Bob Moses in Pittsburgh

About Bob Moses

Bob Moses is the electronic music project of Tom Howie and Imad Royal, two producers who've spent the last decade building something that actually sounds like the future instead of chasing it. They started in Brooklyn making house and techno that felt weirdly human for something made on computers, which is kind of their whole thing. Tracks like Change became underground fixtures without needing much radio play. Their albums—Desire, Battle Lines, and Crack the Skies—lean into that sweet spot between dancefloor functionality and actual emotional weight. You can hear them in clubs where people care about the production, or in festivals where electronic music acts get real lineup slots. They're not trying to be transcendent or community-building or any of that. They just make songs that work when you're moving and also when you're sitting at home at 2 AM wondering about something.

Bob Moses shows move methodically, building pressure rather than hitting you fast. Crowds are locked in, not jumping around frantically. The production is clean and precise. They're the kind of set where people actually face the stage and pay attention.

Known for Change, Day That Never Comes, Moving On, Desire, Grace

Bob Moses + Pittsburgh

Bob Moses played Stage AE in Pittsburgh on April 10, 2022, delivering a 16-song set that was one of the more complete shows of their spring tour. They opened with "Time and Time Again" and moved through "Hanging On," "All I Want," and "Inner Light" in the first half. "Tearing Me Up" was the mid-set anchor, and "Ordinary Day" and "Love We Found" were nice deep pulls. "Never Ending" and "Broken Belief" carried the late stretch before the encore: "Need You Tonight" into "Love Brand New." Pittsburgh's Stage AE got the full Bob Moses treatment -- longer set, deeper cuts, proper encore.

Bob Moses in Pittsburgh News

• Cannons and Bob Moses Announce Co-Headline 2026 ‘Afterglow Tour’ That Eric Alper · Nov 4, 2025
• CANNONS and Bob Moses Plot Co-Headlining North American Tour Exclaim! · Nov 3, 2025
• Cannons And Bob Moses Teaming Up For The Afterglow Tour antiMusic · Nov 3, 2025
• Bob Moses Obituary (2021) - Pittsburgh, PA - South Hills Record Legacy | Obituary · Jul 26, 2021
• Bob Moses Red Light Management · May 14, 2017

Live Music in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh's electronic music scene exists in the shadow of its steel city rock legacy, but it's quietly solid. The city has venues like Stage AE and Roxian Theatre that book serious electronic talent, and there's a decent underground following for house and techno. Bob Moses fits into that world—sophisticated, groove-oriented electronic music that appeals to people who care about production and structure, not just volume.

Pittsburgh road trip to see Bob Moses?

Stay in Lawrenceville—the neighborhood's got real character now, tree-lined streets with actual restaurants instead of chains. Book a table at Smallman Galley or Legume for proper food. Spend an afternoon at the Heinz History Center learning about the city's actual past, not the sanitized version. Walk through the Strip District, grab coffee at La Prima, and check out independent record shops. The Duquesne Incline offers views worth the minimal effort. This is a city that knows how to take itself seriously without being pretentious about it.