Venues Open to accept shows:

Don't see a local venue you hoped to book?  Contact them yourself and tell them all about the festival!  Or contact us to contact them.  There may be some venues we're still talking with that haven't made this list yet.  

Level Up Studios

​​4836 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
​https://www.leveluppgh.com/
Level Up Studios is a creative arts studio that offers Dance & Martial Arts Training, Design Services, Creative Writing Courses & Piano Lessons under one roof. Inspired by hip hop culture, Level Up celebrates its positive roots and serves as a creative playground for underserved youth, local artists/ musicians and cultural enthusiasts. 

Created out of a passion for community reinvestment, we aim to make art, music and movement accessible in life, not just the classroom. Here we encourage students to explore their ideas through experimentation in the arts while building the skills to develop career related interests, self confidence, and cultural awareness.

The studio is one large space.  Please enter the space quietly as a show may be going on.  

Inside the Studio:
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What it LevelUp Studios looks like from the outside.
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Level Up Studios Logo

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

LevelUp Social Media:

Booking Details:

They are trying to book on just Saturday and Sunday of the festival.  So this will be best for shows just wanting to perform on the weekend.

Tel: 412-450-8093
Email: [email protected]

Bantha Tea Bar

5002 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
https://www.banthateabar.com/
Tea Bar located in Bloomfield-Garfield. Seats 45 with many selections of teas to choose from. Solar powered, reverse osmosis water filtrated water, with reused, recycled materials for the space. We also offer desserts and other treats.

Inside the Tea Bar:
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Bantha Tea Bar from the outside.

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

Bantha Social Media:

Booking Information:

Quaint space features high ceilings, piano, chill atmosphere with cafe style seating, but can also move chairs for a more theatre style set up.  Seats about 45.  Good acoustics for sound to travel, because of the high ceiling and cement floor.  No closed door between the cafe bar and staged room (so there will be talking coming from the bar area). 

Lighting: Light switch on the wall, dimmable track lighting pointing at the stage.
Sound: Piano.  Basic PA system.  Wired hand mic with stand.

Bantha Tea Bar Phone Number: (412) 404-8359
Bantha Tea Bar Email: ​[email protected]

Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

5006 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
https://www.irmafreeman.org/
The Irma Freeman Center for the Imagination is an arts and green energy community center with a mission to enrich and diversity the local community by building positive experiences in a multicultural, progressive setting.

We use art, including the work of Irma Freeman, to nurture the imagination.  By instilling confidence through creativity and a knowledge of sustainable living, we strive to make the world a better place.

​Located in Bloomfield-Garfield, this space has two rooms for Gallery needs. A Stage and PA System is in the back room.

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Inside the Irma Freeman:
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Irma Freeman Center for Imagination from the outside.
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Irma Freeman Center for Imagination Logo

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

Irma Freeman Social Media:

Booking Information:

There are two rooms to the center.  Room 1 is 25 x 25, and Room 2 is 19 x 50.  There is a doorway entrance from Room 1 to Room 2.  Main performances will be held in Room 2.  Room 1 can sit about 25 people, and Room 2 can hold 75-100 standing.  Room 2 has a stage and PA system to sue.  Track lighting in both rooms.  We do have art on the walls so we hope that everyone respects the art and does not touch any of it.  Radiant floor heating in Room 1.  No Air Conditioning.  We have a lot in the back that can hold 5 cars.

Irma Freeman Phone Number: 412-924-0634
Irma Freeman Email: [email protected]

Boom Concepts

5139 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
https://www.boomuniverse.co/
BOOM Concepts is dedicated to the development of artist and creative entrepreneurs representing marginalized voices.
BOOM is a space for field building, knowledge sharing, mentorship, and storytelling.
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Inside Boom Concepts:
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Image of Boom Concepts from the street.
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Boom Concepts Logo

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

Boom Concepts Social Media:

Boom Concepts Booking Information:

[email protected] 10 foot high ceilings, carpeted space, white walls, and two pillars in the center of the space.  Two platforms that can be used as a stage sized 8x4 feet, which are about 1 foot high that you can place where needed.  About 50 seats depending on configuration.

