Cincinnati Music Festival

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LL Cool J and Toni Braxton to Headline Cincinnati Music Festival

Cincinnati Music Festival just turned up the heat, AGAIN. Organizers announced last Friday that hip-hop legend LL Cool J and R&B powerhouse Toni Braxton will join the 2025 lineup. The two are stepping in for Janet Jackson, who will no longer perform due to personal matters. RELATED: Janet Jackson Drops Out of Cincinnati Music Festival […]

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2025 Cincinnati Music Festival Lineup Announced

UPDATED: 4:22 PM ET., February 2, 2025 It’s time! The Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G is set to return July 24-26, 2025 with a fresh, exciting lineup to Paycor Stadium and The Andrew J. Brady Music Center. The beloved summer event promises three days of unforgettable vibes featuring our culture’s icons— young and old. […]

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Janet Jackson Drops Out of Cincinnati Music Festival

Janet Jackson will no longer be performing at the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday. In a statement, Jackson addressed fans directly, saying: “To all my Cincinnati Music Festival fans… I’m so sorry that I won’t be able to be with you all in July. Some personal matters have come up, and I […]

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Everything You Missed at the Cincinnati Music Festival [PHOTOS]

The Cincinnati Music Festival (CMF), famously known as the “Jazz Fest” returned this year with an exciting lineup of legends! The festival kicked off Thursday, July 25 with an early morning live broadcast of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show and the day followed at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center with the Hip-Hop concert featuring MC Lyte, KRS-One, […]

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2024 Cincinnati Music Festival: Everything You Need to Know

The Cincinnati Music Festival (CMF), famously known as the “Jazz Fest” returns this year with an exciting lineup of legends! The festival kicks off Thursday, July 25, at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and continues at Paycor Stadium on Friday, July 26, and Saturday, July 27. Thursday, July 25: – MC Lyte – […]

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2024 Cincinnati Music Festival Lineup

Midwest, the time has come… The official 2024 Cincinnati Music Festival lineup was announced Tuesday, December 12th via @cincymusicfest Instagram. Next year’s fest weekend will include a slew of R&B powerhouses like Maxwell, New Edition, Fantasia, Ne-yo, Kem, and more to be announced. 2024 CMF weekend will take place July 25th, July 26th, and July 27th at […]