Dance Moms to host live 'Back to the Barre' podcast show in Pittsburgh

Dance moms Christi Lukasiak and Kelly Hyland are returning to their roots for a live show — in Pittsburgh.

In an Instagram post on the pair’s podcast page, they announced the live event titled “Back to the Barre with Christi & Kelly: Live Barre Crawl.”

Lukasiak and Hyland are marketing it as “a wild, unfiltered, unforgettable night of laughs, dance and unapologetic sass.”

“Tap the link in bio to snag your ticket and don’t miss the sassiest crawl the Steel City’s ever seen!” they wrote in the post.

For those who don’t know, a barre in dance is used for stretching, mainly in ballet. The title of their podcast, “Back to the Barre,” is a play on words, signaling the return to the world of dance via the podcast platform.

“Dance Moms,” which premiered in 2011, filmed its early seasons at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Penn Hills.

The live show will take place from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center, 100 Lytton Ave., in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. It will be their first-ever live podcast event in the city, according to the announcement.

Lukasiak and Hyland will recap a Dance Moms episode with games, Q&A and surprises, according to the Eventbrite page.

“You’re invited to laugh, reminisce and spill behind-the-scenes tea right alongside the partners-in-crime themselves,” the event page says. “This isn’t just a podcast recap — it’s a full night out packed with fan-favorite moments, insider producer notes, hilarious games, juicy audience Q&As and so much more.”

Doors open at 7 p.m., the event page says, but depending on which package fans purchase, it starts earlier. Merchandise access starts at 6 p.m. for everyone.

Tickets ranged from $40 to $268.61 as of Tuesday afternoon. Anyone under 18 must come with a parent or legal guardian.

The five tiers of tickets include:

• Student Agenda (The Fan Favorite Deal): general admission seating at a student price
• General Admission Agenda (Classic Night Out): standard seating in a first-come, first-served basis
• Preferred Agenda (The Perfect Middle Ground): reserved seating that is closer to the front but not front row + skip the line early shopping
• VIP Agenda (All Access Without the Cocktail Party): doors open at 5 p.m. for first access to exclusive merchandise + priority seating in first two rows or center section + private pre-show Q&A with the pair from 6 to 6:30 p.m. + photo opp session from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
• Ultra VIP Agenda (The Ultimate Experience): everything on the VIP Agenda + an invitation to the exclusive cocktail party from 9:30 to 10 p.m.