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Cuyahoga County Artists: Get Paid $500 for a 2-Hour Gig at the Veterans Memorial Bridge

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What’s up, Cleveland? It’s your girl Cream, AKA Ms. Cream of the Crop, and I am dropping some major news for every independent musician, singer, and performing artist holding it down in Cuyahoga County.

If you’ve been looking for a major platform to get your music heard and get paid what you’re actually worth, lock in right now.

Cuyahoga County is officially looking for local talent to perform for the massive “Rediscover Veterans Memorial Bridge” public event happening Saturday, June 27th. They are opening up the historic lower deck of the Detroit-Superior Bridge for an unforgettable all-day community festival, and they need the soundtrack to match the vibes.

Here is the breakdown of why you need to drop everything and apply today:

• The Pay: $500 per 2-hour daytime performance slot. Yeah, you read that right.

• The Extra Hustle: You are fully allowed to set up your tip jars, display your CashApp/Venmo QR codes, sell your merch, and hand out download cards.

• The Audience: This event is expected to be absolutely packed. You’ll be performing right in front of thousands of local commuters, families, and music lovers.

What are they looking for?
They are locking in busker-style (street-performance layout) acts. This means individual solo artists or small groups/bands of 3 or fewer people. Because this is a unique outdoor setup on the bridge’s lower deck, think high-mobility setups, acoustic vibes, or minimal battery-powered amplification.

Note: This is an all-ages, family-friendly event, so make sure your planned setlist keeps it clean and suitable for everyone!

How to Apply:
Don’t sleep on this—slots are going to fill up incredibly fast. We’ve got the official guidelines, technical details, and application steps completely laid out for you.

Download the PDF right now, get your performance links ready, and secure your spot on the bridge. Let’s show the city why Northeast Ohio has the best music scene in the world!

📥 [CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION GUIDE PDF]

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Got questions after reading the guide? Drop a comment below and let’s talk about it!

MANIAC BLAC, T.I. & PLIES NEW MUSIC VIDEOS

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Over the weekend I had the chance to check out some new music videos from 2 of my favorite artists: T.I. and Plies. Certified King of the South, T.I. just dropped his 10th album entitled “Dime Trap”. While hot single Wraithe with a hot feature by Meek Millz keeps climbing the Billboard charts, T.I. has now dropped the video to The Weekend featuring Young Thug and Swizz Beatz. Check it out below:

On Thursday, Plies made an Instagram video promoting that a new video featuring Kevin Gates was going to drop on Friday titled All The Above. I assumed that this song was going to be about a love interest due to ALL the flowers I seen in Plies background as if he got a boo to be giving them out to! He must’ve forgotten that I been his “Shawty” since 2007 *TUH* LOL I thought this was going to be a weird collab, but actually it is not! Check it out below:

On Sunday during one of 216 The Beat’s Hit Or Miss Show #team216thebeatcleveland got the chance to be introduced to the featured artist of the day, Maniac Blac. What’s funny is, his name had me thinking he was going to be rapping about some gangsta shit! Actually, I feel like you can take some knowledge from his music. For example, the video to the single Luv Is A Feeling featuring J Ride & Dj Krucial is about a man who is so involved with the street life that even after his woman tells him how he seems to choose the streets over her, but unfortunately does not thinks about it until he is taking his last dying breath. I know…DEEP..right?? Sadly to say that is the biography of a lot of hood rich friends & family we love. Check the video out below & make sure to comment!!!