Make Music Chattanooga

Make Music Day Chattanooga

About

Make Music Day Chattanooga is a city-wide music festival where every street corner, park, and space becomes a stage. From live concerts, to jam sessions and workshops, this day is more than just a festival; it’s a celebration of our vibrant music community through:

Celebrating local talent: Providing a platform for local musicians, bands, and performers to showcase their talent and creativity.

Promoting cultural diversity: Embracing and celebrate the diverse musical styles, genres, and traditions present in Chattanooga’s music scene.

Supporting music education: Offering opportunities for music education and skill-building through workshops, jam sessions, and interactive activities.


Participate

Are you a musician, performer, venue owner, educator, or simply someone who loves music? We invite you to be a part of Make Music Day Chattanooga! There are countless ways to get involved, from hosting an event to performing live music, leading workshops, or simply attending and enjoying the festivities. Everyone is welcome to join the celebration and share their love of music with the community.

Register as a performer or venue by Saturday, June 15th, 2024.

Need help signing up? Watch these quick tutorials to get started.


We invite you to participate in Sousapalooza at Creative Discovery Museum! Sousapalooza is an invitation for brass, wind, and percussion players to come together on Make Music Day and sightread the music of John Philip Sousa, the world’s best-known and best-loved composer of marching band music. We are in search of a band leader, as well as brass, woodwind, and percussion players of all ages!

Support

Help us spread the word and make Make Music Day Chattanooga a success! Share our event with your friends, family, and community networks on social media. Use the hashtag #MakeMusicCHA to join the conversation and let everyone know about this exciting celebration of music in our city. Encourage local businesses, schools, and organizations to participate and promote the event to their networks.


Video Campaign

We’re excited to partner with RISE Chattanooga on this video campaign! We invite you to join us in celebrating the power and impact of music by sharing your personal story. No matter your role in Chattanooga’s music scene, we want to hear from you!

We’re asking participants to film a 30-second video expressing why music is important and what it means to you. Your video will be a part of our collective celebration of Make Music Day, showcasing the diverse voices and experiences that make up Chattanooga’s vibrant music community.

Grab your camera, unleash your creativity, and let’s spread the joy of music together!


Resources

These resources have been proudly developed to provide our partners with everything needed to make Make Music Day Chattanooga a resounding success!

Whether you’re a performer, educator, venue owner, or music lover, we hope you find this toolkit valuable as you prepare for Make Music Day.

Toolkit Inlcudes:
Make Your Own Poster
Social Media Graphics
Sample Social Media Captions
and more!


Listings

2025 Listings: Saturday, June 21st

 

News

  • Chattanooga Sets the Stage with Record-Breaking Success for Make Music Day 2024

    Chattanooga, TN – Make Music Day 2024 was a resounding success, with Chattanooga taking center stage as the largest Make Music Day festival in Tennessee and securing a spot among the Top 10 Largest Make Music Day Festivals in the United States. This year’s celebration brought together 48 business and community partners, featured 100 liveContinue…

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  • Final Make Music Day Partner Meeting

    We are excited to invite you to our final partner meeting as we gear up for Make Music Day Chattanooga! Join us as we explore the final event timeline, promotion opportunities, and donation recipients and ways to engage your audience leading up to the event! Here are the details:Date: June 5thTime: 10:00 a.m.Location: Join inContinue…

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  • Launch Meeting Replay

    Launch Meeting Replay

    Take a look at the Make Music Day Chattanooga Launch Meeting held May 9th. We were joined by Catherine Sikora Mingus from Make Music Alliance and Shane Morrow from RISE Chattanooga.

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  • Local Music Community to Celebrate Make Music Day with City-wide Festival

    Local Music Community to Celebrate Make Music Day with City-wide Festival

    Chattanooga participates in global celebration of making music on the longest day of the year. Chattanooga, TN (May 7, 2024) — Chattanooga joins the Make Music Day celebration with a free city-wide music festival on Friday, June 21, 2024. Make Music Day Chattanooga is a one-day event where free, live musical performances, opportunities to makeContinue…

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Contact

Get in touch with us at chattanooga@makemusicday.org