About
Make Music Madison is a free, citywide day of music every June 21. We are part of Make Music Day, a celebration that occurs in 1,000+ cities across the globe. Madison began participating in 2013 and now boasts the largest event in the country. Parks, porches, restaurants, shops, worship spaces and more fill with music for all to enjoy!
What?
- A Free music festival across the City of Madison.
- Performed by Anyone, Enjoyed by Everyone.
- Celebrating the summer solstice.
- Buffet of musical merriment.
- DIY & city-wide.
When?
Annually on June 21
Where?
Over 100 locations throughout the City of Madison
Who?
Open to music makers of all ages, genres, & skill levels, and hosts of all types of sites
Make Music Madison, Inc. is administrated by
- Meri Rose Ekberg, Managing Director
- Jamie Kember, Board President
- Ashley Massart, Board Secretary
- Nikeya Bramlett, Board Treasurer
- Emily Goretski, Board Member
- Fran Genter, Board Member
- Mason Higgins, Board Member
- David Moser, Board Member
- Matt Boatright-Simon, Board Member
+ Volunteers. Learn how to join our crew!
Participate
Timeline
- Registration Opens: 8am, April 1
- Registration Closes: 11:59pm, June 1
- Venue Material Pick Up: 10am – 2pm, June 6
- Matchmaking Ends: 11:59pm, June 16
Tutorial Videos
Who Can Participate?
Musicians
All ages, skill levels, and genres. Play one show or as many as you’d like.
Venues
Hosting can be a simple space on your porch or as complex as a stage with sound system. Hosts control the location, times, and available equipment. Sites must be:
- In the City of Madison
- Free and accessible to the public
- Maintain space on the sidewalk for pedestrians
What is Matchmaking?
Matchmaking connects venues and musicians. After creating an account, venues and musicians can browse each other’s profiles to request a booking. If you already have your event planned and do not need matchmaking, list your event by following this video.
Tools & Resources
Once you have a show confirmed, explore Participant Resources.
Questions?
See Frequently Asked Questions for help with matchmaking, registration, marketing, and more!
Who else is taking part?
Over 488 artists, including:
- Neil Robinson and Tanya Cunningham --
- Old Black Joe & the Third Rail Sparks --
- Raging Grannies of Madison --
- The Artesians --
- 17.2m --
- 3rd Grade Pizza Party --
- 4th street Jam --
- Aaron Yarmel & Jeff Stanek (AKA Liminal Aberration) --
- Abandon Control --
- Acoustic Collective --
- Adam Bowen --
- Adult Book Club --
- Afternoon Strings and Piano --
- Ailani Singh --
- Aimee Zarder --
- Alex Converse --
- Amanda Jane Hoffman --
- Amy Jesko --
- Andreas --
- Angela Puerta Band --
- Anthony Faris --
- Anthony Ortiz --
- Asperatus --
- Audio For The Arts Family Band --
- Audrey Martinovitch And Friends! --
- Autumn and The Trinkettes --
- Auxiliary Daughter --
- B4Lasers & 4riends: Live Lo-fi Beats & Vibes --
- BABY T --
- BZ 2.0 --
- Baboon Heart --
- Baboon Heart. --
- Back Porch Trio --
- Balkanetalia --
- Bangs & Glasses --
- Barely Real --
- Bastiaan Berende --
- Be The Young --
- Bear In The Forest --
- Becca Murray and the Wildflowers --
- Beni Daiko Taiko Ensemble --
- Benjamin Scully --
- Bernard Quipot --
- Beth Racette --
- Betty Fight --
- Between Two Lakes --
- Big Daddy Matty --
- Bizness First Media & Prod. Stage --
- Black Star Drum Line --
- Black Thvnder --
- Blame It On Cain --
- Blush --
- Bob Badeau --
- Bob Lowery + Vicki Tobias --
- Bobby D band --
- Body --
- Bonnie Tompkins --
- Bootsy & Friends --
- Bounding Main --
- Brass Knuckles --
- Brass Through The Ages Quintet --
- Breezy Wind Quintet --
- Brent Hoyer --
- Bret Hagemayer --
- Brian McGrath --
