Make Music Day STL is set to take place on Thursday, June 22nd. It's origin comes from France and it is now being celebrated all over. It came to St. Louis in 2016 and tripled in size of performers and venues in 2017. It is not a traditional festival and is considered to be inclusive. Visit HERE for the event details on Facebook for the 2018 celebration.
If you are a musical act interested in performing you still have time to act. Refer to their website at the top of the paragraph or visit HERE. For attendees they have an app you can download to easily navigate the festival. There are also some upcoming free events for young people interested in trying out their musical side on the website. Posted below is what is up, so far.
Also included below the Make Music Day schedule is more on the Loop Arts Festival starting on Thursday, June 21st and running through Saturday, June 23rd. Here is an list by destination title and artists arranged by time of scheduled performance. At the bottom is a press release on the festivals.
A New Performance Space At The City Cages In The Grove is located at 900 S. Boyle Avenue in Forest Park. It's a warehouse setting nearest to highway 40 with 12,000 square feet of space featuring 4,000 square feet dedicated to the venue. (Rain or shine)
Liz Drollinger : 5:15 pm
Tommy Wasiuta : 6:15 pm
Catching The Westbound : 7:00 pm
Andrew Dahle : 8:00 pm
Blueberry Hill is located at 6504 Delmar in University City. (Rain or shine)
Timmy Perry & Doc : 11:00 am
Brad Huffman : 12:00 pm
Samantha Clemons (TX) : 1:00 pm
Shoeshine Boy : 2:00 pm
Bud Summers : 4:00 pm
Swan & WyldChild's Love Band : 5:00 pm
Mound City Slickers : 7:00 pm
Catching The Westbound: 9:00 pm
Centro is located at 4727 McPherson Avenue in the Central West End. Centro can be considered one of St. Louis' premiere design stores. (Rain or shine.)
Union Avenue Opera : 5:00 pm
Citizen Park is located at 4643 Lindell Blvd. in the Central West End They have a large patio located in front of their building at Lindell and Euclid. (Cancelled in case of rain.)
Bud Summers : 12:00 pm
We Are Root Mod : 4:00 pm
City Music And Education Center is located at 9299 Watson Road in Crestwood. It is a music store, repair shop, lessons studio, and performance venue. (Rain or shine.)
Andrew Dahle : 12:00 pm
Brenda Tripp/Young At Harp : 4:00 pm
Coffee Cartel is located at 2 Maryland Plaza in the Central West End. One of St. Louis' biggest and best coffee houses with a full menu, tea house, great desserts including 24 flavors of Edy's ice cream. (Rain or shine.)
Connor Johnson : 10:00 am
Music By Manda : 11:00 am
Brad Huffman : 3:00 pm
Timmy Perry & Doc : 4:00 pm
Community School Of Webster University is located at 535 Garden Avenue in Webster Groves. The CMS Center is the main branch of the Community Music School located on the campus of Webster University. (Rain or shine.)
Community Music School Band - (Final Dress Rehearsal) : 1:45 pm
Craft Alliance is located at 6640 Delmar Blvd. in University City. It has a large sidewalk area in front of craft art classroom, gallery and retail shop.(Cancelled in case of rain.)
Tommy Wasiuta : 4:30 pm
Dizzy Atmosphere : 5:00 pm
Embassy Suites By Hilton St. Louis/St. Charles is located at 2 Convention Center Plaza in St. Charles. Atrium style hotel with a business clientele. The are best suited for an acoustical music experience. (Rain or shine.)
Brenda Tripp/Young At Harp : 2:30 pm
Evangelines Bistro And Music House is located at 512 N. Euclid in the Central West End. One of St. Louis' premiere music venues with elevated New Orleans French Creole/Cajun Cuisine featuring seafood, craft Cocktails and live music. (Rain or shine.)
Eric Slaughter & Glenn Smith : 1:00 pm
Eye Rock EyeWear is located at 28 Maryland Plaza in the Central West End. They are an edgy music and eye wear driven optical store. They go by the name "Eye Roc EyeWear" because they have had musicians and DJ's play at their store before. (Rain or shine.)
Packie : 5:00 pm
Emily Johnson : 6:00 pm
Ferguson Municipal Public Library is located at 35 N. Florissant Rd. in Ferguson. They are a small public library dedicated to serving Ferguson in support of their mission of lifelong learning and culture literacy. (Rain or shine.)
