Vibe Marketplace

For years, Cincinnati has been singing and celebrating with some of music’s biggest acts during the Cincinnati Music Festival. It doesn’t end there, make sure to stop by downtown Cincinnati’s Fountain Square for the Vibe Marketplace presented by Visit Cincy to elevate your experience. Explore local and minority-owned shops, vendors and artisans. Add a new masterpiece to your art collection or grab a keepsake to remember the trip. Keep the party rolling with a lineup of extra concerts on Fountain Square’s Firth Third Bank Center Stage from Thursday to Saturday. And be sure to check out Cincy Soul, the Black Taste, for a variety of food options along Fifth Street as well. Check out this year’s Cincinnati Music Festival Weekend events schedule below!

*  Events are taking place on Fountain Square unless otherwise noted below

Thursday, July 25

• 6-10 a.m.| Rickey Smiley Morning Show
• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.| DJ Rerun
• 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.| Vibe Marketplace
• 6-8:30 p.m.| Late Night R&B Lounge at Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Bar (1432 Vine St.)
• 7-10 p.m.| Salsa on the Square
• 7:30 p.m.| Cincinnati Music Festival at The Andrew J. Brady Music Center – Performing: MC Lyte, EPMD, KRS-One, Black Sheep & DJ Vader

Friday, July 26

• 6-10 a.m.| Ricky Smiley Morning Show
• 11:30 a.m.| DJ OnTha1
• 11 a.m.-11 p.m.| Vibe Marketplace
• 12-1:15 p.m.| Musical Agenda
• 4 p.m.-2 a.m.| Festival 513 (Freedom Way near Paycor Stadium)
• 5:30-11 p.m.| DJ Nate the Great
• 6-8:30 p.m.| Late Night R&B Lounge at Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Bar (1432 Vine St.)
• 7:30 p.m.| Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium – Performing: Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia & October London
• 8:30-10:30 p.m.| Gemstone

Saturday, July 27

• 8-11 a.m.| Queen City 5k at The Banks (near Paul Brown Stadium)
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m.| The Black Man Think Tank — an immersive experience for men’s whole-body health and financial well-being — at Schmidlapp Event Lawn (124 E Mehring Way)
• 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.| DJ Vader Mixx
• 11 a.m.-11 p.m.| Vibe Marketplace
• 11 a.m.-2 a.m.| Cincy Soul: Black Taste Food Festival (5th Street & Fountain Square)
• Noon| Cincinnati Black Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony & Dedication Celebration (190 W Mehring Way; concert by Zapp; all-white attire encouraged)
• 12 p.m.-2 a.m.| Festival 513 (Freedom Way near Paycor Stadium)
• 1 p.m.| Black Boutiques United (BBU) Fashion Show at The Westin Hotel Lobby (21 E 5th St.)
• 1-6 p.m.| Groove Theory R&B Day Party at OTR Still House (2017 Branch St.)
• 2-4 p.m.| LaKeisa Ealy
• 3:30-7 p.m.| DJ Butch Gibson
• 5 p.m.| Sunshine Anderson
• 7 p.m.| DJ Essential
• 7-11:30 p.m.| Lando Old School Party
• 7:30 p.m.|  Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium – Performing: New Edition, Kem, Stokley, En Vogue, Coco Jones

Sunday, July 28

• 10 a.m.-4 p.m.| DJ Rude
• 11 a.m.-12 p.m.|Gospel Vibe with Phillita Kahr
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m.| Vibe Marketplace
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m.| Cincy Soul: Black Taste Food Festival (5th Street & Fountain Square)
• 2:30 p.m.| Cincinnati Line Dancer
• 3-4:30 p.m.| To’Nia Ruby and Vibe 5
• 4:30-9 p.m.| DJ Stank
• 5 p.m.| Tony Terry
• 7:30-9 p.m.| Natural Progression