- Brian Wagner- Modest Monkeys --
- Brian and Jim Glueck --
- Bridge Party --
- Bucky Pope --
- C.O.A.L. - chicken on a leash --
- Cable Knit --
- Cactus Joe --
- Cajun Spice Band --
- Camden Powell Group --
- Campfire (Katie Cass --
- Candace Griffin --
- Cargo OPEN MIC - 1st/3rd Sundays - 4pm to 7pm --
- Case N Lar --
- Casey Day --
- Chakari Daezhare & Friends: Musical Moments to Remember --
- Chaos in the Kitchen --
- Chente medina --
- Choir --
- Christa Lee --
- Christine Costanzo --
- Christopher Malin --
- Chromatix A Cappella Group --
- Chuck Friedrichs --
- Clare Norelle --
- Corey Moody --
- Counterculture Collective --
- Coyne Operated --
- Cryptic Script --
- Cumbia Cachaca --
- Custom Blend --
- DJ Dime --
- DJ Kevbot --
- Dan Stier --
- Dargan Hester --
- Dark Gazebo --
- Dark of the Moon Contra-Band --
- Dave Jolson & Friends --
- Dave Schindele --
- Dave Tamkin --
- David Henry and Denise Jacobs --
- David Pouncey --
- David Zen -Songwriter --
- Dennis John Glanville --
- Derek Sallmann --
- Destiny Wallace --
- Devon Wells --
- Disheveled Hen --
- Doc G --
- Don Schantz --
- Down Home Trio --
- Dreamsicles --
- Drive-a-tron --
- Dynamic Funk Bandets --
- EEK --
- East High Open Mic-hosted by Dominica --
- Echologue --
- Ed Dave --
- Educational Davis --
- El Donk --
- El McCool --
- Elissa Waller and Taylor Grover --
- Ella Evans --
- Elodie the Harpist --
- Empty Nest --
- Eric De Los Santos --
- Erich George --
- FINICK --
- FREESWIM --
- Famous Norma --
- Fast Lane --
- Fatal Spells --
- Faux Beaux --
- Finding Time --
- Five Cent Miracle --
- Flare Jean --
- Forward! Marching Band --
- Fran Felton --
- Frankie Pobar Lay --
- Free Individual --
- Front Porch String Band --
- Full Panic --
- Fun Flute Trios --
- Fun Flutes --
- GCC student band --
- Gentle Brontosaurus --
- Get Well Now --
- Gina Blankenheim --
- Glenn "The Cow" Tranowski --
- Glenwood Moravian Trombone Choir --
- Gloria Hays --
- Goodboy Goldfish --
- Graham Marlowe (a.k.a., Lakewaves) --
- Guppy Effect --
- Gypsy Vanner --
- Hachijo Taiko Drum Students --
- Hannah Michelle --
- Hard Hats Open Garage Jam --
- Harmonica Man --
- Harwood String Quartet --
- Haylee Maria --
- Heather Rabata --
- Heed the Warning --
- Henry Alanna --
- High Strung Acoustic Trio --
- Hip Hop Summer Fling --
- Hold for now --
- Honeysmoke --
- Honky Hongos --
- Hyrule Winds - Woodwind Quintet of the Madison Gamer Symphony Orchestra --
- Idledaze --
- Instrument Petting Zoo --
- J and the Pitts --
- J. Adam Shelton --
- JEXIZIS --
- JF Zastrow --
- JJdDJ --
- James Benkard --
- James Kovacic --
- James Santerra --
- January-13 --
- Jararvellir Instrumental Music Guild --
- Jared Marker --
- Jason D. Petitt --
- Jazzy Ukes --
- Jeffrey Powers --
- Jennifer Stremcha --
- Jenny Quisler --
- Jesse Carlson --
- Joel Jarosky --
- John Greenler and friends --
- John Merfeld --
- John Wunderlin --
- Jonah Clue --
- Jordan Tognetti --
- Josh Klemons --
- Joy Riot --
- Just Bach Concerts --
- KA-BOOM!BOX --
- Kaia Kalise --
- Kara Rogers --
- Karavay --
- Kate Carrigan Blackwell --
- Kaylin Kole --
- Ken Halfmann and Ann Lambrecht --
- Kevin Mason --
- Kevin Schneider --
- Kevin gries --
- Kill’n’ Time --
- King Geyser --
- Ladi-E --
- Lake Collective --
- Lakewaves Trio --
- Larry Lanham --
- Lawrence "Gary" Oates --
- Leabella --
- Lee Piscioneri --
- Left on High Street --
- Lexi Conwell --
- Lil' Dawgeez --
- Lilac Piano Studio - Marie Kaczmarek --
- Linda --
- Linda Mintener --
- Lindsay Drozdik --
- Liz Sexe Dance --
- Look Ma! Four Hands! --
- Los Cumbiamigos --
- Luca --
- Luis Martinez --
- Lyman Elliott III --
- Lynn Hadley Gillitzer --
- Lyrica LI --
- M. Shays --
- MELVIS --
