Violent Femmes at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 15, 2025. Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Photography From the moment you approached the venue for the Violent Femmes on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, there was a buzz: the crowd jammed the lobby, the river view outside…
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Bruce Dickinson at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 13, 2025. Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Photography It’s always a pleasure to see Bruce Dickinson take the stage—whether fronting Iron Maiden or spearheading his own solo ventures—and Friday night at Stage AE was no exception.…
Read MoreEpica at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 17th, 2022 Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Epica, led by the mezzo-soprano vocals of front woman Simone Simmons, growled vocals by Mark Jansen and the backing of the band and the orchestra and opera choirs definitely define…
Read MoreSabaton at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 17th, 2022. Photos and Show Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Photography On the 17th day of the 10th month in the year Two Thousand Twenty Two. The group of five men from the country of Sweden called themselves heavy…
Read MoreAnthrax at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 22nd, 2022. Photos & Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Photography Anthrax is a heavy metal band formed in 1981 by Scott Ian and Dan Lilker (Nuclear Assault) in New York City. Anthrax is part of the BIG 4 which…
Read MoreBlack Label Society at Stage AE in Pittsburgh PA on August 22,2022. Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor David Desin Photography. The Black Label Society banner falls from in front of the stage and appears this 6’2†intimidating, burly looking guy with his signature “bullseye†Les Paul guitar and…
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