Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music Day is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.

Make Music Day Clatsop County is brought to you by the Arts Council of Clatsop County.

Want to play? There’s always room in the band.

We invite musicians, rappers and instrumentalists of all kinds to collaborate on making June 21 a musical masterpiece. Singers, church choirs, jazz combos, rock bands, glee clubs, MCs, marching bands, mariachis, singalongs, open rehearsals, bucket drummers, and every other kind of musician, of any age group or skill level, are all welcome.

How to Make Music on June 21: Click the sign up button below and follow the registration prompts.

Once you’re registered:

• If you’re a performer… you’ll see a tab at the top of your screen that says “Find Venues”.  Click there to select from available venues and timeslots.
• If you’re a venue… you’ll see a tab at the top of your screen that says “Find Performers”. Click there to search for available performers looking for a venue.
• Lastly… once a match is made, Make Music Clatsop County will confirm the performance!

Then just show up at your confirmed venue for your performance timeslot and make music!

We need YOUR help in making this a successful event! Click the button below to fill out our volunteer form.

It all started 40 years ago in France.

In 1982, France’s 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.

Three 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.

Make Music Clatsop County is celebrating five years in 2026! This event has been celebrated around the world since 1982.  To learn more about Make Music Clatsop County, check out the below articles.

ARTS – Live and Local! with Carol Newman, KMUN, Jun 12, 2026
“Music day build bridges between communities“, Our Coast, Jun 18, 2026
“Making music on the longest day of the year“, HipFish, Jun 2026
“The Arts Council of Clatsop County celebrates Make Music Day,” Cannon Beach Gazette, Jun 17, 2024.
Clatsop County Proclamation of June 21, 2024 as Make Music Day Clatsop County Commissioners, Jun 12, 2024
“Arts council hosts inaugural Make Music Clatsop County event,” Coast Weekend, Jun 15, 2022

If you have questions, comments or otherwise want to get in touch, email us at clatsopcounty@makemusicday.org.

Make Music Day Clatsop County is sponsored in part by: