Walk of Shame

Name: Walk of Shame
Address: Pittsburgh, PA, 15205, US
Telephone: +14126073233
Price range: $$$

We bring the party! Bars, clubs, casinos, weddings, corporate and private events, and more.

Walk of Shame is a 4 piece band that is the very definition of a "variety band." It is not uncommon to hear the band play a Johnny Cash song followed by Britney Spears. When people routinely ask, "Well what does the band play?" the answer is always, "Well... What do you WANT them to play? THAT is what they play!" Spanning classic rock, 80's hits, 90's favorites, modern rock and pop, and even a bi

t of country - The band has developed a unique and interactive show that engages the crowd along with a versatile setlist that is designed to KEEP the crowd entertained.

06/06/2024

So are SO EXCITED to return HOME in a couple of weeks :)

06/04/2024

PUBLIC GIGS for Walk of Shame - Still have limited avails!

June 6 - Dunkirk, NY - 90's night
June 7/8 - Beer Barrel Put in Bay
June 15 - The Lounge at The Oaks

06/02/2024

The Spiffy Sean Styles Redemption Tour is a GO! I return to Put-in-Bay for the first time in a few years trying to restore my dual island citizenship. It's going to be a BLAST! If you haven't seen Walk of Shame in a while - DO IT!

05/29/2024

I like to write. Does anyone know of a good place to blog now? I'm an OG Livejournal guy and as much as you LOVE my Facebook rants, I might want to share some more personal things as part of my therapy. Also - He's not being ferocious - He was yawning :)

With my Superpower, writing often helps me organize my thoughts a bit better. Plus, I'm a pretty good writer. There was a time when I was "internet famous" just for my columns. It's one of those weird crossover things with some of my "other" hats - Getting the chance to write television for wrestling and help direct/produce/commentate shows is VERY much going to be my "happy place" as I make some life-adjustments and focus more on what I actually LOVE to do versus what I feel I NEED to do. By the way - I'm available to fly out, help you organize your wrestling show, have a better presentation, even do post-production voiceover commentary. For real, I'm really good at it, but mostly you'd be doing me a HUGE favor for letting me have the opportunity to work in the field that I love more than anything else on this planet.

I met with my new Psychiatrist yesterday, and feel light years better as a result. The team I was working with out in Bumf**k did not seem to understand me and my very "non traditional" day-to-day. The new doctor said, "so wait... you have like, 8 jobs?"

Well yes but in my defense, that's progress!

I had an anxiety attack on Monday while I was up in Geneva. It literally came out of nowhere - I was having an AWESOME day. I had the chance to hang out with a lot of the people who I have made friends with over the last 14+ years playing up there. It felt comfortable. It felt like I "fit in" and for someone with the type of social anxiety that I have... That says a LOT. I made it my focus to try to work more around GOTL this season. I don't think this is ANY type of bombshell to say: I am hard to understand sometimes. S**t, sometimes *I* don't understand me. But the level of love and support I feel when I am at my cottage in GOTL is something that I can't replicate anywhere else in the world that I go.

I think it's a weird mix for me. Saturday I was emotional thinking about my journey playing at The Cove Niteclub over the last 14 years. I thought about my Grandmother, for whom Geneva was ALWAYS the place she was most happy. Surrounded by her family, people watching, cooking 10 pounds of pasta for family dinner. In fact, one of the pieces of writing that I went "viral" with was the Eulogy that I wrote for her when she left us. Geneva was in there. It means a lot to me. It's why I am excited to be up there more this Summer. I'm the oldest boy in a massive Italian family. I feel a certain sense of obligation to make sure that my mother and her loved ones are taken care of. It's amazing how much of Gram I see in my mom now. If you know me at all, you know that is literally the highest compliment I can pay to anyone.

So I was sitting at this AMAZING remodeled bar and cried thinking about Gram - About the times I played at The Cove and played Neil Young for her. I played harmonica - Gram always loved when I played harmonica during my shows. We had a very different setlist back then. Shout out to Big Pete for always keeping me in line.

So my anxiety attack on Monday.