- MOMic & MANDA Host Porcharoke --
- MT and The Don't Bees --
- Mac Robertson Mad Sing Out --
- Mad City Funk --
- Mad City Ukes --
- Mad Mojo --
- Mad Sing Out Song Sharing Circle --
- Madison Area String Orchestra --
- Madison Cello Ensemble --
- Madison Chinese Music and Dance Group --
- Madison Classical Guitar Society (MCGS) --
- Madison College Big Band --
- Madison College Jazz Ensemble --
- Madison Flute Club --
- Madison Handpan Group --
- Madison Scandi Band --
- Maestro Community Music Ensembles & Lunch--Choir, Orchestra, Handbells --
- Maiima --
- Mane Thompson --
- Marah and Jesse Gildersleeve --
- Marcus Porter --
- Marengo --
- Marie Kaczmarek --
- Marigold Motel --
- Mark D Surwillo --
- Mark Gruebel and Scott Hill --
- Mark Lint's Dry Folk --
- Mark Stransky --
- Martin Gruber --
- Mary Waitrovich --
- Matt Winzenried + Friends --
- Matthew Krempely --
- Matthew Moen --
- Max Neal --
- Mendota Jazz --
- Meskales --
- Micah Copelovitch --
- Michael Bell --
- Michael Leary --
- Michi & Friends - Singing Resistance --
- Middleton Jazz --
- Mike Anderson --
- Mill Tha Rapper --
- Mitch Lundquist --
- Moldy Jam Band --
- Monona Senior Chorus --
- Mood Family Band --
- More Theremin! --
- Morgan Mikenas --
- Mr. Chair --
- Mrs. C. and her ukes --
- Naalia --
- Nancy --
- Nancy & Bootsy --
- Nick Cherry --
- Nick Costanzo --
- Nicole Sandler --
- No Limit --
- Nola talks to trees --
- Northside Heat --
- Nostalgic Groove --
- Novagolde --
- Number Two --
- OT Swayze --
- Oakwood Musicians --
- Old Dogs, New Tricks --
- Oompa Loompa Tuba Brigade --
- Open mic (many performers) --
- Opening Our Voices Together --
- Oudist Colony --
- Our Flag Means ROCK --
- Out Side the Blues --
- OutTheBox --
- PAMANA Choir --
- PK Michael --
- Paige Kleber --
- Pam Barrett --
- Parting Blue --
- Paul Theisen --
- Peanut Butter and JAM --
- People With Strings --
- Pete Crane --
- Pete Formiller --
- Peter Voller --
- Phobos --
- Piano Students --
- Pinhead McFly --
- Pink Phone/Black Phone --
- Play Machine! --
- Polkalamity Pleasure Society --
- Prairie Roots --
- Pretty Poett --
- Primrose Tap Ensemble --
- Raging Grannies of Madison --
- Rebecca Redmann --
- Regent Rag Tag Band --
- Regent Recorder Ensemble --
- Reid Johnston --
- Reservoir --
- Ria Mae Larson --
- Richard Kessler --
- Rick Hauser --
- Ro-Me --
- Robin sons --
- Ronan and Althea --
- Rowell Puedivan --
- Rum Daisy --
- Run of The Mill --
- SA-X Quartet --
- Saaz - UW Madison --
- Samuel Farber --
- Sapsucker --
- Sarah Fiske --
- ScandiAm Jam --
- Scoleri Brothers --
- Sea Monsters --
- Sekä Että --
- Seth Blair --
- Señor Moment --
- Shaddai Solidum --
- Shake Azz or Die Tryin' (Joseph Poznik & Andrew Thomas) --
- Shawondesse --
- Shotgun Holler Collective --
- Sizzling Strings --
- Sjungarfolket --
- Sloop Dog --
- Slow Irish Session --
- Snailed It --
- Solidarity Sing along --
- Solstice Brass Quintet --
- Some Other Fool --
- Song Circle --
- Songs for Our Times: The Medicine of Group Singing --
- SoundBillies --
- Spacetime --
- Spinal Chords --
- SqueezeBox Paradox --
- Stanley Kates jr (Stan& friends) --
- Starr Grass Band/ The Last Gaspé --
- Stella-Ames --
- Stepdog --
- Stephanie Rearick --
- Stephen Frances --
- Stephen James --
- Still Jaded After All These Years --
- Stockholm & Knut --
- Stoughton Sea Shanty Society --
- Strong Arm Sally --
- Susanne Oliver & Ann Sawyer --
- Suzuki Strings of Madison --
- Sweetheart Tripwire --
- SwitchMitch --
- TBA --
- TYSPEED --
- Ta-Mo --
- Tables & Waves --
- Take Back The Sun --
- Tall Paul and the Naughty Cats --
- Tamara Gruber --
- Tani Diakite --
- Tani Diakite and the Afrofunkstars --
- Tania Tandias Flamenco & Spanish Dance --
