CLEVELAND — Brite Winter, the annual music and arts festival Clevelanders have come to count on to embrace the cold and dreary winter months, is on the move again for 2026.

After about a decade in the Flats — first on the West Bank and then across the river in the East Bank for last year's event — Brite Winter is heading to the Waterloo Arts District for its 17th iteration. On Friday, the festival's nonprofit organizer announced its lineup of performers.

Thirty-seven acts from across Ohio are set to perform eight different stages (two outdoor and six indoor) on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.

“What’s exciting about holding the festival in the Waterloo Arts District is the opportunity to see more of our acts perform across outdoor stages and inside neighborhood venues,” said Emily Hornack, Br

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