Upcoming Funhouse Events
Mr. Smalls Presents
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE 20th CLASS REUNION
Cast:
Brittany Alexis
Cassi Bruno
Kayleigh Dumas
Abby Evans
Alex Homyak
Matty Malloy
Lizzie Martin
Alex Runyon
John Henry Watt
Xazrianna
Opening by drag performers:
Envy Sinn
Catty Wampus
Wanda Bread
Friday, July 17, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
It’s been twenty years since the wildcats graced the THEATER stage and this summer they’re celebrating the only way they know how, A TALENT SHOW. Your favorite East High grads will go head-to-head showcasing their talents in this parody roast event. See who has what it takes to win it all and bop to the top! Prior to the contest there will be drag performances, games and raffles so be prepared to play!
This Event Is 18+
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is 18+
All Sales Are Final.
Mr. Smalls Presents
David Ramirez
Special Guest: Patrick Armould
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
David Ramirez is an American Americana singer-songwriter based in Austin, Texas. Most of Ramirez music contain themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, love, and redemption. He is known for his deep and reverberant baritone voice. In 2020, he was awarded Songwriter of the Year by The Austin Chronicle.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host Bob Beach featuring Evan Dean & The Cheekybirds!
Monday, July 20, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
MONDAY JUL 20, 2026
WYEP 91.3 and Straub Brewing Presents:
AcoustiCafe Open Stage - host Bob Beach ft Evan Dean & The Cheekybirds!!
THEME. "Shades!!"
Be cool. Or create cool. Or hide stuff, that's cool.
BOB BEACH has been a working professional musician for 50 years, bringing harmonica, flute, and vocals to a broad scope of genres. A native Philadelphian, Bob relocated to Western PA after high school and worked in bands and musical projects from 1976 to 1997 while based in Pittsburgh. He returned to Philadelphia in 1997 where he has been a vital part of the music scene. As a sideman, he has recorded or performed with national acts such as; Ollabelle, Langhorne Slim, The Avett Brothers, Pat Wictor, Sean Mullins, Kim Richey, Lizanne Knott and many more. Bob has performed regionally with the Bob Beach Trio, Mason Porter, Wyldlyfe, Hezekiah Jones, Spinning Leaves, the Cat’s Pajamas, Philadelphia Jug Band, the Youngers, Hoots and Hellmouth and others. Currently Bob performs internationally with David Jacobs-Strain and locally with Megan Cary, Rylan Brooks, Paul Wilkinson, and many more.
Bob is in town for a show on Wed Jul 22 - Steamworks presents David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach - more info and tickets HERE!
EVAN DEAN & THE CHEEKYBIRDS is sweatin' and stompin', and singin' to the stars.
Check out their website at: evandeanband.com
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
WYEP 91.3 and Straub Brewing Presents:
AcoustiCafe Open Stage - host Bob Beach ft Evan Dean & The Cheekybirds!!
THEME. "Shades!!"
Be cool. Or create cool. Or hide stuff, that's cool.
BOB BEACH has been a working professional musician for 50 years, bringing harmonica, flute, and vocals to a broad scope of genres. A native Philadelphian, Bob relocated to Western PA after high school and worked in bands and musical projects from 1976 to 1997 while based in Pittsburgh. He returned to Philadelphia in 1997 where he has been a vital part of the music scene. As a sideman, he has recorded or performed with national acts such as; Ollabelle, Langhorne Slim, The Avett Brothers, Pat Wictor, Sean Mullins, Kim Richey, Lizanne Knott and many more. Bob has performed regionally with the Bob Beach Trio, Mason Porter, Wyldlyfe, Hezekiah Jones, Spinning Leaves, the Cat’s Pajamas, Philadelphia Jug Band, the Youngers, Hoots and Hellmouth and others. Currently Bob performs internationally with David Jacobs-Strain and locally with Megan Cary, Rylan Brooks, Paul Wilkinson, and many more.
Bob is in town for a show on Wed Jul 22 - Steamworks presents David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach - more info and tickets HERE!
EVAN DEAN & THE CHEEKYBIRDS is sweatin' and stompin', and singin' to the stars.
Check out their website at: evandeanband.com
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
Mr. Smalls Presents
King Blue Heron – “The Breaking Wheel” EP Release Show
Special Guests: Vireo, Clear Creek SP, Posterchild
Friday, July 24, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Pittsburgh-based indie-rock band King Blue Heron celebrates the release of their EP "The Breaking Wheel". Support from Vireo, Posterchild, and Clear Creek SP.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Mr. Smalls Presents
Neon Vanadium – “Tuning In” Album Release Show
Special Guests: Herald’s Goose, Porters, MISSING!
