Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel OPERA & HUMANITIES FESTIVAL

2024 Blossom Music Festival - Time to Blossom!

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This summer at Blossom Music Center, experience thrilling movies, classical favorites, and more with The Cleveland Orchestra and beloved guest artists.

  • Lawn Ticket Books are a flexible and fun way to enjoy the summer season at Blossom.
  • Plan your visit and learn more about Blossom Music Center at our Venue Guide page.
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Presenting Sponsors

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Movie Sponsor

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Summer is tuning up

It's Time to Blossom!

This summer at Blossom Music Center, experience thrilling movies, classical favorites, and more with The Cleveland Orchestra and beloved guest artists.

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A summer full of perfect picnics

Whether you’re picnicking in the park, on a beach or at an outdoor music venue, it’s easy to elevate the occasion with our incredible selection of high-quality, ready-to-enjoy appetizers, mains, drinks and desserts! Grab a blanket and a Heinen’s box tote and mix and match from the outdoor-friendly food options below to create the perfect low-prep picnic!

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

June 29-30

Relive the magic as Indiana Jones, armed only with his hat, whip, and wits, travels the world to recover the lost Ark of the Covenant — before it falls into the wrong hands.

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Raiders

Salute to America

July 3

Blossom’s traditional, star-spangled celebration with the Blossom Festival Band returns with a mix of patriotic marches, Broadway favorites, an Armed Forces Salute, and more.

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LOTR

Rhapsody in Blue

July 6

Experience a fresh take on an American classic. Béla Fleck, “arguably the greatest living banjo player in the world” (NPR), marks the centennial of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with a dazzling new banjo and orchestra arrangement of this beloved showpiece.

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Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony

July 13

Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony baffled listeners at its 1936 premiere, but the composer predicted it would one day “be rediscovered ... and become a sensational success.”

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Beethoven's Seventh

July 20

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony is one of the composer’s most exuberant works, bursting with vigorous dance rhythms, folklike melodies, and a passionate slow movement of otherworldly beauty.

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An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.

July 21

Don’t miss the Tony and Grammy award–winning vocalist, songwriter, author, and actor, known for his breakout role as the original Aaron Burr in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton.

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Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony

July 27

Conductor Hannu Lintu pairs Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony with a sweeping tone poem by Sibelius and Walton’s virtuosic Cello Concerto, performed by Principal Cello Mark Kosower.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

August 2-4

One ring to rule them all... This summer at Blossom, The Cleveland Orchestra presents The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with live orchestral underscore.

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LOTR

An Evening with John Legend

August 8

Experience intimate reimaginings of his greatest hits (“All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” "Tonight"), unexpected stories from Legend's life and career, and selections from his most recent release LEGEND ("Nervous," "Wonder Woman").

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Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony

August 17

Franz Welser-Möst returns to Blossom with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which journeys from dark inner turmoil to an unwavering celebration of life.

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Sinatra and Beyond

August 25

Singer/pianist/songwriter Tony DeSare takes on the legend of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself in a critically acclaimed tribute to the great Frank Sinatra.

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Cirque Goes Broadway

August 31-September 1

Dizzying acrobatic heights and eye-popping feats come together with top Broadway hits from Les Misérables, Frozen, Miss Saigon, and more. Fun for the whole family and the perfect way to close out the summer.

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Summer in Northeast Ohio means BLOSSOM! And support from friends like you brings music, picnics, and the Blossom experience to life.

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Live-to-Picture

2024 Blossom Music Festival movie concerts will be presented in high definition on large screens, with the unforgettable scores performed live-to-picture by The Cleveland Orchestra.

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Season Sponsors

The 2024 Blossom Music Festival is supported by season sponsor, The J.M. Smucker Co. as well as presenting sponsors, OhioCAT and Goodyear. Movie nights are sponsored by NOPEC.

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Blossom Lawn Tickets & Under 18s Free 2024 Lawn Books now available for purchase

Every Lawn Ticket Book is packed with 10 tickets you can use in any combination for next summer's Blossom Music Festival performances, including movie concerts, and comes with 2 Free Pavilion seat upgrades.

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At most Blossom Music Festival concerts, you can acquire two free youth admissions with each regular-priced ticket.

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