A variety of performers will take numerous stages across the Steel City the night before the NFL Draft begins on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Dubbed the PicksBURGH Music Crawl, it will begin Wednesday, April 22 with a line-up of performers following the Market Square Ribbon Cutting:

  • DJ Arie Cole — 4:45-5 p.m.
  • NASH-V.ILL — 5–5:45 p.m.
  • Big Jus & Steeltown Horns – 6-6:50 p.m.
  • DJ Arie Cole — 6:50-7 p.m.

“Few things bring people together like live music, and Draft Week is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase the energy, creativity and hospitality that define Pittsburgh,” said Jeremy Waldrup, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership president and CEO.

The PicksBURGH Music Crawl will then extend into more than a dozen venues throughout Pittsburgh, including:

  • August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown, 5:30-8 p.m., R&B/funk/jazz
  • Con Alma, Downtown, 7-10 p.m., international jazz
  • The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District, 5-7:30 p.m., pop/rock covers
  • Club Café, South Side, 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show start, reggae
  • Park House, North Side, 8-11 p.m., soul/blues/Americana
  • The Government Center, North Side, 7 p.m., indie/punk/metal
  • *Elks Lodge #339, North Side, 7:15 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show, banjo night
  • Thunderbird Café, Lawrenceville, 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show start, jam band/tribute
  • *White Rabbit at One Oxford Centre, Downtown, 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show start, live party concert
  • Howl at the Moon, Downtown, 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. show start, pop/party hits
  • Spirit Hall, Lawrenceville, 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show start, metal
  • Enclave, South Side, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., electronic dance music/DJ
  • *Heinz Hall Garden & Open House, Downtown, 4-9 p.m., classical/live performances

The asterisks denote free shows. At each venue, patrons will have the opportunity to receive a commemorative PicksBURGH guitar pick.

Specific information about each venue and pricing can be found on Visit Pittsburgh’s website.

‘Walkable festival’

The music crawl on Wednesday night is just one part of the walkable festival, which will be centered in and around the North Shore and Downtown Pittsburgh, according to Visit Pittsburgh.

Connecting the North Shore to Downtown will be a pedestrian pathway, which will have almost 100 local buskers, street performers, photo ops and more.

From Thursday through Saturday of draft week, Visit Pittsburgh said there will be live entertainment, interactive experiences and a Steelers-themed bar in Market Square. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

“Activations range from Pittsburgh miniature golf and live blacksmithing demonstrations by Rivers of Steel to prizes, games and can’t-miss selfie stations,” the announcement said.

Also from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Arts Landing is set to transform into a Pitt Block Party, a free celebration hosted in partnership with Pitt Athletics and Pittsburgh’s Cultural Trust.

The party will include an immersive football experience with the Pitt Football museum, an interactive draft showcase highlighting Panther greats, live music, food trucks, local vendors and a dedicated activity zone.

“Arts Landing is a transformational civic space built to bring people together,” said Kendra Whitlock Ingram, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

On the final day of the NFL Draft, Saturday, April 25, P3R will host the PicksBURGH Draft Day 5K, which will run through the North Shore and Downtown, crossing the 16th Street/David McCullough Bridge in the process.