Strings Attached Project : 12:00 pm
Vintage Biz Band : 3:00 pm
3rd Millenium World's Fair : 6:30 pm
Gethsemane Lutheran Church is located at 3600 Hampton Ave. on the corner of Hampton and Pernod. (Rain or shine.)
Bob Chamberlin : 12:00 pm
Rene Zagner : 12:30 pm
Dawn Riske : 1:00 pm
Earl Naylor : 1:30 pm
Greenleaf Singers : 2:00 pm
The Irish Lass Band : 5:30 pm
Chris Stevens - World Musician : 6:45 pm
3rd Millenium World's Fair : 9:00 pm
KDHX is located at 3524 Washington in Grand Center. The Larry J. Weir Center for the Media houses KDHX Community Media, The Stage , and Squatter's Cafe. (Cancelled in case of rain.)
Vintage Biz Band : 11:00 am
Smokin' Lion Band (Acoustic) : 12:00 pm
Zafira Quartet : 1:00 pm
The Bon Bon Plot : 2:00 pm
Andrew Dahle : 3:00 pm
Samantha Clemons : 4:00 pm
STL Free Jazz Collective : 5:00 pm
Devon Cahill : 6:00 pm
Left Bank Books (Sidewalk) is located at 399 N. Euclid in the Central West End. It's a neighborhood bookstore with a great sidewalk space for performers. (Cancelled in case of rain.)
Traveling Tony Bergkoetter : 10:00 am
Rich Magee : 11:00 am
Simple Twist : 12:00 pm
Shaughn Uebinger : 1:00 pm
Scott Randel : 2:00 pm
Landolfi Quartet : 3:00 pm
Rich Magee : 6:00 pm
Basmin : 7:15 pm
Maryland Plaza In The Central West End is a unique cityscape full of regionally exclusive retail shops and restaurants. (Rain or shine.)
School Of Rock : 5:00 pm
Mike's Bikes is located at 324 N. Euclid in the Central West End. It's an area favorite bike shop with plenty of outdoor space for performers. (Rain or shine.)
Scott Randle : 11:00 am
Jeff Kiefer : 2:45 pm
Catching The Westbound : 5:00 pm
Jason Simmons/Mango Jay : 6:00 pm
Mission Taco Joint - Delmar is located at 6235 Delmar Blvd. in University City at the corner of Delmar and Eastgate. (Cancelled in case of rain.)
Smokin' Lion Band (Acoustic) : 6:00 pm
Sqan & WyldChild's Love Band : 8:00 pm
Moonrise Hotel is located at 6177 Delmar Blvd. in University City. (Rain or shine.)
Dave Simmon's Rock School Band : 11:00 am
Timmy Perry & Doc : 12:15 pm
Wendy L. Gordon : 1:30 pm
Bud Summers : 2:30 pm
Rocky's Ransom : 4:00 pm
Music By Manda : 6:30 pm
The Fighting Side : 7:30 pm
Shaughn Uebinger: 9:00 pm
National Blues Museum is located at 615 Washington Ave. in downtown St. Louis. The National Blues Museum explores the Blues and celebrates the genre. (Rain or shine.)
Randi Bolton : 10:15 am
The Bon Bon Plot : 11:00 am
Open Harmonica Jam Session with the blues legend Jim McClaren : 1:00 pm
The Fab Foehners : 4:30 pm
Open Jam Session with the National Blues Museum Jam Band : 6:00 pm
Peacock Diner is a restaurant located at 6261 Delmar Blvd. in University City.
Brad Huffman : 1:00 pm
Timmy Perry & Doc : 1:45 pm
Shaughn Uebinger : 3:00 pm
Simple Twist : 4:30 pm
Pin-Up Bowl is located at 6191 Delmar Blvd. in University City. (Rain or shine.)
Randi Bolton : 11:30 am
The Fighting Side : 5:00 pm
Andrew Dahle: 6:00 pm
Brad Huffman : 7:00 pm
Steven Lickenbrock : 9:00 pm
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artist Collective is located at 616 N. Skinker Blvd. in St. Louis. Stitchers Storefront Studio is a small, vibrant artist collaborative arts space where music, poetry, visual arts and dance are creatively shared.(Rain or shine.)
St. Louis Story Stitchers : 4:00 pm
Schlafly Branch Library is located at225 N. Euclid in the Central West End. The Schlafly Library is a regional branch of the St. Louis Public Library. (Rain or shine.)
