City Stages 2026
City Stages, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s acclaimed free outdoor summer concert series featuring the best in global music, returns to Hingetown with two dynamic performances in July 2026.
City Stages Lineup
City Stages: Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
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Date:Jul 22, 2026, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Location:Transformer Station
City Stages: Insun Park & Generals
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Date:Jul 29, 2026, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Location:Transformer Station
Move and groove at City Stages, the CMA’s famous block parties that take place in front of Transformer Station and feature the best in global music. This year, the series occurs on two Wednesdays: July 22 and July 29. Each performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Arrive early and grab dinner and a drink at one of Ohio City’s bars or restaurants, or visit one of the local shops (opens in a new tab). Hang out in the Transformer Station beer garden provided by Market Garden Brewery and enjoy tacos from the Puente’s Tijuana Tacos food truck.
Seating is limited—bring camp chairs and delight in an evening of music and dancing in the street.
Free parking is available in the Lutheran Hospital lot located at West 28th Street and Franklin Boulevard.
Transformer Station is located at 1460 West 29th Street (at the corner of Church Avenue), Cleveland, OH 44113. Transformer Station remains open until 9:00 p.m. during City Stages.
The CMA is proud to partner with Ohio City Inc. to produce City Stages.
City Stages Schedule
Wednesday, July 22, 7:30 p.m.
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band (Benin)
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek, aka Kaleta. The singer-guitarist from Benin in West Africa lived his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria, where Afrobeat was born. Kaleta’s guitar chops earned him decades of touring and recording with Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Lauryn Hill, and more. Afropop Worldwide fell in love with Kaleta, saying, “His James Brown grunts have got to be some of the best in the business!” The members of Super Yamba Band have honed their craft performing with a diverse range of artists, such as David Byrne, Rubblebucket, Yeasayer, and Between the Buried and Me, to name a few.
Wednesday, July 29, 7:30 p.m.
Insun Park & Generals (South Korea)
Experience a groundbreaking fusion of rock, Korean traditional music, and mask-dance rhythms with Insun Park & Generals. A master of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance, designated as Korea’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage, Park leads the band, blending her dynamic vocal and dance performances alongside the talents of Donghyuk Heo (composer/guitar), Hyunmo Yang (drums), Johyun Kim (taepyeongso/flute), and Hahyungki Baek (bass guitar). Park stands out as one of the few female masters of the Gangnyeong Mask Dance, a tradition historically dominated by men. With her band, she creates a dynamic blend of ancestral art and contemporary sound, seamlessly merging traditional rhythms with modern rock influences.