- Tapestry --
- The Ambulatones --
- The Big Squeezey --
- The Broken Boards --
- The Buttermilk 3 --
- The Climateers! --
- The Dead Shredder --
- The Eidsath Sisters --
- The Enrico Pallazzo Experience! --
- The Flavor That Kills --
- The Grout Room --
- The Infinity of Irrationals --
- The Low Drag --
- The Molly Nova Trio --
- The Moonshadows --
- The New Trick --
- The Night Painters --
- The Passover Pals --
- The Philippine Center Strummers --
- The Racing Pulses --
- The Raging Grannies of Madison --
- The Rolling Blackouts --
- The Sharp Keys --
- The Shruggers --
- The Silver Surfers --
- The Stoughton Sea Shanty Society --
- The Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band --
- The Upward Spirals --
- The Vilasi Project --
- Thurayya Middle Eastern Ensemble --
- Tight Pants --
- Tin Mas --
- Toco Beach Steelpan --
- Tony Kannen and the Sound Garden Crew --
- Too Sick Charlie --
- Tour of Illyse --
- Tracy Rose --
- Tree No Apples --
- Trevor Webster --
- Troye Shanks --
- UPAA-W Choir --
- Ube Band-esal --
- Uke-Ladies --
- Ukulele Strum Along - MAUI & Andrew Wilke --
- Uncle JIM --
- Unfathomable Showscapes --
- Upward Spirals --
- Vanessa Blackwell --
- Vanessa Blackwell & Steve Hoffenberg --
- Vets on Frets --
- Vince Sweeney --
- Violence Against Pottery --
- Voces en Resistencia --
- Walter Burt --
- Warlox --
- Wayne and Dale --
- Weird Place (solo) // Tim Consequence --
- Whisco Francisco --
- White Trash Blues Band --
- Willie Wright --
- Winds of Southern Wisconsin --
- Wisconsin Eisa --
- With Burgundy --
- Woodside Wonders --
- Woodwind Quintet --
- Worms for Sale --
- Wynded --
- Xander Anim --
- Xavier woods --
- Xizhou Xie --
- Yahara River Chorus --
- Yakamoz --
- Yes, Please! --
- Yid Vicious --
- Yoga & Music with Addi Faerber on Handpan --
- Young violinists --
- Zerxio Musica --
- Zoe's Dad --
- deadset --
- efexloop --
- garden scars --
- greenTONE acappella --
- hangouts. --
- headgamer --
- k.otyx --
- moonbutter --
- pineapple players --
- ravenswing
Over 163 venues, including:
- 2314 east dayton street --
- 2321 Willard --
- 2562 East Johnson --
- 9th Hole Ride-In Theater --
- Allen --
- Allied Park --
- Arbor Hills Driveway --
- Arbor Hills Park --
- Arboretum Cohousing --
- Assisted Living 1 at Oak Park Place --
- Augie's Tavern - Edgewater Hotel --
- Bartell Theatre --
- Bayview Community Center --
- Bayview Foundation --
- Bernie's Beach Park --
- Best Western Premier Park Hotel/The Post Restaurant & Bar --
- Beth Racette home --
- Bierock --
- Bizness First Media & Prod. Stage --
- Boathouse Restaurant --
- Bonnie's Driveway --
- Born To Dream Studios --
- Brittingham Boats --
- Buck and Honey's Restaurant --
- Burrows Park Shelter --
- Canteen Taco --
- Capitol Square - King Street Corner --
- Cargo Coffee East --
- Cargo Coffee on Park Street --
- Casa De Joan --
- Center Ave Front Porch --
- Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream on Atwood --
- Chris's front yard on Yahara Place --
- Cool Bikes North --
- Country Grove Park Shelter --
- Dark Gazebo driveway --
- Eat drink and be merry --
- Edgewood High School --
- Elmside Circle Park --
- Elvehjem Neighborhood Association --
- Elver Park - Open Shelter --
- Farleys House of Pianos --
- First Congregational UCC --
- Fisher Street Jam --
- Fromagination --
- Garner Park (Make Filipino Music Madison) --
- Garth's Brew Bar --
- Garver Feed Mill --
- Giant Jones Brewing --
- Glen Golf Park --
- Goodman Community Center Ironworks Building --
- Graze Restaurant --
- Hard Hats Open Garage Jam --
- Hawthorne neighborhood --
- Herbiery Taproom --
- Highland Manor Park --
- Hilldale Shopping Center- Green Space --
