Pittsburgh, PA

Music connected to Pittsburgh

Looking for a city with a soundtrack? Head to Pittsburgh, PA, a place that's inspired artists across genres. Mac Miller, a hometown hero, name-dropped his city in tracks like "The Spins" and "Pure," painting a vivid picture of life in the 'Burgh. From Ariana Grande's shoutout in "thank u, next" to Alabama's blue-collar anthem "40 Hour Week (For A Livin’)," Pittsburgh finds its way into unexpected corners of the music world.

Beyond the music, Pittsburgh is a city of bridges – more than any other in the world, in fact! Born from steel and fire, it's a resilient place where grit meets charm in vibrant neighborhoods. Take in panoramic views from Mount Washington, where the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers meet. And while you're exploring, remember that this is the city that gave the world Andy Warhol and, just a short drive away, the Big Mac. Pittsburgh is a city with a story to tell, and its music is just one chapter.

About Pittsburgh

• Andy Warhol, a pop art icon, was born and raised in Pittsburgh.
• The Big Mac, a fast-food staple, originated at a Uniontown, PA McDonald's near Pittsburgh.
• Steel production established Pittsburgh as a major industrial center in the 19th century.
• Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city in the world, with 446 spans.
• The Great Fire of 1845 destroyed a third of Pittsburgh, leading to widespread reform.
• Named for William Pitt, the city was formally incorporated as a city in 1816.
• With over 300,000 residents, it is Pennsylvania's second-largest city.
• Sitting at 745 feet, it's higher than many East Coast cities.
• Healthcare and technology are major modern economic drivers.
• A resilient spirit permeates its vibrant neighborhoods, offering grit and charm.
• The region's bedrock is primarily sedimentary, formed during the Pennsylvanian period.
• Mount Washington offers panoramic views of the city and the three rivers confluence.
• The Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers converge in downtown Pittsburgh.
• White-tailed deer are commonly seen in Pittsburgh's many parks and green spaces.
• Oak and hickory forests dominate the surrounding hills and valleys.
• The Fort Pitt Block House is built on land long inhabited by indigenous people.
• The Great Fire of 1845 destroyed a large portion of the city on April 10th.
• The Cathedral of Learning, a 42-story Gothic Revival skyscraper, was completed in 1937.
• The Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail are said to be haunted by prisoners and victims.
• The Fort Pitt Tunnel carries Interstate 376 under Mount Washington.

