Make Music Long Beach

Singers, church choirs, jazz combos, rock bands, glee clubs, MCs, marching bands, mariachis, and every other kind of musician, of any age group or skill level, are all welcome to make June 21st a musical masterpiece. Any business, park, space or place can be a host for the day!

Musicians and businesses join together to create free to the public music experiences across the city!

Artists and venues sign up and create a profile via the online match-making system.

Venue/Spaces profiles include contact information, event length, genre preference, and what kind of equipment (chairs, electricity, water, etc.), if any, they can provide.

Artist profiles include contact information, audio samples, and the genre(s) of music. Venue and artist profiles can also include pictures, social media links, and website links.

Match-making

1. Once the profiles are created, venues may browse the list of artists and vice versa, each requesting an amount of time from the other for the performance.
   
2. Requests are accepted or declined at the discretion of the artist or venue. Before a performance is finalized, the venue must accept the request from an artist or the artist must accept the request from a venue.
   
3. Once final, the performance is posted to our live, interactive map on our website, which the public can view and explore on an interactive web app.

Other Details

All performances are free and open to the public. All venues support local artists by giving them a platform to perform and encourage the participation and enjoyment of the public by opening their doors to their communities. Make Music Long Beach staff help finalize performance details, aid venues in securing permits, and market the festival in print, online, and social media channels.

Registration Deadline: June 16th, 2025

Make Music Day is a celebration of music around the world held on June 21^st – the Summer Solstice.  Launched in France 1982 as Fête de la Musique, celebrating its 42^th Anniversary this year, it is held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.