Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/04/2023
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Pittsburgh Cultural District (Outdoor Events)
Categories
Founded by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, the band Rising Appalachia’s music fuses the traditions of the American South with 21st century sounds, issues and concerns.
The sisters’ mother was a jazz pianist while their father was a folk music enthusiast who often staged hootenannies in their home. Despite growing up in urban Atlanta, the pair developed an appreciation for the music and people of Appalachia — a region touching on nine southern states that has long struggled with poverty despite abundant natural resources.
As a result, Rising Appalachia use their music as a voice for social change as well as creative expression.
This free, outdoor concert is being staged at the intersection of Stanwix Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a 10-day celebration of visual and performing arts produced by the nonprofit Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and primarily sponsored by local financial firm Dollar Bank.
Address
Penn Avenue and 7th Street,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15222
United States