{"id":2190032,"date":"2025-12-07T11:41:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2190032"},"modified":"2025-12-07T11:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T11:41:31","slug":"rb-stars-to-headline-2026-cincinnati-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rb-stars-to-headline-2026-cincinnati-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;B stars to headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fzn6lRck2_7CCWbYKWpVnA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTMwNTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/whio_cox_articles_828\/e360316e2fd03b643e1f86c88ab78596\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2026 lineup for the Cincinnati Music Festival has been announced. Headliners include Mary J. Blige and Charlie Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nelly, Trey Songz, and other artists will also take the stage during the three-day festival, according to our news partners <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcpo.com\/news\/local-news\/mary-j-blige-charlie-wilson-and-more-to-headline-2026-cincinnati-music-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WCPO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WCPO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>[DOWNLOAD: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>TRENDING STORIES:<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The festival will run from July 23 through July 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here is a breakdown of the lineup:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday: A Tribute to Hip Hop Music will be held, but artists for that have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friday: Ledisi, 803 Fresh, Tyrese and Nelly will all perform before headliner Charlie Wilson takes the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saturday: Heatwave, Doug E Fresh, SWV and Trey Songz will perform ahead of Mary J Blige.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year, the Cincinnati Music Festival will debut the Club Lounge, which is intended to enhance fan experience through a modern hospitality space inspired by the upgrades planned for Paycor Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lounge will have expanded indoor seating, an upgraded bar service, lounge furnishings, and large video screens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The space will also be located at Thursday night\u2019s festival performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMary J Blige, Charlie Wilson and the rest of this year\u2019s artists are going to put on a weekend packed with great music and good vibes,\u201d said Joe Santangelo, the festival\u2019s producer, in a press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Santangelo said they love to see fans come together to celebrate the soundtrack of R&amp;B, along with the growth of the festival, from the energy of the concertgoers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>[SIGN UP: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.whio.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a><b>]<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 lineup for the Cincinnati Music Festival has been announced. 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