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Three Rivers Arts Festival 2011

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Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Three Rivers Arts Festival

© 2003 Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
The popular Three Rivers Arts Festival celebrates 52 years of art, music, performance and community from June 3-12, 2011, at Point State Park, Gateway Center, and numerous Cultural District locations. The 10 days of the Three Rivers Arts Festival promise to be packed with a mix of free art, live music, fine food, and festival fun. The most popular parts of the Three Rivers Arts Festival are the program of free outdoor concerts and the vibrant artist market where artists from all over the country display and sell their wares.

When:

June 3-12, 2011
Artists Market: 12 noon - 8:00 p.m. daily
Galleries: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Mon-Sat and 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sun
Giant Eagle Creativity Zone: 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. daily
Food Court: 12 noon - 9:00 p.m. (or later) daily

Most programs are free and open to the public.

Where:

The downtown Pittsburgh location is very walkable, concentrated around the central hub of Point State Park and Gateway Center. Other Three Rivers Arts Festival locations can be found in plazas, galleries and theaters throughout the Cultural District.

Admission:

Admission to the festival and activities are FREE. There are a few events in the Cultural District, not directly related to the Three Rivers Arts Festival, which require paid tickets.

Venue Locations:

Festival Mainstage: Point State Park
Children's Area: Point State Park
Artists Market: Gateway Center Plaza
Plazas, galleries and theaters throughout the Cultural District

Artists Market:

A popular part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Artists Market offers unique handmade pieces of art from 280 artists around the country and demonstrations by local artists. Held throughout the 10 days of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. From jewelry to ceramics, fiber to sculpture, new artists arrive on June 3, 8 and 10. The 2011 Market is located at booths in Point State Park and throughout Gateway Center.

Creativity Zone:

Located near the main entrance to Point State Park, just west of the Portal Bridge, the expanded Creativity Zone entertains kids of all ages with activities such as craft projects in the I Made It! Market, Reuse-a-palooza! with the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Art Launch: 3, 2, 1 Blastoff! with the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Seussical Activities with WQED, and much more. All activities are free.

Schedule of Major Events & Concerts:

There's always a concert or performance going on at the Three Rivers Arts Festival, showcasing new and emerging talents, as well as singer-songwriter and performance legends. Pittsburgh JazzLive International, presented in conjunction with the Three Rivers Arts Festival, includes a Jazz Crawl on Friday, June 3, plus performances on four outdoor stages.

All evening headline concerts for 2011 are presented on the Dollar Bank Main Stage at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh:

Fri., June 3, 8:00 p.m. - The Blind Boys of Alabama following Jill West and Blues Attack (6:30 p.m.)

Sat., June 4 , 7:45 p.m. - Tom Tom Club following special guest DJ Hatesyou (6:00 p.m.)

Sun., June 5, 6:00 p.m. - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Mon., June 6, 8:00 p.m. - James McMurtry, following Jonny Burke (7:00 p.m.) and Cry Fire (6:00 p.m.)

Tues., June 7, 8:15 p.m. - The Baseball Project, following J. Roddy Walston and the Business (7:00 p.m.)

Wed., June 8, 7:45 p.m. - Tea Leaf Green following Clinton Clegg and the Backstabbing Good People (6:30 p.m.)

Thurs., June 9, 8:10 p.m. - Formula412 following special guest Yours Truly (7:00 p.m.)

Fri., June 10, 8:00 p.m. - Brandi Carlile following special guest Erick Baker (6:30 p.m.)

Sat., June 11, 8:00 p.m. - Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder following Mon River Ramblers (6:30 p.m.)

Sun., June 12, 6:00 p.m. - Buckwheat Zydeco following Mon Gumbo (4:30 p.m.)


View the full schedule of 2011 Three Rivers Arts Festival concerts and performances.

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