The Cincinnati Music Festival is one of the oldest running music festivals in North America and has been referred to as “the granddaddy of them all.”
Originally called the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, the event was founded in 1962 by Dino Santangelo. The festival has been held at various sites, including the Cartage Fairgrounds and the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Ohio. The event was predicted by a format of pure jazz. The early years of the festival was met with international acclaim. It featured renowned artists such as master trumpeter Miles Davis; Grover Washington Jr; George Benson; Stevie Wonder; Marvin Gaye; The Spinners and many more.
The Festival soared in popularity and the public demanded more. The event promoters Dino Santangelo of Cincinnati, and his partner, J. Lee Friedman of Atlanta, decided to meet the public’s appetite for quality live entertainment and give them what they wanted – more!
Over the years, because of several factors, the event has evolved from that of a music genre of pure jazz to one predicated by the lyrics of rhythm & blues. The Cincinnati Music Festival is currently held at Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals.
The people who brought you the Cincinnati Music Festival in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, are the promoters who are now bringing the get-out-of-town weekend road trip to the music lovers of Tennessee – in an effort to share the fun and excitement! So book now – while space is still available!