About Us...

It started as simple as a post on Facebook- I had put up a poll asking what people’s “favorite Kiss songs” were. The post started to snowball so fast that I soon had fellow musicians telling me “We have to do a jam night”! Who was I to say no? But I also thought, if we’re going to do this, let’s make it a charity event!

It came to fruition in 2017 for our first ever “You Wanted the Best” night, and it was such a huge success we’ve done it annually since. It has now grown to an all-day event with 3 stages of entertainment and fun for the whole family! 

Now in our eighth year, the Cleveland Musicians Fundraiser has raised over $100,000 for charities, including Autism Speaks, The American Cancer Society, Lifebanc,  NAMI-Lake County, PAWS, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Sub-Zero Mission.

Cleveland Musicians Fundraiser’s “You Wanted the Best” Kiss Tribute Benefit has been nominated for Cleveland Magazine’s Best Charitable Event (Best of the East) category for their 2023 & 2024 Best of Cleveland awards.

We are also happy to announce that as of 2024 we are a recognized 

501-C Charitable Organization.

We look forward to seeing you this year on July 22nd in Geneva on the Lake, Ohio!

-  R. Scott Vaughn

   Chairman, Cleveland Musicians’ Fundraiser