Artists From Pittsburgh

1,2,3 1.8.7 156/Silence Aarie Abby Lee Miller Adam Wade Adam WarRock Adolphe Menjou Adventures Ahmad Jamal Aimée Allen Al Aarons Allen Blairman Alpha Rhythm American Armada Amplifiers Amy Rigby Amy Trachtenberg Andromida Andy Kozar Andy Warhol Annie Sutton Anthony Jeselnik Anti-Flag Antonio Modarelli Arcade High Art Blakey August Wilson Aurelian Aus-Rotten Awadagin Pratt B.White of the 58s Back Alley Sound Balloon Ride Fantasy Bare-Sark Bari Weiss Barry Galbraith Basic Sounds of Pittsburgh Basis BBGuns Beaver Harris Behind Enemy Lines Ben Jones Ben Patterson Betamaxx Better Off Dead Beveridge Webster Big Blitz Bill Bell Bill Cole Bill Heid Bill Keis Bill Lowe Billy Eckstine Billy Gardell Billy James Billy May Billy Porter Billy Strayhorn Black Moth Super Rainbow Black Tie Revue Bleak Divine Blunderbuss Bob Babbitt Bob Cooper Bob Hoag Bobby Blotzer Bonnie Bianco Brahctopus Bright Moments Brother Bhaktananda Browne Merry & The Affordable Floors Bryan Bassett Buckeye Buffalo Rose Burt Glinn Buzz Poets Buzzy Linhart Carl Hall Carsickness Celeste Ng Centipede E'Est Century III Chalk Dinosaur Change of Heart - A Tom Petty Tribute Band Charon Don Chatham Baroque Chet Vincent & The Big Bend Chet Vincent & The Music Industry Chevy Woods Chopper Pilot Christian Borle Christy Baron Chuck Pyle Clarks Code Orange Comic Strips Commit Suicide Complete Failure Courtney Jaye Creation Is Crucifixion Creature People Creta Bourzia Cris Winter CXRBIN Dakota Staton Damon Che Dan Marino DANiiVORY Danny Stag Darrell Grant David Izenzon David Klotz David Liptak David McCullough David O. Selznick David Sanford David Saperton David Stock David Wellington Daya Death Sentence Deathwhite Delsey McKay Delusional Thomas Delusions of Grandeur Demise of Eros Dendritic Arbor Dennis Miller Derkéta Derlee Dharma Sons Diamond Reo Dick Thornburgh Dick Valentine Different Places in Space Dino Fekaris Divine Tragedy Dodo Marmarosa Don Aliquo Don Ashworth Don Caballero Don Freund Don Roy King Donna Amato Donora Doomwatch Dr. Zoot Dream Death Dream the Heavy Durron Butler Earl Hines Earl Wild Eddie Jefferson Eddie Safranski Edith Lindeman EeL Eileen Rodgers Elias Elizabeth Richter Ellen Faull Enemy Mind Eric Andersen Eric Kloss Ernest "Bass" Hill Ernie Erdman Ernie Hawkins Erroll Garner Essential Machine Eternal Boy Eternal Sleep Ethel Smith Eugene Landy Eviction Ex-Pilots Faron Fate of Icarus Feeble Little Horse Felix Giobbe Foamer Frame and Mantle Frank Cunimondo Frank Gorshin Frantic Orange Fred Ramsey Fritz Weaver Funky Fly Project G13 BAND Gaadge Gene Kelly George Benson Geriatrics Gerome Ragni Gertrude Stein Gigolo Gil Snyder Gillian Jacobs Girl Talk Girlchild Girlfight Giuseppe Capolupo Good Dude Lojack Grace Holland Grand Buffet Grisly Amputation Grîmmöld Gypsy and His Band of Ghosts Hallie Dismukes Henry Mazer Herb Magidson Herschell Gordon Lewis Histrionic Horace Parlan Howard Wall Hugh Pool Hurl I.N.F.O. Ice Cold Ignis Immortal Disfigurement Iris Rainer Dart Iron City Houserockers Irving “Babe” Russin J Sands J.C. Moses Jack Swing Jack Wright Jackie Evancho Jackson Scott James Ross Janet Vogel Jeffrey “Tain” Watts Jerome Mazza Jerry Fielding Jerry Mason Jimmie Grier Jimmy Beaumont Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Sapienza's Five Guys Named Moe Jimmy Thackery Jimmy Wopo Joan Whitney Joe Eldridge Joe Flaherty Joe Grushecky Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers Joe Kennedy Joe Pass