The 2025 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announced its lineup of performing and visual arts attractions, slated this year only at the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza along Waterfront Place in the Strip District, while the festival’s future home – Arts Landing, a new four-acre civic space in the Cultural District – is under construction for a 2026 opening.
Free and open to the public, the 2025 festival will rune June 5-8, 2025, and include concerts on the Dollar Bank Main Stage, the Artist Market with 200+ regional and nationally touring artists, the Juried Visual Art Exhibition, dance performances, the Creativity Zone with family-friendly activities, film, and more.
“New neighborhood, same spirit,” said Brooke Horejsi, Chief Programming & Engagement Officer for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. “Gathering together in the Strip District adds a new dimension to this year’s Festival but the artistry and community spirit that has defined this cherished event for decades will have us feeling right at home. Special thanks to presenting sponsor Dollar Bank, site host The Buncher Company, and lot operator, Alco, whose integral support allowed this celebration of the arts to continue along our namesake three rivers in 2025.”
MUSIC
The following concerts will take place on the Dollar Bank Main Stage, located on the west side of the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza along Waterfront Place. Additional shows are listed among the complete lineup at TrustArts.org/TRAF.
Thursday, June 5: LAS CAFETERAS (7:30-9 p.m.) | Las Cafeteras have taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed many genres and borders along the way. They are remixing roots music as modern-day troubadours. From Afro-Mexican to Americana, soul to son jarocho, roots to rock and hip hop, Las Cafeteras take folk music to the future. “Creative, socially conscious, it’s perfect.” – NPR
Friday, June 6: PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND (7:30-9 p.m.) | At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, transformed by the city’s spirit and joie de vivre. Nowhere is that idea more vividly embodied than in the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years.
Friday, June 6: TIERA KENNEDY (6-7 pm)| Tiera Kennedy is an artist, visionary and movement-builder who aims to inspire and share her truth as liberation – and a lesson to live life fully with love and joy. Tiera is emerging as one of the most exciting voices in the format—injecting country music with a breath of vitality. Tiera’s talents have already garnered acclaim, including recognition as a collaborator on Beyoncé’s groundbreaking Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter.
Saturday, June 7: CAUTIOUS CLAY (7:30-9 p.m.) | It’s a brand-new day for Cautious Clay, and he’s taking it head on. The singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist also known as Joshua Karpeh hits a galvanizing stride that unfolds hour-by-hour on his newest project, The Hours: Morning, a conceptual endeavor that’s equal parts mixtape and emotive timetable.
Saturday, June 7: SOULS OF MISCHIEF (6-7 p.m.) | In 1993, when Souls of Mischief came onto the scene with their funky outfits, slammin’ beats, and breezy attitudes – backed with a lyrical dexterity far beyond their teenage years – a fresh hop to the bounce of the West Coast was born. The hip hop group from Oakland, CA is composed of emcees A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai.
Sunday, June 8: SUZANNE VEGA (7:30-9 p.m.) | Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s. Vega will perform a career-spanning show including favorites like “Tom’s Diner,” “Luka,” and many more, plus new material from her new album, Flying with Angels (May 2025). She will be joined by longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard (of David Bowie fame) and cellist Stephanie Winters.
Sunday, June 8: LISA LOEB (6-7 p.m.) | With a legacy spanning nearly 20 studio albums and EPs, multiple entrepreneurial ventures, and her own weekday SiriusXM radio show “Stay with Lisa Loeb” on ’90s on 9, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb continues to solidify her status as one of the industry’s most creative and revered artists. Best known for her platinum hit “Stay (I Missed You)” from the 1994 film Reality Bites, Lisa was the first independent artist to have a #1 single on the charts without a recording contract.
PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS HIGHLIGHTS
The popular Artist Market returns with more than 200 artists from around the region and nation selling fine art and fine crafts. Some artists will be on-site for two days and others all four days, meaning visitors can discover new artists starting on Saturday. A full list of artists and their exhibition dates is available at TrustArts.org/TRAFmarket (Daily, 12-8 p.m.).
The 2025 edition of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival’s annual Juried Visual Art Exhibition celebrates the rich history, vibrant culture, and scenic beauty of the Pittsburgh region. This open call invites artists within a 150-mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh to submit works that reflect the spirit, resilience, and diversity of this area—whether through landscapes, portraits, urban scenes, or abstract interpretations. 2025 Jurors: Jessica Gaynelle Moss, Helen Trompeteler, Akemi May. (Daily, 12-8 p.m., SPACE Gallery).
The Giant Eagle Creativity Zone returns to the Festival featuring a dozen arts organizations and community partners from throughout the region. Families can expect hands-on activities with new organizations each day (Daily, 12-6 p.m.).
Learn garba, sanedo and other Gujarati folk dances with the dance instructors, and dance (or just listen) to live music with Garba360. (Sunday, June 8, 12-1:30 p.m., Dollar Bank Main Stage).
The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival Dance Battle returns for its 11th year! This year’s All Styles battle will include cash prizes and trophies for the finalists. DJ Inception will be spinning for the entire event. The Guardians of Sound Hip Hop Orchestra will open the festivities, showcasing original songs written and performed by a group of young musicians from Pittsburgh alongside their teaching artists (Saturday, June 7, 12-4:30 pm, Dollar Bank Main Stage).
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (film) | The British group Cymande are unsung heroes: the first British band to play at Harlem’s legendary Apollo, their message of peace, love and funk sailed far beyond Britain’s shores and helped shape music for five decades (June 6 @ 3 pm, June 7 @ 5 pm, June 8 @ 1pm, Harris Theater).
Additional music performances on the Dollar Bank Main Stage include Calico Dogs, Dov Beck-Levine, Kahone Concept, Laurel Lowlifes, Megan Paullet and the HR Department, Morgan Gruber, Ras Prophet, Rell Z The Genius, Rocket Loves Blue, The Shiners, Turpentiners, Woodland Creatures, and more.
Additional events are listed at TrustArts.org/TRAF. All events are subject to change.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
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