For the ninth consecutive year, we’ve raised the bar — and this year’s event brought in a record-breaking $55,000 for PAWS Inc. 🐾
What started as a simple idea to give back has grown into a tradition of community, music, food, and generosity. Year after year, your support has helped us not only meet but surpass our goals, making a real difference for the organizations we partner with.
This year, every ticket, donation, sponsor, and helping hand came together to make an incredible impact for PAWS Inc., and we couldn’t be more grateful. You are the reason this event has become such a success and why it continues to grow stronger every year.
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From the bottom of our hearts — thank you.
To everyone who showed up, played, sang, danced, donated, cheered, volunteered, or simply spread the word: you made the 9th Annual Cleveland Musicians Fundraiser something truly special. We are incredibly honored to have supported Paws Ohio, a cause close to so many of our hearts. Sure, there were a few bumps along the way (when isn’t there?), but we hope you had as much fun as we did while making a real impact for animals in need.
It was hot — fry-an-egg-on-the-stage hot — but even the blazing sun couldn’t stop the kindness, generosity, and incredible spirit that filled the day. Huge thanks go out to all of our amazing side stage performers who kept the music going and the energy high from start to finish: Driving Rain, Duane Albert, Three Day Weekend, Dan McCoy Band, Speedrail Reunion, Kiss Trivia with Ashley, Movin’ On, Follow the Sun, Lilah Yeager, Patrick Grieshammer, Grateful Kev, Ashley Boyce, Hello McFly, Mike Binder & Priscilla, and Eric Butler.
And of course, an enormous thank you to the 60+ musicians who brought the magic to our Main Stage — you absolutely crushed it.
We’re also beyond grateful to every volunteer, vendor, and food truck that helped bring this event to life. It truly takes a village, and yours showed up in full force.
Finally, this wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors. Please consider supporting the businesses that helped make it all happen: VLB Striping, Vecmar / Cashmatic, Marketing Firepower, Scotti G Entertainment, Active Plumbing, A Heavenly Helper, Tylok, The Cove, Sportsterz, Yankie’s, Action Collision Repair, and Pet Wants.
As final donation totals come in, we’ll be sharing the numbers soon — so stay tuned.
Thank you for the love, the sweat, the time, and the heart. You made a difference.
To all the amazing fans and supporters of the Cleveland Musicians Fundraiser — thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Over the past eight years, your generosity, passion, and love have fueled everything we do. Without your support, none of this would be possible.
We are committed to continuing our mission of bringing you the best live entertainment, unforgettable moments, and exciting raffle items — all to support the causes that matter most. Your presence and participation make a real difference, year after year.
A very special thank you goes out to KISS, whose legacy and spirit were the original spark that ignited this journey. They were the catalyst behind it all, and their influence continues to inspire what we do.
Here's to music, community, and making a difference — together.
With gratitude,
The CMF Team
Cleveland Musicians
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