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Neon Vanadium is a deeply ambitious, almost cinematic Pittsburgh rock band with a focus on storytelling, atmosphere, and emotional weight. Unafraid to be unconventional, experimental, or heavy. The group was formed in late 2020 by brothers Cameron and Logan Balkovec. Jake Maxeiner tagged along closer to the end of that year, and for a long time Neon Vanadium was known as the trio. That changed in early 2022 as bassist Matt Kustra joined the lineup, changing the trajectory of Neon Vanadium for good. With a deeply personal debut album, Neon Vanadium plans to deliver a very immersive show experience that begs to be remembered.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, July 27, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
Mr. Smalls Presents
Oscar Lindsey X James Eichman
Special Guest: Cody Piper
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Oscar Lindsey: Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee to a deeply rooted musical family, songwriting quickly became Oscar Lindsey's second nature. His self-released 2025 LP, Glitter, allows influences such as Elliott Smith and Alex G to shine through sonically while providing a wholly original experience to listeners via personal anecdotes and storytelling. Highlight tracks like “Forever’s Such A Long Time” and "Ruby" take the intangibles of the coming-of-age experience and neatly pack them into a single sucker punch. At 24, Oscar has solidified himself as a songsmith through and through, making introspective folk music feel accessible to the everyday listener, creating his own world within the songwriting that draws fans in through its soul-bearing and identifiable qualities.
James Eichman: James Eichman is a Nashville born & raised artist whose sound perfectly sits between alt-Americana & indie rock. Well-respected in the Nashville indie music community, James has toured as a guitarist with Annie DiRusso, Baby Wave, Hannah Cole, Emma Ogier & more while also writing & recording his own debut album, St. Catherine Street. James’ songwriting shines through his unique ability to paint vivid characters in each of his songs. His sound, while reminiscent of The Shins, Nick Drake, Jason Molina, or Alex G, is a refreshing take on folk rock. James brings listeners in through his poignant storytelling that comes from deeply personal inspirations, yet feels universally relatable. Surrounding the release of St. Catherine Street, James is gearing up to play his project live on tour throughout the summer and fall.
This Event Is All Ages
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James Eichman: James Eichman is a Nashville born & raised artist whose sound perfectly sits between alt-Americana & indie rock. Well-respected in the Nashville indie music community, James has toured as a guitarist with Annie DiRusso, Baby Wave, Hannah Cole, Emma Ogier & more while also writing & recording his own debut album, St. Catherine Street. James’ songwriting shines through his unique ability to paint vivid characters in each of his songs. His sound, while reminiscent of The Shins, Nick Drake, Jason Molina, or Alex G, is a refreshing take on folk rock. James brings listeners in through his poignant storytelling that comes from deeply personal inspirations, yet feels universally relatable. Surrounding the release of St. Catherine Street, James is gearing up to play his project live on tour throughout the summer and fall.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Mr. Smalls Presents
Abstract Theory – Easier Said Than Done Album Release Show
Special Guests: Dream The Heavy, Young Guy Burkett
Friday, July 31, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Abstract Theory is a genre-blurring project that fuses indie rock, alternative hip-hop, vintage pop, and psychedelic textures into a cinematic, dreamlike sound. Built on catchy melodies, laid-back grooves, and surreal storytelling, Abstract Theory balances introspective lyricism with experimental production, creating music that feels nostalgic, strange, and unmistakably its own.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, August 03, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
Mr. Smalls Presents
Star Viper X Black Hole Zion – A Night of Interdimensional Spiritual Warfare
Special Guest: Red Coin
Friday, August 07, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Join Star Viper and Black Hole Zion for A Night of Interdimensional Spiritual Warfare! Star Viper brings black & roll synthwave sleaze to Black Hole Zion's mix of astral projecting cyberpunk, heavy metal, and mysticism for a new age. Joining them is Redcoin's mixture of heavy and dark blues. This is a night of heavy music that you do not want to miss.
This Event Is All Ages
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This Event Is All Ages
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Rock N’ Shop
VENDORS * BANDS * DJS * TATTOOS
Featuring:
Zinnia's Garden, Mourning Sounds, Fidelity Laurel
+ DJ Sets by Attic Records and DJ Dini Daddy!
Saturday, August 08, 2026
Doors: 3:00 pm / Show: 3:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
VENDORS * BANDS * DJS * TATTOOS
A day of sunshine, music and shopping!
Doors 3PM - ft. Attic Records
Bands 6PM - ft Zinnia's Garden, Mourning Sounds, Fidelity Laurel
Afterparty 9PM - ft. DJ Dini Daddy
Presented by Death Rattle Jewelry
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
A day of sunshine, music and shopping!
Doors 3PM - ft. Attic Records
Bands 6PM - ft Zinnia's Garden, Mourning Sounds, Fidelity Laurel
Afterparty 9PM - ft. DJ Dini Daddy
Presented by Death Rattle Jewelry
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, August 10, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
The Consortium + Mr. Smalls Presents
NITE
Special Guests: Echos, 2020K
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
NITE is an alternative band inspired by the sounds of Darkwave, Synthpop, and Post-Punk.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Mr. Smalls Presents
Melody & Mystery II Showcase
ft. Hemlock for Socrates
Babel Map (Harrisburg)
Some Faith
[melter] (Chicago)
Arms & Armour (Cleveland)
Bella Figlia
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Doors: 6:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Second annual installment of a mixed genre, synth-laden mini-festival featuring local and national travelling artists whose music is centered around intense moods and intriguing melodies.
