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STEELERS SUPER BOWL XLIII
PEP RALLY
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*Friday, January 23
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*At Heinz Field
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Brought to you by PNC Bank and Comcast
Webcast live on www.steelers.com
Broadcast in Pittsburgh on KDKA-TV
(Television coverage begins at 7:30 p.m.)*
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a Super Bowl Pep Rally this Friday, January 23, at Heinz Field in anticipation for the team's trip to Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
The following is a schedule of events for the Pep Rally, which is being presented by PNC Bank and Comcast:
Friday, January 23:
- Admission - FREE
- 3 p.m. – Stadium lots and Carnegie Science Center lots open (parking for $5 available)
- 3 – 7 p.m. – WDVE live broadcast (Coca-Cola Great Hall)
- 5 – 7 p.m. – KISS FM live broadcast (Coca-Cola Great Hall)
- 5 p.m. – Gates A & B open
* Highlights to be shown on Jumbotron
* Concession stands will be open
* Official Steelers merchandise will be available
- 5:40 p.m. – Performance by Pittsburgh Poison All-Stars Dance Team
- 5:45 p.m. – Performance by South Fayette Marching Band
- 6 p.m. – Free concert by The Clarks
- 7 p.m. – Pep Rally to begin
* Big Machine Recording Artist Dusty Drake to perform 12th Man song
* Hosted by KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and Ken Rice, along with Steelers' Radio Network talent Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley
* Steelers' players and local dignitaries will be on stage
- 7:30 p.m. – KDKA-TV Live Steelers Super Bowl TV Special
<span><span style="color: black">KDKA-TV will air a live half-hour special titled "Steelers Pep Rally" from 7:30 to 8:00 PM.</span></span><br>
<span><span style="color: black">The show will be hosted by KDKA-TV Sports Anchor Bob Pompeani and KDKA-TV News Anchor Ken Rice live from Heinz Field.</span></span><br>
- 8:05 p.m. – Pittsburgh Fan Club performance – "Here We Go"
- 8:10 p.m. – Pep Rally to conclude
