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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Hundreds of students and Pittsburgh residents showed up for Pitt Program Council’s 2018 Fall Fest on Bigelow Blvd.

Students surf the crowds at Fall Fest

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Staff Writer • September 23, 2018
Students flooded Bigelow Boulevard at this year's Fall Fest, featuring several bands including Young the Giant.
Then 20-year-old rapper Desiigner crowd surfed during his concert at Pitt Program Council’s annual Fall Fest in September 2017.

Pitt Program Council gets pumped up for Fall Fest

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Staff Writer • September 5, 2018
After the Pitt Program Council put on a hit show last fall featuring iconic rappers Desiigner and Amine, PPC staff and students look forward to another fun Fall Fest.
Desiigner waited until the end of his set to perform his most popular single, "Panda." (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Fall Fest fires up Bigelow

By Joanna Li and Sarah Connor • September 25, 2017

Large, green and decorated with white trim and orange circular designs, a Chinese dragon sat in the middle of the William Pitt Union on Saturday. One student held up the dragon’s head while another...

Influential J, winner of the PPC Battle of the Bands, performs at the contest on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Bands compete for Fall Fest opener

By Madison Hook | For The Pitt News • September 12, 2017

The crowd hushed as INFLUENTIALJ strode onstage, mic in hand, while his original music video projected onto the wall behind him — featuring eye-catching scenes of the performer throughout Pitt’s campus...

Pitt musician spotlight: The Brothers Craig score first big opening gig for Hoodie Allen

Pitt musician spotlight: The Brothers Craig score first big opening gig for Hoodie Allen

By Britnee Meiser / Staff Writer • October 1, 2014

After winning Pitt’s most recent round of Battle of the Bands, acoustic trio The Brothers Craig will make their live debut opening for Hoodie Allen at Fall Fest.Roommates Stephen Kraus, Paul Carey and...

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