Hemlock for Socrates is electronic, post-punk pop rock from Pittsburgh, PA. Their music sets scenes of outsider experiences in otherworldly dystopias. Lyrical melodies, syncopated rhythms, and sensual synths create cinematic dreamscapes, you’re at turns being chased by hostile villagers swinging torches and meeting a lover in the vines on an alien world. The group recently released a 2-song EP in November of 2025 and 3 5-song EP's in the summer of 2025, each one centered around a different theme: from intense bitter rock to lush languid electronic love songs to orchestral dance rock. Their sound is unique, diverse yet cohesive.
Babel Map from Harrisburg, PA, brings their immersive blend of gloomgaze, shoegaze, and experimental post-rock to the stage for an evening of dense textures, soaring melodies, and hypnotic energy. Fresh off the release of their latest album, Teeth, on Lost Future Records, the band delivers a live experience that shifts between crushing intensity and dreamlike beauty, inviting audiences into a world that is both deeply personal and otherworldly. Their track 'Bubble Tape' appears on the soundtrack of Kristen Stewart's film, The Chronology of Water.
Some Faith from Pittsburgh, PA, is the brainchild of Brian Sikes Howe and Indigo Baloch, with recently added Leo Rogers on live drums. Their chill but heartbroken slick synth pop pulls you into the mirror of self-reflection and languid longing, through infectious melodies and dynamic, post-EDM grooves. Like a spell spoken in a secret room, their lyrics invoke the rituals of modern love and archaic lore. Their last single, Valentine, was just released in January of 2026.
[melter] from Chicago, IL, has been described as “a sonic disturbance made of flesh, blood, and machine”. Rob Hyman's propulsive live drums combine with samples, buzzy synths, and distorted bass to underpin Jax Allos's potent, intense vocals and relentless energy. Their music is an alchemical blend of driving rhythms and industrial noise shrouded in the brooding atmospheres of darkwave and menacing rock, like driving down a nighttime highway, feeling invincible, adrenaline spiking.
Arms & Armour from Cleveland, OH, is a collaboration between Lauren Voss and John Panza. Their music combines live recording, loops, and industrial samples with fierce vocals, swirling synths, and crushing guitar to create a hypnotic soundscape. It’s an experimental sludge tinged with blues rock that feels like being enveloped in the dark humid forest at night, with whirring machinery just out of sight. The band has a new album releasing in the summer of 2026.
bella figlia is Elizabeth Joan Harris, a multidisciplinary, genre-fluid artist and sound designer from Pittsburgh, PA. Using piano, guitar, found sound from her own field recordings, and her classically trained voice, bella figlia extracts the divinity from the mundane, fuses the grotesque to the holy, and finds the sensual in the spiritual. She seeks the beauty of the earthly to quell the fierceness of heartache through the frequency of emotion and the amplitude of change.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Hemlock for Socrates is electronic, post-punk pop rock from Pittsburgh, PA. Their music sets scenes of outsider experiences in otherworldly dystopias. Lyrical melodies, syncopated rhythms, and sensual synths create cinematic dreamscapes, you’re at turns being chased by hostile villagers swinging torches and meeting a lover in the vines on an alien world. The group recently released a 2-song EP in November of 2025 and 3 5-song EP's in the summer of 2025, each one centered around a different theme: from intense bitter rock to lush languid electronic love songs to orchestral dance rock. Their sound is unique, diverse yet cohesive.
Babel Map from Harrisburg, PA, brings their immersive blend of gloomgaze, shoegaze, and experimental post-rock to the stage for an evening of dense textures, soaring melodies, and hypnotic energy. Fresh off the release of their latest album, Teeth, on Lost Future Records, the band delivers a live experience that shifts between crushing intensity and dreamlike beauty, inviting audiences into a world that is both deeply personal and otherworldly. Their track 'Bubble Tape' appears on the soundtrack of Kristen Stewart's film, The Chronology of Water.
Some Faith from Pittsburgh, PA, is the brainchild of Brian Sikes Howe and Indigo Baloch, with recently added Leo Rogers on live drums. Their chill but heartbroken slick synth pop pulls you into the mirror of self-reflection and languid longing, through infectious melodies and dynamic, post-EDM grooves. Like a spell spoken in a secret room, their lyrics invoke the rituals of modern love and archaic lore. Their last single, Valentine, was just released in January of 2026.
[melter] from Chicago, IL, has been described as “a sonic disturbance made of flesh, blood, and machine”. Rob Hyman's propulsive live drums combine with samples, buzzy synths, and distorted bass to underpin Jax Allos's potent, intense vocals and relentless energy. Their music is an alchemical blend of driving rhythms and industrial noise shrouded in the brooding atmospheres of darkwave and menacing rock, like driving down a nighttime highway, feeling invincible, adrenaline spiking.
