Cleveland, Ohio Colson Baker, a rapper and singer-songwriter, turned the town red this past weekend.
For good measure, he proceeded to paint it in his trademark pink.
On his third part of what is now known as an MGK Day Weekend, the Cleveland native Machine Gun Kelly (now known as the ever-so-brief MGK) provided the goods, and fans flocked to drink up his dynamic energy. They were unable to get enough of anything.
Beginning Friday with a sold-out performance at Jacobs Pavilion on the West Bank of the Flats and a Vegas-style after-party at FWD nightclub on the East Bank across the Cuyahoga River, thousands of people were buzzing throughout the whole weekend.
Promoting the release of his most recent album, Lost Americana, which was released on Friday, MGK was in a festive mood.
Before coming to the Cleveland lakefront for the thrilling Street League Skateboarding takeover at North Coast Yard, supporters flocked to the Now That’s What I Call Brunch at 27 Club cafe in the Flats on Saturday, continuing the celebration. Fans concluded the evening with a pub crawl with an MGK theme that wound through the Flats and Warehouse District, while the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame joined in the fun by sponsoring a free Lost Americana pop-up store. The lanky rock star’s schedule required you to take proper gulps of his 27 Club coffee.
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He was doing precisely that most of the time, which is impressive for a person who doesn’t want to be cool anymore.
On Sunday, the whole package arrived, including a Harley-Davidson city ride and a huge MGK Day Art + Community Festival on Mall C. Beer gardens, food trucks, live music, and merchants This was a citywide festival that engaged all the senses, not just a party.
At 5 p.m., the MGK Day Monster Energy Celebrity Shootout began. Cavs’ in-arena voice Ahmaad Crump presented the first-ever streetball-style celebrity battle, which pitted Team Monster Energy against Team Webull. Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul provided the music. Social media was inundated with gushing from fans.
Cleveland celebrated MGK Day with a post that received thousands of likes. Destination Cleveland provided 15-second scene excerpts of the 2025 MGK Day report on Instagram to wrap up the weekend. #thisiscle #basketball #mgk) using a flurry of fantastic images to capture that rush of excitement.
In response to your inquiry, we are unable to formally confirm any sightings of Megan Fox or Sydney Sweeney. However, there was still a lot of star power over the weekend.Additionally, he gave his 16-year-old daughter Casie a car as a surprise.
MGK took over the stage after the game, bringing the energy from the weekend full circle. Cleveland erupted in applause and whistles for its boy-makes-good, who produced an event that was larger and better than before.
Fans complimented the weekend’s blend of hometown roots and street-style excitement on social media.
The public continues to give him his fair share of criticism. In a recent interview with The New York Times, he described himself as a “polarizing artist” and offered Cleveland a weekend they won’t soon forget.
His exaggerated feelings while showing his community a good time are explained in the Times article. It’s a must-read to learn more about his motivations.
In masquerade as an album release celebration in The Land, are there sports icons, entertainers, local flair, charitable events, and more? Fantastic work, Colson. Well done.
Cleveland deserves praise for its support.
