YE, BE READY FOR SOME DYNAMIC
SURPRISES.
THE PHONES AT 4027 ALLSTON
STREET HAVE BEEN RINGING OFF THE
HOOK ALL DAY.
>> OK, AND WHAT KIND OF SEATS
ARE YOU ASKING FOR?
ASHLEY: FANS FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY ARE LOOKING TO SNAG THE
BEST SEATS TO ONE OF
CINCINNATI’S PREMIERE MUSIC
EVENTS OF THE SUMMER.
>> SNOOP DOGG, CHARLIE WILSON ON
FRIDAY, JANET JACKSON ON
SATURDAY, ARE YOU KIDDING.
ASHLEY: THIS YEAR’S LINE UP ALSO
INCLUDES R&B FAVORITES LIKE
FANTASIA, TANK AND THE O’JAYS
AND NEW HITMAKERS WITH BJ THE
CHICAGO KID AND PJ MORTON.
>> OUR MASSIVE HEADLINERS
ALLOWED US TO KIND OF TAKE SOME
RISKS ON THE FRONT END OF THE
SHOW, FEATURE A FEW MORE NEW
ARTISTS.
ASHLEY: SO HOW DO CMF ORGANIZERS
PULL OFF GREAT ACTS TO PERFORM
EVERY YEAR?
IT COMES DOWN TO A FEW FACTORS.
>> IT’S JUST THE LUCK OF THE
DRAW.
WHO’S WORKING, WHO ACCEPTS
OFFERS, WHO DOESN’T.
ASHLEY THIS YEAR, MUSIC FEST
ORGANIZERS DID UP THEIR BUDGET
SIGNIFICANTLY, TO HELP.
CONCERT GOERS CAN EXPECT A NOD
TO THE PAST WITH MORE JAZZ, IN
WHAT EVERYONE USED TO KNOW AS
THE JAZZ FESTIVAL
>> ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CRITICS,
PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY EVERYON KNOWS
IT AS THE JAZZ FESTIVAL BUT WE
DO NOT SEE A JAZZ HERE
ANYMORE.
SO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
WE’RE OPENING UP OUR SHOW WITH
TWO GREAT JAZZ PERFORMERS.
ASHLEY: SNOOP DOGG AND CHARLIE
WILSON ARE PERFORMING TOGETHER,
AND WE MAY SEE AN APPEARANCE
FROM A CINCY GREAT, BOOTSY
COLLIN
FANS CAN CALL THE MUSIC FEST
OFFICES NOW FOR TWO DAY TICKETS,
SINGLE DAY TICKETS WILL BE
