Fri 8/15-Sun 8/17
Cleveland’s Weapons of Mass Creation festival bills itself as “3 Days That Will Change Your Life.” And while that might be a tad overstated, it’s one of Cleveland’s most distinctive events, bringing together creative (mostly) young people from both northeast Ohio and out of town — musicians, artists, and entrepreneurs — to share their work, hang out, and exchange ideas and experiences.
Taking place at the Cleveland Public Theatre complex at Gordon Square, WMC — now in its fifth year — features speakers, panels, art displays, workshops, bands, and informal interactions over food and drink.
A three-day general admission ticket is $100. But you can also purchase individual tickets for a single day, for specific workshops, for the Friday night mixer with Cleveland bands-on-the-rise Mr. Gnome (pictured), Urbindex, These Knees, Smoke Noises, and the Commonwealth, plus the 2vs2 Break Battle, and for the Saturday night concert featuring Kevin Devine, and The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am Not Afraid To Die.