Music Events

The Three Rivers Arts Festival presents musical performances on three stages. From legendary singer-songwriters to emerging bands on the Pittsburgh scene to children's performing groups, we present a diverse selection of musical styles.

Blindsider


80s new wave to 90s indie rock

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 6 : 12 pm

Paul Luc


Indie rock

Market Square

Friday, June 6 : 5:30 pm

Teddy Thompson


Folk pop

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 6 : 6:30 pm

moe.


Prog-rock jammers

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 6 : 7:30 pm

Poogie Bell Band


Jazz funk

Market Square

Friday, June 6 : 9:30 pm

Yinz Winds



High school woodwinds trio

Community Stage

Saturday, June 7 : 12:30 pm

Broadway Favorites



Showtunes with Brookline's Seton Center Core Choir

Community Stage

Saturday, June 7 : 5:15 pm

Scott Blasey


Pittsburgh's favorite alt-rock front man

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 7 : 6:30 pm

James McMurtry


Political roots rock from a lyrical master

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 7 : 7:30 pm

Robbie Klein


Jazz sax sensation

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 8 : 12 pm

Fine Fiddlers of Pittsburgh



Violinists ages 4-17 play with piano accompaniment

Community Stage

Sunday, June 8 : 5:15 pm

Raul Midón


Sexy, soulful guitar pop

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 8 : 6:30 pm

Lizz Wright


BNY Mellon Jazz proudly presents this contemporary jazz songstress

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 8 : 7:30 pm

Melissa Quinn Band


Country rock

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 9 : 12 pm

Lohio


An indie-pop fixture of the Pittsburgh music scene

Market Square

Monday, June 9 : 5:30 pm

Cellofourte


Cellists who defy the boundaries of classical music and rock

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 9 : 6:30 pm

Ben Hardt and His Symphony


String-filled pop rock and gritty vocals

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 9 : 7:30 pm

Jason Kendall


Roots rock & jazzy pop

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 10 : 12 pm

Lovebettie


Alternative rock with magnetic rhythms

Market Square

Tuesday, June 10 : 5:30 pm

Una de Luna


Trip-hop pop

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 10 : 6:30 pm

Tangerine


Alternative rock

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 10 : 7:30 pm

Entrain


Ethnically-diverse jam rock

Festival Main Stage

Wednesday, June 11 : 12 pm & 7:30 pm

Jazzam


Funky jam rock

Market Square

Wednesday, June 11 : 5:30 pm

Boca Chica


Indie folk

Festival Main Stage

Thursday, June 12 : 12 pm

Life in Bed


Indie rock

Market Square

Thursday, June 12 : 5:30 pm

Derek White and the Monophobics


Psychedelic pop

Festival Main Stage

Thursday, June 12 : 6:30 pm

Rustic Overtones


Horn-driven funk rock

Festival Main Stage

Thursday, June 12 : 7:30 pm

Clark Slater Band


Pop rock

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 13 : 12 pm

Rodney McCoy


Alt jazz violinist

Market Square

Friday, June 13 : 5:30 pm

Maceo Parker


Jazz-funk sax master

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 13 : 7:30 pm

Omega Love


Synth-pop

Market Square

Friday, June 13 : 9:30 pm

Boilermaker Jazz Band


Hot jazz and swing

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 14 : 12 pm

Extreme Strings Orchestra



A kids' string ensemble with a modern twist

Community Stage

Saturday, June 14 : 12:30 pm

Gemini


Soul

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 14 : 6:30 pm

Phoebe Snow


Legendary vocalist

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 14 : 7:30 pm

Mon Gumbo


Southern rhythm and blues

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 7 : 12 pm
Sunday, June 15 : 12 pm

The Takeover UK


Pittsburgh power-pop geniuses

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 15 : 6:30 pm

New York Dolls


Glam-punk pioneers

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 15 : 7:30 pm

CLO Mini Stars




Professional youth performers from Pittsburgh's CLO

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 16 : 12 pm

CK9 and the Old E Allstars


Funk & soul

Market Square

Monday, June 16 : 5:30 pm

Sonji


Soulful rock

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 16 : 6:30 pm

Black Sun


"I'm not in a band. I'm an emcee. All I need is 1 mic."

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 16 : 7 pm

Formula412


Homegrown hip-hop

Festival Main Stage

Monday, June 16 : 7:30 pm

The Lonely Lights


Indie folk rock

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 17 : 12 pm

Flow Band


Roots reggae

Market Square

Tuesday, June 17 : 5:30 pm

Outlaw Nation


Reggae hip-hop fusion

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 17 : 6:30 pm

Israel Vibration


Roots reggae harmonies

Festival Main Stage

Tuesday, June 17 : 7:30 pm

Euphonic Brew


Rock, Funk, Pop

Festival Main Stage

Wednesday, June 18 : 12 noon

Bohemian Bottom Orchestra


Funky acid-jazz

Market Square

Wednesday, June 18 : 5:30 pm

Wino Riot


Psychedelic pop-rock

Festival Main Stage

Wednesday, June 18 : 6:30 pm

Lotus


Laptop-free electronica jam

Festival Main Stage

Wednesday, June 18 : 7:30 pm

Beagle Brothers


Country rock with a punk sensibility

Festival Main Stage

Thursday, June 19 : 12 pm

Jill West and the Blues Attack


Hard-edged blues

Market Square

Thursday, June 19 : 5:30 pm

The Holmes Brothers


Soulful gospel-influenced blues

Festival Main Stage

Thursday, June 19 : 7:30 pm

Willi Tri Blues Band


One of Pittsburgh's favorite blues bands

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 20 : 12 pm

Phat Man Dee's Phat Squared


Lounge-style vaudeville antics

Market Square

Friday, June 20 : 5:30 pm & 9:30 pm

Kill the Drama


Winners of post-gazette.com's Pittsburgh Rocks! Battle of the Bands contest.

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 20 : 6:30 pm

Joe Grushecky


Hometown rocker goes solo

Festival Main Stage

Friday, June 20 : 7:30 pm

UMOJA African Arts Ensemble



African drum and dance

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 21 : 12 pm - 2 pm

panPittsburgh



Youth and adults share steel drum music

Community Stage

Saturday, June 14 : 2 - 4 pm
Sunday, June 15 : 2 - 4 pm
Saturday, June 21 : 2 - 4 pm
Sunday, June 22 : 2 - 4 pm

Opek


Progressive jazz sounds provide sweet background music for the Art Olympics

Market Square

Saturday, June 21 : 6 pm

Good Brother Earl


Full-bodied rock

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 21 : 6:30 pm

The Avett Brothers


Fan-favorite acoustic grunge-grass

Festival Main Stage

Saturday, June 21 : 7:30 pm

Five Guys Named Moe


Classic jazz band

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 22 : 12 pm

October Innocence



Acoustic pop and rock from a high school duo

Community Stage

Sunday, June 22 : 12:30 pm

Pittsburgh Rocks! Battle of the Bands


The runners up from post-gazette.com's new Battle of the Bands contest take the stage.

Market Square

Sunday, June 22 : 2 - 5 pm

Mystic Knights


Traditional rhythm and blues

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 22 : 5 pm

Alejandro Escovedo


Alt-country guitarist

Festival Main Stage

Sunday, June 22 : 6 pm