Blossom Music Center Information

About Blossom Music Center

Blossom Music Center is located at 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223. While it’s located in the stunning Cuyahoga Valley National Park, it’s still well connected — the town of Akron is around 10 miles away, while the Cleveland metropolitan area is around 30 miles away. Locals know the venue simply as ‘Blossom.’

Many world-class musical acts perform at Blossom each year. It also hosts other types of shows, including the annual Blossom Festival and the Cleveland Orchestra. With its large natural amphitheater-style setting, Blossom can accommodate up to 19,200 at its shows.

Guests can choose from reserved seating near the stage or general admission lawn tickets. Events here are very popular and sell out fast. With high-quality acts, exceptional acoustics, and a beautiful setting, it’s no wonder shows at Blossom are the highlight of the summer.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio is the home of the famous “Blossom Music Center”. The well known music venue was built as an outdoor centre for entertainment, including a stage, restaurant , art gallery, outstanding gardens and a beautiful picnic areas.

It was built in the midst of over 800 acres of land and its location makes it clear why the Blossom Music Center is a favourite of Ohio’s music venues.

One of the novelties of the Blossom Music Center, is the lawns that cover the back rows of the seating plan, giving a fantastic outdoor music experience. The lawns also provide an excellent view of the stage. Concerts go on rain or shine, so make sure you double check the weather when buying lawn tickets!

Popular Events

Blossom Music Center attracts a number of festivals each year, including the ultimate rock and metal festivals; The Mayhem festival and Ozzfest! The venue has also had the Michael Stanley Band perform here who set a record with over 74,000 people attending his concerts here in just a few days! You’ll probably only know this band if you’re from Ohio and were around in the 80’s!

Since 2003 when the Blossom Music Center underwent massive renovations, it can now hold over 19,000 people! 5,700 seats are available in the pavilion with another 13,500 spaces available on the lawn.

The Blossom Music Center is renowned for hosting some of the best orchestra events in Ohio. It is also the home of the famous Cleveland Orchestra which put on fantastic performances. We highly recommend coming to one of their events and star gazing on the lawn.

Are you a Halloween fan? Come to the Carnival of Horrors every October!

Visitors usually have a massive choice of acts — upcoming shows in 2024 include:
Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Glass Animals, Hank Williams Jr, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Meghan Trainor, Needtobreathe, New Kids On The Block, Niall Horan, Noah Kahan, Parker McCollum, Pitbull, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sam Hunt, Sammy Hagar, Savage, Styx, The Doobie Brothers, Third Eye Blind, Xscape and SWV.

Amphitheater history

In 1966, the local Musical Arts Association purchased over 500 acres of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. There, they planned to build an outdoor music venue to host various performing arts events.

Construction on the amphitheater began in 1967. Taking just one year, the venue opened in 1968, with its first concert — a performance of Beethoven’s music — on July 19.

The venue was named after two supporters of the Musical Arts Association — Dudley Blossom Sr. and Dudley Blossom Jr. It had been designed to offer both seated and general admission areas, using the surrounding nature to its advantage in terms of views, staging, and sound.

While initially planned as an orchestra venue, Blossom Music Center soon attracted performers from a range of musical genres. Over the years, it has hosted everything from rock and pop to country music. In 2003, a renovation brought technology, access, and parking lots up to 21st-century standards, ensuring Blossom remains a popular music venue for years to come.

Flash photography and video recording is not allowed but you are welcome to take still pictures.

For a list of rules and further info on the venue please see Blossom Music Center Rules.