"1"^^ . "1"^^ . . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . . "Saw Dio Discplines at the Altar on the Strip in Pittsburgh while traveling on business. First off, there is no better venue that I can think of to see Dio's band pay tribute to him than in an old converted church with gothic decor, dramatic lighting and crosses everywhere. A real treat to see the band rip off almost 20 songs spanning Dio's career in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and of course, DIO. \n\nThe one hitch on the night - power went out for about 20 minutes. I found it a welcome intermission for an intense show. The venue had three opening bands which I thought was aggressive and overbooked for a Tues night. Anyway, the decor and feel were awesome, the help was good but you can't expect great bartending for a general admission show. With no dedicated parking lot you must either park on Penn Ave (metered) or neighboring McDonalds which charges $10 for parking during a show. \n\nThe Altar Bar is exactly that - they serve no food, don't go hungry for food, but as in the case of Dio and his Disciples go Hungry for Heaven. Rock on \\m/ \\m/"^^ . . "2011-09-28T00:00:00"^^ .