<p>Launched in 2013 by Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Thrill Mill, Inc., Pittsburgh’s Thrival Innovation + Music Festival is an annual weeklong event that showcases the former industrial juggernaut’s resurgence as a dynamic tech and creative hub.</p>
<p> Running <strong>September 20-24</strong>, the festival features multiple days of immersive, innovation-focused programming, capped by a diverse two-day outdoor live music experience with world renowned talent. Thrival musical headliners include <strong>CHVRCHES</strong>, <strong>Thievery Corporation</strong>, <strong>Metric</strong>, and <strong>Lettuce </strong>with additional acts to be announced. Former headliners include Panic! At the Disco, RJD2, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Wale, Moby, Portugal. The Man, and more.</p>
<p> Thrival Innovation programs will explore three themes: <strong><em>AuthentiCity</em></strong>, <strong><em>The Ripple Effect</em></strong>, and <strong><em>Lost and Found</em></strong>.</p>
<p> <em>AuthentiCIty </em>speaks to the complexities of Pittsburgh’s rising status as one of the most livable cities in the U.S., as well as America’s top food town and other accolades.</p>
<p> Thrival executive producer, Dan Law, explains, “Recently, Pittsburgh finds itself on a number of ‘top’ lists, but so much of our city remains undiscovered to a broader audience. The festival offers that unique opportunity to witness why Pittsburgh is a modern comeback story.”</p>
<p> The city’s tech boom has been a driving force in its comeback narrative attracting industry stalwarts like <strong>Google</strong>, <strong>Apple</strong>, <strong>Facebook</strong>, and <strong>Uber</strong>. However, Thrival’s <em>Ripple Effect </em>theme also explores the smaller ideas that eventually lead to big impacts emerging outside of the tech giants’ umbrellas — particularly within the realm of startups and entrepreneurship.</p>
<p> The festival’s third theme, <em>Lost and Found</em> is an examination of rediscovered industries and skillsets that are shaping our modern economy — a theme embodied by the landmark venue anchoring the weekend music experience, the <strong>Carrie Furnaces</strong>. This national historic landmark was once a part of the historic <strong>Homestead Steel Works</strong>.</p>
<p> Watch the lineup announcement <a href=”http://magnumpr.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=531aff454e1dfe8f23880d5ac&amp;id=4e9be861fc&amp;e=80c5839e78″ target=”_blank”>HERE</a></p>