The Afghan Whigs – Gentlemen (RIYL: Soul Asylum, Dig)

 
Corrosion of Conformity – Deliverance (RIYL: a rendering of Master of Reality dripping with southern-fried sludge)

 
Sugar – File Under: Easy Listening (RIYL: Matthew Sweet, Urge Overkill)

I know all of you are looking at the title of this article, then looking at those three album covers I posted up there, and immediately you’re saying “Hey wait a minute, wasn’t Gentlemen released in 1993 though?” And you’re absolutely correct, it did hit stores in the fall of that year, on the heels of the title track’s music video hitting the airwaves, but my recollection was that this Queen City band really started getting attention around the time this (their fourth album)’s second single dropped in early ’94.

In any case, the point of this article is to draw attention to a trio of bands who are embarking on major 2026 tours, each including a stop in Pittsburgh, any which would have been a huge deal to my ninth-grade self. And my BMG Music Service membership.

See below for full lists of dates, along with some relevant links. Enjoy!

• Apr. 25, 2026
  Woodstock, NY
  Bearsville Theater
• Apr. 27, 2026
  Boston, MA
  Royale
• Apr. 28, 2026
  Washington, DC
  9:30 Club
• Apr. 30, 2026
  New York, NY
  Webster Hall
• May 1, 2026
  Philadelphia, PA
  Union Transfer
• May 2, 2026
  Millvale, PA
  Mr. Smalls Theatre
• May 5, 2026
  Cleveland, OH
  House Of Blues Cleveland
• May 6, 2026
  Cincinnati, OH
  Bogart’s
• May 8, 2026
  Milwaukee, WI
  Turner Hall Ballroom
• May 9, 2026
  Chicago, IL
  Metro Chicago
• May 10, 2026
  Minneapolis, MN
  Varsity Theater
• May 12, 2026
  Denver, CO
  Summit Music Hall
• May 15, 2026
  Portland, OR
  Aladdin Theater
• May 16, 2026
  Vancouver, BC
  Commodore Ballroom
• May 17, 2026
  Seattle, WA
  The Showbox
• May 19, 2026
  San Francisco, CA
  The Fillmore
• May 20, 2026
  Los Angeles, CA
  The Bellwether
• May 22, 2026
  Santa Ana, CA
  Observatory
• May 23, 2026
  San Diego, CA
  The Observatory North Park
• May 24, 2026
  Pioneertown, CA
  Pappy & Harriet’s

 
https://theafghanwhigs.com/
https://theafghanwhigs.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/AfghanWhigsOfficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@theafghanwhigsofficial

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• Apr. 7, 2026
  ATLANTA, GA
  THE MASQUERADE
• Apr. 8, 2026
  GREENSBORO, NC
  THE PYRLE
• Apr. 9, 2026
  SAYREVILLE, NJ
  STARLAND BALLROOM
• Apr. 11, 2026
  WORCESTER, MA
  PALLADIUM
• Apr. 12, 2026
  ROCHESTER, NY
  KODAK CENTER
• Apr. 14, 2026
  CHESTERFIELD, MO
  THE FACTORY
• Apr. 15, 2026
  LEXINGTON, KY
  MANCHESTER MUSIC HALL
• Apr. 17, 2026
  KANSAS CITY, MO
  VOODOO LOUNGE
• Apr. 18, 2026
  SIOUX CITY, IA
  HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO
• Apr. 19, 2026
  SIOUX FALLS, SD
  THE DISTRICT
• Apr. 21, 2026
  GRAND JUNCTION, CO
  MESA THEATER
• Apr. 22, 2026
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT
  METRO MUSIC HALL
• Apr. 23, 2026
  BOISE, ID
  TREEFORT MUSIC HALL
• Apr. 24, 2026
  RENO, NV
  CARGO CONCERT HALL
• Apr. 25, 2026
  LAS VEGAS, NV
  SICK NEW WORLD
• Apr. 27, 2026
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM
  SUNSHINE THEATER
• Apr. 28, 2026
  MIDLAND, TX
  MIDLAND COUNTY HORSESHOE ARENA
• Apr. 29, 2026
  SAN ANTONIO, TX
  AZTEC THEATRE
• May 1, 2026
  PENSACOLA, FL
  VINYL MUSIC HALL
• May 2, 2026
  CHATTANOOGA, TN
  THE SIGNAL
• May 3, 2026
  ASHEVILLE, NC
  THE ORANGE PEEL
• May 5, 2026
  TORONTO, ON
  PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
• May 6, 2026
  MONTRÉAL, QC
  THÉÂTRE FAIRMOUNT
• May 7, 2026
  NEW YORK, NY
  LE POISSON ROUGE
• May 8, 2026
  PHILADELPHIA, PA
  UNDERGROUND ARTS
• May 9, 2026
  MILLVALE, PA
  MR. SMALLS THEATRE
• May 10, 2026
  LAKEWOOD, OH
  THE ROXY
• May 12, 2026
  FLINT, MI
  THE MACHINE SHOP
• May 13, 2026
  GRAND RAPIDS, MI
  THE PYRAMID SCHEME
• May 14, 2026
  CHICAGO, IL
  OUTSET
• May 15, 2026
  NASHVILLE, TN
  CANNERY HALL
• May 16, 2026
  NEW ORLEANS, LA
  TIPITINA’S UPTOWN

 
https://coc.com/
https://corrosion-of-conformity.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.youtube.com/@corrosionofconformityofficial

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• Aug. 11, 2026
  DENVER, CO
  MISSION BALLROOM
  with J. Robbins
• Aug. 15, 2026
  SEATTLE, WA
  PARAMOUNT THEATRE
• Sep. 10, 2026
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
  FIRST AVENUE
  with J. Robbins
• Sep. 11, 2026
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
  FIRST AVENUE
  with J. Robbins
• Sep. 12, 2026
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
  FIRST AVENUE
• Sep. 26, 2026
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA
  THE WARFIELD
  with J. Robbins, I Speak Machine
• Sep. 30, 2026
  LOS ANGELES, CA
  HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM
• Oct. 8, 2026
  DETROIT, MI
  MASONIC TEMPLE THEATRE
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 9, 2026
  CLEVELAND, OH
  AGORA THEATER
• Oct. 10, 2026
  PITTSBURGH, PA
  STAGE AE
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 12, 2026
  PHILADELPHIA, PA
  UNION TRANSFER
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 13, 2026
  PHILADELPHIA, PA
  UNION TRANSFER
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 14, 2026
  WASHINGTON, DC
  THE ANTHEM
• Oct. 16, 2026
  BROOKLYN, NY
  BROOKLYN STEEL
• Oct. 17, 2026
  BOSTON, MA
  ROADRUNNER
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 18, 2026
  HUDSON, NY
  BASILICA HUDSON
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 20, 2026
  NEWPORT, KY
  MEGACORP PAVILION
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 21, 2026
  NASHVILLE, TN
  BROOKLYN BOWL NASHVILLE
• Oct. 23, 2026
  ATLANTA, GA
  THE EASTERN
  with J. Robbins
• Oct. 24, 2026
  ATHENS, GA
  GEORGIA THEATRE
  with J. Robbins

 
https://sugarcopperblue.com/
https://bsky.app/profile/sugarcopperblue.bsky.social
https://www.youtube.com/@sugarcopperblue
https://www.tiktok.com/@sugarcopperblue