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Meet The Composers of Water Music

May 28, 2018

Water Music – one of the four Anchor Performances at MMB 2018 – is a site-specific, environmental work inspired by the Charles River.

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Make Music Boston 2018 Anchor Performances

April 1, 2018

In addition to having over 300 musicians registered to perform on Boston’s streets, parks and plazas this June, Make Music Boston partners with local artists, venues and organizations to present four special anchor performances each year. 

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Fin & Giuls

June 20, 2017

Fin & Giuls are sisters in a family of seven. They’ve been playing music since they were about ten in their family band, The Knuckleheads.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Tokyo Tramps

June 19, 2017

Satoru Nakagawa and Yukiko Fujii were born and raised in Japan, but they always knew they wanted to be in make music in The United States.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Fiona Corinne

June 17, 2017

Fiona Corinne is a pop singer-songwriter based out of Lowell, MA. She calls her music “show-pop,” or as she describes, a blend of pop, rock, and show tunes.  Corinne has been singing and making music for as long as she can remember. Her parents enrolled her and her three siblings in piano lessons in theContinue Reading »

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Download The Make Music Day App!

June 16, 2017

Make Music Boston is less than a week away, which means it’s time to start planning out which shows you want to see! With over 70 performances going on within a 24 hour time period, we know how hard it can be to plan our your day. To make your lives a little easier, weContinue Reading »

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Make Music Boston Mass Appeals

June 13, 2017

Ever wanted to learn how to play the harmonica and kazoo? Do you have a ukelele laying around that you never learned how to play? Maybe you’ve been waiting for the right time to learn how to bucket drum? Well, now’s your chance! On June 21st, Make Music Boston festival will fill Boston’s outdoor spacesContinue Reading »

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Make Music Boston Anchor Performances

June 12, 2017

In addition to having over 300 musicians registered to perform on Boston’s streets, parks and plazas, Make Music Boston partners with local artists, venues and organizations to present four special anchor performances each year.  These anchor performances lay the groundwork for the entire festival, and we’ve been working hard hammering down the details of eachContinue Reading »

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Open call for volunteers!

June 3, 2017

Do you get excited about supporting local musicians and sharing their music with the people of Boston? If so, keep reading!

We’re hiring interns for the 2017 festival!

February 9, 2017

We’re hiring two interns for the 2017 Make Music Boston Festival! Applications are due on February 15, 2017. Click each link for more information: Personnel Intern Marketing Intern 

Gettin’ Ready for #mmbos16

February 12, 2016

Make Music Boston is back at it for 2016, prepping to ring in your summer in the best way – through participatory and pop-up music events around our city on the summer solstice, June 21. Last year, a little rain thwarted a few performances, but we were able to jam with Girls Rock Campaign Boston at the LawnContinue Reading »

So Far, So Good – But We Still Need You!

May 21, 2015

June 21st is coming soon! We have 23 artists playing at 12 venues around the city, but we are looking for more music to be made! Performances will be held at the following venues. Blackstone Square Boston Common Frog Pond Boston Common Parkman Bandstand Boston Common Visitor’s Center Downtown Crossing, Summer Street Pedestrian Z JamaicaContinue Reading »

Match Making Site is ready for you!

March 13, 2015

The snow is melting, and we’re ready to focus on the sun and summer solstice! We’re looking for outdoor venues (parks, plazas, porches and more) and musicians (any genre, age, level, size) to participate in the event! Here are the instructions for signing up: VENUES Go to match.makemusicboston.org (also found under “participate” at makemusicboston.org) ClickContinue Reading »

The #mmbos15 Team is Ready to Go!

January 30, 2015

We are proud to present a great crew of Boston music lovers, movers and shakers that is working tirelessly to make sure June 21st makes a big splash! Maria Finkelmeier: Director Anne Gregory: Assistant Director Jessica Van Der Westhuizen: Design Manager Jane Fitzsimmons: Marketing Manager Luis Ruelas Romo: Program Manager Erica Schwartz: Public Relations ManagerContinue Reading »