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lewis black

Brian, Jake, and I went to see Lewis Black at The Palace Theater last night. It was a lot of fun. It was Jake’s first stand-up experience and I think he liked it. For that matter, it was only the 3rd one for me and Brian, so Jake’s ahead of …

brit floyd

This was our first “tribute band” experience and it was an excellent one. While I wouldn’t say that Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands, I do like them. This band played at the War Memorial last night. I guess they come to Johnstown every year. We will definitely …

eric tessmer band

Eric Tessmer was in town for a free show at Peoples Natural Gas Park. We always like to catch him when he’s in town, so we made a point of going there Saturday night. It was a good show. There were a decent amount of people there, but you would …

qotsa again

Ten years ago this month, we took Jake to see his first concert, Queens of the Stone Age. When we heard they were coming to Pittsburgh again in support of their new album (this time to Stage AE), the three of us decided to go. Not surprisingly, it was a …

ann wilson of heart

I’ve been a fan of Heart for just about ever and have been kicking myself ever since I missed them on tour in Pittsburgh a number of years ago. The band broke up recently, so when I saw that Ann Wilson (the singer from Heart) was playing at The Palace …