• Spirit (map)
  • 242 51st St
  • Pittsburgh, PA, 15201

SPIRIT's 8th Annual Summer Recess Festival

Summer Recess is our biggest and wildest party of the year. It’s an all-day all-night anything goes food & music festival starting outside at 2pm and moving inside at 9pm

Daytime festival goers can eat, shop, and mingle with a thoughtfully curated group of some of our favorite local vendors, plus interact with and support countless artists within the community. Nighttime sees the festivities shift indoors to two levels of live performances, with food available from Spirit’s late-night pizza kitchen and full bars on both floors.

The outdoor portion of the festival is open to people of all ages, and will run from 2pm until 9pm. Admission is free until 3pm, and kids under 10 get in free. The 21+ night portion runs from 9pm until 2am.

LINEUP

DAYTIME:

on the Main Stage:
MERCE LEMON
FUCK YEAH DINOSAURS 
WEIRD PAUL ROCK BAND 
HORACE WHISPER & THE EMPTY HAND
TITLE TOWN DANCE OFF with GORDY G, J.MALLS, & BUSCRATES
hosted by DINI DADDY with guest judges GET DOWN GANG
(1st place: $200 cash / 2nd place: tickets to Spirit Halloween)

on the Garden Stage:
GRIN HOUND
SFX
URNS 
OLD GROWTH ASSEMBLY

in the Lodge:
BINGO BANGO w/ ALEX & LARS

food vendors:
THE FAT BUTCHER
PITTSBURGH TACO BOYS
SPIRIT
NIED'S
PIEBIRD
MILLIE'S HOMEMADE LAWRENCEVILLE
CAFFE D'AMORE
THYME MACHINE

art and clothing vendors:
DAVE WATT
CLARK MORELIA
SOCIAL LIVING
SOPHIA PAPPAS
MATTHEW WALLENSTEIN
FLIPPING RECORDS
JAYLA PATTON
ERICA MIRELLA TATTOO
SHOP JOURNAL
CREATURE COMFORTS
TAY BURKY
CONVERSATIONS OVER CHAI
ANDYTHRIFT
LIZZEE SOLOMON STUDIOS
MASHA FIKHMAN
CROZZDRAWS
ADAM BROUILLETTE
COMMONWEALTH PRESS

SPIRIT WALLS MURAL ARTISTS curated by BRIAN GONNELLA:
guest curator ADAM BROUILLETTE
LIZZEE SOLOMON
JOSH CRISWELL
KAY CHIN
PANAGIOTA KOURNIOTIS
KEVIN MACK
MASHA FIKHMAN

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NIGHTTIME:

in the Lodge:
EX PILOTS
PAINTED DOG 
RON MIST
DIZZIER
EDGAR UM
VELVET OVERKILL

in the Hall:
DJ STINGRAY 313
SHAWN RUDIMAN
DETOUR

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TICKETS:

Tier 1:
FULL FESTIVAL TICKET (21+) $20 + fees/tax
OUTDOORS + INDOORS pass for entire duration of festival.

Tier 2:
AFTERPARTY PASS - INDOORS ONLY (21+) $15 + fees/tax
doors open @ 9pm, 9pm-2am

Tier 3:
DAY PASS - OUTDOORS ONLY  (ALL AGES) $10 + fees/tax
2-9pm, no building access during festival