Events
Supermoon
Saturday, May 4th | 8 pm
SUPERMOON (featuring Mike Moscato)
The Schoolhouse Tavern in Claridge, PA (no cover charge)
Saturday, June 8th
SUPERMOON (featuring Mike Moscato)
Zander's Pub in Plum, PA! ($5.00 cover)
Maximum Voltage
We are Pittsburgh's PREMIERE AC/DC tribute band. Check out our upcoming shows, news, pics and video!
Friday, May 17th
Debut show in Morgantown, WV at Smokin' Jacks!
Saturday, May 18th
Debut at The Cro Club in North Versailles, PA!
More TBA, and check our Facebook event pages for periodic updates and discussions!
All Past Events
Maximum Voltage (Pittsburgh's Tribute to AC/DC)
Dec 1, 2018 | 9 pm
Forty Bar & Grill, Washington, PA
Nov 30, 2018 | 9 pm
Pepper's 'N" At, Braddock, PA
Nov 29, 2018 | 9 pm
Jergel's Bar and Grill, opening for JUDAS PRIESTESS (all female tribute to Judas Priest) Tickets $13.00
Nov 24, 2018 | 9 pm
Baltimore House, Baldwin, PA
Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 9pm
With Solo Acoustic music from:
Donnie Fite
and Comedy from:
Kelly McGarry
Isaac Crowe
Paige Polesnak
Turners-McKeesport 2701 Walnut Street
$5.00 at the door
Saturday, July 8, 2017 | 7pm - 9pm
Club Cafe
56-58 S 12th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
Buy Tickets
The Commonheart
Our BAND OF THE WEEK is The Commonheart!
You can check them out at www.thecommonheart.com and on their facebook page.
Previous bands of the Week:
- Lady Beast: website | facebook.
- Highway 4: website | facebook.
- Kevlar: website | facebook.
- Special Reserve: website | facebook.
Thursday, March 9, 2017 | 7pm - 9pm
Wallace's Tap Room (inside Hotel Indigo)
123 North Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA (East Liberty/Shadyside area)
Distant Signals shows
Saturday September 26th, 2015 | 9:00pm
The Brothers Lounge / Cleveland, OH"Rush R40 Experience" Event
Saturday October 24th, 2015 | 9:00pm
42Eighty Concert Club / Brunswick, OHSaturday November 14th, 2015 | 9:00pm
The Hard Rock Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA"Rush R40 Experience" Event
Chip DiMonick CD Release Party
Friday, April 10 | 10:00pm
Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh, 230 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219We are giving PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT to this great local act, so COME SEE THIS SHOW!!!
Distant Signals shows
Saturday March 28, 2015 | 9:00pm
42Eighty Concert Club / Brunswick, OHSaturday April 18, 2015 | 9:00pm
The Vault / Niagara Falls, NYSaturday June 6, 2015
The Forvm "All Day Tribute Festival" / Buffalo, NYSaturday June 20, 2015 | 6:30PM
Letchworth State Park"Rock and Roll Summer Festival" / Castile, NY
Saturday July 12, Women of Metal Fest 2014
The Rex Theater | Doors open 2:00 pm
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! We are now giving a portion of the proceeds to the BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION!
About Women of Metal Fest
The Women of Metal Fest is a weekend-long celebration of female-fronted metal, in all its glorious forms. In the first year alone you will hear prog metal from MindMaze, straight-up heavy metal from Writing Off Tomorrow, the modern symphonic metal sounds of Theatrum Mundi, the punk-infused metal of Lies, Inc., with more bands to be announced soon…Come with us and explore the boundaries of Femme-Metal within and without.
Immersion
You love the music, the clothes, and the people of metal, and you will love Women of Metal Fest I. Immerse in the July weekend, kicking off with total access to the Women of Metal Fest bands on Friday night. Then bang your head to the live performances all day Saturday! And if your brain hasn’t melted by show's end, join the bands for an outdoor brunch on Sunday where you all can bathe together with fine food and drink in the afterglow of the weekend! Cost for the entire weekend, ten dollars US in advance from the bands! The backstage will truly come to the fans, all weekend long!