Arms & Armour from Cleveland, OH, is a collaboration between Lauren Voss and John Panza. Their music combines live recording, loops, and industrial samples with fierce vocals, swirling synths, and crushing guitar to create a hypnotic soundscape. It’s an experimental sludge tinged with blues rock that feels like being enveloped in the dark humid forest at night, with whirring machinery just out of sight. The band has a new album releasing in the summer of 2026.
bella figlia is Elizabeth Joan Harris, a multidisciplinary, genre-fluid artist and sound designer from Pittsburgh, PA. Using piano, guitar, found sound from her own field recordings, and her classically trained voice, bella figlia extracts the divinity from the mundane, fuses the grotesque to the holy, and finds the sensual in the spiritual. She seeks the beauty of the earthly to quell the fierceness of heartache through the frequency of emotion and the amplitude of change.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Mr. Smalls Presents
Fraternal Twin X ditch
Special Guests: Brake Run, TBD
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Fraternal Twin: For Tom Christie, patience is the greatest virtue. You can hear this in the entirety of the
decade-plus of music he’s made as Fraternal Twin, but especially in the band’s current lineup, in
which he’s joined by Marco Spodek (drums), Mariah Houston (guitar), and Forrest Philpot
(bass). Fraternal Twin’s new album Halo Fell Forever is a product of this patient approach.
The songs unfurl at a tectonic pace, every shimmering guitar and vocal melody — no
matter how beautiful — creeps along glacially, the low end groaning and creaking under the
weight of Christie’s existential musings. Eventually amid the delicate swirling of these winding
pieces, they explode into distortion and noise. But for these moments of clarity and catharsis,
you’re going to have to wait.
ditch: ditch is an emerging alternative rock and post-punk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Known for their gritty, driving NYC underground sound, they frequently play local independent music venues like Sleepwalk NYC, Cassette, and Alphaville.
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ditch: ditch is an emerging alternative rock and post-punk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Known for their gritty, driving NYC underground sound, they frequently play local independent music venues like Sleepwalk NYC, Cassette, and Alphaville.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, August 17, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
Mr. Smalls Presents
Kyle Smith
Special Guest: MSJR
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
*VIP includes: GA, Private Acoustic Set (2-3 songs), Signed Poster, VIP Laminate, KS Bag, Stickers, Koozie & Photo with Kyle. Limit of 15.
Kyle Smith from Ventura, CA has been known to push the limits of the "Cali Reggae" sound with influences of Hip-Hop, Punk Rock, and Pop that make it impossible for his style to be defined. He's known for his tracks about mistakes, imperfections, addictions, and struggles combined with hooks everybody can sing. Kyle's high energy performances with the band and relentless work ethic are both contributing factors to a rapidly growing fanbase of outcasts all over North America.
In 2021, Lost Cause debuted at #2 Reggae Albums on iTunes. In 2024, Bad For Business debuted at #13 Alternative Albums on iTunes, along with consistently dropping new music and a non-stop tour schedule. Top 20 in the scene is inevitable.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
Kyle Smith from Ventura, CA has been known to push the limits of the "Cali Reggae" sound with influences of Hip-Hop, Punk Rock, and Pop that make it impossible for his style to be defined. He's known for his tracks about mistakes, imperfections, addictions, and struggles combined with hooks everybody can sing. Kyle's high energy performances with the band and relentless work ethic are both contributing factors to a rapidly growing fanbase of outcasts all over North America.
In 2021, Lost Cause debuted at #2 Reggae Albums on iTunes. In 2024, Bad For Business debuted at #13 Alternative Albums on iTunes, along with consistently dropping new music and a non-stop tour schedule. Top 20 in the scene is inevitable.
This Event Is All Ages
All Sales Are Final.
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, August 24, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
91.3 WYEP + Straub Brewing Presents
AcoustiCafe Open Stage
Acousticafe host TBA!
Monday, August 31, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Acousticafe Show Details:
Doors open downstairs in Mr Smalls Café at 5pm for check-in.
Time-slots are chosen at 6:30pm.
Open stage begins at 7pm and runs until 11pm.
Full sound and light system with backline (drums, keys, guitar + bass amp) available, and a house band to back you up if you want!
(ps sometimes the drums are set up lefty, try to give us warning when you need to flip 'em!)
Follow AcoustiCafe on Facebook here: acousticafepgh
Follow AcoustiCafe on Instagram here: @acousticafe
Visit our website here: acousticafe.org
This Event Is All Ages
Hellbender Vinyl + Crafted Sounds Presents
Silver Car Crash, A Country Western (PHL), Sweet Tooth (WV)
Friday, September 11, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Silver Car Crash: Silver Car Crash is a noisy, guitar-driven post-punk band formed in the verdant hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With members active in the city’s DIY circuit for nearly a decade, they embody the chaos and catharsis that has long fueled the Steel City’s underground. Blending influences that span garage rock, hardcore, country, avant-garde, and no wave, the band brews a delicious stew of loud basement rock and roll and raw, potent poetry– casting sonic spells upon those tuned in. For those paying attention, Silver Car Crash has been a cornerstone of Pittsburgh’s independent music renaissance. Emerging from house shows and sweaty basements, they built a formidable live reputation supporting national acts such as Ought, Toner, and Stuck, while becoming a “band’s band” among their peers. Their sound, both jagged and hypnotic, pairs urgent interlocking guitars with a dynamic mix of shouted and deadpan vocals, reflecting the restless energy of a generation wrestling with doom and dreams. Following their cult-favorite debut Resource Body (2018), the group returned with Shattered Shine (2023) a document of persistence and reinvention that proved nothing short of miraculous. Tracked at Mr. Smalls Studio with Nate Campisi, the record captures Silver Car Crash’s evolution from the grime of South Oakland’s Murder Pit to a more self-aware, sharpened state, without losing their punk edge. Shared songwriting and vocal duties between Brandon, Justin, and Conner feed into their sonic unpredictability. Together, they channel a volatile mix of noise, melody, and conviction, music for the disenchanted and the dreamers alike.