- Hilldale Shopping Center- The Plaza --
- Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown --
- Immanuel Lutheran Church --
- Isthmus Dance Collective - "Better Together" Stage --
- James Madison Park --
- Jim & Jules Driveway --
- Kathman Queen Balcony --
- Kurt & Nancy Kaczmarek's House --
- Lake Edge Park --
- Lerdahl Park --
- Linden Cohousing Patio --
- Lisa Link Peace Park --
- MMoCA --
- Madison Christian Community --
- Madison Elks Lodge #410 --
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art --
- Make Music (on) Manchester --
- Mark D Surwillo --
- Marshall Boats --
- McPike Park --
- Meadowood Park/Meadowood Neighborhood Association --
- Memorial Union Terrace --
- Monona Golf Course --
- Monroe Commons --
- Mother Fool's --
- Moxy Madison Downtown --
- Muso Madison --
- MyArts Madison --
- Northstreet --
- Oak Park Place Assisted Living II --
- Oak Park Place Memory Care II --
- Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge (East) --
- Oakwood Village University Woods --
- Odana Hills Golf Course --
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens --
- Olbrich Park Walter Street Shelter --
- Open Doors for Refugees Community Potluck --
- Orton Park Gazebo --
- Overture Center for the Arts --
- PORCHAROKE --
- Pinney Library - Madison Public Library --
- Plymouth Congregational UCC --
- Portland Parkway Porch --
- Psycho-Ian's Tiki Hoedown ? --
- Randall Elementary School Garden Stage --
- Relay State --
- Rennebohm Park Shelter --
- Rogues Gallery --
- Rotary Plaza Stage --
- Sandhill Stage --
- Sarah Burgess Piano School and Singing House --
- Segoe Sun Shelter --
- Singing with Myselves --
- Solidarity Sing along --
- Sommers Garden --
- South Meadow Back Porch --
- Spaight Ship --
- St Lukes Episcopal Church --
- St. John's Lutheran Church --
- Starkweather Brewing Company --
- State Line Distillery --
- Table Wine --
- Talbot Gallery 2118 --
- Tar Paper Rivendell --
- Tenney Beach Park Shelter --
- The Arbors at Oak Park Place --
- The Atwood Bar --
- The Confluence at Library Mall --
- The Eken Park Retreat for Bee Geeks --
- The Forum at the Top of State --
- The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. - Downtown --
- The Jackie Macaulay Gallery of The Social Justice Center --
- The Malt House --
- The Passover Porch --
- The Pumpkin Patch --
- The Spider Ranch --
- The Superior Street Soundstage --
- The Tinsmith --
- The Victory --
- The Yoke --
- Tina's House --
- Tunes on Taychopera --
- Under the Halle Steensland Bridge --
- Union Cab of Madison Cooperative --
- Victoria & KC's Garage --
- Vilas Park --
- Village Cohousing --
- Vista West --
- WIDE-LP Transmitter Garage --
- West Lawn and Harrison --
- Westminster Presbyterian Church --
- Westmorland Park --
- Whimpering Meadows --
- Willy Street Park --
- Wingra Boats --
- Winzenried Residence --
- Wirth Court Park --
- Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel and Student Center --
- Witkins Realty - Rainbow Pavilion at Warner Park --
- Woodside Wonderland --
- Working Draft Beer Company --
- Xizhou Xie Art Gallery --
- Yahara Hills Golf Course --
- Yahara River --
- madison health and rehabilitation center --
- white garage behind 225 Van Deusen St
Listings
Support
Make Music Madison thrives on community support!
Help us bring the experience of free live music to every corner of our community, and provide performance opportunities for all musicians. Make Music Madison is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; all contributions are 100% tax-deductible.
Or send a check to:
Make Music Madison
PO Box 5186
Madison, WI 53705
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