The free event celebrates all forms of music on the longest day of the year!
Make Music Day in Kansas City has surpassed 120 scheduled free musical performances for the fourth annual city- wide event on Friday, June 21st. Make Music KC is part of Make Music Day, a global music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together. Make Music KC is coordinated by Kansas City Parks and Recreation.
Hundreds of musicians and venues are participating in free performances and events all over metro Kansas City. In addition, two free participatory music making workshops are offered; a harmonica workshop in Swope Park and a bucket drumming clinic in Loose Park.
To fully experience Make Music Day, attendees are encouraged to visit multiple locations throughout the day and evening. Check out the listings and create your schedule here, 2024 Make Music KC PERFORMANCE LISTINGS>>
WHAT: Make Music Day
WHEN: June 21st, 2024, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
WHERE: Locations across the metro
Register as a Host Venue or Performer
You can still participate by registering as a performer or a venue! Just login to our website and complete or update your profile. You can then use the matchmaking feature to make a match worthy of celebration. Registration is open through June 14. Details>>
About Make Music International
Held annually on June 21, Make Music Day is part of the international Fête de la Musique, taking place in over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. The daylong, musical free-for-all celebrates music in all its forms, encouraging people to band together and play in free public concerts. This year, over 80 U.S. cities and the entire states of Vermont and Connecticut are organizing Make Music celebrations, encompassing thousands of music making opportunities nationwide. Make Music Day is presented by the NAMM Foundation and coordinated by the nonprofit Make Music Alliance. For more information, please visit www.makemusicday.org.