Shaughn Uebinger: 11:00 am
Greenleaf Singers : 7:30 pm
Straubs is located at 302 N. Kingshighway in the Central West End. Their patio is outside of Straubs at Maryland and Kingshighway. (Rain or shine.)
Gateway Festival Orchestra String Quartet : 11:30 am
Basmin : 12:30 am
Carol : 1:30 am
Landolfi Quartet : 5:30 pm
Dizzy Atmosphere : 7:00 pm
Subterranean Books is located at 6275 Delmar in University City. It is a bookstore in the Loop and the performances are scheduled outside on the sidewalk. (Cancelled in case of rain.)
Andrew Dahle : 4:30 pm
Tommy Wasiuta : 5:30 pm
The Candle Fusion Studio is located at 4742 McPherson Avenue in the Central West End. They are a unique, hands-on fragrance and candle studio.
Alerica (AL) Anderson : 12:30 pm
The Cup is located at 28 Maryland Plaza (Rear) in the Central West End. They are a cupcake shop. They have a patio and can have music indoors if it is too hot outside. (Rain or shine.)
The Banjo Surprise Band : 6:00 pm
Vintage Vinyl is a record store located at 6610 Delmar Blvd. in University City. (Rain or shine.)
Devon Cahill : 12:00 pm
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches is a sandwich store located at 6662 Delmar Blvd. in University City.
Brad Huffman : 11:00 am
3rd Millennium World's Fair : 3:00 pm
World Chess Hall Of Fame is located at 4652 Maryland Avenue in the Central West End. They have a beautiful patio near the heart of the Central West End across from the Saint Louis Chess Club.
Zafira Quartet : 11:00 am
Landolfi Quartet : 12:00 pm
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MAKE MUSIC DAY is an annual city-wide celebration of music that takes place on the summer solstice, June 21.
The Delmar Loop will be celebrating by having live music outdoors at 30+ businesses along Delmar.
This music festival first began in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique,
and is now held on the same day in more than 700 cities in 120 countries around the world.
Make Music is not a typical music festival. It is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician
– young, old, amateur or professional, and of every musical persuasion will be heard all over St. Louis sharing their music.
The entire festival is free and open to the public.
Live Music outdoors at various businesses along The Delmar Loop
FREE Concert by The Funky Butt Brass Band
PIANOS IN THE LOOP THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JUNE
University City Dedicates the First Weekend of Summer to Celebrating the Arts with the Loop Arts Festival
The Loop Arts Festival is back by popular demand
According to Americans for the Arts, “Arts organizations are an important resource in our path to building stronger connections. Opportunities for more even-footed conversation among groups lead to insight and a shared sense of community, and in turn lay the groundwork for exploration about how to maintain vital cultural and community traditions.”
The Delmar Loop in University City is kicking off summer by dedicating the first weekend of summer to a citywide celebration of the arts with the Loop Arts Festival. This event will provide a way for attendees to engage and support University City’s diverse and artistic community. This family-friendly summer festival takes place on one of St. Louis’ most prominent streets and is for all ages to enjoy. Attendees can spend the first days of summer enjoying dance, spoken word, music and culinary events.
With Pianos in The Loop being held throughout the month of June, Make Music Day will officially kick-off the festival and the summer solstice on Thursday, June 21 with a free and open concert of local musicians from all levels. Then, on Friday, June 22, the festival will feature the Celebration of Literary and Visual Arts with sidewalk demos and an art and literary walk from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To beat the end of weekend blues, Chalk The Loop will be on Saturday, June 23, where professional artists and beginners alike are welcome to chalk up a masterpiece of their own design in Ackert Walkway next to Chuck Berry Plaza. Prizes for Chalk The Loop will range from $50 - $150 and be awarded to participants from three different categories. Young artists, children ages 12 and under, can register for the Chalkland Kids Zone to experience a world of sidewalk chalking, face painting and crafting. Festival goers can also find themselves at a culinary event in the Farmers Market from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Why: To celebrate and create the local University City arts during the first weekend of the summer
About University City: University City was incorporated on September 4, 1906 by founder Edward Gardner Lewis, as a city of learning, culture and beautiful neighborhoods. This diverse community of about 34,000 provides beautiful neighborhoods, thriving business districts, and is a great place to live, learn, work, and be entertained.
