Make Music Kansas City

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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. In 2021, Make Music will be happening throughout Kansas City in a safe, city-wide celebration!

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.

The first annual city-wide Make Music Kansas City, a wild and wonderful mix of free outdoor musical events, will make its debut on Monday, June 21. Make Music Kansas City 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. This year, over 80 U.S. cities will host thousands of Make Music performances as part of the world’s largest annual music event. Make Music Kansas City is being coordinated by Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation.

“Make Music Day is a great showcase of Kansas City’s vibrant live music scene,” says KC Parks Director Terry Rynard. “Artistic talent can be found overflowing the streets in every neighborhood. With performances from individual amateurs to world-class ensembles, Make Music Kansas City will give all of our residents and visitors a chance to experience the city’s diverse musical riches in their own backyards – or explore the sights and sounds of other neighborhoods.”

Highlights of Make Music Kansas City include:

• Lyric Opera performance at Dunbar Park
• KC Symphony Ensemble Performance on The Great Lawn in Parade Park
• Undercover Bands at Knuckleheads
• Window Serenades at Residential Care Facilities
• Kazoo Bands, Harmonica Clinics and Bucket Drumming