Joe Rock John Baizley John Davidson John Harrison John Heard John Henry Hopkins, Jr. John Kinzie John Mosley John Rink Johnny Costa Johnny Jack Jon Daly Jon Rice Jordana LeSesne Joseph Barron Joseph Carl Breil Joseph Mariano Josh Sturm Joshua Ryan Josie Carey Jules Shear Justin Francis Justin Sane Kamikabe Karen Strittmatter Galvin Karl Hampton Porter Karl Hendricks Trio Kaye Stevens Kendall K Kenneth Burke Kenny Clarke kenzie Kevin Garett Kevin Garrett Kim Phuc Kimberly Schraf King Blue Heron Krusht Lady Beast Lara Lavi Larry Fisherman Larry Junstrom Larry Lovestein Laura Tsaggaris Lauren Wood Leo Pellegrino Leo Robin Leon Lee Dorsey Leroy Lowe Lethal Prayer Lex Casciato Limousine Beach Liotta Lisa Simeone Little Warrior Loren Allred Lotus Kid Lou Caluso Louise Homer Lovebettie lowsunday LUA PROC Lynn Marino M.E.L.T Mac Martin Mac Miller Macronympha Maddie Ziegler Malcolm McCormick Marcy Jo Margot Bingham Martha Grimes Martin Eshelman Mary Johnson Davis Mary Lou Williams Matt Kilmer Maurice Mysels Meki Mel Bochner Mel-Man Michelle DiBucci Mickey Bass Midnite Snake Mike Banfield Modern Man Modey Lemon Nan Merriman Nancy Galbraith Natural Rat Nia Sioux Nicole Kaplan-Fenton Nicole Stouffer Norside Nunslaughter Oscar Levant Pack Painted Dog Pat Britt Patricia Prattis Jennings Patrick Fabian Paul Wells Penn Hills Peter Matz Peter McConnell Peter Sellars Phillip Ballou PigPen Theatre Co. Pikadori Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Playgrounds Pollen Poogie Bell Power Pill Fist Powers Run Band Princex Promise Land Pyrithe Ramon Zupko Ray Brown Ray Crawford Ray Luzier Reagan Squad Reb Beach Red Hot and Blue Regal Sweet Regis Mull Rex Rideout Richard Busch Richard Lloyd Richard Rudolph Richie Goods Ritual Mass River City Brass Band RIVKA Robert "Mack" McCormick Robert Bloom Robert Crum Robert Mosley Roger Humphries Ron Affif Ron “Byrd” Foster Ronald Mundy Roy Eldridge Russ Kunkel Rusted Root Ruth White Sammy Mysels Sammy Nestico Samuel Barclay Charters Sandy Fox Satler Walsh Band Scootie Scott Faigen Secret Tunnel Shanice Sheryl Bailey Shin Guard Shiver Sid McGinnis Signs of the Swarm Silence Silver Car Crash Social House Space Frehley SpinCycle Stab! Stab! Stab! Stanley Turrentine Stephanie D’Abruzzo Stephen Flaherty Steve Nelson Stewart O'Nan Stone Cold Killer Submachine Sun King Warriors Supervoid Syreeta Tangerine Tawatha Agee Ted Cassidy Teddy Duchamp's Army Tha Sikk 1ne The Addicts The Alt Rocks The Arondies The B-3s The BLACK YO)))GA Meditation Ensemble The Cause The Code The Commonheart The Contrails The Cool Grand The Crackers The Del-Vikings The Duchess The Garden The Gotobeds The Hides The Homeless Gospel Choir The Jaggerz The Joneses The Kebabs The Marcels The Morning Light The Musical Chairs The Next Doors The Peabodys The Sea, Like Lead The Six The Skyliners The Swamp Rats The Switch The Takeover UK The Tempos The Time Stoppers The Traditionals The Tung Bandits The Vogues Thea Austin Third Voice This-That & The Other Thing Thomas Dimuzio ThouShaltNot Tilt Controls Tim Aymar Tim Eyermann Tiny Irvin Tiny Wars TOBACCO Tom Ebert Tommy Hunt Tommy Malie Tommy Turrentine Turbo B. Tyme Underflowers Unit 731 Unreal City Vermithrax Video Tapes Visual Cliff Voice in the Wire Walter Steding Wayne Coyne Weekend Warriors Whatever It Takes William Fitzsimmons William Fowler William Motzing William Powell William Purvis Wise Blood Woodland Creatures Wyatt Ruther Xavier Wells ZiggyDaBe$t ABX Zombi

