Local music guru Richard Gale gives us his top picks for local music events this week:

September 17

SCHOOL SUCKS: ALL AGES BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
Black Pirates Pub / 7:30pm / $6.00 / AA

September 19

#DowntownPA – Thursday Pub Night
Crocks / 9:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

BA JOHNSTON
Black Pirates Pub / 10:00pm / $7.00 / 19+

Persist – LIVE at Thunder Games
Thunder Games & Gifts – 843 Red River Rd / 4:00pm / $NO COVER / AA

TRISH ROBB
The Foundry / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

September 20

TRIVIUM + DEVILDRIVER + AFTER THE BURIAL + SYLOSIS
Community Auditorium / 6:00pm / $30.00 / AA

Australian Blues Artist Michael Charles
The Apollo / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+

Juliann Robinns & Nolanna Hardy
Cheers The Village Pub / 9:00pm / $N/A / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at A Little To The Left
A Little To The Left (located inside Gargoyles) / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at Crocks
@ Crocks / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at Gargoyles
Gargoyle’s Grille & Ale / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at Pier 61
Pier 61 / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at The Foundry
The Foundry / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 20 at The Sovereign Room
The Sovereign Room / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

September 21

Australian Blues Artist Michael Charles
The Apollo / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+

Bluegrass Guild
The L.U. Study / 12:00pm / $TBA / AA

Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four
The Foundry / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

Mary Walker and Mike Butt
Cheers The Village Pub / 9:00pm / $N/A / 19+

MUSIC FOR THE MASSES – Sept 21 at The Outpost
The Outpost / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

NEXT BIG DJ – THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
Crocks / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

Superior Comedy Presents: Actor/Comedian Craig Lauzon (7pm Show)
Paramount Theatre / 7:00pm / $20-10 / AA

Superior Comedy Presents: Actor/Comedian Craig Lauzon (930pm Show)
Paramount Theatre / 9:30pm / $20-10 / AA

September 22

The Seaside Villains & Friends
Black Pirates Pub / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+