Every Wednesday night from mid-June
to the end of August, University Circle, Inc. puts on a free concert in Wade
Oval Park from 6pm-9pm. On two select
nights, they also play a movie on an outdoor screen. The music ranges from reggae to jazz. Many of the nearby museums offer longer hours
and discounted admission on the night of the event. Even the local restaurants may offer a sample
of their cuisine. Food vendors line the
sidewalk and the sweet smell of freshly baked elephant ears fills the air as a
local band jams out on the stage. Hoards
of people, mainly families, picnic on comforters or fold up chairs.
I took my pug to one of the
concerts and I couldn’t walk two steps without people someone stopping to pet
her. It became an instant conversation
starter, which for me, added to the friendly community feeling of the
event. It is, essentially, just a bunch
of hip Clevelanders getting together for some good live music.
I went on two nights: June 13 for
One World Tribe and August 1st for Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S.
band. Though I didn’t know the music of
either band, their music was a pleasant backdrop and a small group danced in
front of the stage.
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