Songs About Pittsburgh

Renegade by

The Spins by

thank u, next by

Pure by

We Are Family by

40 Hour Week (For A Livin’) by

Bronco by

America by

Ascension by

Ave Maria by

Break the Law by

Conversation, Pt. 1 by

Funeral by

Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza by

Thoughts from a Balcony by

Self Care by

Breakfast by

Choosin’ by

U.S. Steel by

123 by

Party Hard by

Living In America by

Itty Bitty Piggy by

The Unsatisfied by

In America by

Black and Yellow by

Pimpin’ Pennsylvania by

Down in the Lonesome Draw by

Robes by

I've Been Everywhere by

Beez In The Trap by

youngstown by

A Long Way by

Vogue by

Out There by

pennysylvania hills by

Waiting All Day for Sunday Night by

Brand Name by

Frick Park Market by

Grand Finale by

Knock Knock by

Perfect Circle / God Speed by

Red Dot Music by

Smile Back by

The Star Room by

Watching Movies by

Riders On the Storm (Fredwreck Remix) by

Super Crip by

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1,2,3 1.8.7 156/Silence Aarie Abby Lee Miller Adam Wade Adam WarRock Adolphe Menjou Adventures Ahmad Jamal Aimée Allen Al Aarons Allen Blairman Alpha Rhythm American Armada Amplifiers Amy Rigby Amy Trachtenberg Andromida Andy Kozar Andy Warhol Annie Sutton Anthony Jeselnik Anti-Flag Antonio Modarelli Arcade High Art Blakey August Wilson Aurelian Aus-Rotten Awadagin Pratt B.White of the 58s BBGuns Back Alley Sound Balloon Ride Fantasy Bare-Sark Bari Weiss Barry Galbraith Basic Sounds of Pittsburgh Basis Beaver Harris Behind Enemy Lines Ben Jones Ben Patterson Betamaxx Better Off Dead Beveridge Webster Big Blitz Bill Bell Bill Cole Bill Heid Bill Keis Bill Lowe Billy Eckstine Billy Gardell Billy James Billy May Billy Porter Billy Strayhorn Black Moth Super Rainbow Black Tie Revue Bleak Divine Blunderbuss Bob Babbitt Bob Cooper Bob Hoag Bobby Blotzer Bonnie Bianco Brahctopus Bright Moments Brother Bhaktananda Browne Merry & The Affordable Floors Bryan Bassett Buckeye Buffalo Rose Burt Glinn Buzz Poets Buzzy Linhart CXRBIN Carl Hall Carsickness Celeste Ng Centipede E'Est Century III Chalk Dinosaur Change of Heart - A Tom Petty Tribute Band Charon Don Chatham Baroque Chet Vincent & The Big Bend Chet Vincent & The Music Industry Chevy Woods Chopper Pilot Christian Borle Christy Baron Chuck Pyle Clarks Code Orange Comic Strips Commit Suicide Complete Failure Courtney Jaye Creation Is Crucifixion Creature People Creta Bourzia Cris Winter DANiiVORY Dakota Staton Damon Che Dan Marino Danny Stag Darrell Grant David Izenzon David Klotz David Liptak David McCullough David O. Selznick David Sanford David Saperton David Stock David Wellington Daya Death Sentence Deathwhite Delsey McKay Delusional Thomas Delusions of Grandeur Demise of Eros Dendritic Arbor Dennis Miller Derkéta Derlee Dharma Sons Diamond Reo Dick Thornburgh Dick Valentine Different Places in Space Dino Fekaris Divine Tragedy Dodo Marmarosa Don Aliquo Don Ashworth Don Caballero Don Freund Don Roy King Donna Amato Donora Doomwatch Dr. Zoot Dream Death Dream the Heavy Durron Butler Earl Hines Earl Wild Eddie Jefferson Eddie Safranski Edith Lindeman EeL Eileen Rodgers Elias Elizabeth Richter Ellen Faull Enemy Mind Eric Andersen Eric Kloss Ernest "Bass" Hill Ernie Erdman Ernie Hawkins Erroll Garner Essential Machine Eternal Boy Eternal Sleep Ethel Smith Eugene Landy Eviction Ex-Pilots Faron Fate of Icarus Feeble Little Horse Felix Giobbe Foamer Frame and Mantle Frank Cunimondo Frank Gorshin Frantic Orange Fred Ramsey Fritz Weaver Funky Fly Project G13 BAND Gaadge Gene Kelly George Benson Geriatrics Gerome Ragni Gertrude Stein Gigolo Gil Snyder Gillian Jacobs Girl Talk Girlchild Girlfight Giuseppe Capolupo Good Dude Lojack Grace Holland Grand Buffet Grisly Amputation Grîmmöld Gypsy and His Band of Ghosts Hallie Dismukes Henry Mazer Herb Magidson Herschell Gordon Lewis Histrionic Horace Parlan Howard Wall Hugh Pool Hurl I.N.F.O. Ice Cold Ignis Immortal Disfigurement Iris Rainer Dart Iron City Houserockers Irving “Babe” Russin J Sands J.C. Moses