About
Make Music Cable is part of Make Music Day, the worldwide music celebration held each June 21, the summer solstice. Featuring concerts, performances, music lessons, jam sessions and other musical events on streets, sidewalks, parks and public spaces in Cable and across the U.S. Make Music Day encourages all people, of all musical abilities, to celebrate the joy of making music.
Over 1000 cities around the world have celebrated Make Music Day!
It all started 40 years ago in France.
In 1982, Jack Lang and his staff at the Ministry of Culture dreamed up an idea for a new kind of musical holiday. They imagined a day where free, live music would be everywhere: street corners and parks, rooftops and gardens, store fronts and mountaintops.
And, unlike a typical music festival, anyone and everyone would be invited to join and play music, or host performances. The event would take place on the summer solstice, June 21, and would be called Fête De La Musique. (In French, the name means both “festival of music” and “make music!”)
Amazingly enough, this dream has come true. The Fête has turned into a true national holiday: France shuts down on the summer solstice and musicians take over. Almost 8% of the country (5 million people) have played an instrument or sung in public for the Fête de la Musique.
Four decades later, the holiday has spread throughout the world and is now celebrated in more than 120 countries. In the U.S., the presenting sponsor is the NAMM Foundation.
Participate
Get involved in Make Music Day as either an artist wanting to perform, or a venue looking to host artists in-person or online! All genres, all ages are welcome to participate.
Who Can Participate?
Musicians
All ages, skill levels, and styles. You can play one show or as many as you’d like.
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.
Sites must:
- Be within the Cable Area
- Be free and accessible to the public
- Maintain space on the sidewalk for pedestrians
Contact: cable@makemusicday.org
Support
The more people we can gather to make Make Music Cable the best event it can be, the merrier!
Have a special skill you’d like to put to work volunteering with Make Music Cable?
Would you like more information for PR?
Able to donate your time, finances, or instruments?
Email cable@makemusicday.org
Contact
Get in touch with us at cable@makemusicday.org