Name: The Buzz Poets @ Big Rail Stage
Start: 2026-08-09T21:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-10T01:00:00+00:00
Location: Big Rail Stage (Outdoor Show)

Description

The Band will re-create the legendary Graffiti Showcase performance that ultimately became the “Alcohol Abuse Live” record. This launched them into the regional zeitgeist as THE band not to miss, because you never knew what would happen on stage next! The audiences were electric, and that show was absolutely bananas!

The band is back in that rare form once again and prepared to bring the blistering insanity of 1999 back to the stages of Western PA this summer!

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Buzz Poets have been one of Pittsburgh’s most colorful, maniacal and solid bands since 1997 when the flashy and trashy band of rockers first hit the Pittsburgh music scene. Their high energy, alt rock style got people’s attention not only for the stage antics and lyrical content, but for having very well written and memorable songs. The music is all over the map stylistically demonstrating the bands love for everything from the pop punk and ska sounds of 311 and Sublime to Seattle grunge rock, to hip hop and reggae, and of course their love for the Beatles as a songwriting foundation is apparent. Having written some classic radio hits like “Copenhagen Girl” “Psycho”, and “Parasite” the band played 200+ shows a year for many years, but the most meaningful song the band has ever written is “Angel Eyes” about the tragic loss of a dear friend. These days the band makes rare reunion appearances and consists of Tipper (Vocals, Guitar) Phil MacDowell (vocals, guitar) Tim Gaber (bass, vocals), Justin Sarra (keys, turntables), Ronnie Lavella (drums) and Juan Vasquez (guitar, vocals) The guys continue to bring the energy and the music that the loyal fans have known and loved for decades.

Date & Time

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 5:00 PM

Venue Details

Big Rail Stage (Outdoor Show)

2158 Mercer Butler Pike
Grove City, Pennsylvania 16127

Big Rail Brewing Co.

The Funky Little Brewery in the Woods.

Big Rail Brewing is a microbrewery, taproom, and outdoor event venue nestled in the woods of western Pennsylvania.

Stretch your legs across acres of beautiful outdoor space.

Relax and sip micro brews of every color, from rich stouts and hoppy IPAs to crisp cream ales and refreshing lagers.

Enjoy crackling camp fires, top-notch concerts, yard games, and hearty meals from the best local food trucks.

Sit back and socialize from the comfort of our brand new tap room & brewery building.

Always family and leashed-pet friendly. Rain or shine. Shelter is limited, so dress for the weather.

Blue Collar Born & Brewed.

Big Rail is a nickname for 155-pound and 152-pound rail — made incredibly strong to handle the immense weight of ore and coal carried through Pennsylvania’s old-growth forests, across her mighty rivers, and over her foreboding mountains. Likewise, Big Rail Brewing was forged in the wilds of Pennsylvania, and we brew our beer to honor all of the unseen blue collar tradespeople who hold up the immense weight of modern civilization.

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