A Country Western: Born out of reverence for their favorite bands and the need for an outlet to express personal influence, Philadelphia’s A Country Western finds themselves in the knotty crossroads of modern alternative subgenres. Multi-instrumentalists Derek Hengemihle and Garrett Miades began making songs together in middle school, playing in other bands together until forming A Country Western in 2017. During the summer of 2021, hometown friend Erik Hilbert (Piper’s Bellflower) and Paris Parker (Solvent OS) joined for live performances, who soon became involved in writing and recording. A Country Western re-released their self-titled album AND debut EP Phenom on vinyl and CD formats via Crafted Sounds in 2023. Together these two projects encapsulate the earliest era of the band: home recordings with digital transposition and sample chopping. A Country Western's latest full-length record, Life on the Lawn (2024), showcases their evolution with a blend of louder guitars, playful feedback, and centered vocals, interwoven with sparser moments that have long captivated their audience. Their thematic exploration delves into pressing issues like environmental destruction, capitalism, navigating a hyper-digital society, self-realization, loss, and even the enigmatic world of birds. Peeling away from their critically celebrated album cycle, A Country Western supported the wonderful Winter (Winspear Records) for a handful of dates on their US tour in Fall 2025. To mark the occasion, they also shared double single Four-Team Dream Machine between LPs. On the release, the band opts for slowcore and electronic inspired textures, highlighting the band’s knack for space, subtle dissonance, and clever guitar layering. A Country Western will return in 2026 with a brand new record.
Sweet Tooth: Sweet Tooth originated in the hills of West Virginia. Their sound lingers in the uncertainty and atmosphere of small town Appalachian shoegaze. Sweet Tooth now resides in Richmond, VA. The five-piece features vocalist/guitarist Maya Deal, guitarists Zack Halsey and Josh White, bassist Sam Harbin, and drummer Jacob Noska. They emerged in 2022 with their debut single, “Turning Green.” Their 2025 debut album, “Guppy”, showcases their blend of atmospheric guitars and sweet melodic vocals, set to a driving backbeat.
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A Country Western: Born out of reverence for their favorite bands and the need for an outlet to express personal influence, Philadelphia’s A Country Western finds themselves in the knotty crossroads of modern alternative subgenres. Multi-instrumentalists Derek Hengemihle and Garrett Miades began making songs together in middle school, playing in other bands together until forming A Country Western in 2017. During the summer of 2021, hometown friend Erik Hilbert (Piper’s Bellflower) and Paris Parker (Solvent OS) joined for live performances, who soon became involved in writing and recording. A Country Western re-released their self-titled album AND debut EP Phenom on vinyl and CD formats via Crafted Sounds in 2023. Together these two projects encapsulate the earliest era of the band: home recordings with digital transposition and sample chopping. A Country Western's latest full-length record, Life on the Lawn (2024), showcases their evolution with a blend of louder guitars, playful feedback, and centered vocals, interwoven with sparser moments that have long captivated their audience. Their thematic exploration delves into pressing issues like environmental destruction, capitalism, navigating a hyper-digital society, self-realization, loss, and even the enigmatic world of birds. Peeling away from their critically celebrated album cycle, A Country Western supported the wonderful Winter (Winspear Records) for a handful of dates on their US tour in Fall 2025. To mark the occasion, they also shared double single Four-Team Dream Machine between LPs. On the release, the band opts for slowcore and electronic inspired textures, highlighting the band’s knack for space, subtle dissonance, and clever guitar layering. A Country Western will return in 2026 with a brand new record.
Sweet Tooth: Sweet Tooth originated in the hills of West Virginia. Their sound lingers in the uncertainty and atmosphere of small town Appalachian shoegaze. Sweet Tooth now resides in Richmond, VA. The five-piece features vocalist/guitarist Maya Deal, guitarists Zack Halsey and Josh White, bassist Sam Harbin, and drummer Jacob Noska. They emerged in 2022 with their debut single, “Turning Green.” Their 2025 debut album, “Guppy”, showcases their blend of atmospheric guitars and sweet melodic vocals, set to a driving backbeat.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
The Charge Ups’ “King for a Day” Album Release Royal Ball
Special Guests: The Ferocious Ghosts, Aggressica
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
The Charge Ups captivate audiences with infectious songs, a swaggy wardrobe, a hyper-energy live show, fun choreography, and ingenious mashups. The band “effortlessly meshes metal riffs with pop-punk choruses” to electrify rock fans of any persuasion.
