This is a no frills bar. Definitely a blue Jean wearing bar. Nothing fancy but great bar food and atmosphere. Some of the greatest blues/rock music every Friday at the open mic night. Local talent from all over western Pennsylvania. Acoustic Open Mic night on Thursdays and LIVE bands every Saturday night. Great prices on food and beverages. Rrhe same family has owned and run this bar since 1933.
Great music! Great service! Kinda the place to be for live music!
Good food, live music most weekends. But always crowded
Haven't been here in years. Had do much fun. Met friends who we has not saw in 17 years. The best band I have seen in ages. Crew of the half moon. Wonderful entertainers! We're very nice an accommodating to my service dog. We had a wonderful time. The owners treated us like family.
This a great place to eat and be with friends . Everyone is friendly the owner Dan is such a sweetheart and so are all the employees. Don't know what your missing if you don't go .
Excellent musicians and atmosphere. This is truly the cheers of Southwest Pennsylvania. Friendly service and a great blues venue. I love this place.
Small place but good food and lived music
Awesome music, great atmosphere! French fries are the best.
Awesome blues venue if you like good food great entertainment and good beer this is the place for you and their drink prices are hard to beat
On Friday 8/23/2013, Speals Tavern offered an open microphone blues night. The band was Tim Woods Band and did an excellent job.
I sat in on 3 songs with some other musicians, and except for the sound man it was fun. This sound man, who I never met, nor do I know his name, or care too, was nothing short of intimidating, very threating, spit in my face, rude and out of control. I did not know the protocol of sitting in as it was my first time at Speals on a Friday night.
I play drums left handed and when finished playing I switched the drums back to a basic right hand set the sound man called me out in front of the audience for not having the drums set exactly as they were. I said I was sorry.
He then walked across the dance floor, over to me, shouting that “he runs the show” and threatened to throw me out of Speals and “Kick my A.. . During his rage he was spitting in my face. He did so in front of the audience. I told him to leave me alone. I packed up my gear and left. I was extremely embarrassed. All because I did not set up the drums to his choosing, but I didn’t know he played or did I know anything about the soundman. He was so rude he never introduced himself. All the better
As a musician, I’ve know the owner for years and to have someone “run the show” on his behalf needs to rethink the sound man‘s position. The bar is fun and the food is excellent. Being somewhat a guest last night, spoiled a fun evening. I will have to think twice about returning. What a shame the owner works very hard, has a great idea and previously made me feel very welcome in his establishment. What a shame.