Jim Donovan & Sun King Warriors: The Pittsburgh Music Festival

It's official: tickets are on sale for the Pittsburgh Music Festival — a summer weekend with many of your favorite Pittsburgh musicians. Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Iron City Stage at Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Creighton, PA. 22+ performers across two days, all local, spanning blues, rock, Americana, country, and jazz. Saturday brings Norman Nardini, Sun King Warriors, and Bill Toms & Hard Rain to the outdoor stage. Sunday closes the weekend with Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers and the Billy Price Band, with an Inside Acoustic Stage running across both days. Full lineup at pghmusicfestival.com. Every ticket supports two community partners doing real work: Band Together Pittsburgh and Autism Pittsburgh TICKETS Early bird pricing runs through May 29: Day Pass: $25 (regular $35 after May 29, $40 at the gate) Weekend Pass: $40 (regular $60 after May 29, not sold at the gate) Kids 12 and under: free Parking: $10 per vehicle Proceeds benefit Band Together Pittsburgh and Autism Pittsburgh, two community-based nonprofits that use the power of music to enrich the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. We'd love to see you there. Save the date, grab your early bird pass before May 29, and we'll see you in July. More: pghmusicfestival.com The Sun King Warriors are best described as a blend of rhythm heavy roots rock, with a strong dose of big barreling drums. Think bluesy Zeppelin-esqe rock, Santana style percussion with wild Avett Brothers energy. At a Sun King show, you can expect to dance, sweat and have a *very* good time. The band's music has garnered radio airplay throughout the US and Canada, and has appeared on Billboard’s Americana chart multiple times. The Sun King Warriors play regionally at festivals and clubs throughout the Mid-Atlantic and have opened for 10,000 Maniacs, and Donovan's former band Rusted Root among others. Jim Donovan, the band’s founder and writer, brings almost three decades of experience to the Su