The Cleveland Orchestra announced that Jon Batiste, winner of eight Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, will perform with the orchestra at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as part of the 2026 Blossom Music Festival. The announcement came April 7.

Batiste will perform a program drawing from his Grammy-winning albums BIG MONEY and WE ARE, alongside his interpretations of classics including “What a Wonderful World” and “Georgia on My Mind.” VIP packages were made available, with general public ticket sales beginning April 9. Blossom Music Center is the Cleveland Orchestra’s outdoor summer home in Summit County.

The announcement is part of a broader 2026 Blossom Music Festival programming rollout by the Cleveland Orchestra. The festival runs throughout summer at both Blossom Music Center and Severance Music Center in Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood. The 2026–27 concert season marks the final year of Music Director Franz Welser-Möst’s 25-year tenure with the orchestra.

Source: Cleveland Today / National Today