Bastard Bearded Irishmen live on the Needles Of Fury Stage at Peter B's in Sarver The Pittsburgh-based Bastard Bearded Irishmen fill the void of Irish rock n roll between Boston and LA. They are cutting their own path, inspired by bands like The Dubliners, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly with an original, ferocious blend of rock, punk, acoustic and traditional, as well as contemporary Celtic. Bastard Bearded Irishmen, or BBI, began playing bars and small venues and since October 2008, have expanded their resume to include citywide events such as Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Shamrockin" and an opening slot on the 2011 Dropkick Murphy"s Shamrock N Roll Tour in Pittsburgh, as well as a headlining slot on 105.9 The X"s Halloween Party this past October 2011.Through great music, energetic performance, friendly attitudes and intricacies that only the Irishmen can provide, they have quickly become one of Pittsburghs favorite Celtic rock bands. Their formula is simple: upbeat tunes about beer, whiskey, booze and pretty lasses. They'll play classics like "Black Velvet Band" and "Whiskey in the Jar $6.00,