Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys may flavor the musical mix, but the Slambovians' musicianship and songwriting stand on its own. Voted Chronogram Magazine’s 'Best Band of 2022' for their rootsy rockin' psychedelia, the Slambovians' deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary. Official Website / Video1 / Video2 / Video3 / Video 4Įxplore the depths of Americana ‘one trippy tune at a time’ with New York’s Slambovian Circus of Dreams. When he plays under the Robertshaw Amphitheater, he’ll be backed by a Hard Rain lineup that includes some of Pittsburgh’s busiest bar performers: Tom Breiding (guitar, vocals), Tom Valentine (bass, vocals), Steve Binsberger (piano,organ), Phil Brontz (saxophone), George Arner (trumpet) and Bernie Herr (drums). Now with nine Hard Rain albums and tours of the U.S., Canada and Europe under his belt, Toms has reestablished himself as a rocky, folky, bluesy Americana artist with good songs and a following. In fact, Toms had an acoustic outlet for his songs since the mid-1990s, and in the mid-2000s he started booking shows as Bill Toms and Hard Rain.

When he left the Houserockers and started doing his own thing, his conversion as an acoustic singer-songwriter took some members of the Pittsburgh music scene by surprise. In the 1987-2006 iteration of Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers, Bill Toms played a wicked lead guitar and was known for his gritty electric sound. Official Website / Video1 / Video2 / Video 3

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