Rib Fest Schedule

Daily Activities

  • Ribs from nationally renowned rib vendors
  • Festival foods, including funnel cakes, lemonade, and more provided by Seivers
  • A variety of vendors offering arts, crafts, home goods, and more
  • FedEx Great Hall open to Rib Fest patrons:
    • Steelers Memorabilia
    • Hall of Fame Lockers
    • Steelers Pro Shop open (hours vary)
  • Saturday-Monday: Pittsburgh Knights Esports Gaming Free Play, Show Matches, and Talent Scouting
  • Rides provided by Staunch Entertainment
  • Games provided by Midgety Entertainment
  • Farm to Table Farmers Market featuring local home grown products for purchase from area farmers:
    • 5 Generations Bakers
    • Indoor Year-Round East Liberty Farmers Market
    • Cherish Creamery
    • Keystone Cultures
    • Jenny Lee
    • Uncle Jammy's
    • Cherry Valley
    • JL Kennedy Meats
    • Larry Lemmon
    • Farm to Table
  • The Jim Beam Backyard BBQ Experience

*Entertainment and activities subject to change

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Noon - End of Pitt vs. WVU game

Daily activities plus:

  • Backyard Brawl - Pitt vs. West Virginia**
    Gates open: 5:00pm
    Kickoff: 7:00pm

*Entertainment and activities subject to change
**Ticket required to attend Pitt vs. West Virginia game. Regular ticket charges apply.

Friday, September 2, 2022

Noon - 11:00pm

Daily activities plus:

  • Steely McBeam appearance
    6:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Steelers Experience
    2:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Steelers Pro Shop open
    10:00am - 7:00pm
  • Farm to Table Farm Market
    Noon - 11:00pm
  • FREE Concert at Acrisure Stadium Gate A
    The Clarks with special guests The Borstal Boys
    7:30pm - The Borstal Boys
    9:00pm - The Clarks

*Entertainment and activities subject to change

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Noon - 11:00pm
(5K Run & Walk begins at 8:00am)

Daily activities plus:

  • Steelers 5K Run & Walk
    8:00am

    • Benefits the Arthur J. Rooney Scholarship Fund
    • Hosted by Franco Harris
    • Appearance by Steely McBeam: 8:00am - 10:00am
  • Steelers Pro Shop open
    8:00am - 6:00pm
  • Farm to Table Farm Market
    Noon - 11:00pm
  • Zodiac Motorcycle Club Bike Run

    • Benefits Veterans Place
    • Begins at the Zodiac Motorcycle Club Bike Run Clubhouse and ends at Acrisure Stadium.
    • Registration cost: $20 / Rider; $15 for Passenger
    • Register at veteransplaceusa.org
  • Happy Hour Art Rooney Avenue Street Party with DJ Steve Maffei Jr
    4:00pm - 7:00pm
  • The Shins with special guest Joseph at Stage AE Indoors**
    Doors open: 6:30pm

*Entertainment and activities subject to change
**Ticket required to attend The Shins concert at Stage AE. Regular ticket charges apply.

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Noon - 11:00pm

Daily activities plus:

  • Steelers Experience
    2:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Steelers Pro Shop open
    10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Veterans Place Cornhole Tournament in the FedEx Great Hall
    Doors open: 11:00am
    Tournament Begin:
    Noon

    • Benefits Veterans Place
    • 2 simultaneous tournaments - Social and Advanced
    • Qualifying rounds on the Ford Fan Zone; Championship Round on the field.
    • Register at veteransplaceusa.org or inside the FedEx Great Hall on event day.
  • Art Rooney Avenue Labor Day Street Party with DJ Steve Maffei Jr
    Noon - 3:00pm
  • Farm to Table Farm Market
    Noon - 11:00pm
  • FREE Live Performance - Battlegories DJ Battle
    7:00pm - 10:00pm

    • 4 of the best DJ's in the city will be showcasing their unique mixing and DJ abilities. DJ's: B-Renn, Arie Cole, Dr. Dap, and Climax will each be performing 3 different themed Battlegories sets.
    • This interactive event will transform the way you think of a DJ!
    • Special performances by DJ ADMC an DJ Petey C!
    • Hosted by DJ Petey C and Daisy Jade of KDKA!

*Entertainment and activities subject to change

Monday, September 5, 2022

Noon - 9:00pm

Daily activities plus:

  • Steelers Pro Shop open
    10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Steelers Experience
    2:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Steely McBeam appearance
    2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Farm to Table Farm Market
    Noon - 9:00pm
  • Steelers Youth Mini-Camp
    2:00pm - 4:00pm

    • Open to boys and girls grades 1 - 8
    • Registration required; Register for FREE
    • Kids will participate in drills for Wide Receivers, Running Backs, Quarterbacks, Defensive Backs, and Linebackers
  • FREE Concert at Acrisure Stadium Gate A
    BBQ & Blues Monday

    2:30pm - The Jimmy Adler Band
    4:00pm - Dan Bubien & the Delta Struts
    5:30pm - Billy Price

*Entertainment and activities subject to change

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