Thursday, July 20

Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane

Friday, July 21

Al Green, Jill Scott, Jodeci, Midnight Star, Gerald Albright

Saturday, July 22

Snoop Dogg, Babyface, P-Funk Connection, Avery Sunshine, Norman Brown

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Get ready to G R O O V E.

The Cincinnati Music Festival is back with no shortage of events, music and more. The music starts with a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center on Thursday, July 20, with concerts at Paycor Stadium on Friday and Saturday nights.

What started as the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival has grown and evolved into a spectacular three-day event on the riverfront. Throughout the festivals’s history, though, the hottest stars in R&B, jazz, soul, and hip-hop have taken the stage, including Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, New Edition, Earth Wind and Fire, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, and Janet Jackson.

What to see

From the jam packed shows with stars like Snoop Dogg, Jill Scott, Al Green, Midnight Star, Slick Rick and so many more, you can sit back and relax to the music or get up and groove.

During the afternoon, Music Hall, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, and Taft Museum of Art are offering tours, with discounts for CMF attendees!

Friends of Music Hall: BOGO ticket offer to tour Music Hall with code FESTIVAL at Friend of Music Hall ticketing website.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House: BOGO general admission
Taft Museum of Art: Free general admission by using code CMF23!! on https://www.taftmuseum.org/tickets.

What to eat:

There’s no shortage of places to grab a great bite to eat at The Banks and throughout downton, but these stops are offering deals when you dine with them!

Aladdins Eatery, 1203 Main St.: automatic 10% any food purchase.
Cheba Hut, 2614 Short Vine: Use code “420” in store for a discount.
Cincinnati Food Tours, Findlay Market, 107 W Elder St.: 10% off any guided tour July 21st-22nd 2023 with code “CINCY”
Cinema OTR, 1517 Vine St: 50% off one specialty drink with proof of your CMF ticket.
Findlay Market, 1810 Race St.: 15% off one item at Market Center and 50% one drink at Jane’s.
Riverside Food Tours, 145 E. Second St: 10% off any tour with code “FOODIE10.”

Accompanied by a street festival, Festival 513, the Cincinnati Music Festival Presented by P&G has an estimated annual economic impact of $107 million, according to the Greater Cincinnati Center for Economic Education at the University of Cincinnati.

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