Join in Make Music Day 2015
Make Music Day affirms the importance of music and its role in building and bridging communities through making music together. It is a celebration of the musician that’s in all of us, and in that spirit, musicians of all ages and levels of ability will gather to play together. This year’s festivities will be truly global, taking place in more an 800 cities across 110 countries.
Make Music LA is an opportunity for music stores and community organizers to work together, hosting newsworthy events such as Mass Appeal (massive projects for a single type of instrument), musical instrument petting zoos, open mics, or anything they can imagine. It’s also an opportunity for amateur musicians to collaborate and take the stage and for professional musicians to meet new people in their communities. Music has the power to build and bridge communities, as well as to heal, connect, and inspire. So tap your feet, grab your instrument, and gather your community to make 2015 Make Music Day the biggest celebration of music ever!
“Make Music Day encourages a different perspective on music making,” says Make Music Alliance Executive Director Aaron Friedman who spearheaded efforts to bring Make Music Day to the US in 2007. “Our country is teeming with musicians of all different genres and levels. Bringing them together to celebrate music is a powerful way to enrich our communities and motivate others to make music a part of their daily lives.”
Each city organizes their events independently, often as a-collaboration, between community groups, music stores, government agencies, and civic leaders. Each event incorporates local flavors and cultures into the music making. In 2014, 3,187 free concerts were organized for Make Music Day. The movement has now spread to dozens of states and cities across the country. Please view Make Music Day cities at: http://makemusicday.org/
Create Your Own Make Music Day Event
It’s easy to do! Here are some ideas to help you get started.
- Contact Make Music LA – – makemusicla.org
- Start spreading the news about Make Music LA to local musicians
- Form drums circles.
- Contact a local music store and talk up Make Music LA.
- Remember all concerts are free and open to the public.
- The focus is on involving as many musicians, at all levels and ages as possible
- Concerts can take place anywhere: porches, garages, storefronts, gardens, and parks.
- Contact local school music departments, post flyers on bulletin boards
Excerpts from:
MakeingMusicMag.com from March/April 2015