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Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh
Mr. Smalls Theatre is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

1. Mr. Smalls Theatre

8.6
400 Lincoln Ave (at Butler St), Millvale, PA
Rock Club · 46 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Great small venue. Even better now that they've expanded the bar and serve food.

The Altar Bar is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

2. The Altar Bar

1620 Penn Ave (at 16th St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Music Venue · Strip District · 13 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Air conditioned and smoke free. Great views from the balcony.

Stage AE is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

3. Stage AE

8.5
400 N Shore Dr (at Chuck Noll Way), Pittsburgh, PA
Music Venue · Northshore · 84 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Great sight lines and acoustics.

Club Zoo is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

4. Club Zoo

1630 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA
Music Venue · Strip District · 10 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Get there early and try to get up front. The sight lines for this place are atrocious if you get stuck behind a beam.

The Ironworks is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

5. The Ironworks

45 Bates St, Pittsburgh, PA
Bar · South Oakland · 1 tip

Jim F.Jim Fisher: This place is definitely a dive, especially the bathrooms. Don't park out back, apparently that's bad. Drive across the street and park in the parking garage for $3.

6. Ches-A-Rena Entertainment Complex

1216 Pittsburgh St, Cheswick, PA
Roller Rink · 3 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Drive down the street and park in the neighborhood behind the Pizza Hut. It's free. Just don't be a jerk after the show since real people are trying to sleep.

Diesel Club Lounge is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

7. Diesel Club Lounge

6.1
1601 E Carson St (S 16th & E Carson St.), Pittsburgh, PA
Night Club · Southside Flats · 17 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: This place is okay, but the owners are kind of tacky and are known to shut shows down before they're done.

KeyBank Pavilion is one of Top picks for Music Venues in Pittsburgh.

8. KeyBank Pavilion

7.3
665 PA Route 18 (US Route 22), Burgettstown, PA
Music Venue · 50 tips and reviews

Jim F.Jim Fisher: Getting out of this place will take you a lifetime.