Jack Swing Jack Wright Jackie Evancho Jackson Scott James Ross Janet Vogel Jeffrey “Tain” Watts Jerome Mazza Jerry Fielding Jerry Mason Jimmie Grier Jimmy Beaumont Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Ponder Jimmy Sapienza's Five Guys Named Moe Jimmy Thackery Jimmy Wopo Joan Whitney Joe Eldridge Joe Flaherty Joe Grushecky Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers Joe Kennedy Joe Pass Joe Rock John Baizley John Davidson John Harrison John Heard John Henry Hopkins, Jr. John Kinzie John Mosley John Rink Johnny Costa Johnny Jack Jon Daly Jon Rice Jordana LeSesne Joseph Barron Joseph Carl Breil Joseph Mariano Josh Sturm Joshua Ryan Josie Carey Jules Shear Justin Francis Justin Sane Kamikabe Karen Strittmatter Galvin Karl Hampton Porter Karl Hendricks Trio Kaye Stevens Kendall K Kenneth Burke Kenny Clarke Kevin Garett Kevin Garrett Kim Phuc Kimberly Schraf King Blue Heron Krusht LUA PROC Lady Beast Lara Lavi Larry Fisherman Larry Junstrom Larry Lovestein Laura Tsaggaris Lauren Wood Leo Pellegrino Leo Robin Leon Lee Dorsey Leroy Lowe Lethal Prayer Lex Casciato Limousine Beach Liotta Lisa Simeone Little Warrior Loren Allred Lotus Kid Lou Caluso Louise Homer Lovebettie Lynn Marino M.E.L.T Mac Martin Mac Miller Macronympha Maddie Ziegler Malcolm McCormick Marcy Jo Margot Bingham Martha Grimes Martin Eshelman Mary Johnson Davis Mary Lou Williams Matt Kilmer Maurice Mysels Meki Mel Bochner Mel-Man Michelle DiBucci Mickey Bass Midnite Snake Mike Banfield Modern Man Modey Lemon N.M.E Nan Merriman Nancy Galbraith Natural Rat Nia Sioux Nicole Kaplan-Fenton Nicole Stouffer Norside Nunslaughter Oscar Levant Pack Painted Dog Pat Britt Patricia Prattis Jennings Patrick Fabian Paul Wells Penn Hills Peter Matz Peter McConnell Peter Sellars Phillip Ballou PigPen Theatre Co. Pikadori Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Playgrounds Pollen Poogie Bell Power Pill Fist Powers Run Band Princex Promise Land Pyrithe RIVKA Ramon Zupko Ray Brown Ray Crawford Ray Luzier Reagan Squad Reb Beach Red Hot and Blue Regal Sweet Regis Mull Rex Rideout Richard Busch Richard Lloyd Richard Rudolph Richie Goods Ritual Mass River City Brass Band Robert "Mack" McCormick Robert Bloom Robert Crum Robert Mosley Roger Humphries Ron Affif Ron “Byrd” Foster Ronald Mundy Roy Eldridge Russ Kunkel Rusted Root Ruth White S.L.I.P Sammy Mysels Sammy Nestico Samuel Barclay Charters Sandy Fox Satler Walsh Band Scootie Scott Faigen Secret Tunnel Shanice Sheryl Bailey Shin Guard Shiver Sid McGinnis Signs of the Swarm Silence Silver Car Crash Social House Space Frehley SpinCycle Stab! Stab! Stab! Stanley Turrentine Stephanie D’Abruzzo Stephen Flaherty Steve Nelson Stewart O'Nan Stone Cold Killer Submachine Sun King Warriors Supervoid Syreeta TOBACCO Tangerine Tawatha Agee Ted Cassidy Teddy Duchamp's Army Tha Sikk 1ne The Addicts The Alt Rocks The Arondies The B-3s The BLACK YO)))GA Meditation Ensemble The Cause The Code The Commonheart The Contrails The Cool Grand The Crackers The Del-Vikings The Duchess The Garden The Gotobeds The Hides The Homeless Gospel Choir The Jaggerz The Joneses The Kebabs The Marcels The Morning Light The Musical Chairs The Next Doors The Peabodys The Sea, Like Lead The Six The Skyliners The Swamp Rats The Switch The Takeover UK The Tempos The Time Stoppers The Traditionals The Tung Bandits The Vogues Thea Austin Third Voice This-That & The Other Thing Thomas Dimuzio ThouShaltNot Tilt Controls Tim Aymar Tim Eyermann Tiny Irvin Tiny Wars Tom Ebert Tommy Hunt Tommy Malie Tommy Turrentine Transition Turbo B. Tyme Underflowers Unit 731 Unreal City Vermithrax Video Tapes Visual Cliff Voice in the Wire Walter Steding Wayne Coyne Weekend Warriors Whatever It Takes William Fitzsimmons William Fowler William Motzing William Powell William Purvis Wise Blood Woodland Creatures Wyatt Ruther Xavier Wells ZiggyDaBe$t ABX Zombi kenzie lowsunday Allentown, PA Altoona, PA Baltimore, MD Bedford, PA Belle Vernon, PA Berwick, PA Blairstown, NJ Carlisle, PA Chester, PA Collingswood, NJ