Make Music Day

Make Music Day is an annual celebration of music that takes place on the summer solstice. On Make Music Day everyone is invited to take part: performing music for others, listening to music, joining in playing music and/or hosting musical performances.

Beginning in France (1982) as the Fête de la Musique, this free music festival is now held on June 21 in more than 800 cities in 120 countries around the world. Some cities have begun the tradition of sponsoring a parallel event on December 21, Make Music Winter. Learn more at Make Music Day..

Want to learn more? On Jan. 9, 2025, Americans for the Arts hosted a webinar discussing Make Music Day as a means of building social cohesion.

Make Music Missouri

Unite your local community in celebration of Music.

Meet Matt Fox from the Make Music Alliance and learn about the annual international music festival held each June 21.

MAAE is proud to be a partner with other Make Music Day chapters across Missouri.

Columbia, Kansas City, Lee's Summit, Liberty, Neosho, Rolla, Springfield, and St. Louis

Musicians

Play the music
Invite your fans
Test-run your new songs
Share your music

Businesses

Host the music
Draw people to you
Register as a venue and get connected with a musician or group that fits your location

Volunteers

Spread the Music
Share your excitement and spread the word
Volunteer as a leader or site host to help the day run smoothly

Participants

Enjoy the Music
Whether singing, playing, listening or joining a local jam, or dancing in the streets, Make Music Day is fun for all

Make Music Day is for:

Everyone
Every kind of musician - young, old, amateur or professional, and of every music genre may share their music. Even those who've never picked up an instrument before are invited to MAKE MUSIC on June 21!

Everywhere
Nearly any space can become a venue. From big concert halls, to sidewalks, parks, businesses, cafes, libraries, and more.

In any form
Any form where people are making and enjoying music is welcomed. This could include free lessons, a drum circle, guitar or ukulele circle, electronic music exploration, harmonica band... the only limits are our own imagination.

How it works: those interested in participating sign up with their local chapter of Make Music Day. Organizers will be in touch with each one. Performers are matched with venues at a time to which both parties agree, and volunteers are mobilized to make the day a fun and memorable experience of making music!

Make Music, Missouri!

Questions? contact director@moaae.org

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