The Thaw – Winter Festival: Pittsburgh’s Coolest Way to Warm Up
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is hosting a new three-week festival in Market Square this month.
The Thaw has two weeks left and welcomes in spring by celebrating the city’s arts and culture scene, toasted with some St. Patrick’s festivities. A fixture each weekend will be The Lounge, which will host drag shows, pub trivia, an Irish pub experience and more. And highlighting the opening of the third weekend will be the ceremonial burning of a snowman to officially say goodbye to winter.
The Thaw’s remaining concerts and other events are free. Here is the schedule for the next two weekends:
Shamrock & Roll (March 15-17)
A celebration of Irish culture takes over Market Square beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday March 15. There will be Irish whiskey tastings, a Pub on the Square and pop-up cocktail lounge.
The musical entertainment includes:
Saturday, March 15: The Low Kings (8-10 p.m.)
Sunday, March 16: Rich Patrick Trio (1-2:30 p.m.), Bealtaine (3:30-5 p.m.), Z Town Street Band (6:30-8 p.m.)
Monday, March 17: Michael Lindner (5-6:30 p.m.), Bastard Bearded Irishmen (7:30-9 p.m.)
Warm-Up Music Festival (March 21-23)
In addition to the musical entertainment, the weekend kicks off Friday at 7:30 p.m. with the ceremonial burning of a snowman in Market Square. There also will be fire performances by Flow n’at at various times throughout the weekend.
Here’s the musical line-up:
Friday, March 21: Paging Doctor Moon (6:30-7:30 p.m.), Sneezy (8:30-10 p.m.)
Saturday, March 22: Posterchild (1:30-2:30 p.m.), Tony from Bowling (3:30-5 p.m.), Illiterate Light (8:30-10 p.m.)
Sunday, March 23: Melissa Quinn Fox (1:30-3 p.m.), Hillbilly Biscuits (4-5:30 p.m.), Dani Rose (6:30-8 p.m.)
