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Brite Winter returns to Flats West Bank in Cleveland

The festival is expanding this year, having three outdoor stages and two indoor areas.

CLEVELAND — Cleveland's premier music and art festival, Brite Winter, is returning to the Flats West Bank on Saturday, Feb. 24. 

This year's event will be headlined by Cleveland band Wanyama who will be joined by more than two dozen other musical acts. 

The event, which is celebrating its 15th year, is expanding its musical spaces to three outdoor stages and two indoor areas. 

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Tickets for the event are $12 and can be purchased HERE. Tickets purchased at the door will cost $17. 

“This year, we worked to bring the festival back to its roots with musical acts from Cleveland and those with ties to northeast Ohio,” said Emily Hornack, Executive Director of Brite Winter. “We chose Wanyama to end the night because we know they’ll energize the crowd and get everyone moving with their blend of funk, reggae and hip-hop.”

Music acts for Brite Fest include the following: 

  • Anya Van Rose
  • Kid Tigrrr
  • Big Hoke
  • Kultures
  • Black Island Condors
  • Lauren Lanzaretta
  • Charity Evonna
  • LILIEAE
  • Chayla Hope
  • LoConti
  • Cory Grinder and the Playboy Scouts
  • M.O.O.K.Y
  • E.Side4
  • RADDERALL
  • Esther Fitz
  • Ray Flanagan & The Mean Machines
  • GRVE
  • the Baker's Basement
  • Hello! 3D
  • The Monday Program
  • Illest Villains
  • Wanyama
  • JD Eicher        
  • Wynton Existing

“This year, we’ll welcome lots and lots of new faces to Brite’s stages,” said Hornack. “Keeping our commitment to staying fresh, our music review committee worked hard to give new talented acts a chance to play the festival this year.”

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