There is now a little store in the front of the space which makes a great lobby and box office area so audience doesn't walk right into the show area.  These pictures are from before that front area was set up as a little store.

Lights: A few clip lights, bring your own.
Sound: PA system with a mixer (not many input options).  Two wireless microphones.  (If you are planning on a lot of instruments, you might be best to bring your own mixer.)
Storage and Dressing Rooms: One bathroom (also for public), some storage may be available upon request, and potentially a dressing room upon request.

Email: ​[email protected]

BGC's Community Activity Center

113 N Pacific Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
The BGC’s Community Activity Center, located at 113 N. Pacific Avenue, is the home to a wide spectrum of activities and events over the course of the year. From public meetings on crucial issues or projects, to summer camps for youngsters, to free tax return assistance for working people, to cultural and workforce development programs, the Center fills a need unmet by other facilities in the area. Built as a United Methodist Church in 1898, the Center was recently retrofitted with new heating, cooling, flooring, electrical and window systems.
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BGC's Community Activity Center
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Bloomfield Garfield Corporation Logo

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

Booking Information:

Bloomfield Garfield Corporation will not be doing the individual booking.  Pittsburgh Fringe will be helping coordinating the individual artists.  So please contact the Pittsburgh Fringe for booking requests.
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About the space: There is already a small pre-existing raised stage.  We will also designate the area in front as the stage area. Artists can place chairs as needed (in front of stage, on three sides of center of room, etc.).  There are large windows without drapes that let in a lot of light, so only after about 7pm will lights be necessary.  Space will be set up very simply because we have to move out for another event on Saturday, and set back up for Sunday.  If your show is in the evening, you may not end up with a rehearsal with the same lighting conditions.  (Note: some of the pictures may have more equipment then will be available this year.)  Seating capacity can be small or large depending on how many seats you put out.  

Lighting: Natural light through windows, and overhead lighting.  If more lighting is required, please talk with us before booking.

Sound: Small very basic PA type set up.

The Pittsburgh Glass Center

5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
​Glass Art: We teach it. We create it. We promote it. We support those who make it. Pittsburgh Glass Center is a nonprofit, public access glass school, gallery and state-of-the-art studio.
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Image of the Pittsburgh Glass Center from the parking lot.

Parking Info:

  • Parking lot right next to the center.  If that is full, there is plenty of street parking in the area.

METTĀ 

5118 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
METTĀ is Pali for loving-kindness, the core value on which this community of healers and artists is based. We believe that all beings have equal to right to the love, healing, creativity, and abundance that mother earth provides, and therefore seek to share and hone our gifts with a spirit of generosity and compassion.

We currently offer herbal consultations; astrological consultations; tarot readings; tarot and astrological study groups; psychic development courses; meditation and pranayama meet-ups; regular tai chi, yoga, and ecstatic dance classes, as well as an evolving rotation of workshops and a consciousness-raising weekend concert series.

Shows:
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Image of Metta's door from the street.
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Image of Metta's Logo

Parking Info:

  • There is street parking near the building and the surrounding blocks.  (Paid and unpaid, so check signs at the location.)

Penn Ave.

There could be some events on Penn Ave.  It is April, so it is hard to know what the weather will be.  But inquire if you have an idea, and we'll start talking to folks who have empty lots.

Your Great Idea:

Penn Ave,  Pittsburgh, PA 15---
Have an idea for a fun location?  Fringe's are known for having cool site specific shows!  Have an idea, or looking for something specific?  Email us to start the conversation!

We travel to fringe's all around and we've seen shows in pools, camping tents, cars (pretty popular actually), campers, bathrooms, elevators, shipping containers, bouncy castles, salons, restaurants (including and not including food), and even a musical in a hot tub.  You name it, it could work!  These types of shows often garner a lot of press attention too - so think about it!