Venue for the July 11 Meet-and-Greet | 7pm
Get discounted hotel rooms here
History
WoMF began as an outgrowth of Female Voices of Metal Fest, which was a winter festival held in 2013 and 2014. Jayson Shell hosted FVMF II, with Mike Moscato promoting. At that festival, Michael Ray Gould from the band Theatrum Mundi met up with Leeja Stark's manager Rich Stark, and the two proposed the idea of organizing a summer festival with an emphasis toward building the Femme-Metal community.
Final Lineup for the show!
Lie's, Inc.
Writing Off Tomorrow
Theatrum Mundi
MindMaze
Leeja Stark
A Sound Of Thunder
Midnight Eternal
Beyond Eden
For tickets, either contact us at info@sardonyxproductions.com or, get them through Showclix here
Visit www.womenofmetalfest.com for all the latest updates!
Sunday, May 18th, High School Rock Challenge Finals Show
Thank you to all the bands and everyone involved in Sunday night's High School Rock Challenge!
The judges had to discuss this one quite a bit...they were looking for the closest thing to a "total package", and here are the results:
1st Place - CHASE THE MONKEY
2nd Place - THE UNEMPLOYED
3rd Place - RESTRICTED HIGHWAYS
THANK YOU TO ALL FOR BEING A PART OF SUCH A POSITIVE EVENT!
More on the High School Rock 2014 page.
Saturday, March 1 2014, Female Voices of Metal Festival II
Mr. Small's Theatre | Doors open 6:00 pm, Show starts 7:00 pm, All Ages
Featuring:
Second Empire - with Alex Lindsay Roth
Lies, Inc. - with Lily Taylor
LadyBeast - with Deborah Levine
STARK - with Leeja Stark
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Kick-Off Show!
The Smiling Moose | Doors 5:00 pm | Show 5:30 pm
Featuring:
Saturday, December 14
Smiling Moose | Doors 5:30 pm | Show 6:00 pm
Featuring:
$8 advance, $10 door
Saturday, October 19
Mr. Smalls Funhouse | Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:00 pm
Featuring:
$10 advance, $12 door
Saturday, July 6, Summer Slam
Diesel Club Lounge
Featuring:
The Morning After
Four Nights Gone (touring from NYC)
Jericho's Fallen
Face Box
Kevlar
$10 advance, $12 door, All Ages.
Saturday, July 20
Diesel Club Lounge | Doors 5:00 pm | Show 5:30 pm
Featuring:
86 to Nowhere (touring from Buffalo, NY)
more TBA
21 and up only, $10 advance, $12 door.
Saturday, June 15, CD Release Party for Second Empire
Mr. Smalls Theatre | Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:00 pm
With Special Guests:
Saturday, June 29
Smiling Moose | Doors 5:30 pm | Show 6:00 pm
In partnership with N.E.A.R.
Featuring:
Sunday, May 19, the Chicks Rock Fest!
Diesel Club Lounge
The first CHICKS ROCK FEST in Pittsburgh, highlighting bands with at least one female member of the group!
Featuring:
Special appearance by some of the All Shades of Beauty models!
Doors Open 3:30, show starts 4 pm, All Ages, $10 in advance ($0.50 convenience fee per ticket), $12 at door.
Saturday, May 11, Sardonyx Spring Slam
Second Empire debut performance at Basement Transmissions in Erie, PA
Eyes to the Sky
Teatime for Three
Wednesday, May 1, Acoustic performance and live studio interview
90.5 WERG and the Fazed Cookies radio program in Erie, PA!
Show starts at 9 pm, you can stream it over the internet! www.wergfm.com
Saturday, April 27
Diesel Nightclub | Show 5:00 pm
Xstrophy CD release party, with special guests Yigga Digga, Kevlar, Talion and more!
