Every June 21st, Make Music Chicago brings together Chicagoans to celebrate their ability to make music, regardless of age, ability or preferred musical style. Unlike a typical music festival, Make Music Chicago is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician—young and old, amateur and professional—takes to the streets, parks, plazas, and porches of Chicago to share music of all genres with friends, neighbors and strangers.

Taking its cue from the Fête de la Musique, a national musical holiday in France, Make Music Chicago has been bringing together musicians of all ages and skill levels, neighborhoods and specialties. From Hyde Park to Humboldt Park, venues all over the city provide performances that are free for musicians and audience members alike.

For more information, visit the Make Music Chicago website.

See a list of Participatory Activities.

All of it is free and open to the public.

Lineup: 

9:30AM-10:15AM
The Lucky Trikes

10:00AM-11:00AM
Jeff Brown

11:00AM-11:30AM
Annie Chung

11:00AM-12:00PM
Chen String Quartet(Robert,Laura,Beatrice,and Noah)

11:45AM-12:14PM
Fernando Jones

12:00PM-12:30PM
Beyond This Point and Friends!

12:00PM-1:30PM
Bobbi Wilsyn / Why I Sing The Blues

1:00PM-2:00PM
Corrin Littlefield 

1:00PM-2:00PM
Fiddle Club of the World (Chicago Chapter)

1:30PM-2:00PM
Rebecca McDaniel 

2:00PM-3:00PM
Lanialoha Lives

2:00PM-2:45PM
Gypsy Piano Blues

3:00PM-4:00PM
The People’s Music School’s Virtual Showcase!

3:00PM-4:00PM
Chicago Blues Harmonica Intro with David Kachalon

3:00PM-5:00PM
Students from Music Institute of Chicago

3:30PM-4:30PM
DePaul Community Music Students

3:30PM-4:30PM
Fernando Jones Blues Harmonica Summit

5:30PM-6:30PM
Chicago Hip Hop Artist Heavy Crowz

7:00PM-9:00PM
David Robinson

7:30PM-8:30PM
Music Heals My Friend with Chuck Webb

For more information and links to each performance, click here.