I know what you’re thinking. University Circle is the cultural center of Cleveland. It’s home to the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Botanical Garden and Cleveland Museum of Natural History and more, but can they party? I mean really party, not just wine and cheese and chamber music
Wade Oval Wednesdays answer that question with an unequivocal YES.
Grab a blanket or lawn chair and park yourself in Wade Oval – the green space between Cleveland’s greatest cultural assets – from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays throughout the summer for live music, local grub, craft beer, wine and fun activities for the kids.
Schedule
The 2024 WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays lineup features a mix of crowd-pleasing favorites and amazing new talent representing multiple musical genres. Opening acts featuring up-and-coming local talent and intermission acts will accompany many shows.
Returning for a third year are four cultural celebration nights that highlight Cleveland’s diverse communities, including Juneteenth (June 19), Disability Pride (July 26), Latinx Heritage (July 10) and LGBTQ+ Pride (Aug. 14). Each celebration night will highlight organizations and individuals that work in and represent these communities.
- June 12 - Councilman Conwell & The Footprints, Jazz
- June 19 - Juneteenth Celebration, The Unit eXperience Project, Soul and R&B
- June 26 - The Cleveland Orchestra, Classical
- July 3 - Carlos Jones (+), Reggae
- July 10 - Latinx Celebration, Son Gitano, Latin/Salsa
- July 17 - Duck Island Bootleggers, Country
- July 24 - Disability Pride, Hubb’s Groove, Jazz
- July 31 - The Michael Weber Show, Rock & Roll
- August 7 - PCB Presents Cleveland Soul Kitchen, Soul
- August 14 - LGBTQ+ Pride, Apostle Jones, Covers
Getting There
Take the
RTA's HealthLine, Red Line, or eight bus lines to University Circle. Paid parking is available at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Botanical Garden,
Cleveland History Center and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Rates vary.