Blossom Music Center, summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra, is located in more than 500 wooded acres between Akron and Cleveland.Built in 1968, the dramatic pavilion seats 5,700 people with room for up to 13,500 more on the spacious lawn.

Photos courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project

1982, Blossom Music Center.
Audience awaiting Dolly Parton concert at Blossom Music Center, Aug. 28, 1978
Audience on the lawn at Blossom Music Center
Benefit performance of The Countess Martiza at Blossom Music Center
Blossom Festival opening, Aug. 23, 1976
Blossom Music Center construction, 1968
Blossom Music Center hill, 1982
Blossom Music Center in 1982
Blossom Music Center opening, 1975
Blossom Music Center pavilion, 1982
Blossom Music Center train, 1979
Blossom Music Center with Sculpture, 1982
Blossom Music Center, 1982
Blossom Music Center, 1968
Blossom Music Center, 1981
Blossom Music Center, 1982
Blossom Music Center, crowd. 1982
Blossom Music Center, overlooking the hill. 1982
Blossom Music Center, view under the canopy. 1982
Couple viewing performance from lawn at Blossom Music Center, 1969
Couple viewing performance from lawn at Blossom Music Center, 1969
Families picnicking at Blossom Music Center opening, June 17, 1975.
Judy and Kristin Geber and David Messinger making clay pots at Blossom Music Center, 1975
Lawn seats at Blossom Music Center opening, 1974
Line of cars entering Blossom Music Center parking lot, June 31, 1981
Orchestra at Blossom Music Center, 1981
Picnickers at Blossom Music Center opening, 1975
Picnickers at Blossom Music Center opening, July 19, 1979
Preliminary sketch for Blossom Music Center, Oct. 14, 1944
Restaurant at Blossom Center, 1969
Scene from Rake’s Progress at Blossom Music Center, Nov. 7, 1978
This dramatic view portrays the 4th of July Celebration which is one of the many festive attractions at this well renowned center.
View of musicians from stage peephole
View under the canopy, Blossom Music Center. 1982
Walter K. Bailey accepting a check from Daniel H. Lind for Blossom Music Center, April 1968
WKYC news at Blossom Music Center, 1968

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