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Saturday, April 20, our first show in Uniontown!
Cabaret Nightclub | Doors 6:30, Show 7 pm | Visit and Join the Facebook Events page!
The Lucky Strikes
Dosed
C. Holt
Tickets are $7 at the door
Sunday, April 21, Young Rockers in the Burgh
Diesel Nightclub | Doors 3:30, Show 4 pm | Visit and Join the Facebook Events page!
Face Box
The Actions
Up All Night
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door
Saturday, March 23rd, Kevlar at the Moose!
The Smiling Moose, All Ages | Doors open 5:30pm | Show 6:00 pm
Featuring:
Offbeat Machinery
$8.00 in advance, $10 door
Friday, March 15th, Metal Mayhem at the Moose!
The Smiling Moose, All Ages | Doors open 6:00pm | Show 6:30 pm
Featuring:
$8.00 in advance, $10 door
Satuday, February 9th, Female Voices of Metal Fest
Altar Bar | Doors open 6:00pm | Show 7:00 pm
Featuring:
Friday, January 18th, 2013
The Smiling Moose, All Ages | Doors open 6:00pm | Show 6:30 pm
Featuring:
$8.00 in advance, $10 door
Friday, December 28th
Shadow Lounge | Show 9pm
Featuring:
The Filthy Lowdown
No Exception
and more!
Christmas/New Year's show with our friends at SweetNote Entertainment!
Sunday, December 9: Violence won't Silence the Music (A Benefit for Dave Whaley)
Diesel Club Lounge | Starts 5pm
Featuring:
Restricted Highways, Second Empire, The New Mingle, Between 2 Rivers, Distant Signals, The Grifters & Mothers Little Helper
Diesel Club Lounge, 1601 Carson St, 412.431.8800
All Ages Event, $10 Suggested Donation, tickets available at door (all proceeds to benefit Dave Whaley of Dave's Music Mine)
High School Rock Challenge 2012
Winners!
We want to thank each and every band member that participated in this great event, and all the attendees who came out to support the bands. Not everyone can win, but we hope the bands use this event as a springboard to further success. EVERYONE did a great job, and we look forward to helping you all continue to reach your music goals.
The High School Rock Challenge 2012 page has more details.
Friday, September 7
Basement Transmissions | Starts 6pm
back for the 2nd time from Pittsburgh, PA!!!
Saturday, August 19
The Smiling Moose | Doors open 5:30, show starts 6 pm
Saturday, August 18
Corban's Temple Skating Rink, Kane, PA | Starts at 8:00 pm
On a weekend tour!
Saturday, August 11
Shadow Lounge | Starts at 9 pm
$5.00, 21 and up only!
Saturday, July 28
Saga Club, Erie, PA | Doors open 5pm, show starts 6pm
All Ages, alcohol served for 21 and up. $7 in advance or date of show
Friday, July 27
The Smiling Moose | Doors open 6 pm, show at 6:30 pm
$8.00 in advance, $10.00 door
Second Empire: Touring weekend!
Friday, July 13 & Saturday, July 14, 2012 | Detroit, MI & Kane, PA
Second Empire, winners of the Pittsburgh High School Rock Challenge goes on a Touring Weekend:
• Friday, July 13th at the Rack & Roll Nightclub in Detroit, MI!
• Saturday, July 14th at the Corban's Temple Rink and Music Venue in Kane, PA!
Friday, June 29th
The Smiling Moose | Doors open 6:00 pm, show starts 6:30 pm
playing on the Warped Tour this summer!
