Cincy Festival Canceled
Cincinnati, Ohio’s
The fest, organized by the Music & Event Management subsidiary of the
The CSO made the announcement January 18th, citing “escalating costs, adverse weather conditions and an overall reduction in sponsorship support,” according to the Cincinnati Post.
While there’s been local speculation that Clear Channel Entertainment’s Cincinnati office might take over the festival, the paper reported that insiders doubted CCE would step in for the same reasons the current organizers are backing out.
“Two years ago, we had sheet rain and tornado warnings,” Music & Event Management CEO Mike Smith told the newspaper. “Last year was not much better. That coupled with the current escalation of talent fees and production costs make it untenable under current circumstances.”
Smith told the city’s Enquirer newspaper that booking costs were up as much as 70 percent “over the last several years,” and production costs up about 5 percent.
Recent performers at Jammin’ On Main included
