The Original Pittsburgh Winery is closing, the music venue announced Friday on social media.
The boutique, locally owned urban winery sourcing its grapes from California and Chile will officially shutter on Aug. 15, after providing Pittsburghers with drinks and live music on Penn Avenue in the Strip District since 2012.
Ownership of the 300-person venue, including Buzz Poets bassist and winemaker Tim Graber, as well as musician and winemaker Anthony Jardine, thanked customers for their years of support.
“Please also let this serve as a call to action to do everything you can to support your local independent music venues, especially those that support and host local music,” read the Instagram post. “These rooms are the lifeblood of this art form, and they desperately need your patronage.”
“And though our stages may go dark, the memories will burn bright in our hearts forever.”
Gaber and Jardine did not immediately respond to requests for further comment and information.
The venue originally opened in 2012 at 2815 Penn Ave. It closed for renovation and reopened its doors in 2023. It’s now located at 2809 Penn Ave., where it hosts performances from the underground venue, The Cellar. The interior features bleachers from Gaber’s high school and a bar made from local church doors.
Currently, the last acts scheduled to play the venue on Aug. 14 include Soulful Femme at 5 p.m. and Sahuagin with Org Drol at 8 p.m.
The winery is not to be confused with the national live music chain City Winery, which opened on Smallman Street in the Strip District in May 2023.