🎶 MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK – Free performances all day across NY

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Join the worldwide celebration of music on June 21!

Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.

Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.

Now in its twelfth year, Make Music New York, “the largest music event ever to grace Gotham” (Metro New York), is a unique festival of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 700 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.

MMNY Special Programs in Brooklyn:

Jitu Weusi Plaza, Fort Greene
11am–7pm
It’s an all-day party, featuring various artists, including a DJ and several jazz musicians, who invite you to slow down, pull up a chair, enjoy lunch or a meet-up with friends to the sounds of music. It’s FREE and outdoors for all to enjoy! Artists:

DJ Des One
Robert Rutledge
Tropical Rhythms
Nikita & Company

Kyo-Shin-An's Shakuhachi Ensemble at Brooklyn Commons and Brooklyn Bridge Park, Downtown Brooklyn/Brooklyn Heights
12pm–2pm at Brooklyn Commons & 4pm–6pm at Brooklyn Bridge Park

The shakuhachi is the Japanese end-blown bamboo flute. Originally played by monks of Zen Buddhism, the shakuhachi’s unique music has been passed down through the centuries in an unbroken tradition.

The Kyo Shin An Shakuhachi Ensemble is led by Grand Master James Nyoraku Schlefer, one of the most active performers and teachers in the United States. This concert will gather six-eight, NY-based shakuhachi artists to perform solo and ensemble music from the Japanese classic repertoire, creating a tranquil atmosphere for contemplation and relaxation.

Thatford Ave Open Street, Brownsville
4pm–5:30pm

The African Peach Arts Coalition is proud to present the 4th Annual “Bazart” concert series, celebrating Juneteenth across NYC. This series will be stopping by the Thatford Ave. Open Street in Brooklyn for Make Music Day, presented by the Brownsville Community Justice Center and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT).

Make Music @ Kensington Plaza, Kensington
5pm–8pm

Join the Kensington Steward and Make Music New York for this fun community program at Kensington Plaza! Schedule:

5pm: Make Music Make Instruments - Workshop and Crafts for kids
6pm: Bucket Drumming Workshop - With Andrew Drury
7pm: Artmageddon Band

The Folk Music Society Singaround, Mount Prospect Park + more locations in Manhattan/Queens
5pm–10pm

Folk Music Society of New York (FMSNY) seeks to build a community of people that love trad music, through participatory singing and playing. For Make Music Day 2024, FMSNY is organizing singarounds across NYC. All singers and instrumentalists are encouraged to join the circle and share songs with the Society’s regulars, from 5-10pm. In Brooklyn, Susan Bady and Gary Goodenough will host a session in Mount Prospect Park. Brooklyn Community Sing has been going strong for more than 10 years!

Mass Appeal: Accordions, Prospect Park
6pm–10pm

Accordionists of all shapes, sizes, and abilities are encouraged to join this Mass Accordion gathering, where you can participate in a performance of "In C" by Terry Riley, a partially-improvised piece. Led by pro accordionist Melissa Elledge, and presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Accordion Club. Register here!

And visit the Make Music New York Program Guide Map for more programs across Brooklyn and NYC!