Make Music Rochester is typically a live, free musical celebration on June 21, the longest day of the year, with concerts in a variety of spaces throughout the city! In 2020, we are going virtual.
Make Music Rochester is part of the Community Design Center Rochester, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; all contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
COVID-19 Statement
“Make Music Day, the worldwide music celebration held each June 21, the summer solstice, is going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers officially announced [May 6, 2020]. Typically featuring over 5,000 free outdoor concerts, performances, music lessons, jam sessions and other musical events on streets, sidewalks, parks and other public spaces across the U.S., this year’s celebration will take a virtual approach to encourage all people, of all musical abilities, to celebrate the joy of making music. More than 85 U.S. cities and the entire states of Connecticut, Hawaii, Vermont and Wisconsin will take part in Make Music Day 2020, further demonstrating the power of music to unite and uplift people, spread joy and build community amid this challenging and unprecedented time.”
About
Make Music Rochester is modeled after a Parisian tradition (Fête de la Musique) that began in 1982 as a tribute to the Summer Solstice. More specifically, each June 21st Paris is filled with musicians of all kinds performing on sidewalks, lawns, balconies, in parks, etc. for anyone to enjoy at no cost. In 2007, Fête de la Musique crossed the Atlantic with the debut of Make Music New York. Ever since, cities around the world have been starting their own Make Music days. In fact, in 2016 there were 38 North American cities that gave 3,238 concerts at 1,078 locations…all on a single day!
In 2017, our founding members felt it was time this beautiful celebration come to Rochester!! We hope that this sort of “pop-up”/”organic” event will help activate spaces that are frequently overlooked (i.e. lawns, parks) and play a role in strengthening the Rochester community.
Join us for the fourth annual Make Music Rochester happening virtually on Sunday, June 21, 2020 from 11am to 11pm!! All Ages | Free
None of this would be possible without our gracious host organization, the Community Design Center Rochester.
Listings
Participate (VIRTUALLY!)
Participating in Make Music Rochester will be a little different this year, but it’ll still connect people through music across our community!
Click here to sign-up as a performer, virtual venue, or both! We are THRILLED to have you join us! You’ll notice four different virtual stages if you register as a performer. Click the “All About Virtual Make Music Rochester” tab above to learn more.
Information for participants:
Thinking about participating in Make Music Day Rochester (Virtual Edition)? We’d love to have you! Here are some guidelines:
-All Make Music Day festivities worldwide will be virtual this year. The Make Music Alliance will only be producing virtual (and independent if happening IRL) performances/celebrations. We ask that you please practice social distancing with any event you may organize on your own in honor of Make Music Day.
-Make Music Rochester’s official festival hours are 11am-11pm on Sunday, June 21st, 2020 so this is when we’d prefer you perform/post.
-You are welcome to perform wherever you’d like and virtually busk (Venmo, PayPal, etc. are all acceptable) — if you share recordings or live performances on social media, be sure to use #makemusicroc and #makemusicday so we see and can share your posts. White folx: please consider donating a portion of what you raise to a BIPOC organization!
-Sign up on Gemini to have your performance or virtual venue officially listed and promoted.
-If you have a recorded performance available for streaming all day long, register with the performance time as 11am-11pm (the full length of Make Music Rochester).
Support
We are able to keep our concerts free and open to the public thanks to your generous donations!
Please send a check (made payable to the Community Design Center Rochester, “MMDR” noted in the memo) to the following address:
The Community Design Center Rochester
Hungerford Complex
1115 East Main St. Box 61
Rochester, NY 14609
2020 Sponsors:
WXXI and The Little Theatre
Community Design Center Rochester
MPF Design
Symington Family Fund
Theresa Conroy
LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP
Presenting Sponsor: $1,500 (one available)
- Recognition on all advertising and promotional materials and on Make Music Rochester website, prominently displayed as PRESENTING SPONSOR for one year
Quartet Sponsor: $400
- Your logo and a link to your website from the Make Music Rochester website sponsor page, for one year
- Your logo on Make Music Rochester signs posted around the region
Duet Sponsor: $200
- Your logo and a link to your website from the Make Music Rochester website sponsor page, for one year
Soloist Sponsor: $100
- Your name listed on the Make Music Rochester website sponsor page, for one year
Friend Sponsor: $1-99
- Our deep appreciation that you helped make music in Rochester and strengthen the Rochester community
All contributions to CDCR/MMDR are 100% tax deductible.
For further sponsorship inquiries, please email rochester@makemusicday.org.
Contact
Get in touch with us at rochester@makemusicday.org.