Broken Social Scene and The Wooden Birds Come to Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Broken Social Scene and special guest The… Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Broken Social Scene and special guest The Wooden Birds

Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St.

Tickets $32.75 at 412-456-6666, box office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., or online at www.pgharts.org

If you thought the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust was all opera and ballet, think again.

The nonprofit is bringing indie rockers Broken Social Scene and The Wooden Birds to the Byham Theater.

Diana Roth, from the trust’s marketing and communications department, said that the organization is bringing the bands as part of its mission to aid in the cultural and economic development of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

Toronto-based Broken Social Scene is known for its improvisational live shows and effervescent melodies. The band is also noted for its unusual rotating lineup of musicians and vocalists, with some concerts featuring more than a dozen performers. Special guest The Wooden Birds features a sound often compared to Fleetwood Mac. They might seem familiar to American Analog Set fans because the band features the same vocalist.

Expect both bands to play new songs from their recent albums: Broken Social Scene’s summer 2010 release Forgiveness Rock Record and The Wooden Birds’ 2009 release Magnolia.