Whiskey Island (Wendy Park and the Historic Coast Guard Station)
2800 Whiskey Island Drive, Cleveland, OH 44102
Highlights and Event Details
The 2014 Burning River Fest will feature live music, fresh food and chef demos from local farms and eateries, interactive and educational exhibits from the Great Lakes Science Center, artists from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle, a Corporate Boat Float, and a special appearance by (and freshly-brewed batch of) Great Lakes Brewing Company’s® Christmas Ale™!
Highlights of the 2014 Burning River Fest:
• 28 bands and musicians on three stages* bringing blues, rock, folk and more to the shore.
•Fresh, all-natural local food and chef demonstrations**, plus handcrafted beer by the Great Lakes Brewing Company.
•DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Lantern Art project with artists from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle.
•Interactive and educational exhibits on loan from the Great Lakes Science Center, providing guests of all ages a chance to learn more about our great lake.
• A Corporate Boat Float featuring boats made by six local companies out of post-consumer recyclable materials.
Presentation of the 2014 Outstanding Environmental Leader Award.
•The most spectacular nighttime views of Cleveland from a wonderful green space right in the heart of Cleveland’s industry.
• At 8:10 pm each night, a special lighting ceremony will be led by Cleveland Museum of Art’s Parade the Circle artists hanging lanterns along the walkway to the Coast Guard Station. Ceremonial floating pyres will also be lit to commemorate the efforts to clean up our waterways since the burning of the Cuyahoga River in 1969.
Tickets can be purchased through July 24 at http://www.burningriverfoundation.org or at the gate. General admission tickets are $12 pre-sale (through July 20); $15 regular. VIP tickets are $50. Bicyclists will receive a discounted $8 day-of-admission ticket.
*2014 Burning River Fest Music Schedule
Friday, July 25th
Station Stage Sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Company
6:35 pm
Ray Lanich Band
7:50 pm
Hey Mavis
8:55 pm
Speedbumps
10:00 pm
Mo’ Mojo
Acoustic Stage Sponsored by Scene
6:40 pm
Brian Henke
7:35 pm
Nick Marzock
8:30 pm
Caitlin Mahoney
9:25 pm
Will Cheshier
10:20 pm
Megan Zurkey
Meadows Stage Sponsored by PNC
6:00 pm
Backstage Politics
7:05 pm
Cuyuga
8:10 pm
Captain Kidd
9:15 pm
Demos Papadimas
10:20 pm
Bethesda
Saturday, July 26th
Station Stage Sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Company
6:35 pm
Moises Borges
7:50 pm
Kristine Jackson
8:55 pm
Jack and the Bear
10:00 pm
Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons
Acoustic Stage Sponsored by Scene
6:40 pm
Brent Kirby
7:35 pm
Doug Wood Trio
8:30 pm
Gretchen Pleuss
9:25 pm
Sommerfugl
10:20 pm
Marcus Dirk
Meadows Stage Sponsored by PNC
6:00 pm
These Knees
7:05 pm
Party Sweat
8:10 pm
Jah Messengers
9:15 pm
The Missing Letters
10:20 pm
Attic Wolves
*Times are subject to change
**2014 Burning River Fest Chef Demos
Friday, July, 25th
6:45 pm
Jeff Jarrett
AMP 150
7:50 pm
Andrew Bower
Bar Cento
8:55 pm
Julie Hutchinson
The Root Café
10:00 pm
Becca Ritterspach
Great Lakes Brewing Company
Saturday, July 26th
6:45 pm
Parker Bosley & Trevor Clatterbuck
Fresh Fork Market
7:50 pm
Anna Harouvis
Anna in the Raw
8:55 pm
Jennifer Plank
Toast
10:00 pm
Becca Ritterspach
Great Lakes Brewing Company
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Since 2001, people from all over the Great Lakes region have come together to remember the 1969 burning of the Cuyahoga River and celebrate the renewed sense of eco-consciousness the infamous fire inspired. The goal of the Burning River Fest is to raise awareness about environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes region and Cuyahoga River ecosystem. Proceeds benefit the Burning River Foundation, a local non-profit organization that provides resources for the sustainable future of our waterways, which has donated almost $400,000 to date.
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