PRESS RELEASE
2022 Kickoff and Rib Festival September 1-5 at Acrisure Stadium
Annual Stadium Event Returns to Kick Off Football in Western PA
PITTSBURGH – Acrisure Stadium Management has announced the return of the annual Kickoff and Rib Festival, presented by Miller Lite. This Western Pennsylvania staple will begin on Thursday, September 1, and run through Monday, September 5.
The annual festival will feature some of the best ribs in the country, as well as football, free concerts, food, and fun for all. Admission to the festival grounds is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Fans must purchase tickets in order to enter Acrisure Stadium for the Pitt Panthers football game and the Saturday Concert at Stage AE. Fans must also pre-register for the Steelers 5k Race, Fitness Walk and Kids Fun Run, as well as the Steelers Youth Football clinic. For The Cornhole Tournament and the Bike Run, fans can register at VeteransPlaceUSA.org or on site.
The event schedule is as follows:
Thursday, September 1:
- Event Hours Noon – to after Pitt Game
- Rides by Staunch Entertainment and Games by Midgety Entertainment
- 7 p.m. - Backyard Brawl: Pitt vs. WVU (Ticket needed to attend game – Festival Grounds Free)
Friday, September 2:
- Event Hours Noon – 11 p.m.
- Rides by Staunch Entertainment and Games by Midgety Entertainment
- Farm To Table Farmers Market
- 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Steelers Experience Elements
- 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Steely McBeam appearance
- Free Concerts featuring:
- 7:30 p.m. – Borstal Boys
- 9 p.m. – The Clarks
Saturday, September 3:
- Event Hours Noon – 11 p.m.
- Rides by Staunch Entertainment and Games by Midgety Entertainment
- 8 a.m. - Steelers 5k Run & Walk to benefit AJR Scholarship Fund
- Hosted by Franco Harris
- 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Steely McBeam appearance o Pittsburgh Knights esports Gaming Zone, skills competition and talent scouting in the FedEx Great Hall
- 11 a.m. - Zodiac MC Bike Run
- Starts at their clubhouse in Arnold and ends at Acrisure Stadium to benefit the Veterans Place. Register at Veteransplaceusa.org.
- The Jim Beam Backyard BBQ Experience
- p.m. – 7 p.m. - Happy Hour AJR Ave Street Party with DJ Steve Maffei Jr
- The Shins at Stage AE indoors (Ticket Needed for the Show)
- Farm To Table Farmers Market
Sunday, September 4:
- Event Hours Noon – 11 p.m.
- Rides by Staunch Entertainment and Games by Midgety Entertainment
- 12pm - Veterans Place Cornhole Tournament
- 11am Register in FedEx Great Hall, Qualifying Rounds on the Ford Fan Zone and Championship Round on the field
- Pittsburgh Knights esports Gaming Zone, skills competition and talent scouting in the FedEx Great Hall
- Farm to Table Farmers Market
- The Jim Beam Backyard BBQ Experience
- Live performance: Battlegories - DJ Battle
- 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Steelers Experience Elements
Monday, September 5: BBQ & BLUES MONDAY
- Event Hours Noon – 9:00 p.m.
- Rides by Staunch Entertainment and Games by Midgety Entertainment
- Noon – 3 p.m. - AJR Ave Labor Day Street Party with DJ Steve Maffei Jr
- Farm to Table Farmers Market
- The Jim Beam Backyard BBQ Experience
- 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. - Steelers Youth Football Clinic at Acrisure Stadium
- Pittsburgh Knights esports Gaming Zone, skills competition and talent scouting in the FedEx Great Hall
- BBQ & Blues Mondays featuring the best blues entertainers in the region
- 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Steely McBeam appearance
- 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Steelers Experience Elements
- Free Concerts: BBQ & BLUES MONDAY
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - The Jimmy Adler Band
- 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Dan Bubien & the Delta Struts
- 5:30 p.m. – Billy Price
The annual Kickoff and Rib Festival started at Three Rivers Stadium and has grown in size and popularity to become one of the largest rib festivals in the U.S. The 2022 festival will once again provide local residents the opportunity to enjoy family-friendly activities, music and more for free along the constantly developing North Shore. Fans will get the opportunity to try food from 12 of the country’s best rib vendors and vote for their favorites.