thu July 10 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jed Harrelson // Walker Burroughs

Fri July 11 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Qoncert Weekend presents: 

Gravemaker // Mafia Fetti // Saysopayso // J-dubDMG // BalloutTae // Chuck G // Rxybandz // Jacksonn*

Sat July 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Right On Warriors // Egomyth // New Kink

Sun July 13 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jesse Detor

Thu July 17 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Future Party // Architrave // Twenty20K*

Fri July 18 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Constant Hell // Mires // Aconitum // Clover’s Curfew

Sat July 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Tucked In // Vinny Palese

Sun July 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cheer-Accident // Microwaves // Ben Opie

Wed July 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dairy Family // Clay Coast

Thu July 24 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Devaya (Ex-Murder For Girls) // Frenchy and the Punk (NY) // Hemlock for Socrates

Fri July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Paul Tabachneck & Friends

Sat July 26 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

A.T.S.*

Sun July 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Poundgame Addison // The Reasn

Mon July 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Lady Beast

Wed July 30 @ 7:00 pm

Maria, etc… // Julianna Warner* // Jennica Tamler

Thu July 31 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Super Bonanza

Schedule subject to change. Click here for the latest Poetry Lounge schedule of events.

*Indicates artist on the schedule, but I couldn't find them on Spotify, so they aren't on the playlist.

June Playlist

 

 

Poetry Lounge Playlist for May, 2025

 Alas, I've fallen behind on this project, but better late than never, I say.

Poetry Lounge Playlist for April 2025

 Lots of great shows coming our way in April. 

Here is the schedule (subject to change). For the latest info, please visit https://www.poetrymillvale.com/events/ . 

THU APR 3

Fabelspout - #indie #folk #alternative #rock #singersongwriter 

https://fablespout.bandcamp.com/ 

Jack Ferrera (Austin, TX) - #indie #pop #garage #alternative #rock #singersongwriter #austin 

https://jackferrara.bandcamp.com/ 

Alan Getto - #indie #folk #alternative #rock #singersongwriter 

https://alan-getto.bandcamp.com/ 

FRI APR 4

Latecomer - #punkrock #powerpop #skaterpunk

https://latecomer.bandcamp.com/ 

MK Ultra - #alternativerock  #powerpop 

https://www.instagram.com/mk_ultra_official

The Redlines- #alternativerock #classicrock #powerpop reminds me of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

https://theredlines.bandcamp.com/ 

God’s Green Apples - #postpunk #alternativerock reminds me of Gaslight Anthem, The Replacements

https://godsgreenapples.bandcamp.com/ 

SAT APR 5

Thot Squad - SOLD OUT; influences - capcakKe, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliot #hiphop #rap #femalerapper 

www.thotsquad.us

Rob Apollo (Detroit) - chaotic alt-rap for the digital age #altrap #hiphop #rap 

https://www.robapollo.com/ 

SUN APR 6

An evening of instrumental mayhem, with local bands

The Outer Limits* - #surfrock #progrock 

https://www.instagram.com/_the.outer.limits_/

The Froods* - #surfrock #progrock #funk 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557354822560# 

THU APR 10

Troy Millette & The Fire Below - Storytelling Americana troubadour; reminds me of Jason Isbell, Kip Moore, or Tom Petty. #indie #folk #altcountry #americana 

https://troymillettemusic.com/

FRI APR 11

Neostem - #alternativerock #hardrock #grunge 

https://neostem.bandcamp.com/ 

Sarah Halter - #metal #alternativemetal #gothicmetal #progmetal 

https://www.sarahhaltermusic.com/ 

Nowhere Wolves - their cover of Respect, was recorded live at Poetry Lounge last year. #punk #glam #postpunk 

https://traffordestate.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-wolves 

SAT APR 12

Sew Twisted - #grunge #hardcore #grungecore 

https://www.instagram.com/sewtwistedband/ 

Histrionic* - #punk #postpunk #grunge 

https://www.instagram.com/histrionictheband/ 

Missing Signs - reminds me of Cage the Elephant, The Backseat Lovers. #postpunk #grunge #alternativerock 

https://missingsigns.bandcamp.com/track/good-medusa 

MON APR 14

Tom Kurlander - #rock #classicrock #acoustic 

https://tomkurlander.bandcamp.com/ 

THU APR 17

Shel the Philosopher - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://shelphifuego.com/ 

Independence - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://www.instagram.com/Independence412 

Squeezy - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://www.instagram.com/thebxndit/ 

Kid Mara - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://www.instagram.com/kidmara_/ 

Ill Misfit - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ill-misfit 

Ticket Link:

https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/hip-hop-anonymous-2025-04-17-poetry-lounge-millvale-941d9d

https://www.goodvibebooking.com/SHOWS

FRI APR 18

Greywalker - #deathmetal #melodicdeathmetal #metalcore 

https://www.greywalker.net/ 

MoeMaw Naedon - #alternative #hiphop #rap #altrap 

https://moemawnaedon.bandcamp.com/ 

Arc of Violence - #metal #hardcore #thrash 

https://arcofviolence.bandcamp.com/ 

SAT APR 19

Dereos Roads - record release party #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

www.dereosroads.com 

Jumbled - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://jumbled.bandcamp.com/ 

Sean Zuza* - #folk 

Aarie - #alternative #hip-hop #rap 

https://kida412.bandcamp.com/ 

Bloodmoney Perez

https://bloodmoneyperez.bandcamp.com/ 

SUN APR 20

Curtis Eller’s American Circus - banjo player, songwriter, dancer, and storyteller

https://www.curtiseller.com/ 

#banjoplayer #yodeling #singersongwriter #storyteller 

WED APR 23

JACK (Omaha, NE) - #indie #rock #poprock reminds me of Weezer

https://imofficiallyjack.com/ - I love this website.

Oh Bother (West Middlesex, PA) - #indie #alternativerock #poppunk #punk 

https://ohbother.bandcamp.com/ 

Sunday Complex - #indie #alternativerock #poprock 

https://www.instagram.com/sundaycomplexband 

THU APR 24

Kevin Finn & Friends - poetry and music

Kevin Finn - #acoustic #singersongwriter 

https://kevinfinn.hearnow.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/kevinfinnmusicpgh/ 

Bill Hughes - poet

JamezyBoy - #hiphop 

https://www.instagram.com/the1jamezyboy/ 

Elijah Bennedict Brown - poet

Robin Vote* - #indie #alternativerock #folkrock

https://robinvote.bandcamp.com/ 

FRI APR 25

Brian K & The Parkway - guitar-based, roots-oriented rock, infused with a healthy dose of soul and R&B. #altcountry #alternativerock #rootsrock 

https://www.briankandtheparkway.com/ 

Reliable Child - #indiefolk #folkrock #folkpop #rootsrock #americana 

https://reliablechild.bandcamp.com/ 

Neon Vanadium - #alternativerock 

https://neonvanadium.weebly.com/ 

Beach Boise, ID -  #indie #alternativerock #folkpop 

https://beachboiseid.bandcamp.com/

MON APR 28

Season to Risk (Kansas City, MO)- #grungepunk #skaterpunk #noiserock #experimental #mathrock 

https://robotswin.com/ 

Microwaves - #progrock #experimental 

https://microwaves.bandcamp.com/ 

Low Cunning - #electronic #synth #videogamemusic