Portugal. The Man returns to Pittsburgh for the first time since 2022, at the Roxian on Jan. 10

Last seen here at the Petersen Events Center, the band comes back to the 1,470-capacity Roxian with Anthony Green on a tour marking 15 years of In the Mountain in the Cloud.

The last time Portugal. The Man played Pittsburgh, it was on Feb. 25, 2022, in a basketball arena — the Petersen Events Center in Oakland. The return trip is a much tighter fit.

Portugal. The Man plays the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2027, at 7 p.m., with Anthony Green as support. The date was announced Oct. 27, and tickets run $60.50 to $177 through Ticketmaster. The Roxian holds 1,470, which makes this a very different night from the last one.

The reason for the trip is an anniversary. The band released *In the Mountain in the Cloud* on July 19, 2011, according to Wikipedia, and this winter's run is billed as the In the Mountain in the Cloud – 15 Year Anniversary Tour; a Boston listing puts the band at Royale on Jan. 8 with Anthony Green as special guest, two nights before McKees Rocks. The anniversary also brought a digital deluxe edition through Rhino, adding remixes, live recordings and instrumentals.

That album was the band's first for a major label and the record a lot of longtime fans still point to — the one that came before the big radio years. A tour built around it is a nod to the people who were there early, and a theater is the right size for that kind of night.

A tour built around that record is a nod to the people who were there early.

Anthony Green on the bill adds another layer. The singer is best known as the voice of Circa Survive, and his fans and Portugal. The Man's have overlapped for years. Pairing the two on a nostalgia-leaning tour makes a lot of sense, and it gives the crowd a reason to come in early.

The band hasn't spent the years since 2022 sitting still, either. This year it went out supporting Muse on a U.S. run, according to Planet 93.9, where frontman John Gourley also looked back on *In the Mountain in the Cloud*. Going from opening arena shows to headlining a 1,470-capacity theater is a deliberate change of scale.

The Roxian is a good place for it. The restored theater just across the river in McKees Rocks has become one of the region's go-to rooms for touring acts that want a crowd close to the stage, and a Sunday-night show there in January has a way of feeling like a club night with better sound.

If you were at the Pete in 2022, this one will feel completely different. If you've had *In the Mountain in the Cloud* on repeat for 15 years, this is the show you've been waiting for.

Sources: Wikipedia: Portugal. The Man (en.wikipedia.org); The Boston Calendar: Portugal. The Man – In the Mountain in the Cloud tour (thebostoncalendar.com); Shore Fire Media: In the Mountain in the Cloud (Deluxe Edition) (shorefire.com); Planet 93.9: PTM's John Gourley looks back at 'In the Mountain in the Cloud' (planet939.com); Ticketmaster: Portugal. The Man at Roxian Theatre (ticketmaster.evyy.net); JamBase: Portugal. The Man at Roxian Theatre (jambase.com)