Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Make Music will be returning to Ann Arbor for another wonderful day of music in 2024!

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.

For scheduled Make Music Day events at the library, click here.

Have an idea for Make Music Ann Arbor? Are you a musician or teacher? Do you want to host a performance at your location/venue? If you are ready to sign up, click here.

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Make Music Ann Arbor is coordinated by a team at the Ann Arbor District Library. We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach us at mmd@aadl.org.

“Sounds of the City: Ann Arbor Celebrates Inaugural Make Music Day on Summer Solstice,” by Lori Stratton, Pulp, June 22, 2023
“Ann Arbor marks Make Music Day with free performances throughout city,” by Meredith Bruckner, CBS News Detroit, June 21, 2023
“Ann Arbor District Library searching for artists, venues for ‘Make Music Day’ in June,” by Meredith Bruckner, “All About Ann Arbor”, WDIV, April 24, 2023