2020 Applications will open in late October!

Stay tuned!  If you are a VENUE hoping to book shows, please email us your interest!

Dates: We will probably be the first weekend in April, but still confirming.

Artists: We are planning to be very similar to how we operated last year, so reading up on the For Artists pages will help you get an idea of how it will all work!

Check out the electronic version of our brochure!

Click brochure to see it!

SHOWS ARE UP!

We have an amazing collection of shows from across the U.S.!  And all sorts of genres!  Comedy, Theatre, Music, Dance, Puppets, Performance Art, Visual Art, Circus and more!  Everyone should be able to find something they like!  

We have over 100 performances of over 40 different shows up and down the artsy Penn Avenue area of Pittsburgh!

Fringe Buttons!!!  

Get $3 off every show when you have a 2019 Fringe Button!!  Plus you get to keep a cool memento of the 2019 Fringe!  And they only cost $5!  Two shows and you've more than made your money back!  Show your Pittsburgh Fringe pride with a button! 
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Buy a Button
2. When buying shows online, select the button price. (at door, just show button for button price)
3. Show up to show wearing button.  (Must be wearing button to go to show with Button discount ticket.)
4. See show!

Meet our Featured Visual Artist for 2019 
David C. Mueller

ABOUT THE ARTIST: Currently working and residing in Pittsburgh, PA, born and raised in Wisconsin, David is a cheese-eating, beer-drinking and overall working-class kind of artist.
 
Primarily using found wood as painting surfaces, David creates work that focuses on storytelling, showcasing the themes of an individual raised on Saturday morning cartoons, inspired by the day to day and grounded in traditional painting and printmaking techniques.
 
David has successfully exhibited his work both locally and internationally and has most recently had his work featured in two art publications, “Pikchur” and “CreativeBloch.”
 
“The yarns I spin are for all. They’re there in an attempt to interweave audiences
with a smile and illustrate the importance of art in our everyday lives.”

You'll see his "“Love & Language Barriers,” Acrylic on Found Wood on the cover of our printed brochure, our posters, our buttons, and our website.  If you want to see more of his work, his work will be hanging in the LevelUp Studio, and he will be having an open house during our festival on Friday at 7pm  to 9pm at LevelUp Studios.

NEWS ABOUT US:

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2019 Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Dates Announced

We've added a new day for 2019!  The festival will now be Thursday to Sunday, April 4-7th!  Put it on your calendar!
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Read our preview by Pittsburgh in the Round! Push the logo to follow the link to the review!
​2019 FESTIVAL DATES:
April 4-7th


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Want to see some old festival brochures?

Below is our 2018 Program
fringe_brochure_2018.pdf
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Below is our 2017 Program
Download our 2017 Program
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Below is our 2016 Program
Nostalgic? Download the old Pittsburgh Fringe 2016 Program
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Below is our 2015 program!
program-2015-web.pdf
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Below is our original program that you can download from 2014!
program-1.pdf
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Pittsburgh Fringe Manifesto

(For the visually impaired, the video above is mostly pictures from past festivals - primarily our first year - with some text.  The text reads as follows: Pittsburgh Fringe Manifesto, We believe the arts should be for all, The Fringe community can learn from each other, Together we are stronger.  Pittsburgh Fringe #makeityourfringe)
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FYI: This is a video from our 2nd year.  So it is here mostly for nostalgic purposes! The #makeityourfringe hashtag is not our main hashtag anymore.  We prefer that you use #pghfringe now!  Thank you!    /