Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala

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Our Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala opens Grand Prix Race Week in formal style! This is a must for any auto enthusiast who enjoys shiny cars, fine dining and great company. In addition to being one of the city’s best summer parties, it is also a significant fundraiser for our charity partners.

We are excited to announce that the gala is making history in 2025 as we hold the event at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The PVGP will have access to the entire facility and new chair Ev Kelly Searle is planning to feature some very special cars along with the PVGP display on the second floor.

The Senator John Heinz History Center is Pennsylvania’s largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. As Pittsburgh’s “people museum,” the History Center preserves and interprets the history of Western Pennsylvanians through six floors of interactive exhibitions that feature iconic artifacts like the TV set from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and the world’s oldest jeep. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum on the second and third floors celebrates the unsurpassed sports legacy of the City of Champions, from football to baseball and hockey to auto racing. Tickets go on sale in early 2025

Thank you to our generous sponsors

Schedule
Event Opens: 7:00
Silent Auction: 7:00 – 9:30 PM
Open Bar: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Opening Remarks: 8:00 PM
Dinner: 8:15 PM
Live Auction: 9:00 – 9:30 PM

Gala Committee – We thank Brenda Tenison for her years of dedicated service. She has handed over the reins to Evelyn Kelly Searle