About
Make Music Day celebration comes from France’s “Fête de la Musique”, and is now a world-wide event, designed to explore the joy of music and music making, in all its forms. In the U.S., Make Music Day is presented by The NAMM Foundation, and coordinated by the Make Music Alliance.
Music Box Inc., a local music school, is now leading the Make Music Germantown Chapter of Make Music Alliance, and will facilitate activating all the music making activities on June 21, in the greater Germantown area. Make Music Germantown is now part of the international music-making ecosystem, happening in over 1,000 cities across 140 countries, on a same day.
YOU, your organization, your family and friends, as well as your fellow musicians, are all invited to participate! Participating in all the various FREE music making activities across our area is a great way for all Germantown residents to celebrate the summer solstice, enjoying the longest day of the year, while sampling a buffet of musical merriment.
We encourage everyone to find their inner musician! Grab an instrument, make an instrument, find some pots and pans, form a jam band, or join forces with others to play free public “concerts” wherever you can, wherever you are!
All activities are open to music makers of all ages, skill levels, and musical persuasions. The more creative, the better!
Participate
All music making activity happens on June 21 and is free to public. There are many ways to participate.
To get started, create an at germantown.makemusic.org
How to create an account
Musicians and Educators
Musicians and educators of all ages, skill levels, and styles. You can play one show or as many as you like. You can put on a music-making activity or teach a free class.
Click HERE to register as a musician
How to register as a musician
Venues
Hosting can be as simple as providing space on your porch or as complex as renting a stage and sound equipment. Hosts control the location, performance times, and list available equipment.
Click HERE to register as a hosting venue
How to register as a venue
Register a pre-existing event
Click HERE to register your event
How to register an event
Who else is taking part?
Over 17 artists, including:
- Band Camp Performance --
- Bucket Drumming - Mr. Daniel (drum instructor) --
- Flower Pot Music Making - Mr Daniel (instructor) --
- Harmonica Circle (Harmonica Give-away) --
- Improvisation Session - Mr Ty (instructor) --
- Karaoke at Music Box --
- Makey Makey Giant Floor Piano - Mr Sean (instructor) --
- Mid Summer Moondance --
- Music Box Red Rhythm band --
- Music Box Zoo Band --
- Musician Green Room --
- Percussion Instrument Making at Music Box --
- Red Rhythm --
- Rhythm Circle (BY REGISTRATION, NOW FULL) --
- The Zoo Band --
- Ukulele Circle - Mr. Zeke (instructor) --
- Zeke Wright
Over 3 venues, including:
- Germantown Performing Arts Center --
- Music Box - Germantown --
- Music Box Inc.
Listings
2025 Listings: Saturday, June 21st
Support
Music is by people and for people. Folks should not be just passive audiences of the Arts. There are so many ways to participate, and everyone is welcome to contribute!
– Yelena Ovando, the Founding Director of Make Music Day Germantown