Originally formed in Pittsburgh, PA as “Chip & The Charge Ups” in 2018 by the unique family team of Chip Dominick & then 16-year old Maleena Dominick, the band later added powerhouse drummer, Nolan Allen, to round out their thunderous sound. Chip & The Charge Ups released four albums between 2018 and 2023 and has been voted “Best Rock Band” once, “Best Punk Band” twice, and “Best Alternative Band” four times in the Iron City Rocks Pittsburgh Music Awards.
The Charge Ups are making 2026 their most ambitious year to date. First, by tweaking their name. Second, by sharing lead vocal duties somewhat equally between members of the trio. And, third, by outdoing KISS with a simultaneous four album release. These albums include a solo album from each member plus the crown jewel of the collection, “King for a Day” – the first album the band is releasing under the modified name, The Charge Ups. The Charge Ups are determined and poised to stand out as royalty among their pop-punk peers.
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Originally formed in Pittsburgh, PA as “Chip & The Charge Ups” in 2018 by the unique family team of Chip Dominick & then 16-year old Maleena Dominick, the band later added powerhouse drummer, Nolan Allen, to round out their thunderous sound. Chip & The Charge Ups released four albums between 2018 and 2023 and has been voted “Best Rock Band” once, “Best Punk Band” twice, and “Best Alternative Band” four times in the Iron City Rocks Pittsburgh Music Awards.
The Charge Ups are making 2026 their most ambitious year to date. First, by tweaking their name. Second, by sharing lead vocal duties somewhat equally between members of the trio. And, third, by outdoing KISS with a simultaneous four album release. These albums include a solo album from each member plus the crown jewel of the collection, “King for a Day” – the first album the band is releasing under the modified name, The Charge Ups. The Charge Ups are determined and poised to stand out as royalty among their pop-punk peers.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Starcleaner Reunion – Tour for a Rainy Day
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Vocalist and tambourine player Jo Roman, guitarists Pat Drummond and Neil Torman, and
bassist Adam Kenter grew up in the same small town of Springfield, New Jersey. After meeting
in high school, they played together in various configurations, bonding over a collective love for
Brazilian psych, C86 jangle, and ’90s noise. They chose the name Starcleaner Reunion after a
1970s children's book about magical beings that return light to the sky. They recorded their first
EP, 2023’s Club Estrella, quickly, with barely a thought for production. There’s an innocence to
these early, kaleidoscopic bursts of alt-rock, but also an instinctual familiarity. The band
approached their next EP, 2024’s Café Life, with the intention of expanding the band’s universe.
They performed live tirelessly after Café Life, fine-tuning their material along the way. As
introduced through new single “Weather Instrument,” new music from Starcleaner Reunion is
their most expansive and ambitious yet, blending together poetic abstraction, recombinant
collage, and sonic craftsmanship.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Kontravoid X Buzz Kull
Special Guests: Chains of Desire, DJ Cryptid Yinzer
Friday, September 25, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Kontravoid's masked mystique has remained for over a decade. Ever since the releaseof his self-titled LP in 2012, the Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based Cameron Findlay has perfected dark pop with his oeuvre that teeters between the EBM, electro and goth genres. His productions, such as 2019!s "Too Deep” and 2021's "Faceless,” dive to the most derelict corners of foggy, strobe-lit clubs: there is no choice but to dance. But there is an uncanny softness and obvious songwriting ability to compose heart-wrenching songs that are both captivating and drenched in melancholy—2018's "Undone” has been a fan favorite since it came out on Berlin's Fleisch Records.Onstage, Kontravoid demands the audience's attention with his powerful performance that balances his specific concoction of harsh beats with his signature bass line rhythmic patterns. He!s toured alongside Boy Harsher, ADULT., Drab Majesty and Hide, and has remixed the likes of Schwefelgelb and Kris Baha. Truly a man of the shadows, Kontravoid is an unparalleled fixture in the dark electronic arena.
Buzz Kull is the creative project of Sydney-based musician Marc Dwyer. Since 2012, Buzz Kull has carved out a niche as one of the darker, more subversive acts undertowing the Australian electronic landscape. Dwyer has released three albums under the Buzz Kull moniker, 2017’s Chroma and 2018’s New Kind of Cross, 2022’s Fascination. He has collaborated with the likes of Liars, Ellen Alien and Kontravoid. Buzz Kull transcends the archetypal boundaries of Darkwave. A connexus linking pop sensibilities with spectral, foreboding emotional states that go beyond the circumstantial. A shadowplay of nauseating synth lines and downcast, pounding drum machines that conjure up a desolate void.
