The Hot Club of Pittsburgh presents our 3rd in person listening session with “The Hottest Gospel You’ve Never Heard Before”
Join us for our third in person listening session devoted to the hottest gospel music this side of Hades!
Not what you would expect! Gary Davis! Blind Willie Johnson! Jessie May Hill! Laura Henton! Arizona Dranes! Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux!
All directly from the shellac time capsule containing their life essence! No proselytizing! But Damn! You might be moved after hearing these records!
Heathens welcome!
Snacks provided and I don't mean communion wafers!
Event is free but the collection plate will passed around for donations.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp starring Harry Langdon and Joan Crawford
Live accompaniment by Tom Roberts for the 1926 film Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, part of the The 2026 Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival.
So This Is Paris
Presented as part of the annual Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival with commentary by festival director Chad Hunter, this special afternoon celebrates the magic of silent cinema through the dynamic partnership of film and live music.
Step into the playful spirit of Jazz Age Paris with a special silent film presentation inspired by the French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas exhibition. Join us for Ernst Lubitsch’s stylish 1926 comedy So This Is Paris, a witty tale of romance, intrigue, and modern city life, featuring one of silent cinema’s most celebrated dance sequences.
The film comes to life through live musical accompaniment by Tom Roberts, jazz pianist, composer, and music historian, capturing the vibrant spirit of early moviegoing.
$15 Member
$20 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Youth (3-17)
$10 College Student (w/ ID)
Members of The Frick Societies receive complimentary admission.
Film runtime: Approx. 1 hour 10 minutes, followed by Q&A.
Nosferatu
Experience The Groundbreaking Thriller Back on the Big Screen with LIVE Piano Accompaniment
Nosferatu was a trailblazing 1922 silent film loosely based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The film came to be regarded as an influential masterpiece of cinema and the horror genre.
Pianist, composer and arranger, TOM ROBERTS, was commissioned by The Pittsburgh Silent Film Society and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to create a new score for the film. and now he’s performing it all over the region and the tri-state area. His original score is influenced by the early German Romantic composers as well as traditional music of the “Gitan” of Romania (otherwise known as gypsies).
Experience this groundbreaking piece of early cinema as it was originally presented, with live piano accompaniment!
$15 General Admission
Nosferatu
March 4th, 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the first horror film Nosferatu and to commemorate the anniversary, the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society commissioned Tom Roberts to compose a new score.
Nosferatu is the earliest adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the film continues to disturb and inspire modern audiences with it’s beautiful cinematography coupled with the nightmare-ish images of Count Orlock.
There are countless parallels to our own post-pandemic world and the film continues to speak to us today.
Tom premiered his new score to two sold out audiences at the Harris Theater and the second show sold out in 15 minutes.
Here is your chance to experience Nosferatu.
Doors 7 PM / Movie 8 PM
$20 Tickets
Devils Night in West Virginia with Nosferatu
Dinner & a Movie: Nosferatu with Live Score by Tom Roberts
Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre is proud to bring a cinematic legend to Wheeling in a one‑night‑only experience that has captivated—and sold out—audiences across Pittsburgh.
Celebrate the haunting legacy of F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922), the iconic silent horror masterpiece that continues to influence filmmakers more than a century later. This special Dinner & a Movie presentation features internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Tom Roberts, performing his original score live—a score that premiered to two sold‑out crowds during the film’s 100th anniversary screenings with the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society .
Roberts, known for arranging and performing music for Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and serving as musical director for Leon Redbone, brings Nosferatu’s eerie, atmospheric world to life with a spellbinding performance that transforms the film into an immersive, unforgettable event.
This is your chance to experience the program that wowed Pittsburgh audiences—right here at Towngate.
Pair the film with a delicious dinner, enjoy an evening steeped in artistry and history, and witness one of cinema’s most unsettling and enduring vampire tales accompanied by a master musician.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity. Seats will go fast.
Dinner 6:30pm; Movie 7:30pm
Cost: for dinner is $40 and includes movie ticket, all food, coffee, tea, water and a box of popcorn
If you would like to attend the movie only, you can get your tickets at the box office for $20 each.
The Rebirth of Aqui Tango
(aka Aqua Tango if you’re a Northsider!)
