The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announced its lineup of cornerstone performing and visual arts attractions including music 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. The 2025 Festival remains free and open to everyone, hosted this summer only at the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza along Waterfront Place in the Strip District, while its future home at Arts Landing, a new four-acre civic space in the Cultural District, is constructed in 2025.
A map of the 2025 Festival grounds, and a sortable lineup of events, is available now at TrustArts.org/TRAF. |
“New neighborhood, same spirit,” summarized 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.”
“We’re proud to continue our longstanding support of the Cultural Trust and the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival,” said Jim McQuade, Dollar Bank President and CEO. “This is a highlight of summertime in Pittsburgh that truly brings our community together. It’s a celebration that not only supports local artists and businesses but also inspires future generations to create and connect. We’re excited to celebrate in the Strip District with family, friends and neighbors.”
FEATURED MUSIC LINEUP
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
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Las Cafeteras (7:30-9 pm) | 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
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band (7:30-9 pm) | At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures from around the world converge, mingle, and resurface, transformed by the Crescent City’s inimitable 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, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.
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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
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Cautious Clay (7:30-9 pm) | 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.
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Souls of Mischief (6-7 pm) | 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
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Suzanne Vega (7:30-9 pm) | 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.
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Lisa Loeb (6-7 pm) | 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 pm).
Celebrated as one of the region’s longest-running, juried exhibitions, 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 pm, 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 pm).
Learn garba, sanedo, and other Gujarati folk dances with the dance instructors, and dance (or just listen) to live music with Garba360. When people in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat want to celebrate, the ecstatic dance tradition known as garba often provides the fuel. Garba is an intoxicating, high-energy folk-dance style marked by hand claps and twirls, danced in a circle (reflecting the cyclical Hindu conception of time). Garba360 brings this lively celebration to new spaces for all to celebrate and participate. (Sunday, June 8, 12-1:30 pm, 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.
UPDATED LAYOUT
The 2025 festival footprint, located at the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza along Waterfront Place in the Strip District, is a one-year-only temporary host site while the Festival’s future long-term home at Arts Landing, a new four-acre civic space in the Cultural District, is constructed in 2025. A map of this year’s Festival grounds is available at TrustArts.org/TRAF, including some Cultural District destinations like indoor galleries and the Harris Theater that are a 20-minute walk or short ride from the primary Festival site. Updates on Arts Landing are available at TrustArts.org/ArtsLanding.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Festival’s long-term commitment to operating with environmental responsibility continues in 2025, including its hallmark composting and waste diversion program that has set the bar for sustainable event operations in the region in recent decades. Financial support for the Green Team comes from the Bronco Wild Fund and Neighborhood Ford Store as well as Colcom Foundation with operational support from Pennsylvania Resource Council and Flyspace Productions.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust thanks presenting sponsor Dollar Bank for its generous support as well as The Buncher Company and lot operator, Alco, for this year’s temporary host location. Additional funding comes from Allegheny Health Network, Bronco Wild Fund and Neighborhood Ford Store, the Bessie F. Anathan Charitable Trust of The Pittsburgh Foundation, Colcom Foundation, Giant Eagle, The Grable Foundation, Laurel Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Media partner support is provided by 91.3 WYEP. Operational support is provided by Flyspace Productions.
Individuals can support the non-profit Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, producer of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, at TrustArts.org/supportTRAF, unlocking access to membership benefits in the Cultural District all year long.
