Help Us Improve Make Music Cedar Rapids
Whether you performed, hosted, attended, planned to attend, volunteered, or had to cancel because of weather, your feedback matters.
The survey’s below take a few minutes and will help us understand what worked, what did not, and what should be improved for next year.
Stay Connected with Cedar Rapids Soundcheck
About Soundcheck
Cedar Rapids Soundcheck is a community-facing effort to support, connect, and grow the local music ecosystem.
It brings together musicians, venues, educators, industry professionals, businesses, community organizations, and residents around shared goals: stronger communication, more live music opportunities, better support for local creatives and venues, and a more visible music scene in Cedar Rapids.
Soundcheck grew out of the Cedar Rapids Music Census and Music Ecosystem Action Plan, which identified the need for stronger coordination, clearer communication, regular programming, and better support for the people and places that make music happen.
What is Make Music Cedar Rapids
Make Music Cedar Rapids is Soundcheck’s annual citywide celebration of music on June 21.
It is part of the global Make Music Day movement and is designed to be low-barrier, welcoming, and open to all. Performances can happen in businesses, parks, porches, sidewalks, libraries, public spaces, and other everyday places across the city.
Anyone can perform. Everyone can attend. All music is welcome.
Stay Involved
Join the contact list to hear about future Make Music Cedar Rapids planning, Cedar Rapids Soundcheck updates, surveys, meetings, local music opportunities, and ways to get involved.
What Happened This Year
Make Music Cedar Rapids brought together performers, hosts, businesses, public spaces, community partners, and neighborhood locations for a one-day celebration of music.
This first year helped test how performers and hosts connect, how residents find music across the city, what support participants need, and how the event can grow in future years.
Even with weather challenges, the event created a foundation to build from.
See our 2026 participant spotlights here.
Contact
Get in touch with Cedar Rapids Soundcheck by emailing n.zeker@cedar-rapids.org or by joining the contact list here.