WYEP Station Blog

Whether you love our Top 12 Pittsburgh Performance Project venue picks, or are ready to trash the dressing room in a fit of rage, it’s undeniable that you have some great memories of Pittsburgh concerts.

We asked you to submit your favorite recollections of live music. Here are a few more of them–we’ll be posting memories every few days. Make sure to post your own comments and memories below!

“All three of these venue have original, fresh live music: I have seen great concerts at Mr. Smalls, crazy multi-media events at the Meter Room, and some of the best local blues and jazz at the Thunderbird Cafe.” - Benjamin P.

“Any outdoor summer concert is perfect…I’ll never forget a few years back when you all got Norah Jones. She started her set by saying that it was the largest group that she had ever played for….You guys are the greatest at finding and promoting extraordinary music.” - Rebecca C.

“Best Concert Ever: Peter Gabriel’s Womad at Starlake.” - Javice M.

Don’t forget to sign up for WYEP’s Pittsburgh Performance Project launch party on July 18th!

Whether you love our Top 12 Pittsburgh Performance Project venue picks, or are ready to trash the dressing room in a fit of rage, it’s undeniable that you have some great memories of Pittsburgh concerts.

We asked you to submit your favorite recollections of live music. Here are a few of them–we’ll be posting memories every few days. Make sure to post your own comments and memories below!

“A local band sang at the Decade in June 1986, ‘Don’t go to Kiev. Don’t go to Kiev. There’s radiation there, you’re gonna lose your hair. Don’t go to Kiev.’ So irreverent when everyone was leary of the impact of the Chernobyl cloud.” - Sara S.

“I was living in Erie when West View Park closed down and became the suburban eyesore it is today, but my parents raved about Danceland, where they met. My Mother still has her dance card, and many fond memories of big bands and riding the trolleys from Mount Oliver to West View. Everyone from Duke Ellington to The Rolling Stones played there.” - Anonymous WYEP listener

“A most memorable show for me occurred at Soldiers and Sailors in Oakland which featured Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earl and Shawn Colvin. I remember that you could hear a pin drop in there, especially when Patty sang.” - K.D.

Don’t forget to sign up for WYEP’s Pittsburgh Performance Project launch party on July 18th!

The audio from today’s WYEP Studio Session with Spoon is now online, check out our On Demand Audio section to listen!

Pictures from the session, are available on our flickr page.

Sign up for two great Member Events in January - a concert with Marc Cohn and a Martin Sexton Studio Session!