For a decade, I did not get along with the "house" sound guy in Geneva. More specifically, HE did not get along with ME. If you are in the music business and have an understanding of the "typical" sound guy, you could understand how especially 10 years ago, I as a lead singer MAY have rubbed him the wrong way.

My buddy Bob posted this today, and it resonated SO much. (and I'm way paraphrasing) - EVERYONE makes mistakes. The trick is - Some of us LEARN from those mistakes and do our best NOT to make those SAME mistakes over and over... But then some people never learn.

We do our best to love them and support them and hope that they do better.

I talked about this in therapy today. My Geneva sound guy and I almost literally came to blows a few years ago when our gig got rained out and we had the opportunity to actually talk. If you know me even a LITTLE bit, you know how non-confrontational I am. It was a couple hours of me trying to find common ground, kill him with kindness, generally NOT be a "lead singer" and him be a "sound guy" but it got to a point where I was like dude... Either you gotta be nice or I have to punch you in the head. Thankfully as always, Pete knows how to smooth things over.

Fast forward - That sound guy is one of my most favorite people. It didn't happen overnight. Christ, it didn't happen overYEAR - But one of my proudest shows as a performer was a couple of years ago when I played Sportsterz and he "bet" me that I could not beat the "record" for... and this MAY not be how it's listed in the Guinness Book of World Records - "Guy performing who drank the most shots in the history of mankind without dying/falling off of the stage."

For some reason, my new friend was VERY invested in me holding that record.
.. And I do. Suck it, Mike.

I think that takes me back to why I am so emotional to start this Summer. I made my peace a LONG time ago that I am NOT for everyone. I'm hard to understand and I don't always make it easy for people to "know" me - But I am also at a point where I am SO BLESSED to have a very small core of people who DO "get" me and especially now, when sometimes I don't even understand myself - I can't express how fu***ng absolutely lucky I am.

I'm going to stick to the rivers and the lakes that I'm used to.

So tl;dr - I need more wrestling/commentary gigs. I love Geneva and the area and I'm pumped to be up there this season. I love my mama. Thank you to EVERYONE who always has given me the patience and grace and understanding so an awkward autistic kid who is the adult poster child for ADHD can still feel like he belongs.

And thank you for your support on my journey. Hey, there are some awesome travel deals with SSS Travel - especially for Disney! Hey! I would love to do commentary for you! Hey! If you have a winery around Ashtabula I'd love to play music for you every week!

Peace and Love. Always coming to you with Peace and Love.

05/24/2024

They warned us!

An absolute BLAST rocking out the Ritter Camp last night. Big shout out to the incredible staff at the Hershey Lodge for taking such good care of us.

Shout out to Dan the man, April, Amber, Alexis, Anna, and everyone else for not leaving the dance floor. We PROMISE we wanted to take a break but couldn't!

05/23/2024

Corporate gig perks - amazing rooms at the Hershey Hotel! Kicking off in style with some room service and ready to rock out this company party.

05/21/2024

A couple of really fun shows coming up to kick off another Summer of Shame!

Thursday we have a private event at the Hershey Lodge.

Friday we head up to SunnyHill Campground to kick off MDW24.

Saturday we head back towards Geneva on the Lake - still have dates available for Spiffy Sean Styles acoustic through the full band as well as Walk of Love for your award winning wedding needs!

Have fun and be safe!

05/06/2024

Hey kids!

We are accepting offers for NYE 2025 and still have select dates open for weddings. Rock band karaoke, and even a few club/bar dates. Spiffy is still filling Summer acoustic dates as well!

05/01/2024

Still flying high from the first Walk of Love wedding of the season last weekend. More private events this weekend, but Spiffy returns to his old stomping grounds for a special afternoon show at The Craft House & Gastropub Kittanning for a little Sunday Cinco De Mayo Funday!

04/19/2024

Hey!

Yinz have a good weekend!

04/17/2024

This week marks my sweet 16 birthday as the singer of Walk of Shame. Seriously, it seems like yesterday we were rocking out Backdraft, taking over Boomerang's at IUP and the Pony in Johnstown. From those humble beginnings to becoming an award winning wedding and event band. Who would have thunk it?

