Cincinnati Toni Braxton, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, and other artists are traveling to the Queen City this weekend for the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival.
Love On Fourth is throwing a welcoming party in downtown Cincinnati before the festival officially begins Thursday afternoon. After that, music will begin Thursday at the Andrew J. Brady Center and continue on Friday and Saturday at Paycor Stadium.
To see the entire lineup for the weekend, follow this link.
The Queen City 5K, Festival513, the Ricky Smiley Morning Show at Fountain Square, and other events during the Cincinnati Music Festival weekend are causing road closures in addition to the music itself.
Road Closures
Closures start at the following times on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26:
- Central Avenue southbound closed between Seventh Street and Sixth Street from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m.
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Elm Street closed
south of Second Street from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. -
Freedom Way closed
between Elm Street and Marian Spencer Way (Closes at 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, for Festival 513) -
Race Street closed between
Third Street and Second Street from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. -
Race Street closed
south of Second Street (Closes at 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, for Festival 513) -
Rosa Parks Street closed
south of Second Street (Closes at 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 24 for Festival 513) -
Joe Nuxhall Way closed
south of Second Street from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
By 11 p.m., the concert exit will be set up and managed similarly to how one would leave a Bengals game:
- Central Avenue southbound closed south of Seventh Street
-
Third Street eastbound closed
east of Clay Wade Bailey Bridge -
Walnut Street closed
south of Third Street - Gest Street southbound closed south of Third Street
Parking
Parking at a number of sites and garages in downtown and along the river is advised by the Cincinnati Music Festival.
- Duke Energy Center Garage 1 605 Plum Street
- Duke Energy Center Garage 2 609 Elm Street
- Fountain Square Garage 520 Vine Street
- Enquirer Building Parking Garage 312 Elm Street
- Third and Race Street Lot Corner of Third Street and Race Street
- Scripps Center Garage 312 Walnut Street
- Third and Main Lot 120 E Third Street
- Queen City Square Parking Garage 319-331 E Fourth Street
- Western and Southern Garage 310 Broadway Street
- Broadway Lot 295 Broadway Street
- East Garage 443 E Pete Rose Way
- Longworth Hall Lot 700 W Pete Rose Way
- South Lot 131 Madison Street
The North Curb Lane on Second Street between Vine and Walnut streets is where those who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft can be dropped off and picked up.
Click here to learn more about the Cincinnati Music Festival.
