THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2025 PITTONKATONK!
See you at Weather Permitting Concert Series or any of the Secret Planet shows
Cevapi Dinner
Friday May 9, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Cevapi Dinner and Live Music
Global Music Festival
Friday May 9th, 7pm – 10pm
Free to Attend!
Saturday May 10, 1 pm – 11 pm
Free to Attend!
Event Location
Vietnam Veterans Pavilion – Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Festival FAQ
General Details
The festival is held in the Vietnam Veterans Pavilion in Schenley Park. The event is free, donations gladly accepted. Food and drink is available for purchase. On friday the music will start at 7 pm (following fundraiser) and on Saturday at 1pm.
Is Pittonkatonk open to the public?
Yes the event is open to the public except for the Cevapi fundraiser party that is ticketed on Friday May 9th from 5pm – 7pm.
Parking and Transportation
Parking around Schenley Park is free but limited. We strongly encourage Ride share, carpool, public transportation and biking. Bike racks are available, bikes must be removed by the end of the event.
How to get there?
For 2025, there are a lot of detours and construction to be aware of. We strongly suggest coming from Squirrel Hill/Greenfield and turning onto Panther Hollow Road. The bridges are out from Oakland and Phipps Conservatory.
What to bring
Reusable water bottle, blanket or camp chair for the lawn area, sunscreen, umbrella, raincoat, sweatshirt, ear plugs, valid ID.
What if it rains?
The event is rain or shine. Come prepared. It rains almost every year.
Can i bring my dog/pet?
We can’t control people bringing their dogs or pets, but it is not encouraged. There will be loud music and a lot of people. I can’t imagine they would enjoy this experience, and i dont think you would enjoy it either.
Why donate?
PITTONKATONK brings real deal bands to Pittsburgh without a ticket price. Please donate what is comfortable for you. We accept payments via Venmo, Paypal, or to our Go Fund Me.
Do you accept cash?
For merch and donations, we accept Venmo, Paypal, Cash App, and Cash.
Vendors accept credit cards and cash.
SITE MAP
HOW TO GET TO PITTONKATONK 2025!!!
Friday’s Lineup
The fundraiser dinner on Friday, May 9 includes 3 amazing acts from 7pm – 10pm
Saturday’s Lineup
The music starts at 1 pm and lasts well into the night. Acts from all over the world will perform, as well as local bands. The acts will be played on the stage and on the grass. The list below is not in order of performances.
Food and Drink
The following vendors will be at the Music Festival on Saturday, May 10.
Pittonkatonk is Supported By
Pittonkatonk is proud to partner with
Pre-Sales of 2025 Merchandise
Pittonkatonk 2025 items are now being offered via Pre-Sales through our partnership with Commonwealth Press.
About us
Pittonkatonk is music without boundaries, creating events, performances, and actions that promote music and community. We bring acts from all over the world to Pittsburgh as well as a variety of local performers
The music festival is free and has no corporate sponsors. We rely on donations to exist. Please consider donating to keep the music festival going.
Testimonials
Here what participants are saying
Pittonkatonk is more than just the annual picnic; it also does educational outreach year-round in the Sto-Rox school district and elsewhere. But the picnic is its keynote event, last year drawing a crowd estimated at about 3,000.
Authentic and grassroots, Pittonkatonk erases boundaries between performers and attendees, which means there are no stages, green rooms, tickets or corporate sponsors. Sounds representing West Africa, Chicago, Providence and more will fill the pavilion and spill into the park actively engaging listeners in live performance. It’s uplifting to see, hear, and be a part of.