Move and groove at City Stages, the CMA’s famous block parties that take place in front of Transformer Station and feature the best in global music. Arrive early and grab dinner and a drink at one of Ohio City’s bars or restaurants, or visit one of the local shops. Hang out in the Transformer Station beer garden and enjoy tacos from the Puente’s Tijuana Tacos food truck.
Performances are FREE, no tickets required. Seating is limited—bring camp chairs and delight in an evening of music and dancing in the street.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Latin Grammy–nominated musician Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto (Bolívar) in the very heart of the Montes de María region of the Colombian Caribbean. He carries in his soul a cumbiambero heart inherited from his grandfather Andrés Landero: a musician recognized as the king of cumbia nationally and internationally. Yeison blends the rich, folkloric sounds of the accordion with propulsive rhythms, delivering a soulful homage to his family’s cumbia legacy while infusing it with new energy for the 21st century.
Wednes
day, July 23, 2025, 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Founded in the midst of the bustling streets of Barcelona, Las Karamba consists of six women musicians who are mestizas and migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Catalonia, France, and Argentina. Together, they create new, timeless, danceable music that includes traditional styles—including son, cha-cha-cha, salsa, and timba—influenced by rap and urban music, as well as a touch of samba and rumba. With the band’s formation, six life stories converged, each individually shaped by migration and musical heritage.
Free parking is available in the Lutheran Hospital lot located at West 28th Street and Franklin Boulevard.
Transformer Station is located at 1460 West 29th Street (at the corner of Church Avenue), Cleveland, Ohio, 44113. Transformer Station remains open until 9:00 p.m. during City Stages.