Seventeen years ago, Brite Winter started as a simple idea: Provide Clevelanders with a respite from our long winters with a unique music and cultural experience. Thankfully,  the community has embraced this unique event as 70,000+ people have experienced over 500 musical acts, countless artistic displays, huge bonfires, delicious food, and of course, a few cold beers with friends and family and others along the way. Brite has helped change the narrative of Cleveland winters and continues to be the highlight of Cleveland's local music and arts scene not only in the winter months, but year-round as well.

Brite Winter will return for its 17th year on February 21, 2026, in a brand-new location in the Waterloo Arts District, offering Brite attendees a chance to visit one of the city’s most vibrant music and cultural areas, home to renowned music clubs, restaurants, art galleries and other unique cultural organizations.  

Returning this year is our Brite Backer package! Be a member of the Brite Backer club. For a donation of $250 for one person, or $500 for two people, receive a ticket to the Brite Backers lounge,  parking for the festival, a Brite Winter hat, and a screen-printed poster available only to Brite Backers. As a token of our eternal gratitude, your name will also be listed on donor signage and in our annual event summary.

Want to be an even bigger part of the festival? Sponsor a Brite Backer Experience! For $1,000, be a part of creating more memories by supporting a welcoming fire pit, a fun s’mores station, lanterns to light the night or even an opportunity to take to the stage and introduce a favorite band! Starting at just $1,000, these unique Brite Backers Experiences can be a wonderful way to make your Brite experience special, but they are limited. Please drop us a note at emilyh@britewinter.com for more information.

Brite is fortunate to have been supported by our business and philanthropic communities for 17 years. After all these years, though, it is our individual donors who are the backbone of our support. Whether you are a first-time or fifteenth-time donor, we thank you.

We look forward to seeing you for #Brite2026!

Warmly,

Fluri and the Brite Team