WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays

Cleveland's favorite free summer concert series is BACK on Wade Oval from June 12 to August 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.!

Jump to: June 12 June 19 June 26 July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 7 August 14

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2024 Lineup & Food Vendors

June 12

Headliner: Councilman Conwell & The Footprints (Jazz)

Pre-Show: The Music Settlement Jazz Combo
Halftime: Cleveland Guardians Hotdog Mascots

Onsite activity partners:

• UCI Community Engagement

Food Vendors:

• Whoa Dough
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Juicy Vegan
• Cleveland Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Barrio
• Blasian Fusion
• BO's Smokey Sticks
• Smooth Rider
• Jolly Scholar

June 19 - Juneteenth Celebration

Headliner: The Unit eXperience Project (Soul and R&B)

Pre-Show: Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, African Dance/Drumming
Halftime: Free Black! Rap duo

Onsite partners:

• Rock Hall
• Djapo Cultural Arts Institute
• Black Child Development Institute
• Museum of Creative Human Art
• UCI Community Engagement
• Fairfax Market
• Calhoun Funeral Homes
• Wings Academy

Food vendors:

• LuJax Catering
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Vitimin Kandie
• Juicy Vegan
• Sandra Aduke Kitchen
• Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Manna
• Blasian Fusion
• Jackpot Chicken
• You Enjoy My Donuts
• Jolly Scholar

June 26

Due to the weather forecast, tonight’s Wade Oval Wednesday event with The Cleveland Orchestra will now be held indoors at Severance Music Center. Entry is free with first come, first served. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see our Cleveland Orchestra perform at Severance for free! The opening act, Stix, will perform in the Reinberger Chamber Hall at 5:45pm, and The Cleveland Orchestra will perform in the Mandel Concert Hall at 7:00pm. Please note there will be no food or beverage for sale at Severance, and we kindly ask that you do not bring in outside food or beverages.

The Severance Garage located at 11172 East Blvd., will be available for event parking at $11. There will be overflow parking at nearby surface lots, including the lot at 2035 Adelbert Road. On-street parking will be available on surrounding streets at no cost beginning at 6 p.m. Watch the parking video for more information. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slkvhgHdEbo

Headliner: The Cleveland Orchestra (Classical) - performance from 7:00-8:15 PM

Repertoire

BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide
VALERIE COLEMAN Seven O’ Clock Shout
SMETANA The Moldau from Má vlast
STILL Summerland
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol

Pre-Show: Cleveland School of the Arts Student Band "Stix" and student vocalist - performance from 5:45-6:30 PM
No halftime performance

July 3 THERE IS NO FIREWORKS

Headliner: Carlos Jones (+) (Reggae)

Pre-show: Sam Poetry
Halftime: Kelli Michelle Zumba

Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op will be on-site near the Cleveland Museum of Art for free bike valet.

Food vendors:

• LuJax Catering
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Vitiman Kandie
• Juicy Vegan
• Sandra Aduke Kitchen
• Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Slammin' Sammys
• Nickalos Caribbean Catering
• Fried Cle
• Jolly Scholar

Onsite partners & sponsors: PNC Fairfax Connection, Cleveland's Department of Public Utilities, Fairfax Market, Calhoun Funeral Homes, Wings Academy, UCI Community Engagement Family Tent

July 10 - Latinx Celebration CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Headliner: Son Gitano (Latin/Salsa)

Pre-Show: Victor Samalot
Halftime: Salsa Dancing Lessons with Viva Dance Studio

July 17

Headliner: Duck Island Bootleggers (Country)

Pre-Show: Klezmer performance w/ Shifter Kin
Halftime: Kelli Michelle Zumba

Onsite activity partners:

• UCI Community Engagement
• Job Tent
• University Circle Police Department

Food vendors:

• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Barrio
• Blasian Fusion
• BO's Smokey Sticks
• Jackpot Chicken
• You Enjoy My Donuts
• Jolly Scholar

July 24 - Disability Pride

Please note the concert times are different this week.

Headliner: Hubb’s Groove (Jazz) - 7:00-8:30 PM

Pre-Show: Piano Cleveland, The Concert Truck - 5:30-6:30 PM
Halftime: Dancing Wheels - 6:30-7:00 PM

Available Services:

• Momentum Refresh: ADA compliant portable toilets and accessible restroom rentals.
• ASL Interpreters
• Wheelchair Charging Station

Onsite Partners:

• UCI Community Engagement
• Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
• REMOhio
• Vocational Guidance Services
• Job Tent
• Hands that Speak Volumes
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• Calhoun Funeral Homes
• Wings Academy
• WOVU
• Cleveland Public Safety

Food Vendors:

• Whoa Dough
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Vitiman Kandie
• Juicy Vegan
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Manna
• Nickalos Caribbean Catering
• Fried Cle
• bRaised in the CLE

July 31

Headliner: The Michael Weber Show (Rock & Roll)

Pre-Show: Kelli Michelle Zumba
Halftime: Shaw High School Marching Band

Food Vendors:

• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Carnival Cravings
• CLE Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Slammin' Sammys
• bRaised in the Cle
• Smooth Rider
• You Enjoy My Donuts

Onsite Partners:

• Cleveland Department of Public Utilities
• WOVU
• University Circle Job Tent

August 7

Headliner: PCB Presents Cleveland Soul Kitchen (Soul)

Pre-Show: Val B. King
Halftime: Crooked River Circus

Join the University Circle Police Department all concert long for an opportunity to dunk a police officer! Proceeds go towards the Special Olympics Plane Pull.

