— Pittsburgh May Day Brass BBQ
PITTON
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TONK
Balkan Brass, Cumbia,
Hip-Hop, Big Bands &
Social Justice.
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PITTONKATONK 2020 is coming!
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TIME: PITTONKATONK KICKS OFF AT 1pm
DATE : SATURDAY MAY 6, 2017
WHERE: VIETNAM VETERANS PAVILION (Schenley Park)
The bands!
May Day Marching Band
— About UsMAY DAY MARCHING BAND The May Day Marching Band, an inclusive community-based band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band formed in 2009 as part of the first annual May Day Parade in Pittsburgh's Polish Hill neighborhood. Since then, their presence in the...
Big Blitz
— About UsBIG BLITZ Big Blitz is a Pittsburgh based band that was born from the sounds of dance, rock, and jazz improvisation. This trio is comprised of Lucas Ciesielski (Baritone and Tenor Sax), Nick Grabigel (Drums and Guitar), and Mason Ciesielski (Tenor Sax and...
Afro Yaqui Music Collective
— About UsAFRO YAQUI MUSIC COLLECTIVE Afro Yaqui Music Collective came together in Pittsburgh in response to the rapidly changing political climate, in which working immigrant communities have become under attack, and climate change has threatened peoples across the...
Kiko Villamizar
— About UsKIKO VILLAMIZAR Born in Miami to Colombian parents was taken to Colombia as a child and raised on a coffee farm where he learned Colombian folk music through oral tradition with his family. He studied jazz in Miami, then began traveling, collecting melodies...
Blak Rapp M.A.D.U.S.A.
— About UsBLAK RAPP M.A.D.U.S.A. Blak Rapp M.A.D.U.S.A. is a rapper, poet, activist and historian. M.A.D.U.S.A. (also known as Melanie Carter) and whose name is an acronym for ‘Making A Difference Using Skills and Activism’ has a degree in Africana Studies from the...
Novi Hitovi
— About Us NOVI HITOVI BRASS BAND Novi Hitovi Brass Band is a super group of flaming hot South Serbian-style dance party brass featuring members of What Cheer Brigade, Slavic Soul Party, Zlatne Uste, Raya Brass Band, and more. "Often completely unhinged and highly...
Zlatne Uste
— About UsZLATNE USTE From kolos to Kusturica, the band has performed with Šaban Bajramovic and played and studied with many other legendary Roma musicians from Eastern Europe. Five-time invited guest at the Dragačevo Brass Festival in Guča, Serbia, Zlatne Uste...
Colonel Eagleburger’s Highstepping Goodtime Band
Colonel Eagleburger’s Highstepping Goodtime Band Pittsburgh’s very own Highstepping band found at rallies, parties, community events, and anywhere a brass band is needed.
1Hood Media
— About Us 1Hood Media 1Hood Media is a collective of socially conscious artists and activists who utilize art as a means of raising awareness about social justice matters affecting people around the world. have a watch & Listen.
The Detroit Party Marching Band
— About Us The Detroit Party Marching Band The Detroit Party Marching Band is an ever-evolving collective of 25 + Detroit area musicians devoted to frenetic revelry, driving jams, and the power of the un- amplified horn blast. Their music celebrates the spirit of...
come visit & participate in the activist greenhouse.
Pittonkatonk is commissioning new music about justice to world premiere on May 11, 2019, featuring collaborations with:
May Day Marching Band & Casa San Jose SOY
Focusing on
Immigration & Equality
Afro Yaqui Music Collective & 1Hood & Sio-Rox Marching Band
Water Quality
Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Sto Rox Marching Band
Cultural Exchange
Hugo Cruz and Caminos
But, What is Pittonkatonk?
Education
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Activism
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