The Cynics
Rock band from Pittsburgh, PA · formed 1983

- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 18
- Last show
- May 1, 2022Festival Site
About
The Cynics is a band from Pittsburgh, PA, formed in 1983, tagged alternative, bossa nova, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2022, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- The Cynics formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- The Cynics is based in Pittsburgh — MusicBrainz
- The Cynics has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2011 — MusicBrainz
- The Cynics is based in Portland, Oregon — The Cynics on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Hawthorne Blvd / Dog Days (2024-05-30) — Bandcamp
- The Cynics is from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , U.S. — Wikipedia
- The Cynics has 2 members: Gregg Kostelich, Michael Kastelic — Wikipedia
- The Cynics plays Garage rock — Wikipedia
- The Cynics has 29403 listeners on Last.fm — The Cynics on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20102 shows
- 20112 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | Festival Site · LessinesSupportwith Lords of Altamont, Rocket from the Crypt, Pokey LaFarge | Support | Lords of Altamont, Rocket from the Crypt, Pokey LaFarge |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Mr. Smalls Theatre · MillvaleSupportwith Mudhoney, Nox Boys | Support | Mudhoney, Nox Boys |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Mohawk · AustinSupportwith Dead Moon, Natural Child, Bad Sports, +3 | Support | Dead Moon, Natural Child, Bad Sports, +3 |
| May 10, 2011 | The Windmill, Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith Iron Chic, Bangers, Living Daylights, +1 | Support | Iron Chic, Bangers, Living Daylights, +1 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Easy Tiger Patio · AustinSupportwith Mean Jeans, The White Wires, Steve Adamyk Band, +9 | Support | Mean Jeans, The White Wires, Steve Adamyk Band, +9 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | The Windmill, Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith RVIVR, Sam Russo (UK), The Caves, +2 | Support | RVIVR, Sam Russo (UK), The Caves, +2 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | The Underworld · CamdenSupportwith Off With Their Heads, Pacer | Support | Off With Their Heads, Pacer |
| Aug 14, 2004 | Randall's Island · New York (NYC)Supportwith Little Steven, Iggy & the Stooges, The Strokes, +12 | Support | Little Steven, Iggy & the Stooges, The Strokes, +12 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- The Windmill, Brixton · Brixton2 shows
- Easy Tiger Patio · Austin1 show
- Festival Site · Lessines1 show
- Mohawk · Austin1 show
- Mr. Smalls Theatre · Millvale1 show
Cities played
- Austin2 shows
- Brixton2 shows
- Camden1 show
- Lessines1 show
- Millvale1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
18 releases, 1985–2024
May 30, 2024 · Album

Aug 24, 2023 · Track · 1 track
Spinning Wheel Motel
2011 · Album
Here We Are
2007 · Album
Living Is the Best Revenge
2002 · Album
Get Our Way
1994 · Album
Sixteen Flights Up
1994 · Album
Learn to Lose
1993 · Album
I Got You Babe / Bang Bang
1992 · Single
Stranded In Madrid Live At The Ya'sta
1991 · Album
VPRO Radio Broadcast
1991 · Album
Cynicism
1990 · Compilation
Rock 'n' Roll
1990 · Album
Blue Train Station
1989 · Album
69 / Friday Night
1986 · Single
No Place To Hide / Hard Times
1985 · Single
Painted My Heart
1985 · Single
I'm in Pittsburgh and It's Raining
Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters






Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| The Cynics on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Cynics on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.