A venue defined by its values — not its address.
The Encore is not a room. It is not a building. It is a performance venue that travels — setting up wherever live jazz is needed most, indoors and out, in Pittsburgh and beyond. What makes it The Encore is not the address. It is what happens on the stage, who is in the audience, and who is watching from anywhere in the world.
The Encore exists to make live music — and especially live jazz — available to audiences who rarely get the chance to experience it: families, communities without nearby cultural venues, people who have never been to a jazz show, and anyone who has been quietly waiting for a reason to come.
Every performance streams live. This is not an afterthought — it is part of the mission. The Encore is designed from the ground up to be a virtual venue as much as a physical one, where online audiences share the same performance, the same musicians, and the same moment as the people in the room.
"The Encore isn't just a series of shows. It's a permanent argument that live music belongs everywhere — and that Pittsburgh deserves it."
An encore is the music that happens after the performance is officially over — when the audience refuses to let it end, and the artists give more. It is the moment when the room becomes something other than a room, when a performance exceeds what anyone expected, when music and community meet and neither wants to stop.
That is what The Encore is built to create: live jazz experiences that go beyond what the space expected, reach audiences who weren't looking for them, and leave everyone — musicians and listeners alike — wanting more.
The brand of The Encore is built around the quality of the performances and the values behind them — not around any building, any room, or any fixed address. Those can change. The standard doesn't.
The Encore anchors itself at established Pittsburgh venues season by season — building loyal audiences and a recurring community gathering. The 2026 season: Elks Lodge #339 (winter/spring) and The Cascades at Stone Manse (summer).
Beyond the resident series, The Encore brings live jazz into cafés, galleries, community halls, breweries, and outdoor spaces throughout the Pittsburgh region — reaching communities and audiences that wouldn't otherwise have access to live music.
Every performance streams free and live. Online audiences join as genuine participants — not viewers of a recording, but attendees of a live event. Geography should not determine access to live music.
The Encore is presented by Jazzmania Live, a Pittsburgh jazz ensemble founded by Arthur Ray Crivella. Jazzmania is the artistic engine and house band of every Encore performance — a rotating collective of developing and experienced musicians and vocalists united by a commitment to growth, collaboration, and serious musicianship.
Jazzmania is not a commercial organization. It exists to do the work, not to profit from it. The music comes first — always. That spirit defines The Encore.
Visit Jazzmania Live ↗Every Encore show is appropriate for all ages. We want live jazz to be something a parent can share with a child.
No one is priced out. Tickets are kept affordable. The summer series at South Park is free to attend. The stream is always free.
Every performance is prepared, professional, and genuinely committed. No karaoke. No background music. Live jazz, performed seriously, for an audience that deserves it.
Come for the music. Stay for the encore.