
Riverplex at Sandcastle isn't ready to call it a season quite yet.
Having partied through the Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Festa Italiana, this weekend it adds a new catch-all ethnic festival in its lovely green space.
The International Taste of Pittsburgh has the feel of an outdoor Pittsburgh Folk Festival with crafts and dances while also adding a music menu with the likes of Joe Grushecky (who is Serbian, after all), Britpop band The Elliotts, Latin funk band Kokolo and Cajun stars Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience.
It's a variety of traditional and contemporary entertainment, ethnic food, an International marketplace, children's activities, dance workshops and more.
Hours are 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday. Admission is $8 adult online; $10 at the gate; $8 seniors (60+) and students with ID; $5 military active/retired with ID; $3 children (3-12 years); $2 admission Friday 4 to 6 p.m.; half-price admission Friday 6 to 8 p.m. with student ID.
Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance at www.sand castlewaterpark.com. Call 412-462-6666 for more information.
Here is the entertainment on the two main stages:
4 p.m.: Victory March (Americana fiddle rock) (World Stage)
4 p.m.: Caribbean Vibes (Pavilion Stage)
5 p.m.: Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Pittsburgh (World)
5 p.m.: Miguel's Mariachi Fiesta (Pavilion)
5:30 p.m.: Balafon West African Dance Ensemble Students (World)
6 p.m.: Scott Blasey of The Clarks (World)
6 p.m.: Caribbean Vibes (Pavilion)
6:45 p.m.: G.T.E.V. D'Lustigen Isartaler Bavarian Club (World)
7 p.m.: Ron Markvan's Russian Balalaika (Pavilion)
7:15 p.m.: Nandanik Dance Academy (World)
8 p.m.: Continental Dukes (Pavilion)
8:15 p.m.: Scott Blasey (World)
9 p.m.: The Elliotts (Pavilion)
9:30 p.m.: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience (World)
10 p.m.: Eastern Watershed (Klezmer) (Pavilion)
Noon: Caribbean Vibes (Pavilion)
1 p.m.: Continental Dukes (World)
2 p.m.: Caribbean Vibes (Pavilion)
2 p.m.: Matthew Craig (World)
2 p.m.: Vardo Sisters -- Music of the Roma (Pavilion)
3 p.m.: Tuika's Polynesian Island Magic (World)
3 p.m.: Continental Dukes (Pavilion)
4 p.m.: Slavjane Performing Ensemble (World)
4 p.m.: Balafon West African Dance Ensemble (Pavilion)
4:30 p.m.: Joe Grushecky (World)
5:30 p.m.: Tuika's Polynesian Island Magic (World)
6 p.m.: Vardo Sisters -- Music of the Roma (Pavilion)
6:15 p.m.: Balafon West African Dance Ensemble (World)
7 p.m.: Shovlin School of Irish Dance (World)
7:30 p.m.: Grecian Odyssey Dancers (World)
8 p.m.: Bulgarian Performing Ensemble Otets Paissi (World)
8 p.m.: Callan (Pavilion)
8:45 p.m.: Joe Grushecky (World)
9 p.m.: Matthew Craig (Pavilion)
10 p.m.: Kokolo (World)
10 p.m.: Eastern Watershed (Pavilion)