Monday, April 20, 2015

For Immediate Press Release:

Spring It On! is our first inaugural event celebrating Spring and Community in Pittsburgh, to be held in Lawrenceville’s Arsenal Park each spring.  This FREE to the public event is a joint venture between Second Shift Crafters and The Steel City PizzaFest, and is in partnership with The Lawrenceville United Community Group, Lawrenceville Corporation's Blossom Tour, and The Friends of Arsenal Park Committee.  Picnic blankets and camp chairs encouraged!

Join us on May 9th, between Noon and 6pm in Arsenal Park for an amazing day in the park!  It’s a great day for everyone, and is family-friendly.  Plenty of space for everyone to listen to music, shop local artists, eat some sweets, and experience the best pizza in the Burgh!  This event is Rain or Shine.

It features six hours of the best bands in the Pittsburgh area.  Blues, Roots Rock, Modern Rock and more performances including The Pressure, The Bessemers, Devon Moses and The Saved, The Turpentiners, and Molly Alphabet.  There will be a second stage featuring acoustic local musicians and spoken word artists, including GRLHood. 

Pizza vendors include Spak Bros, Pizza Parma, Calente, Angelo's, Grazziano's, Pessaro's, Hambones, and Cattivo. We will also have sweets from Pgh Crepes and Pittsburgh PopStop.  This is going to be delicious!

There will be more than 50 local crafters and artists, showing their wares.  There will also be craft activities for the kids!

Plus a Ms. PizzaBurgh contest, Dough Throwers, and the People’s Choice "Best Pizza".
Second Shift Crafters, founded in 2014, believes that everyone - not just those who earn their living from their hobbies and crafts - deserves a space to exhibit their goods to the public. Born of the hustling mindset, Second Shift Crafters pledges to keep their vendors as local as possible, with an emphasis on those who hold day jobs and create art in their spare time. In addition to local art and crafts, Second Shift Crafters partners with and supports Pittsburgh-based community organizations, mobile food and treats, independent breweries, and craft spirit companies. No matter what your day job, Second Shift Crafters is there for you.  We don’t profit from our events, we are just here to organize fun, and create partner networks!

Steel City Pizzafest is run by local promoter and dynamo Michael Devine, otherwise known as DJ Zombo, it is Pittsburgh’s first free to the public Music and Pizza Festival.   It’s a great way to promote some of the best local Pizzas in town.  So, Pizzafest is similar to a Rib Burn off… but with Pizza.  And EVERYBODY loves pizza!

Press Contacts: 
·         Jessica Winter-Franklin.  secondshiftcrafters@gmail.com.   412.592.2249
·         Michael Devine (DJ Zombo).  zomboco@aol.com.  412.680.4505
·         Spring It On Event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/327122797480168/
Second Shift Crafters website:  www.secondshiftcrafters.com

Spring It On! How To Find Us!

Hey, everyone!

The Spring It On! 2015 Event Page is HERE!

The Spring It On! "forever" page is HERE!

The Second Shift Crafters Page is HERE!

And the PizzaFest page is HERE!


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Call For Volunteers!

Here's the call for volunteer staff for Spring It On!
Looking for:
  • Pizza runners
  • Trash and recycling control
  • A Parking manager 
  • Pizza surveyors
  • A Setup crew for Tables. Chairs. Tents
  • Load in assistants for artists and vendors

Miss Pizza!
  • Miss Pizza Pittsburgh judges 
  • Tshirt booth sales
  • Social media chief

Also looking for:
  • Miss Pizza Pgh contestants 
  • Dough throwing contestants

Meeting Monday March 23rd at 7:30pm
Private message for more details!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Spring is only 8 days away! Time to PARTY!

Spring It On! 2015 is ready to party!  We see the daffodils poking up, the trees are budding, and even though it's only 45 degrees, no one is wearing coats and HEY!  I see you over there in your cut-off jeans!

Let's Do This!

Spring It On! 2015 is taking over Arsenal Park on May 9th, 2015.  Hold on to your hats...


  • Over 100 artists and vendors of crafts, apparel, art, and housewares from your very good friends at Second Shift Crafters! (Check out our website too!)
  • Live Art
  • Kids Activities
  • Bands playing some crazy, groovy music
  • And... The SteelCity PizzaFest, showcasing some of the best local pizza in the city!
There are so many more special surprises to come!