Dead Poet Society at The Stage AE

This coming fall, the new-age rock band, Dead Poet Society, is marching to the Stage AE in Pittsburgh on October 1, 2023, with special performances by Jack Swing and Donella Drive!

Their 10-week Live In Autumn Tour will premiere in Oklahoma and visit multiple cities around the U.S. before concluding in Los Angeles, California. Rock group Donella Drive will open for the band during the tour's initial weeks, while alternative indie group Public Theatre will perform for them on the last week. Expect both guest bands to spin you into a good time in October 1st.

Dead Poet Society, a Los Angeles-based rock band is known for using fretless instruments which allows them to express their freedom in venting their anger and hatred through their eccentric songs. All members met at college in Boston, including Jack Underkofler on lead vocals and guitar, Jack Collins on guitar, Will Goodroad on bass, and Nick Taylor also on bass.

Frontman Jack Underkofler explained that “We live in a world where we try to make sense of things and apply parameters and rules so that we can understand it, and you can’t do that with art; you just can’t. There are no rules; there are no parameters. There’s all these ideas of what’s technically right and technically wrong when it comes to music theory. Those are general concepts that do apply to a lot of things, but the rules are being broken all the time. There is no structure to art.”

In 2013, they issued an EP titled “Weapons.” Although it originally struggled to take off, it eventually developed a following in Mexico, where the band organized their first major tour. Two more EPs, “Axiom” (2015) and “Dempsey” (2016), were released when Dylan Brenner took over for Taylor on bass. After settling on the new lineup, they created their debut album entitled “-!-”, which Spinefarm Records released in 2021.

“The prominent vocals Underkofler produces alongside the group’s technique-tinged music is the new resurgence of rock music bleeding with the equal brash attitude of Guns N’ Roses, but with a classically trained foundation.,” American Songwritershares.

The Stage AE in Pittsburgh is one of the most sought-after events places in Pennsylvania. The venue can accommodate 5,500 for the outdoor lawn, 2,400 for the indoor music hall and 400 inside their exclusive club. Be part of history and purchase your tickets today!