Cincinnati Music Festival
The 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival took over Downtown Cincinnati. Music fans from across the Midwest made their way to the Queen City for the annual weekend celebration, with three nights of R&B, hip-hop and soul blessing Paycor Stadium. MORE: Rickey Smiley Morning Show LIVE From Fountain Square [PHOTOS + VIDEOS] Thursday Fans gathered inside the […]
The Rickey Smiley Morning Show officially kicked off its two-day live broadcast from Fountain Square Thursday morning, welcoming fans to Cincinnati Music Festival weekend. MORE: 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival: Everything You Need to Know The full RSMS crew was in attendance, along with special guests Andrea Wilkerson, Vice President of Personal Care & Beauty Care […]
Cincinnati Music Festival returns July 23-25 with R&B, hip-hop, and more; details on lineup, tickets, parking, and what to expect.
The Cincinnati Music Festival is back and ready to shake up Paycor Stadium. With a stacked lineup slated to storm downtown Cincy, we’re already debating which songs we hope make the setlist. MORE: Cincinnati Music Festival Drops Loaded 2026 Lineup Between R&B anthems, hip-hop classics, soul favorites, and line dance hits, this year’s performers have […]
Summer really hits different when you’re on a rooftop. Cincinnati has no shortage of spots where you can grab a drink, catch a sunset, and take in some of the best views of the skyline and the Ohio River. MORE: If You Grew Up in Cincinnati, You Definitely Remember These 11 Places Not every night […]
The Cincinnati Music Festival is officially setting the tone for another big summer weekend. Organizers have announced the Thursday, July 23rd lineup. Thursday nights mark the official kickoff to the three-day celebration of music, culture, and legacy performances. RELATED: Cincinnati Music Festival Drops Loaded 2026 Lineup Thursday night will spotlight hip-hop royalty and hometown talent, […]
Break out the white linen suits… It’s time! Cincinnati Music Festival organizers just announced the 2026 lineup Wednesday, December 3rd and it’s stacked with some culture heavy-hitters! RELATED: Everything You Missed at the Cincinnati Music Festival [PHOTOS + VIDEOS] Friday night brings Charlie Wilson, Tyrese, Ledisi, and 803 Fresh to the Paycor Stadium. Saturday is […]
The 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival (CMF) was a full-on takeover this year. Live broadcasts, surprise performances, emotional tributes, legends— you name it *Shirley Caesar voice*! Even when the weather tried to put us down, there wasn’t a dull moment anywhere downtown. If you missed it, we got you covered… Thursday The weekend jumped off early […]
The Cincinnati Music Festival always delivers a few surprises, but Saturday night might’ve topped them all. LL Cool J hit the Paycor stage looking like hip-hop royalty in a yellow ski mask dripped in stones. He wasted no time running through hits “Rock the Bells” and “Doin’ It”. But just as the energy hit a […]
Interstate 75 is about to become a major headache just in time for one of Cincinnati’s biggest weekends of the year. RELATED: 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival: Everything You Need to Know As tens of thousands of fans head Downtown for the Cincinnati Music Festival, both directions of I-75 will be reduced to a single lane. […]
The annual Cincinnati Music Festival (or “Jazz Fest” as the OGs call it) returns to the Queen City for three days. The celebration runs July 24–26 and will light up downtown with back-to-back nights of R&B, hip-hop, and soul. RELATED: CMF Weekend: Things to Do in Cincinnati July 23-27 Dates & Lineup The weekend kicks […]
It’s the weekend we wait for all summer…. Cincinnati Music Festival is here! The streets, rooftops, and riverfront are filled with major BLACK energy as artists, fans, and travelers take over the city. Between day parties, live broadcasts, cultural pop-ups, and back-to-back performances, the city’s pulse is on fire starting Wednesday. RELATED: 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival: […]