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Updated Schedule – 6/21/25

Cedar Falls Farmer’s Market – In Overman Park, Cedar Falls

• 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. – “Create a Community Song” with West Music producer Jake McCready! Sounds and words collected will be used to produce an original song by Grammy nominated producer and singer/musician Gaston Loi. This community song will be available for free download from the Hearst’s website after Make Music Day.

Overman Park, Cedar Falls

• 11:00 a.m. – noon, after the farmer’s market catch a lively performance from Folk/Americana band Raldo Schneider and the Boys

West Music – 6322 University Ave. Cedar Falls

• 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Free Guitar Restring Event! *Only for standard 6 string electric and acoustic guitars – while supplies last
• 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Kids Instrument Petting Zoo – play and explore!
• 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. West Music Studio Recital – listen to the talents of West Music’s students and teachers!

Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens – 1927 E. Orange Rd. Waterloo

• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Kenneth Hall, renowned painter and musician, will play electric and acoustic guitar, covering  60s-80s classic rock, 80’s New Wave, and newer bands like Coldplay, Weezer, and Snow Patrol.  This performance is free, but admission to the Gardens is $10.00 for Adults and $5.00 for children over 4. 

Hearst Center for the Arts – 304 W. Seerley Blvd. Cedar Falls

Mae Latta Hall

• 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Youth Classics solo concert – enjoy solo performances from area musicians aged 8-17 – come out and support these emerging performers!
• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Cedar Valley Strings trio concert, enjoy classical music in a beautiful setting.
• 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Jazz Music Open Jam at the Hearst. Bring an instrument and join in! Featuring the Jazz Trio; Luke Sanders (guitar), Josh Hakanson (drums), and Vincent Valdez (bass).

Hearst Patio

• 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. the Met-Chorale will perform their interactive Beer Choir – roll out the barrel of fun, and BYOB with this lighthearted audience sing-along!.

Downtown Cedar Falls – 100 to 400 Blocks of Main St. Cedar Falls

• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Busking from the Cedar Valley Acoustic Guitar Association, support these amazing local guitar players as they liven up Main Street!
  • 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Rick Vanderwall, Uncle Chuck, Tony John, and Perry Miller
  • 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Marie Drilling, Craig Eric, Steve & Sandy, Karla & Deb, and Nancy Fransdal

River Place Plaza* – 100 State St. Cedar Falls *no alcohol permitted at venue, enjoy the area bars before or after the concert!

• 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Drum Circle, led by Wartburg College’s Director of Music Therapy, Barbara Ashton! Bring your own drum and join the fun! West Music will also provide instruments if you don’t have your own!
• 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Acoustic Jam, sponsored by West Music and hosted by their very own McCaffery Brandt – there will be some instruments on hand, or bring your own to rock out!
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Iowa Alliance for Art Education benefit concert – join in supporting IAAE’s mission to advance quality arts education for all Iowans! Performing at this event will be Sean Kiefer & Company performing a 2 hour set of jazz standards – Sean Kiefer (trumpet), Levi Temple (Trombone), David Donald (piano), Vincent Valadez (bass), and Jack Deahl (drums).

The Ragged Edge Art Bar & Gallery – 504 Bluff St. Cedar Falls

• 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Jake Giddens (bass) & Miles Rochford (guitar) – enjoy a variety of jazz standards with this duo.
• 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Henry Giddens (bass, vocals) & Drew Ludaman (guitar vocals) – UNI Music School duo will delight listeners with their smooth style.
• 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. Burke Wallace (guitar, vocals) – Wallace will end the evening of live performance with his original Indie Rock songs.

Bar Winslow, Black Hawk Hotel – 115 Main St. Cedar Falls

• 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. An evening of Jazz at the Bar Winslow, Jazz Duo performance by Simon Harding (saxophone) and Mike Conrad (piano).

Cedar Falls Public Library – 524 Main St. Cedar Falls

• All Day – visit the CFPL’s new Music Garden! CFPL has added a sensory music garden on the east side of the building, facing State Street. This interactive outdoor space invites visitors of all ages to create music and play with the whimsical nature themed percussion instruments.

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A huge part of forming music makers is supporting our music educators. We are proud to partner with the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education in a benefit concert to help give back to our educators that do so much for our community and the rest of Iowa. If you would like to support them more, please visit their website here.