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Buzz Kull is the creative project of Sydney-based musician Marc Dwyer. Since 2012, Buzz Kull has carved out a niche as one of the darker, more subversive acts undertowing the Australian electronic landscape. Dwyer has released three albums under the Buzz Kull moniker, 2017’s Chroma and 2018’s New Kind of Cross, 2022’s Fascination. He has collaborated with the likes of Liars, Ellen Alien and Kontravoid. Buzz Kull transcends the archetypal boundaries of Darkwave. A connexus linking pop sensibilities with spectral, foreboding emotional states that go beyond the circumstantial. A shadowplay of nauseating synth lines and downcast, pounding drum machines that conjure up a desolate void.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Way Dynamic
Special Guests: Star Moles
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Way Dynamic, the solo project of Melbourne’s Dylan Young, will soon release internationally Massive Shoe – a third album that’s playful and understated, luminous and textured. Massive Shoe is minimalist folk-pop, art rock and baroque pop, produced and largely played by Young, who moonlights in Melbourne’s beloved Cool Sounds and Good Morning and has played drums with Snowy Band and Kankawa Nagarra.
It’s tempting to only compare these timeless songs to those of yesteryear, but there’s a sensibility, a turn of phrase, that feels deeply contemporary: it’s telling that Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield described “Miffed It” as her “favourite song in a VERY long time”, and Katie and MJ Lenderman have both taken Way Dynamic on tour. At the same time, Sir Elton John said that he “just cannot stop listening” to “Ibiza”. Young’s songs don’t shy away from sentiment, or equally from silliness: on any given song he might evoke a cruisy trip through hell or earnestly lament a miscommunication. Whether the journey is to space or along the Seine, we’re very much along for the ride.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
The Toxhards
Friday, October 02, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
* VIP includes:
~ One (1) Toxhards VIP Wristband
~ An intimate acoustic set
~ Q&A
~ Photo Op / Autograph Signing
~ Exclusive merch package (VIP signed poster, stickers, Limited addition CD, and 10% discount at merch stand)
A cult band in the making, The Toxhards bring a chaotic shot of adrenaline with their rousing live performances and genre-bending songs. With 8-foot-tall pig suits, t-shirt tosses, AirDropping unreleased demos from the stage, constant instrument swapping, and free coffee, The Toxhards have built a rapidly growing and devoted fanbase - many of whom attend shows cosplaying as characters from the band’s eclectic catalog such as “Ængus, The Prize-Winning Hog,” “Satan’s Little Hell Song,” “Beatrice,” “Doombop!” and “Get Creative! Or Get Radicalized!”
No two Toxhards shows are ever the same. The Get Destructive Tour promises to be the band’s most ambitious and interactive run yet, featuring a completely different setlist every night, brand-new visuals, and new songs the audience will vote on during the show (the band needs that sweet, sweet market research!) plus all the Toxhard classics fans love to experience live.
The Toxhards’ music has racked up tens of millions of streams and views online, with millions more for their comedic bits and skits. Their debut LP Your Neighborhood was released in spring 2025 via Hopeless Records to critical acclaim, and was followed by extensive touring across North America. The Get Destructive Tour marks a new era for The Toxhards, and promises to outdo everything before it.
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~ One (1) Toxhards VIP Wristband
~ An intimate acoustic set
~ Q&A
~ Photo Op / Autograph Signing
~ Exclusive merch package (VIP signed poster, stickers, Limited addition CD, and 10% discount at merch stand)
A cult band in the making, The Toxhards bring a chaotic shot of adrenaline with their rousing live performances and genre-bending songs. With 8-foot-tall pig suits, t-shirt tosses, AirDropping unreleased demos from the stage, constant instrument swapping, and free coffee, The Toxhards have built a rapidly growing and devoted fanbase - many of whom attend shows cosplaying as characters from the band’s eclectic catalog such as “Ængus, The Prize-Winning Hog,” “Satan’s Little Hell Song,” “Beatrice,” “Doombop!” and “Get Creative! Or Get Radicalized!”
No two Toxhards shows are ever the same. The Get Destructive Tour promises to be the band’s most ambitious and interactive run yet, featuring a completely different setlist every night, brand-new visuals, and new songs the audience will vote on during the show (the band needs that sweet, sweet market research!) plus all the Toxhard classics fans love to experience live.
The Toxhards’ music has racked up tens of millions of streams and views online, with millions more for their comedic bits and skits. Their debut LP Your Neighborhood was released in spring 2025 via Hopeless Records to critical acclaim, and was followed by extensive touring across North America. The Get Destructive Tour marks a new era for The Toxhards, and promises to outdo everything before it.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Dogwood Tales
Thursday, October 08, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
Purple mountains, empty highways, jet trails as the sun fades; Dogwood Tales paint in valley colors on their forthcoming album, Every Star in Rockingham County. Hailing from Harrisonburg, VA in the heart of Shenandoah, the band is fronted by founders and childhood friends Kyle Grim (guitar/vocals) and Ben Ryan (guitar/vocals), alongside college contemporaries Jake Golibart (drums) and Danny Gibney (bass). With its location in its title, their new album is as much a love letter to the local DIY scene, vast farmlands and surrounding mystical mountains as it is a portrait of present-day small town American life. While tracks like “Mt. Jackson” speak candidly about the experience of songwriter Kyle Grim seeing his once cheerful, tractor-driving uncle hospital bound, it also captures a broader, ever-relatable image of a society drowned in hospital bills and anxieties of what could have been, keeping us at odds with the ever present moment.
