Rick's Picks of the Week: Sept 17-22

Local music guru Richard Gale gives us his top picks for local music events this week:September 17SCHOOL SUCKS: ALL AGES BACK TO SCHOOL BASHBlack Pirates Pub / 7:30pm / $6.00 / AASeptember 19#DowntownPA - Thursday Pub NightCrocks / 9:00pm / $5.00 / 19+BA JOHNSTONBlack Pirates Pub / 10:00pm / $7.00 / 19+Persist - LIVE at Thunder GamesThunder Games & Gifts - 843 Red River Rd / 4:00pm / $NO COVER / AATRISH ROBBThe Foundry / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+September 20TRIVIUM + DEVILDRIVER + AFTER THE BURIAL + SYLOSISCommunity Auditorium / 6:00pm / $30.00 / AAAustralian Blues Artist Michael CharlesThe Apollo / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+Juliann Robinns & Nolanna HardyCheers The Village Pub / 9:00pm / $N/A / 19+MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Sept 20 at A Little To The LeftA 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 GargoylesGargoyle's Grille & Ale / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Sept 20 at Pier 61Pier 61 / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Sept 20 at The FoundryThe Foundry / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Sept 20 at The Sovereign RoomThe Sovereign Room / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+September 21Australian Blues Artist Michael CharlesThe Apollo / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+Bluegrass GuildThe L.U. Study / 12:00pm / $TBA / AAFlipper Flanagan's Flat Footed FourThe Foundry / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+Mary Walker and Mike ButtCheers The Village Pub / 9:00pm / $N/A / 19+MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Sept 21 at The OutpostThe Outpost / 9:00pm / $10.00 / 19+NEXT BIG DJ - THE FINAL SHOWDOWNCrocks / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+Superior Comedy Presents: Actor/Comedian Craig Lauzon (7pm Show)Paramount Theatre / 7:00pm / $20-10 / AASuperior Comedy Presents: Actor/Comedian Craig Lauzon (930pm Show)Paramount Theatre / 9:30pm / $20-10 / AASeptember 22The Seaside Villains & FriendsBlack Pirates Pub / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+