CLEVELAND, Ohio – Do you have any plans for this weekend? You better get some because summer will be over before you know it. This week’s top deals include live music, fun festivals, delicious food, and more.
Cleveland Pie Festival at Mason’s Creamery
Because cake makes everything better, enjoy a slice of Rood Food + Pie, Lindsey Taylor of Bakes by Bug, or Pie Eyed Love with ice cream from Mason’s Creamery at this fundraiser for the Jimmy Malone Scholarship Program at College Now of Greater Cleveland. Expect gourmet cake flavors like blueberry-lemon-ginger, sour cherry, honey goat cheese, and more. $ 25 donation requested.
4401 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland
3: 2pm – 7pm, August 1st
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James Taylor / Jackson Browne at Blossom Music Center
How sweet it is to be back at Blossom, where James Taylor is headlining the first non-orchestral concert at the amphitheater in Cuyahoga Falls in almost two years. Fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne is the opening act. Cards, $ 38.50- $ 334.
1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
7:30 p.m., July 31
“Black Women & Femmes: A Lineage of Language”
The Cleveland Public Theater’s free outdoor summer series continues as spoken word artists, accompanied by artists from a variety of art forms, celebrate black women, girls and femininity in their abundance.
6415 Detroit Ave, Cleveland
7pm, July 30th July
Live music at The Happy Dog
The bands – and fancy hot dogs – are back in one of Cleveland’s most popular dive bars. The music lineup includes indie rock and pop on Friday nights with Grumpy Plum, The Fifth House and Tomorrow Daily. Celebrate the Joint’s 13th anniversary on Saturday night with performances by Akron rockers Safe Words, The Rosies and King Buu. Tickets to live performances, $ 7.
5801 Detroit Ave, Cleveland
8 p.m., 30.-31. July
With more than 1,000 lanterns and 70 large lighted displays, the Asian Lantern Festival at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is now open until September 5th. The event will feature a variety of new lanterns such as the Taj Mahal, the Python Tunnel, the Chinese Dragon and Wisteria Corridor. There will also be interactive displays where guests can light some displays and interact with the exhibits.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
Asian Lantern Festival at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
With the return of this popular event, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo comes alive at night. In its fourth year, the festival features 1,000 new lighted lanterns, live acrobats and culturally inspired cuisine. A drive-through option is offered on Wednesday evenings. Cards, $ 18- $ 22.
3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland
Thursday-Sunday nights through September 5th
Fairview Park Summer Party
It’s an old-fashioned Carnival in Bohlken Park with rides, games, live entertainment, fair food, fireworks, stalls, plus a parade, spaghetti dinner, and more. Free.
3885 W 210th St., Fairview Park
July 29th – August 1st
Balloon Classic of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival
Keep an eye on the sky as hot air balloons of all colors and shapes fill the sky in Canton. Held on the Kent State University campus in Stark and part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival, the popular event also features live music, great food, and fireworks.
6000 Frank Ave NW, Northern Canton
July 30th – August 1st
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Cleveland International Piano Festival
Eight of the best piano players from China, Spain, South Korea, Croatia and Israel made it to the semi-finals. Each will perform a 40-minute solo recital and team up with another semi-finalist in a duo performance for the chance to advance to the finals and perform with the Cleveland Orchestra. Tickets, $ 15 per session. Subscription packages also available.
Gartner Auditorium in the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland
July 29th – August 1st
Bully in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Alicia Bognanno and her band take the stage in the Union Home Mortgage Plaza outside Rock Hall to perform their kind of ’90s old rock and grunge. Chicago-based shoegaze band Smut is the opening act. Cards, $ 20- $ 40.
1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard, Cleveland
8 p.m., July 30th
Rock on the river
The longest-running and busiest open-air concert series in northeast Ohio continues with Queen Nation performing the best of Queen and Chicago tribute band Brass Metropolis. Cards, $ 7.
421 Black River Landing, Lorain
6.15 p.m., July 30th
Blue Chronicles in the House of Blues
Enjoy traditional blues music from Blue Chronicles in the restaurant or bar while live music has returned to E. 4th Street. This weekend also marks the opening of the members-only Foundation Room upstairs, which hosts a DJ and dance party on Friday evenings.
308 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
9:00 p.m., July 30th
Lynn Koplitz at Hilarities
Lynn Koplitz’s mentor was the late Joan Rivers, who described herself as a blatantly menopausal New Yorker and a lifelong bachelorette. The comedian’s observational, sometimes raunchy humor encompasses relationships, sex, aging, and more. Tickets sold at tables of 2, 4, or 6 start at $ 40.
2035 E. 4th St., Cleveland
July 30th – August 1st
Comedy tasting at Vino Veritas Cellars
The Eargasm Comedy Showcase presents a night of laughs, local wine and all-you-can-eat barbecue. The line-up includes Tim Loss, Matt Miller and Ka $ h Money Karl. Tickets $ 35 or $ 180 for a table of six. Show benefits Everything about the Pawz Animal shelter.
7 p.m., July 31
4103 Memphis Avenue, Cleveland
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Disco inferno at Mapleside Farms
Shake your bum to Brunswick, where this popular orchard takes you back to the 1970s for a night out under the stars with bell bottoms, platform shoes and groovy dance music. There is even a jump park for children. Cards, $ 10.
294 Pearl Road, Braunschweig
7pm, July 30th July
This girl laughs, this girl cries, this girl does nothing
Live theater is back at the Beck Center for the Arts. Described as a magical mythical fairy tale, this piece focuses on the struggles and desires of three sisters who reunite many years later to reflect on the journeys that brought them back together. Cards, $ 10- $ 33.
Now through August 8th
17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood
Grand Slam beer festival in Progressive Field
More than 150 craft beers, selters, wines and cocktails will be available at this baseball-themed opening event, which also features entertainment and food. The event is currently sold out, but resale tickets from existing customers may be available closer to the event date.
2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland
2 p.m. – 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., July 31.
