By Meri Rose Ekberg
Make Music Madison

Make Music Madison announces its tenth annual outdoor citywide musical celebration held on the summer solstice, Tuesday, June 21.

Make Music Madison is part of Make Music Day, an international summer solstice music celebration occurring in 1,000 cities across the globe and bringing people of all ages and skill levels together to make music. Begun in 1982 in Paris, Make Music Day is celebrating 40 years of live musical celebrations.

Make Music Madison celebrates all music genres, skill levels and ages of musicians. The city will fill with music from 8 am–9 pm at outdoor venues hosted at community centers, museums, retailers, restaurants, parks, theaters, places of worship, private residences, sidewalks and more. This year over 100 venues throughout the city will present 300 performances by more than 250 performance groups.

“Make Music Day is about bringing our community together to celebrate the power of live music. All varieties of live sound creation are welcome, as Make Music Madison’s motto is ‘performed by anyone, enjoyed by everyone,’” explained Managing Director Meri Rose Ekberg. “From classical to folk, hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock, live music of all kinds resounds on streets, sidewalks, front porches, balconies, parks, gardens, store fronts and other public spaces on the longest day of the year.”

Highlights this year will include:

Lakeview Library will feature music from 10 am–8 pm.
At the Subvocal Stage, 4222 Esch Lane in the Lake View Hill Neighborhood at 7:35 pm, artist Sandra Klingbeil will join musician Mark Adkins to perform “Paint the Music.” Sandra will create a work based on the music Mark Adkins plays, on stage within the length of the set.
Goodman Community Center will host a variety of musicians from 10:30 am–7:30 pm at the Founders Outdoor Classroom situated along the bike path.

Rotary Plaza outside the Madison Children’s Museum will host a stage from 9:30 am–1 pm, including a free harmonica lesson with DeWayne Keyes at 12 pm, with free harmonicas for the first 100 participants.

An interactive map of the full schedule of events is available at makemusicmadison.org/listings.
Make Music Madison is sponsored by the Madison Arts Commission with additional funding provided by Dane Arts, Sherwin-Williams, Cinnaire, Capital Music Gear, Metcalfe’s Market, Luer Realty, and many generous individuals. Local media partners include WORT and Wisconsin Public Radio.

Learn more at makemusicmadison.org