Although we started our Festival Activities in 2013, we had a vision to transform our events (WPA Juneteenth, Black Music Celebration & Soul Food Festival) into some of the best in the country, but, also to uplift our community culturally, spiritually and ECONOMICALLY ?
We can now demonstrate that Our Festival Activities have sparked Economic Growth for Pittsburgh’s Corporate and Local Businesses, and that despite limited financial support we have seen a major influx in Destination Tourism and regional attendance with our 3 major Festival Events.
Our 2022 VisitPITTSBURGH Reports indicate that:
1. For Juneteenth (June 17-19, site location Point State Park and Liberty Ave) we saw 35k attendees (10% from out-of-state). Generated $1.64 million (some spending highlights: 483k in Hotel Rooms, 429k in Food and $268k in Item Purchase). Top Visitor Cities: Providence RI, Raleigh/Durham, Charlotte, Philadelphia, NY, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Cleveland, Washington DC.
2. For our Music Festival (July 14-17, site location PSP and Library Ave) we saw 22k attendees (37% from out-of-state). Generated $1.35 million (some spending highlights: $655k in Hotels, $308k Food and $114k Item Purchase). Top Visitor Cities: Chicago, Rochester, Columbus, NY, Youngstown, Buffalo, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Harrisburg.
Our 2023 VisitPITTSBURGH Reports indicate that:
1. For our Juneteenth (June 16-19, site location PSP, Market Square and Liberty Ave) we saw 49k in attendees (21% Out-of-State). Generated $3.49 million (some spending highlights: $1.7 million Hotels, 669k Food sells and $406k Item Purchase). Top Visitor Cities: Boston, Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne, Youngstown, Wheeling/Stuebenville, Dayton, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Washington DC.
2. For our Music Festival (July 13-16, site location PSP and Library Ave) we saw 16.4k attendees with 24% from Out of State. We generate $1.21 million (some spending highlights: $483k Hotels, $301k in Food and $112 Item Purchase). Top Visitor Cities: NY, LA, Atlanta, Chicago, Bend Oregon, Cincinnati, Greensboro/High Point, Winston Salem, Wilkes-Barre, Richmond/Petersburg and Washington DC.
3. For Our Soul Food Festival (September 1-3, site location Market Square and Blvd of the Allies) we saw 22k attendees with 22% from Out of State. We generated $2.7 million (some spending highlights: $776 Hotel buys, $932k on Food and $281k Item Purchase).
Our 2024 Placer.Ai preliminary data indicates:
1. For our 2024 Juneteenth (June 13-16, site locations PSP, Market Square and Liberty Ave) we saw 64k in attendance (Reports have not yet been created to determine economic impact).
2. For our 2024 Soul Food Festival (August 29th – September 1st, site locations Market Square and Blvd of the Allies) we saw 42k in attendance (Reports have not yet been created to determine economic impact).
Through our struggles and growth we and are moving with our mission to make our community a better region for everyone.
Let’s Get Ready for our 2025 WPA Juneteenth and Black Music Celebration on June 19-22.
For more info email: StoptheViolencePgh@yahoo.com