Food Vendors:

• Vitiman Kandie
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• CLE Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Manna
• Blasian Fusion
• bRaised in the Cle
• Jackpot Chicken
• Nickalos Caribbean Catering

Onsite Partners:

• Cleveland Department of Public Utilities
• WOVU
• Cleveland Public Safety
• PNC Fairfax Connection
• UCI Family Tent

August 14 - LGBTQ+ Pride

Headliner: Apostle Jones (Covers)

Pre-Show: Grumpy Plum
Halftime: Pride Zumba with Linda Hogan

Please join us for a special Community Meeting from 4:45-5:15 PM! Hear updates from UCI staff before enjoying the concert. There will be time for questions afterwards at the meet & greet tent located on Wade Oval.

Food Vendors:

• LuJax Catering
• Kernels by Chrissie
• Rascal House Pizza
• Deal's Fresh Lemonade
• Carnival Cravings
• CLE Fish & Seafood
• Odd Dog Coffee
• Barrio
• Slammin' Sammys
• BO's Smokey Sticks
• Smooth Rider

Onsite activity partners:

• UCI Family Tent
• LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland
• The Rock Hall
• Equality Ohio
• WOVU
• Cleveland Public Safety

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For the comfort and safety of our guests

• Do not set up tents. We understand wanting some shade, but it blocks the view of the stage and is a potential safety hazard in windy conditions.
• No outside alcohol is permitted.
• No open flames or charcoal grills.
• If you need to smoke, please move to the outer portion of Wade Oval.

University Circle Inc. welcomes political candidates and issue representatives to its public events. For the comfort of our guests, we respectfully request the following:

Do:

• Walk around, meet people, and offer campaign or issue literature
• Encourage people to sign up to vote
• Offer people the opportunity to sign petitions
• Pick up any campaign literature or giveaways that were discarded

Do Not:

• Set up tables or tents. That equipment is reserved for event vendors only
• Approach people as they’re seated on the lawn. Doing so can be disruptive and block others’ views of the entertainment
• External PA systems are only for event entertainers, emcees, and University Circle Inc. staff

Weather and photography notices

WOW! is a rain or shine event. If the weather becomes unsafe, we will update this website and post on social media if we cancel the event.

Photography and/or videos are taken during events for promotional use. Please click here to read our disclaimer

Plan your trip to Wade Oval Wednesdays. Visit riderta.com or ugointhecircle.com for information on busing, rapid transit, and parking*. Visit riderta.com or ugointhecircle.com for information on busing, rapid transit, and parking.

Though there will be plenty of parking in and around University Circle garages and along streets, we highly encourage alternate methods of transportation.

July 3 only: Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op will be on-site near the Cleveland Museum of Art for free bike valet.

By Car

University Circle is easily accessible by car from all directions. For driving directions to our University Circle Visitor Center use Google Maps to map your own route. Before you leave, check our Map for available parking locations and our Transportation Alerts Page.

Accessible Parking

There will be bagged meters along Wade Oval Drive in front of the North entrance of The Cleveland Museum of Art for handicap parking.

By Public Transit

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operates six (6) bus routes, plus the Euclid Avenue Health Line (bus rapid transit) and the Red Line (heavy rail) routes to and through the district. Use the Transit app for real-time bus and train info on the go and to purchase your ticket.

By Bike

Cleveland is a Bicycle Friendly Community and getting to and around University Circle by bicycle is getting easier every year. Don't have your own bike? Use a shared e-scooter or e-bike provided by one of the participating companies in the City of Cleveland’s shared mobility program. Before you ride, consult this helpful guide from Bike Cleveland and this network map of cycling routes in the area, provided by the Heights Bicycle Coalition. View recommended bike routes to University Circle on uGO’s biking page.

*Free metered parking is available after 6:00 p.m. Parking on Wade Oval Drive is not available on Wednesdays.

The BlueLink connects Wade Oval, Uptown, Little Italy, Coventry and provides access to the Little Italy - University Circle Rapid Station. BlueLink shuttles arrive every 30 minutes 6:30am - 6:00pm (Mon-Fri).

The GreenLink connects the Cedar-University Circle Rapid Station to the University Hospitals and CWRU campuses. GreenLink service runs on a continuous loop between CWRU North and South campuses, with arrivals approximately every 30 minutes during operating hours and 20-minute peak service (Mon-Fri) between 6:30am - 10:00am and 4:00pm - 6:30pm.

Click here to view CircleLink schedule and route information.