💃Passion. Elegance, Romance.🔥AquiTango & Dancers in Foxburg's Lincoln Hall🎵
The profound sensuality of the Argentine Tango comes vividly to life in the intimacy of Lincoln Hall In Foxburg on the Allegheny - Saturday, September 12 at 7:30 PM as world travelled tango dancers Mario Consiglieri & Yulia Zhukoff dance to the swirling rhythms and music of virtuoso international musicians in the AquiTango quartet:
Maureen Conlon Gutierrez (Mexico), violin, Concertmaster of the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra
Ernesto Contenti (Argentina), accordion, vocals and composer
Jose Layo Puentes (Venzuela), double bass
Tom Roberts (North Side!), piano and internationally known stride pianist
🎟️$20 for adults / $5 for students
📞RESERVE 724-659-3153 · Cash/Check at the Door
💃Dancing at the Back of Lincoln Hall
🍷Beer and Wine
🖼️Wine & Cheese Exhibit Reception, 5 - 7 PM at Red Brick Gallery for Opening of Exhibit of Watercolorist DONNA EDMONDS & Ceramicist Cheri Yarnell
The Hot Club of Pittsburgh Presents Lost Sounds—Black Sounds 1908–1924
Please join us for our first in person listening event celebrating Black Music Month with Lost Sounds—Black Sounds.
Tom Roberts and Chaplin by Candlelight
Pittsburgh's own composer and pianist presents Chaplin by Candlelight for the Tiffany Concert Series.
Nosferatu with Tom Roberts at The Grand Halle
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror takes viewers on a chilling journey through the mists of 19th century Transylvania, as the hapless Thomas Hutter finds himself at odds with the mysterious Count Orlok—a grotesque vampire. This unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula has enthralled horror audiences since its release and is routinely included in lists of the best films of world cinema.
World-renowned pianist Tom Roberts will introduce this iconic work, before accompanying the film with a live performance of his own original score, originally commissioned by the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society for the 100th anniversary of Nosferatu.
Nosferatu with Tom Roberts at the Harris Theater
For this special screening, local composer and performer Tom Roberts will perform live with his own original score for the film.
"Nosferatu": The Horror Classic, with Live Musical Accompaniment by Tom Roberts
Experience the 1922 masterpiece that defined horror cinema for decades, with a live musical score by acclaimed pianist and composer Tom Roberts!
Nosferatu at the Downtown Theater Project
Featuring live musical score by Tom Roberts!
For the 100th anniversary of F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival asked Tom to compose an original score for this legendary silent film.
Released in 1922, Nosferatu is renowned for its expressionist style, particularly its striking use of light and shadow. Count Orlok's looming silhouette on the wall remains one of the most iconic images in film history. Tom’s score enhances the film as a whole, heightening its eerie atmosphere and bringing new life to its timeless visuals.
Tickets
$20 in Advance, $25 at the door
Telephone: 724-427-5141
Nosferatu at The Maple Leaf with Tom Roberts
Join us for an evening of entertainment as we show the 1922 silent film, "Nosferatu."
Tom Roberts will provide live piano accompaniment!
Sherlock, Jr. with Tom Roberts
Join us at The Maple Leaf for an afternoon of entertainment as we show the 1924 silent film, "Sherlock, Jr."
Tom Roberts will provide live piano accompaniment!
More Than Wonderful: The Life and Work of Louis Armstrong (Virtual)
"And I say to myself, what a wonderful world..."
Join us for a virtual retrospective on the works of Louis Armstrong. Nicknamed “Satchmo” and “Pops”, Armstrong was a New Orleans-born jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader who had an incredible influence, on jazz, music, and American life more broadly.
Tom Roberts of the Hot Club of Pittsburgh will be joining us to play classic and rare tracks by this pivotal figure in American music.
Presented by the Monroeville Public Library.
SLB Radio Solar Concert Series with Tom Roberts
Join SLB Radio for their annual Solar Concert Series, featuring Tom Roberts on Thursday, August 28 at 12:15 pm at Nova Place.
Buster Keaton in Sherlock, Jr.: An Evening of Silent Film with Tom Roberts
Join us for an evening of entertainment as we show the 1924 silent film, "Sherlock, Jr." Tom Roberts will provide live piano accompaniment!
Neither Sinner Nor Saint: Wild Women Don't Get The Blues
Join Tom Roberts for a listening party celebrating the women of jazz!
Lost Pittsburgh: Forgotten History of Pittsburgh Jazz
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall hosts Tom Roberts as he presents the early jazz musicians of Pittsburgh through recordings, images, and research!
The Hot Club of Pittsburgh via Zoom, Thursday September 19, 7:00 PM
The Monroeville Library is again sponsoring the Hot Club of Pittsburgh on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM.
Join us for “Fascinating Rhythm: the Original Recordings of George Gershwin.” We will hear actual recordings of Gershwin himself, including the first ever recordings of Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, as well as all of his solo piano recordings.
This is a zoom presentation. You can access it via the Facebook link here
Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra performs at Calvary United Methodist Church on September 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM.
The Allegheny City Ragtime Orchestra will be performing the compositions of the first generation of freeborn southern African Americans. The monumental works of Scott Joplin, including his ballet, will be performed, as will previously unheard compositions by forgotten Pittsburgh ragtime-era composers.
