MGK Day 2026 Brings Wiz Khalifa to Cleveland for a Two-Day Celebration
Source: Cleveland Magazine
MGK Day is returning to Cleveland this August, and Machine Gun Kelly is bringing Wiz Khalifa along for the celebration.
The two artists will headline this year’s MGK Day Art + Community Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, at North Coast Yard, capping off two days of events across the city.
The performance extends a big summer for MGK and Khalifa, who are hitting the road together on MGK’s Lost Americana North American Tour. The longtime friends also recently teamed up for blog era boyz, a nine-track collaborative mixtape inspired by the internet-driven era that helped launch both artists’ careers.
USS Cleveland commissioning will make Ohio history
Source: Axios Cleveland
The USS Cleveland will officially enter active service Saturday during a commissioning ceremony at North Coast Yard.
Why it matters: It’s the first time in history that a Navy warship has been commissioned in Ohio.
Driving the news: The USS Cleveland (LCS 31) is the fourth Navy vessel to carry the city’s name and the latest addition to the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship fleet.
The big picture: Ships in this class are speedy and can operate in both “near-shore” and “open-ocean” combat environments.
- The USS Cleveland will support the U.S. military’s “forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe,” per the Navy.
Nonprofit uses skateboarding to support underserved communities
Source: Spectrum News Ohio
A new skate park at North Coast Yard is set to open June 1, but for the nonprofit behind it, the project is about more than ramps and rails.
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Great Lakes Brewing Company teams up with North Coast Yard bar as exclusive beer provider
Source: WKYC
Great Lakes Brewing Company is now the exclusive beer partner for the bar at North Coast Yard on Cleveland’s lakefront. North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation, which launched the North Coast Yard last year, announced on Monday that it struck a deal with GLBC to bring the Cleveland brewery’s drinks to the lakefront pop-up park as the exclusive provider for the 2026 season.
North Coast Yard pop‑up returns as Cleveland tests future uses for Browns stadium, Burke sites
Source: Ideastream Public Media
Skinner’s nonprofit is bringing back the North Coast Yard in June for its second summer. City Council on Monday approved the temporary land use for the public space pop-up, located on a city-owned parking lot just north of the Browns stadium. North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation plans to offer daily recreational activities on the lakefront, from live music to fitness classes to sports leagues.
“I’m very excited that we’re opening this back up again and getting folks back out to the site because it is just a fun, safe, family-friendly way to experience Cleveland’s lakefront,” Skinner said.