Cleveland’s own Grammy-award winning Bone Thugs-n-Harmony will headline Glenville Live’s summer festival in Sam Miller Park on Aug. 12 — a daylong celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop.
Hosted by the Famicos Foundation and Ward 10 Councilman Anthony Hairston, the annual community event draws thousands of residents, visitors, vendors, community resources and artists each year.
“The birthday of Hip Hop is August 11, and we will be having a street naming ceremony for Bone Thugs-n-Harmony,” says Kristian Hunter, center director with Five Pointe Community Center, adding that the group’s performance will be joined by other pillars of Hip Hop. “It’s really exciting to be able to attract performers on a national level to perform who were actually born and raised in Cleveland. This is also a great opportunity for tourism and to be able to showcase Cleveland itself and what we have to offer in the Glenville neighborhood.”
The event, which will be from Noon to 8 p.m., will also feature graffiti art, break dancing, food trucks, an old school car show, youth boxing showcase and a community performance stage.