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HAMPTON TWP. − When he'southward non on stage that twenty-four hour period firing off fierce guitar licks, Johnny Baab plans to exist a spectator at the Maple House Music + Arts Festival, a first-time effect May 21 at Hartwood Acres.
"I'll be elbowing my way to the front end row" said Baab, lead guitarist for Pittsburgh'southward bluesy-rock ring Ghost Hounds, the host band for a festival that brings nationally acclaimed acts the Black Pumas, Lake Street Swoop, Elle Male monarch and headliners Jason Isbell + The 400 Unit to the Allegheny County park.
It's a one-off issue curated for western Pennsylvania.
"We're very excited to host this in Pittsburgh," Baab said. "Our squad did an amazing job, and I'chiliad looking frontwards to a great lineup and a nifty day. "We need a hometown bash to kick the pandemic blues away."
The festival doubles as a coming-out party for Maple House, a new Pittsburgh record characterization and media company affiliated with Ghost Hounds and the band's founder and rhythm guitarist, billionaire businessman Thomas Tull.
Tickets for the festival get on sale x a.m. March 25, costing $59 (children three-10, $29) at maplehousefest.com/tickets At that place'due south also VIP packages for $199 with a separate entrance and lounge with lunch and dinner service, private bar access and air-conditioned restrooms.
Event proceeds volition benefit the Allegheny Parks arrangement, a Maple House printing release said.
The open-air concert begins at noon, and promises all-local vendors, including some selling vegan, vegetarian and gluten-complimentary items, plus beer and wine. Free water stations will be available throughout the grounds.
Onsite parking for many festival attendees is available for accelerate purchase for $10. Onsite parking is express, so people are encouraged to buy their parking pass early, or use Uber and Lyft. There volition be a defended Rideshare pick-upward and drop-off area.
Ghost Hounds, including Center Township keyboardist Joe Munroe, volition perform a gear up probable to include songs from a new studio album planned for release around that same time. Ghost Hounds warmed up stadium audiences for the Rolling Stones last twelvemonth, and also take toured with Bob Seger and ZZ Top.
Maple House Music fest brings a diverse lineup playing on 2 buildout stages that will run intermittently throughout the 24-hour interval.
Headliners Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, the 2018 Grammy winners for "Americana Album," drew a oversupply of nearly 4,000 this past December at UPMC Events Center in Moon Township. Psychedelic-soul band Black Pumas, a 2020 Best New Artist nominee, sold out Mr. Smalls in Millvale final October.
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Baab is stoked the festival includes a prepare by ane of his favorite guitarists, Eric Gales from Memphis.
The festival's undercard also includes emerging and on-the-verge acts like Noah Kahan, Joseph, Ripe, Welshly Arms, Adia Victoria and Big Sam'southward Funky Nation.
"It's a very lean lineup; in that location are no fluffers in there," Baab said.
Not since Thrival Festival brought acts similar Panic! At The Disco, The Chainsmokers, Chvrches, Wale, Moby and hometown rap star Wiz Khalifa to rotating mail service-industrial sites in the latter half of the last decade has Pittsburgh had a boutique music festival of such caliber. Willie Nelson'south star-studded Farm Assist played The Pavilion at Star Lake in 2017, but this Maple Firm Music + Arts Festival has potential to exist a yearly outcome at Hartwood.
"I hope so," Baab said. "Pittsburgh deserves this."
Hartwood is new territory for Baab, who relocated to Pittsburgh from Brooklyn a few years ago to be part of the band.
"And then came then pandemic, so now I'chiliad excited I go to experience the fruits of Pittsburgh," he said.
He's plugged in and played at a few expanse jam nights at places similar Marroni's Lounge in Leetsdale.
"I pop up hither and at that place," he said.
For Maple House Music + Arts festival updates, check Facebook Twitter and Instagram or maplehousefest.com
"Nosotros are so excited to bring this world-grade festival to our hometown of Pittsburgh," Maple House'due south president Da'Lyn Bauman said via press release. "Our hope is that this festival inspires an even greater community around the local music scene rooted in rock and blues."
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Source: https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2022/03/24/pittsburgh-deserves-this-new-music-festival-brings-stellar-lineup/65346411007/