ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn pˈɪtsbɜːɡ fˈoʊk fˈɛstɪvəl, ðə fˈaɪnəl ᵻvˈɛnt ˌoʊvɚsˈiːn baɪ tʃˈɑːɹlz kjuːbˈɛlɪk, wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl ɪnðə fˈɛstɪvəlz hˈɪstɚɹi, ɐtɹˈæktɪŋ mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈɔːɹɾi θˈaʊzənd ɐtˈɛndiːz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɪts θɹˈiːdˈeɪ ɹˈʌn.
The 1989 Pittsburgh Folk Festival, the final event overseen by Charles Cubelic, was one of the most successful in the festival's history, attracting more than forty thousand attendees during its three-day run.