people participate in a drum circle at make music portland
people learning harmonica at make music portland
performers on the street corner at make music portland
a child learns guitar at make music portland
Max Garcia Conover plays in Post Office Park
bucket drumming circle at make music portland
bath tub singing at make music portland
kids during a music instruction lesson at make music portland
  • A Response to COVID-19

    A Response to COVID-19

    Updated 4/20/2020 An Important Update on Make Music Portland 2020 Dear Make Music Portlanders, After much deliberation and in following suit with cities around the world, due to the COVID-19 health situation, we are disappointed to announce that we will not be moving forward with the traditional outside Make Music Day events on Sunday, June

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  • Check out 317 Main’s schedule for Make Music Portland

    Check out 317 Main’s schedule for Make Music Portland

    For the second year in a row, 317 Main will host the Post Office Plaza stage at Market and Middle Streets in the Old Port. Scheduled performances include 317 Main students and many community music partners… Did we mention how excited we are to have 317 Main coming back to curate performances at Post Office

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  • Forecaster article about our 2017 event

    Forecaster article about our 2017 event

    The friends’ group is encouraging attendees to bring a picnic supper while they enjoy a performance by Peter Blackstone and friends. The concert is set to start at about 6:15 p.m. “We want Portlanders to be able to enjoy the local talent all around them and, at the same time, we want local music makers

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  • Awesome write-up in the Sun Journal

    Awesome write-up in the Sun Journal

    “The idea is to bring free music to spots all over the city,” Catherine Tanous, a founder of the event and president of the nonprofit Make Music Portland,  said. “The event began in Paris, in 1982, and was called Fête de la Musique. And it’s grown around the world since then.” Thanks to the Sun Journal

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  • Fifth annual celebration featured on Downeast Coastal News

    Fifth annual celebration featured on Downeast Coastal News

    Make Music Portland is part of a larger, global event called Make Music Day that takes place on June 21 in more than 700 cities and 120 countries around the world. Each year, these cities invite artists and musicians to take to the streets, public parks, and private venues to perform free concerts for local

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summer solstice schedule at Post Office Park
kids play the xylophone at the park at make music portland
free performance in the sunshine at make music portland
families playing marimbas at a make music portland education session
dapper gents perform at Fort Allen Park at make music portland
playing at Andy's Old Port Pub at Make Music Portland
people play free harmonicas during a lesson at make music portland
a free, parkside performance on June 21 at make music portland
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