Though heavy and personal in its lyrical content, the album was born out of a spirit of naivety and experimentation that breathes lightness and excitement into the music. Pedal steel chords and delicate harmonization between Ryan and Grim — who’ve at this point been singing together half their lives — accompany jamming power pop drumlines by Golibart, tasteful guitar licks and wistful video game soundbites. Whether it’s song titles like “Princess Peach” and the football games and Coca-Colas of “McMemories” Dogwood Tales speaks in a vocabulary previously unexplored in earlier works, unafraid of showing as much reverence for iconic fast food and video game characters as they do their grandmothers and local basketball legends. Or the achingly specific lyrics in “Angel Dreams”, “We drove to Southern Kitchen, you wouldn’t even play my favourite song. You cried in your fried chicken, the waitress thought I said something wrong,” it’s easy to feel like you’re sitting on a couch in the band’s attic; sharing stories, ambient Gamecube on in the background.
The humming electric guitars over beds of pedal steel and earnest lyricism find ESiRC in dialogue with indie rock’s current Lo-Fi country romanticism, lyrically pays homage to revered American songwriters in the footsteps of Townes Van Zandt, but ultimately takes listeners on a ride through uncharted territory. It’s a ride through Rockingham county, through the moody valley, the tight bond of four friends coming of age in a rural Virginia town, and a digital age where loneliness is far too prevalent. Thankfully, we’ve got the stars to keep us company.
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Though heavy and personal in its lyrical content, the album was born out of a spirit of naivety and experimentation that breathes lightness and excitement into the music. Pedal steel chords and delicate harmonization between Ryan and Grim — who’ve at this point been singing together half their lives — accompany jamming power pop drumlines by Golibart, tasteful guitar licks and wistful video game soundbites. Whether it’s song titles like “Princess Peach” and the football games and Coca-Colas of “McMemories” Dogwood Tales speaks in a vocabulary previously unexplored in earlier works, unafraid of showing as much reverence for iconic fast food and video game characters as they do their grandmothers and local basketball legends. Or the achingly specific lyrics in “Angel Dreams”, “We drove to Southern Kitchen, you wouldn’t even play my favourite song. You cried in your fried chicken, the waitress thought I said something wrong,” it’s easy to feel like you’re sitting on a couch in the band’s attic; sharing stories, ambient Gamecube on in the background.
The humming electric guitars over beds of pedal steel and earnest lyricism find ESiRC in dialogue with indie rock’s current Lo-Fi country romanticism, lyrically pays homage to revered American songwriters in the footsteps of Townes Van Zandt, but ultimately takes listeners on a ride through uncharted territory. It’s a ride through Rockingham county, through the moody valley, the tight bond of four friends coming of age in a rural Virginia town, and a digital age where loneliness is far too prevalent. Thankfully, we’ve got the stars to keep us company.
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Mr. Smalls Presents
Elanor Moss
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls
Millvale,
PA
London-based songwriter Elanor Moss announces her signing to Merge Records and releases the new single, “Again, My Love.” The release follows 2025 tours with Foxwarren, Flyte, and Ye Vagabonds, and was met with support across the UK, with BBC6 Music naming her “One To Watch 2026”
Elanor Moss grew up in a very creative, devoutly Catholic family, and began playing music at church events. Homeschooled through early youth, her parents put a real emphasis on nature and reading and music. Eventually leaving the faith, Moss started writing songs of her own in York as a student of English literature and playing open mics around the city. While at University she also discovered songwriting greats: Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, The Beatles. Shortly after graduation, Moss met producer Oli Deakin, who offered to record her first EP, “Citrus.” Her work with Deakin took her to New York City, where she began forging a sense of community. Between “Citrus” and her second EP, “Cosmic,” Moss toured with Christian Lee Hutson, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and LYR, played one-off shows with Cassandra Jenkins, CMAT, and Sam Amidon, and performed at Pitchfork London, Green Man Festival, and Mosely Folk, among others.
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Elanor Moss grew up in a very creative, devoutly Catholic family, and began playing music at church events. Homeschooled through early youth, her parents put a real emphasis on nature and reading and music. Eventually leaving the faith, Moss started writing songs of her own in York as a student of English literature and playing open mics around the city. While at University she also discovered songwriting greats: Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, The Beatles. Shortly after graduation, Moss met producer Oli Deakin, who offered to record her first EP, “Citrus.” Her work with Deakin took her to New York City, where she began forging a sense of community. Between “Citrus” and her second EP, “Cosmic,” Moss toured with Christian Lee Hutson, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and LYR, played one-off shows with Cassandra Jenkins, CMAT, and Sam Amidon, and performed at Pitchfork London, Green Man Festival, and Mosely Folk, among others.
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Street parking is available along Lincoln Ave and on the surrounding streets. Valet parking will be available for select shows in the future. Check back for more info.