Listed below are some notable venues, promoters, studios and stores that might be of use to a new musician in Pittsburgh. It's by no means comprehensive, but is meant to give a sample of what's available to aspiring artists. Venues listed are those that regularly host all-local bills or add local openers to touring packages.
MULTIPLE-VENUE PROMOTERS
Drusky Entertainment (Altar Bar, Smiling Moose, Carnegie Library of Homestead, others)
Opus One Productions (Brillobox, Club Café, Mr. Small's, Stage AE)
Grey Area Productions (Rex Theater, Thunderbird Café)
OTHER VENUES
31st Street Pub
3101 Penn Ave., Strip District. 412-391-8334 or www.31stpub.com
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern
4412 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-682-8611 or www.bloomfieldbridgetavern.com
Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave., Garfield. 412-361-2262 or www.garfieldartworks.com
Gooski's
3117 Brereton St., Polish Hill. 412-681-1658
Howlers Coyote Café
4509 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-682-0320
James Street Gastropub
422 Foreland St., North Side. 412-904-3335 or www.jamesstreetgastropub.com
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
103 Slade Lane, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or www.jergels.com
Lava Lounge
2204 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-431-5282 or www.lavaloungepgh.com
Mr. Roboto Project
5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. www.therobotoproject.org
Stage AE
400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 412-229-5483 or www.stageae.com
Thunderbird Café
4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177or www.thunderbirdcafe.net
RECORDING STUDIOS
Cobblesound Recording Company, New Kensington
ID Labs Productions, Lawrenceville
Jake Hanner, North Hills
J Bird Studio, Zelienople
www.facebook.com/thejbirdstudio
Machine Age Studios, Polish Hill
Mr. Small's Recording Studio, Millvale
Red Caiman Media, Uptown
Treelady Studios, Wilkins Township
RECORD/CD STORES
720 Music, Clothing and Café
4405 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-904-4592 or www.720records.com
Desolation Row Records
410 S. Craig St., Oakland. 412-681-9111
Eide's Entertainment
1121 Liberty Ave., Strip District. 412-261-0900 or www.eides.com
The Exchange
Multiple locations. www.myexchangefranchise.com
Mind Cure Records
3138 Dobson St., Polish Hill. 412-621-1715 or www.mindcurerecords.com
Sound Cat Records
4526 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-621-3256 or www.soundcatrecords.com
MUSIC BLOGS
Draw Us Lines
Pittsburgh Music Report
HughShows
NakYouOut
The Pittsburgh Scene
INSTRUMENT/EQUIPMENT STORES
Acoustic Music Works
2142 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-422-0710 or www.acousticmusicworks.com
Backstage Guitars
4123 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 412-235-7765 or www.backstageguitars.com
Brighton Music Center
2110 Babcock Blvd., Shaler. 412-821-5908 or www.brightonmusic.com
Hollowood Music & Sound
601 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. 412-771-3060 or www.hollowood.com
Pianos N' Stuff
468 Freeport Road, Blawnox. 412-828-1003 or www.nstuffmusic.com
Pittsburgh Guitars
1305 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-431-0700 or www.pittsburghguitars.com
