The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announced its fifth annual Brady Block Parties series, bringing free outdoor concerts to five Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods from June 4 through July 17, 2026. Each event combines live orchestral performances with food from local vendors, community activities, and art activations.

The 2026 schedule opens with a Pride Brady Block Party at ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park on June 4, conducted by Daniel Wiley with DJ Boywife. The series continues with the Evanston Brady Block Party (June 13, Evanston Playground, conducted by Molly Turner), the West End Brady Block Party (June 21, Ezzard Charles Park, led by Music Director John Morris Russell), the Madisonville Brady Block Party (June 28, Madisonville Recreation Center, conducted by Duo Shen), and concludes with the Woodlawn/Lincoln Heights Brady Block Party (July 17, Woodlawn Community Center Fields, conducted by Alex Amsel).

Art activations at each event are provided through the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Arts Center. Community partners include the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, and the Cincinnati Recreation Commission. All performances are free and open to the public. The CSO’s primary venue is Music Hall, and the orchestra also serves as resident ensemble for Cincinnati Opera and Cincinnati Ballet.

Source: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra