May 29, 2019
Global Streaming Video
On June 21, music rings out simultaneously across more than 120 countries. Whether you are beneath a skyscraper in Beijing or along the shore of a small Greek fishing village, you will find people making music.
This year, the Make Music Alliance is organizing a day-long video stream on June 21 showing the rich diversity of live Make Music Day events around the world. Dozens of cultural institutions are setting up public projections, showing musical events live from Argentina, Australia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, and more.
Visit our live streaming page for more details, and then sign up to host a public screening or to add your music to the stream!
April 2, 2019
Make Music City of the Week: Nicosia
The Republic of Cyprus joins Make Music Day in 2019 with a special program in Nicosia, led by ARTio Music.
Throughout the old city, located within the 16th century Venetian walls, a series of walking tours on June 21 will guide participants through 20+ interactive musical activities, showing off the local musical culture as well as the history of this ancient capital.
Check out their website to learn more!
April 2, 2019
Bands Undercover
Does your band want to try something new this Make Music Day?
On June 21, bands around the world will take to the streets to cover each other’s music, and live stream their performances to each other in a unique musical conversation called Bands Undercover.
All creators of original music are welcome to join – from solo singer-songwriters and electronic music producers, to metal bands, brass ensembles, choirs and folk singers. The only requirement is that you write original music of your own, and that you’re excited about covering someone else’s!
Register by April 15th at makemusicday.org/bu-register, and we will pair you with another band from across the country – or around the world – to embark on a collaborative musical adventure.
April 2, 2019
Make Music Now in 80+ U.S. Cities
From accordion players to zitherists, musicians across the country will join forces on Friday June 21 for Make Music Day, the world’s largest annual music event.
In 2019, over 80 U.S. cities are celebrating Make Music Day on a large scale. New Make Music chapters have launched this year in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Washington State, bringing the holiday to even more of the country, and joining over 1,000 international Make Music cities.
Check out the preview from Rolling Stone, and then find a celebration near you!
February 14, 2019
Reflecting on Make Music Day Winter and Planning Ahead!
In mid-February we reflect back on the events of Make Music Winter 2018 as cities begin to plan for Make Music Day 2019!
December 18, 2018
Make Music Winter!
Winter Is Coming
Winter Is ComingMake Music Winter is right around the corner, with 50+ participatory, mobile events setting out across the country on Friday, December 21.
And then warm up your singing voice, your bell-ringing hands, your guitar amps, and your creative juices to Make Music next week at a Winter event near you!
October 25, 2018
Announcing 40 Make Music Winter Parades
We are excited to announce the first 40 participatory, mobile events for Make Music Winter on Friday, December 21, taking place in 22 cities across the country.
Get ready to make music on December 21 if there’s an event near you… and if there isn’t, maybe you should set one up! Visit makemusicwinter.org for ideas, then email us to get started.
October 3, 2018
Winter Is Coming!
After years of spontaneous musical merriment on June 21, we are thrilled to bring the spirit of Make Music Day to December 21, the winter solstice.
For Make Music Winter, music can pop up anywhere. Rounding the corner, you may see a herd of electric guitarists, a choir of medieval singers, or a percussive Puerto Rican parranda coming down the street. Ingenious musical parades for iPhones, hand bells, bicycles, trombones, and boomboxes have delighted audiences since New York City began celebrating Make Music Winter in 2011.
Whatever your wintertime musical dreams, anything is possible. And all of it is free, joyful, and profoundly participatory.
Check out our new Make Music Winter section for the full details, and learn how to create your own mobile, participatory Make Music Winter event!
June 19, 2018
Streaming Concerts on June 21
Make Music Day is best experienced live. But if find yourself somewhere without live music on Thursday, we have collected nine unique streaming events to check out!
Live-streamed Make Music Day projects include a Verdi performance at the Sydney Opera House, 30 School of Rock locations simultaneously performing David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel, an online festival from Ultimate Guitar, streaming video from a “carpool karaoke,” and much more from around the world.
Click here for selected streaming highlights from Make Music Day.
June 19, 2018
#makemusicday
If you’re posting about Make Music Day on social media, we want to see it and help spread your message!
Please use the hashtag #makemusicday across media platforms, along with any local hashtag your city may be using. Over the next few days we will be watching for the hashtag and reposting.