— Pittsburgh May Day Brass BBQ
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Pittonkatonk is music without boundaries. Since 2014, Pittonkatonk is music in public spaces that belong to everyone, with no stage, no doors, and no right way to express yourself.
Balkan Brass, Cumbia,
Hip-Hop, Big Bands &
Social Justice.
TESTIMONIALS
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!
What Cheer? Brigade
What Cheer? Brigade is a brass band with approximately 18 active members from Providence, Rhode Island. They perform using exclusively brass instruments, saxophones, and drums in a variety of world styles, such as Indian Bollywood music, Balkan brass, klezmer, as well as American styles.
come visit & participate in the activist greenhouse.
A community resource tent of Social and Environmental Justice Organizations. Presented in collaboration with New Sun Rising
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
Focusing on
Water Quality
Water Quality

Lemon Bucket Orkestra and Sto Rox Marching Band
Focusing on
Cultural Exchange
Cultural Exchange

Hugo Cruz and Caminos
Collaboration with Cuba percussionist and African American Music Institute
But, What is Pittonkatonk?
Education
Through educational programming and community events, Pittonkatonk encourages social engagement between musicians, audiences, and community members, in ways that blur the lines between performer and spectator. We focus on supporting music education in Pittsburgh area high schools.

Event
The annual Pittonkatonk May Day BBQ is a volunteer-supported celebration attended by more than 3,500 people. On a Saturday in May, [the Pittsburgh community] gathers at the Schenley Park Veterans Pavilion to hear performances from local, national and international activist bands, and interact with social and environmental justice organizations.

Activism
This year, three Pittsburgh artists will write new songs in collaboration with social justice organizers, The Social Impact Experience. The project encourages artists to form deep working relationships with environmental and social justice organizations that work to get their message out in creative ways.
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