Tri-C JazzFest Accepting Vendor Applications

Individuals and businesses can apply online through Aug. 16

The 42nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank, is accepting applications from artists, restaurants and food purveyors, local businesses, churches, civic and service groups and other nonprofits to participate as vendors in the popular festival.

Applications will be accepted online at tri-c.edu/jazzfestvendorregistration through Monday, Aug. 16. Vendor quantity is limited this year due to space restrictions.

All beverage sales are handled exclusively by the venue’s concession company. Additional menu restrictions may also apply.

All vendors — new and returning — must complete the application. Fees will be discussed upon completion.

Tri-C JazzFest will take place Sept. 11 and 12 at Cain Park. The two-day festival includes 10 concerts under the covered Evans Amphitheater.

The 2021 lineup includes Banda Magda, Christian Sands, Emmet Cohen, Samara Joy, Catherine Russell, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and many others. Visit tri-cjazzfest.com for the full lineup and schedule.

Passes, sold by day, are available through ticketmaster.com or by calling 216-371-3000. Reserved passes are tiered, available for $50, $65, $75 and $100. Lawn seating is $35.

Other outdoor activities at the festival include the U.S. Bank Kids Club; Talk Tent with artist interviews; and various strolling musicians and street performers.

Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland is made possible by Cuyahoga Community College, KeyBank, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, The George Gund Foundation, Strassman Insurance Services Inc., and a growing list of donors and vendors. Cain Park is owned and operated by the City of Cleveland Heights.

July 12, 2021

Erik Cassano, 216-987-3577 or erik.cassano@tri-c.edu