I've never been in another band. Hell, this one was for a bunch of guys who just graduated college to get free beer and meet girls - so to say it has been an unexpected journey would be appropriate. Plus I'm a huge nerd so I love the Lord of the Rings reference.

Part of that journey has recently allowed me to acknowledge some shortcomings that I have had in my "band leader" capacity and brought me to a bit of a crossroads. I do a great job with booking shows, getting paid, and generally as a performer. I do NOT do a great job of being a band leader, and enough is enough.

I'm fired.

Also, now hiring someone who wants to run a great established band with an awesome schedule of gigs. Seriously.

I've had fill in guys and "hired guns" for a while, but the position I need to fix the most is "guy running the band" - Someone to tell ME what to do, how to be a better bandmate, how to rehearse, how to improve. I've never been in a band before, and I think maybe it's time for me to try that out.

So for real it's really good money and gigs and the sky is the limit, but that is where I am after my doctor appointments today and needing to scramble to find guys to play shows. Not the greatest thing for my anxiety, but if I'm as good of a businessman as I know I am - I have to be able to admit when I am NOT good for business, too.

So friends, let me book you lots of shows and make you lots of money, and all you have to do is boss me around and teach me how to be better at this whole music thing. It's only been 16 years - I've got a lot to learn.

04/17/2024

We've got a private event on Saturday, but come check us out at this awesome fundraiser on Sunday in Pittsburgh!

04/10/2024

Doing that Good Karma thing this weekend! See yinz in Wheeling!

03/25/2024

It's the most magical place on Earth!

Well, it's sure better than cold ass Pennsylvania :)

Gigs! From Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale and all points between - I'm here to work a bit, so if you need something filled (that's what she said?} hook your boy up! Will travel, and excited for the opportunity to work with Main Event Talent Agency!

03/21/2024

TWO public shows this weekend! Seriously!

Friday night we make our debut at Glades Pike Taverne - They like to party, so come on out!

Saturday we return to the Lady Luck Casino Nemacolin to rock out the Den from 7pm-10pm!

Then back to Florida!

03/17/2024

Holy Saint Patrick Santa Claus S**t!

We haven't done a public St. Paddy's show in 5 years, and it might take us another 5 years to recover!

Thank you SO MUCH to the Ohio Valley folks who kept it going all night - even the lady who fell into our banner not once... BUT TWICE. Also, RIP our banner hahaha

Worth it for that sh*tshow! See yinz next weekend at Glades and Nemacolin! Big thanks to Cody from Cokeworks for joining us - check those boys out if you like solid emo rock!

Address

Pittsburgh, PA
15205

Telephone

+14126073233

Website

http://walkofshameband.com/

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Corporate gig perks - amazing rooms at the Hershey Hotel! Kicking off #MDW24 in style with some room service and ready to rock out this company party.

Imagine starting your first song of the reception and 7 seconds in.... The power goes out! That happened at our wedding on Saturday and it turned into one of the most memorable moments we have ever seen at a wedding! AMAZING moment for the bride and groom! #weddings #weddingband #walkoflove #walkofshame #googoodolls #iris #firstdance #wedding @tuscanridgewv

We had a blast p[laying at Flanagan's in Bellaire on Saturday! Thank you to Josh for the marathon day of running sound, and to everyone there for partying so hard. Can you spot the broken WoS banner? haha

Reports of our demise have been highly exaggerated :) THREE chances to see us in PUBLIC coming up before we kick back in to wedding season! 3/16 - Flanagans in Bellaire, OH 3/22 - Glades Pike Taverne 3/23 - The Casino at Nemacolin Here's our new mascot enjoying rehearsal last night! Gigs in Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale coming next week! Let's goooooo!

Rock Band Karaoke Featuring Walk of Shame

Available nationwide for your next corporate gathering, private event, or party! Our Rock Band Karaoke show lets YOU be the star taking center stage playing along with a full backing band, sound, production, and lighting. For Booking: Contact Marty Mundy at Entertainment Unlimited at (412)343-7700 To learn more visit http://walkofshameband.com or contact RBK Sean Kemmerer at (412)607-3233. We are also an award winning wedding and variety band if you are looking for us to throw a more "traditional" party!