Events . Slavic Summer at Hazelwood Green

Slavic Summer at Hazelwood Green

🎶 Slavic Summer at Hazelwood Green 🎉
Friday, August 22 • 6 PM – 10 PM

Weather Permitting

Join us for Slavic Summer, an electrifying celebration of Balkan and Slavic music featuring four high-energy bands under the open sky!

🎺 Black Bear Combo (Balkan Brass • Chicago)
Chicago’s powerhouse brass band—blending street‑level Balkan rhythms with rock, jazz, and punk intensity since 2002. Expect fire‑breathing horns, thunderous drums, and crooked, dance‑inducing grooves that have lit up bars, festivals, weddings, funerals…and even HONK! street fest several times


🥁 PolkaManiacs
(Description to come—vibrant polka sounds to get your feet tapping. Local favorites!)

🎻 Turli Tava (Traditional Macedonian Wedding Band)
Experience the infectious joy of Macedonian wedding music—spirited, celebratory, and high-energy. A cultural feast of horns, strings, and dance rhythms.

🎻 Gypsy Stringz (Pittsburgh’s Own)
Local gems bringing heart-pounding gypsy string and folk melodies to round out the evening with soulful flair and hometown pride.

📍 Location: Hazelwood Green, Pittsburgh PA
(Detailed venue map/directions can be added for social posts.)

💵 Admission: Free / Donation-based / TBD — Please check event page.

🥙 Food & Drinks: Local vendors and food trucks on-site.

Why you’ll love it:
A vibrant mix of Balkan brass, traditional gypsy strings, Macedonian wedding music, and uplifting polka jams.

Perfect for dancing, community connection, and discovering global sounds.

A free outdoor summer concert—bring your crew, picnic gear, and dance shoes!

🎧 Immerse yourself ahead of time:
🎵 Black Bear Combo: Bandcamp

https://blackbearcombo.bandcamp.com

(Links for the other bands coming soon—stay tuned!)

📌 Save the date: Fri, Aug 22 • 6–10 PM at Hazelwood Green.
Join us under the sky for a spectacular Slavic Summer evening 🌟

Related Entities: Hazelwood Green Pandemic Polkamaniacs Gypsy Stringz
Tags: Balkan Brass Bands World Music