The city of Cleveland is preparing to honor its hometown hero and multi‑platinum artist mgk (Colson Baker) with the annual MGK Day from August 8–10, 2025. Curated by MGK himself, the now three‑day charity event champions unity and local pride while coinciding with the release of his new album, lost americana (dropping August 8).
The weekend features a dynamic lineup of free and ticketed experiences celebrating everything Cleveland:
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XX‑Con Release Party & Acoustic Set at Jacobs Pavilion (Aug 8), featuring an Emo Night Brooklyn DJ set. (Sold Out)
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“Now That’s What I Call Brunch” with live music at 27 Club Coffee (Aug 9)
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Street League Skateboarding Cleveland Takeover at North Coast Yard (Aug 9)
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“Tickets to My Bar Crawl” through the Flats district (Aug 9)
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City Ride with Harley‑Davidson pick up at Southeast Harley-Davidson, arriving at the festival (Aug 10)
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MGK Day Art + Community Street Festival at Mall C: free to the public, with vendors, music, art (Aug 10)
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Monster Energy Celebrity Basketball Game powered by Webull, set during the festival (Aug 10)
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hosting a lost americana themed pop-up merch shop on Level 0, free and open Thursday through Saturday with exclusive merchandise and photo‑ops. Visitors can also explore MGK artifacts featured in the museum’s newly reopened Right Here, Right Now exhibit.
MGK Day returns optimized as a tightly curated three-day weekend that blends MGK’s music release with community engagement, activations and charitable giving.
For more information and to stay updated, please visit mgkday.com.
