Sousapalooza | Make Music Day

The Semiquincentennial Sousapalooza

Did you ever play in a school band? Is your clarinet gathering dust in your closet? Whether you last played 20 minutes ago or 20 years ago, you are invited to join friends and strangers in Sousapalooza!

Since its start in Chicago in 2011, Sousapalooza has highlighted Make Music Day celebrations around the country. Each June 21, hundreds of wind band players – from rusty amateurs to accomplished orchestral musicians – have gathered in parks and plazas, from Anchorage to Atlanta, to sightread the quintessentially American music of The March King, John Philip Sousa.

This year, in honor of America’s 250th birthday, Sousapaloozas will be organized in a record number of cities on June 21. All players are welcome – no tickets, no rehearsal, just fun!

This year’s Sousapalooza is made possible with generous support from the Levitt Family Foundation.