The performance will take place at the Calvary United Methodist Church on September 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM.
Purchase tickets here
Guest co-host on Swing and Sway on WESA Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Come join me as I inject some Sweat and Shimmy and Stomp and Swerve into Swing and Sway. I will be premiering selections from the new Archeophone King Oliver Centennial set for your listening enjoyment. This set includes is 2 LPs and 4 CDs, so I have a lot to choose from!
2023 Holiday Spectacular with special guest Rick Sebak
Grab your ticket to the 2023 Holiday Spectacular with the Red Beans & Rice Combo and special guest Rick Sebak.
Nosferatu: Halloween Horror Silent Movie & Costume Party
Make it a spooky, musical Halloween to remember as Pittsburgh composer and acclaimed stride pianist Tom Roberts performs his original score for the first horror film: Nosferatu.
Nosferatu the Vampyre: With live accompaniment by Tom Roberts
We are so excited to welcome back stride piano player, Tom Roberts, to The Maple Leaf for another silent movie event—just in time for Halloween season!
Nosferatu: A Symphony in Horror
Featuring live musical score by Tom Roberts!
An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, NOSFERATU (1922) is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau. Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau’s Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws — perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned.
The Red Beans & Rice Combo travels to Jupiter!
Get your tickets via eventbrite using the link.
Carnegie, Carnegie! The Red Beans and Rice Combo at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
The Red Beans & Rice Combo are serious musicians who don’t take themselves too seriously. The fun-loving trio is known for their danceable mix of New Orleans R&B, early rock & roll nuggets, and barroom ballads, with a jazzy dash of Tin Pan Alley, and a side of wit and humor. Don’t forget your dancing shoes!
The Combo features the world-celebrated early jazz stride pianist Tom Roberts (who also sings and whistles), along with Dave Klug on drums and his custom-built “Kluger Soundboard,” and Wayno on vocals, harmonica, & ukulele.
Join us in our newly improved Studio at the Carnegie Carnegie, an intimate space with a club-vibe! Complimentary snacks. Beer and wine by donations.
Courtesy of the Almanac - the South Hills Community News
Tickets $20 in advance-$25 at the door. Go to https://carnegiecarnegie.org/event/listen-locally-downstairs-with-the-red-beans-rice-combo/ for more information.
Tom Roberts and the Hot Club of Pittsburgh - Licorice Sticks!
Tom will be returning online with more records from his rare, pristine, shellac-based 78 rpm records. This time we’ll be focusing on Klezmer Clarinetists, Greek Blues, and New Orleans jazz. Highlights include Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, and Edmond Hall. If you enjoy jazz, rebetiko, or classic sounds, we hope you’ll join us!
This is a zoom event. You can click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85940966845?fbclid=IwAR1hHbBA071XptJ6-Vlw7cHmdgaIBl2ap69shh6yvd28297mbaPYvO_4Mk8#success
to join the zoom call, but if the link doesn’t work, please go to the Monroeville Library facebook page and click on their event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1322126411707995
The Pittsburgh Winery and The Red Beans and Rice Combo - Live at the Tasting Room!
Join the Red Beans and Rice Combo at the Pittsburgh Winery!
The Red Beans and Rice Combo at Pittsburgh Winery
After Saint Patrick’s Day is behind us, drop by the fabulous Pittsburgh Winery Tasting Room for an early show on Saturday, March 18th, 2023.
The Winery offers a fine selection of house made wines and craft bears, plus meat & cheese board.
$7.50 cover
Academy Concerts at Allegheny Church presents: Tom Roberts - Harlem Stride piano virtuoso
Tom Roberts will amaze, entertain, and enlighten you with a tour-de-force of the historical art form of Harlem Stride piano, the virtuosic piano music of the Harlem renaissance. Tom will play music of the great artists of the day: James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Charles “Luckey” Roberts, and Willie “The Lion” Smith. Tom has performed this repertoire at New York City’s prestigious 92nd Street Y and twice at the International Stride Piano Summit in Zurich, Switzerland where he was a featured performer.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Click here to purchase yours.
Doors open at 7:00 PM and the concert begins at 7:30 PM.
Holiday Spectacular with Special Guest Rick Sebak at the 3rd Street Gallery in Carnegie, PA
Join us at our holiday spectacular! The Red Beans and Rice Combo with Special Guest Rick Sebak! Get your tickets today!
Tom Roberts and His Charlie Chaplin Picture Show
Tom will perform the original scores he wrote for Charlie Chaplin’s Pawnshop, One A.M., and The Rink. Join him in Millvale at the former Panza Gallery at 115 Sedgwick Street.
The Red Beans and Rice Combo at the fabulous Pittsburgh Winery!
We're returning to the fabulous Pittsburgh Winery on Friday, November 18.
We might even preview a number or two from our upcoming Holiday show.