$8.00 in advance, $10 door, All Ages
Sunday June 10th
Basement Transmissions in Erie, PA | Doors open 5:30 pm, show starts 6:00 pm
$7.00 cover
School's Out Tattoo Party
Presented by Sardonyx Productions in collaboration with SweetNote Entertainment and WOW! Entertainment
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
Club Diesel, doors open 5:00 pm$10 (plus $1 convenience fee) in advance, $12 at the door ($8 if you present your college ID)
more TBA
If you are 18 + with ID, you can get inked by some great tattoo artists on site!
Erie High School Rock Challenge 2012
Winners
Maplewood High School and McDowell High School
New Brighton and Central Valley High Schools
Cathedral Prep, Mcdowell High Schools
Thank you to ALL the bands that competed, and we look forward to seeing you continue to work toward your musical goals. Erie has been very hospitable and supportive, and we look forward to doing this event again there soon!
See performers and more on the Erie High School Rock Challenge 2012 page!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Club Diesel | Doors open 5:30 pm, show starts 6:00 pm.
$8.00 in advance, $10.00 at door, ALL AGES.
New band night
Friday, November 4TH, 2011New Band Night begins at The Smiling Moose (1306 E. Carson St., Pittsburgh, 412-431-4668)
$5.00 cover, show starts at 10 pm
High School Rock Challenge 2011
Begins November 5th
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See performers and more on the High School Rock Challenge 2011 page!
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Obscured By PinkShow starts at 9pm at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh
Opening Act:
WINNERS of the 2010 A FIGHT FOR FAME national music competition at Pittsburgh's famous Altar Bar!
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Show starts at 8:30pm at the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Rd, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sardonyx Music Conference 2010
This year's Sardonyx Music Conference made an even bigger impact than last year's!
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| The Undalrds rocked Altar Bar during the Friday Kickoff Party! Our friends at SLG Entertainment also supplied some food and a FREE limo service with City Lights Limousine! | McKay Garner, Matt Crumpton and Rob Case conveying their experience and knowledge during the Licensing/Publishing/Contracts panel | McKay Garner, Shukmei Wong, and Joe Scrocca having lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. |
Sardonyx Productions Xmas Party
Friday, December 17, 2010
The following acts will perform:
Friday, December 10th, 2010
We are helping local favorites CALL TO ATTRACTION go to NYC on Friday, Dec. 10th, to play at a CD Release Party for Justin Conway!
Sardonyx is also arranging for some industry professionals to be in attendance for the show!
Halloween Metal Bash
Friday, October 22ndFeaturing:
Grand Opening
SATURDAY, OCT. 16TH
ALL AGES, starts at 6:00 pm at THE RED THEATER, a brand new live music venue on 3028 Brereton Street, in the Polish Hill area of Pittsburgh. This event is a "GRAND OPENING" for this great new venue! WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING YOUNG ASPIRING BANDS who want to perform at this event, so contact us at info@sardonyxproductions.com fast!
Bands:
Thursday, August 5
Location: Altar Bar
Touring from Boston, MA!
Thursday, July 22
Location: Altar Bar
THE RAMONES TRIBUTE BAND!
Friday, June 11
Time: Starts at 9:00 pmLocation: SHERLOCK'S (Erie, PA)
Sardonyx Productions is headin' up to Erie, PA and bringing Call to Attraction from Pittsburgh for a touring opportunity, to open up for one of Erie's best bands, REDLIGHT ROMANCE!!!
A Fight for Fame
Download the poster
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Location: Altar Bar
The top prize is a VIP Weekend in Las Vegas, with a show at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino!
Go to www.afightforfame.com.
Bands
For a list of all the contenders, go here.
2009 Sardonyx Music Conference
May 30, 2009Congratulations to the Top 3 Acts of the night at the 2009 Sardonyx Music Conference!
1. Team Goldie 2. The Composure 3. Ben Hardt
The conference featured panel discussions with music business professionals and showcased Pittsburgh's finest musicians and bands from several genres! Topics included Music Promotion, Licensing, Publishing and Copyrights, Songwriting and more.
See all the details on the 2009 Sardonyx Music Conference page.