Make Music Albuquerque is a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the city.
About
Make Music Day Albuquerque
Since 1982, Make Music Day has been held on June 21 as an international celebration of music. Launched in France as the Fête de la Musique, the City of Albuquerque joins more than 100 cities in 120 countries that all hold this annual event on the same day. In partnership with The American Federation of Musicians of the United States Local 618 and Mariposa Music, City of Albuquerque departments of Arts & Culture, Senior Affairs, and Family & Community Services are pitching in to join communities in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Gallup for a statewide celebration effort this year.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music Day is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — will have the opportunity to host, share, post, stream, and enjoy free events that are virtual or safely social distanced in accordance with public health orders.
Activities will include:
- Window Serenades – Pop-up outdoor performances at City of Albuquerque Senior Centers and summer lunch sites to treat the public as well as celebrate our essential workers.
- Wellness Hotel Performances – Pop-up outdoor performances at the City of Albuquerque Wellness Hotels that have provided temporary housing to our unhoused teen population throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
- TV on the Radio – One Albuquerque Media will both air and livestream content from local venue partners for the public to view on the Public, Education and Government channels on the evening of June 21.
To find or host a Make Music Day event or performance, please visit albuquerque.makemusicday.org.
The Musicians Association of Albuquerque/Local 618 of the American Federation of Music
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of over 90,000 professional musicians who perform all styles of music—classical, pop, gospel, jazz, country, folk, rock/alternative rock, big band, reggae, contemporary Christian, etc. The AFM has been promoting and protecting professional musicians for over 110 years (be that a nightclub, a symphony stage, in a recording studio, or on tour). The AFM protects the recorded works musicians produce from being exploited, and protect our members live performances by providing several types of benefit programs that help them to build successful careers. The Musicians Association of Albuquerque/Local 618 of the AFM (originally The Musicians Protective Union) has been serving New Mexico area musicians since our charter on July 23, 1915, and we continue to be an effective advocate for musician’s rights in the workplace. We represent the musicians of the. New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, Santa Fe Opera, and as of May 2021 the El Paso Symphony orchestra, as well as many of the finest professional freelance musicians in the Land of Enchantment.
Members of Local 618 of the AFM are secure in knowing that their organization is actively lobbying to promote legislation and public awareness that protects musician’s interests, negotiating collective bargaining agreements with symphonic orchestras, the recording industry, motion picture industry, jingle industry, TV networks, National Public TV and Radio, and providing excellent wages and working conditions for its members.
We are proud to partner with the Make Music Day Alliance and the Music Performance Trust Fund to bring live music to Albuquerque and El Paso on June 21, 2021.
Click here to learn more about Local 618.
Mariposa Music
Mariposa Music is a Music Event productions company located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that focuses on harnessing the power of music and the arts for the common good. We were founded on 3 principles:
To produce live music events that will get you feeling good about your life!
To harness the power of music to build a more empathetic society!
To help raise funds for causes that promote the common good!
Participate
Are you interested in performing during Make Music Day Albuquerque? Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to join the celebration! The event is an all-ages, all-inclusive celebration of music, so if you have the desire to make music, there’s a place for you to perform.
There are many ways to participate this year, even from your own home!
For in-person events, we do encourage performers and attendees to wear masks and continue following the New Mexico Department of Health COVID safe practices.
How to Register as a Performer or Venue
For Performers:
- Register with our matchmaking program by creating a profile as a performer.
- Search for open performance spots at various venues and select the time slot that works best for you.
- You will receive an automated message with confirmation and further instructions.
For Venues:
- Register with our matchmaking program by creating a profile as a venue. Please include in your venue description that all performances may take place virtually on your social media pages. You can provide specific instructions later.
- Search for open performances and the perfect artists to make music at your venue.
- If you have questions about the event, or would like to be connected with artists looking for places to play, please email us at albuquerque@makemusic.org
Event Listings
Our event listings currently reflect events co-sponsored by the City of Albuquerque in partnership with the American Federation of Music’s Local 618 Chapter and Mariposa Music.
To check out local events being led by community members, please go to http://albuquerque.makemusicday.org
Music Around the City
| Weather Band | El Vado | 4 – 5pm | 2500 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 |
| Felix y Los Gatos | Monte Vista Fire Station | 5 – 6pm | 3201 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 |
| Eli y los Encantos | El Rey | 6 – 7pm | 622 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
| Reviva | Marble Brewery | 7 – 8pm | 111 Marble Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
Music at APS Summer Lunch Sites
| Simple Truth Band (Jazz) | North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center | 11:30am – 1pm | 7521 Carmel NE Albuquerque, NM 87113 |
| The Anne Eisfeller Trio (Classical) | Barelas Senior Center | 11:30am – 1pm | 714 7th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 |
| Saudade Quintet (World Beat) | Mesa Verde Community Center | 11:30am – 1pm | 7900 Marquette Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 |
| Michael Anthony Quartet (Jazz) | Jeanne Bellamah Community Center | 11:30am – 1pm | 11516 Summer Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112 |
News
Tune in to news updates for Make Music Day Albuquerque!
Contact
Do you have questions? Need support in adding your performance or venue to the event listing? Want to share your brilliant idea for a performance?
Please contact us at albuquerque@makemusicday.org