ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns, ðə fˈɛstɪvəlz nˈuː ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzɚz mˈuːvd ðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksθ ˈænjuːəl ᵻvˈɛnt fɹʌmðə kənvˈɛnʃən sˈɛntɚ tə ðə mˈɛlədi tˈɛnt ænd ˈæmfɪθˌiːeɪɾɚɹ æt stˈeɪʃən skwˈɛɹ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ hˈɪstɚɹi ænd lˈændmɑːɹks faʊndˈeɪʃən.
In response, the festival's new organizers moved the 36th annual event from the convention center to the Melody Tent and Amphitheater at Station Square, which was operated by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.