Make Music Madison
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Madison's contribution to the worldwide solstice music celebration is rich and varied. There are plenty of opportunities for you to make music with your friends and neighbors at mass appeal events, including public pianos, harmonica lessons and a gospel jam session with Mt. Zion Choir. Check out the pullout section in the June 13 print edition of Isthmus, or plan online using www.makemusicmadison.org/listings.
press release: Make Music Madison is back for its 7th year with over 400 concerts on Friday, June 21, for Make Music Day, the global music celebration on the summer solstice that brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make music. From parks to libraries, businesses to block parties the city becomes a stage with an incredible array of genres from reggae to renaissance, a cappella to indie-rock.
Make Music continues to grow across the world and in Wisconsin as Madison joins forces with organizers in Appleton, Land O’Lakes, Milwaukee, Platteville and Reedsburg. More than 80 other U.S. cities will host thousands of Make Music Day performances across the country as part of the world’s largest annual music event.
Make Music Madison highlights include:
Eleven MASS APPEAL audience participation events where you become the musician. Join the 3-hour Gospel JAM SESSION with the Mt. Zion Choir. Head over to a family and kids' open mic session at Lake Edge Park or Chris' Front Yard on the Yahara. Sing or strum along with 30 ukulele players from the Madison Area Ukulele Initiative at Sequoya Library or the Willy Street Co-op.
Two hip-hop stages will be presented by the Memorial Union Terrace and Blaze the Stage Hip-Hop Experience at Warner Park Shelter.
More residents than ever are hosting musical festivities with BBQs and block parties including The Dead End at Fremont Ave., The Soul Doctor Ranch, 611 South Few Street, Doc and Susie's, Doty Court and many more!
The University of Wisconsin Hospital hosts its first year with 5 shows spanning jazz to indie-rock.
World renowned opera singer Prenicia Clifton brings a global experience to Alumni Park.
"This is an amazing day to enjoy the city and be a part of our global community. What better way to spend the longest day of the year?" says Managing Director, Natasha Sattin. "There is no other music experience like it. We hope residents will venture out, maybe bike the town and see Madison through this musical lens. Go be a part of the music. This is for everyone!"
The 7th Annual Make Music Madison is sponsored by Madison Arts Commission and Isthmus, with generous support by Dane Arts, Digital 206 - La Voz de Latina America desde Wisconsin, Schoep's Ice Cream, Wisconsin Public Radio, WORT FM Community Radio, and WSUM 91.7 FM Student Radio.
An interactive map with full listings is available at www.makemusicmadison.org/
Make Music Day began in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique, and has spread to over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. Completely different from a typical musical festival, Make Music Day concerts are performed by anyone who wants to take part and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend. From classical to folk, hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock, live music of all kinds resounds on streets, sidewalks, porches, plazas, parks, gardens, store fronts and other public spaces on the longest day of the year.
