Make Music Detroit 2017 SIGN UP DAY Monday May 22nd 2pm-8pm If you have not signed up and want to play at this year’s festival, we can help you! On Monday, we will be holding sign up day for anyone who wants to play. Bring some pictures and samples of your music (hardcopy, digital orContinue Reading »
MMD2017 ARTIST REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS (PDF Manual with Screen Shots Below or Click Here) Visit www.makemusicdetroit.org and click “Sign up as a Performer Now” link in the “Participate” section Click “Register” when the matchdetroit.makemusicday.org webpage loads on the separate tab Register with a current email and contact information. If you are a kid, please haveContinue Reading »
here is our programming for the 16th. performances by Dear Anna, Sophia Avocado, Soul Pepper, and DJ Heru-Ur & Auset. Sign up for the Drum Devils Rhythm Workshop at 8pm at makemusicdetroit@gmail.com. space is limited, ages 8+ event includes participation from Avalon International Breads, Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, Traditional South Serbian cookbook/Starinski kuvar juzneContinue Reading »
From Jakarta to Detroit, event celebrates music worldwide By STATESIDE STAFF • JUN 20, 2016 SHARE (listen to it here) Make Music Days have appeared in 700 cities in 120 countries across the world. The events are inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique, a celebration inaugurated in 1982, and they occur onContinue Reading »
(watch the interview here) “Make Music Detroit:” Detroit joins cities around the world for largest global music event Free music at dozens of locations in city 12:54 PM, Jun 20, 2016 Detroit is joining cities in 120 countries for “Make Music Day” Tuesday June 21st. You can enjoy free music at dozens of locations. Click the videoContinue Reading »
Metro Times Article link JUNE 15, 2016 Make Music Detroit aims to be the true fest of the people By Selena Aguilera Make Music Day celebrations are held every June 21 in over 700 cities around the world. Make Music Days have been held in the U.S. for 10 years. This year, 38 U.S.Continue Reading »
The Summer Arts Academy (SAA) is an intensive program designed to provide challenging educational and training experiences in the fine and performing arts. SAA is designed to nurture the talents of emerging young artists in visual arts, dance, and jazz music. Find your home at the Carr Center Summer Arts Academy 2016 and nurture a love for the arts!Continue Reading »
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20160603/NEWS/160609809/detroit-joins-more-than-700-cities-to-celebrate-make-music-day The guys were on the “Veranda” Larry King’s term of endearment for the parking lot outside of Red Door’s Great Hall of the People when we soke with Blake Froling over the phone when I walked in. Detroit will be the home of a citywide music event on June 21 called Make Music Detroit. TheContinue Reading »
So, we love this picture so much that we just had to use it and now, we know where it came from and who it is. We’ve made new friends and we hope they’ll be joining us to Make Music. Detroit Party Marching Band at Honk Festival 2012 by Benjamin Greenberg. The source of the photoContinue Reading »
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Bobby McManus and his band bring the pulsating bass and deep groove of electronic dance music to the familiar instruments of american folk. Percussive acoustic guitar is slapped and strummed into a frenzy of rhythm and bass topped off with healthy amounts of melody from the the group vocals and string section . A treatContinue Reading »
School of Rock Farmington House Band kids are 11 to 18 years old, these are our top students who love to get the experience playing on a live stage. They play Classic and Modern Rock everything from Motown to Metal. They are dedicated hard working musicians don’t let their ages fool you, they can rockContinue Reading »
Olivia Millerschin is a singer-songwriter from Metro-Detroit who, at 20-years-old, already has a list accolades to her name. Among those: – original song, “I Can Say,” was chosen for the finale of MTV’s “Finding Carter” Dec. 15, 2015 – chosen as one of 13 singers for The musical composition (cd) produced by Republic Records forContinue Reading »
The Mighty Funhouse is a Jazz/P-Funk band featuring four great musicians: Skeeto Valdez on the drums/MC/bkvoc Paul Randolph on the Bass and Ldvocals John “JD” Douglas on the trumpet/bkvoc Phil Hale on the Keys/bkvoc You may have seen us Wednesday nights at Motor City Wine and Thursday nights at Northern Lights. We play in variousContinue Reading »
milieu explores the existential sojourns into the realm of deep electroacoustic music. His versatility is demonstrated through his ability to cross and bridge all genres, and his aural experience is dictated by melodic content. His production is based on texturized beats of squealing mayhem, cradled under gentle melodies and placid harmonies, packed into tight flowingContinue Reading »
Emma Guzman is a singer-songwriter from Detroit Michigan. Billed by the Metro Times as a “songwriting prodigy”, she released her 1st album of original material at just 13 years old. She is currently recording her second album with Kelly and Nikki Keniepp. Emma spent 4 summers studying music at Interlochen Academy of the Arts andContinue Reading »
With their collective voices raised in song, the Mosaic Singers shift effortlessly from Motown to Mozart and Broadway to Bach
I’m math teacher, and when paying the piano I see sine waves of all kinds when I close my eyes. They carry the music and tell me where and when to play. Pretty tripy honestly.
Detroit area blues, jazz, funk artist who has played with many local and international artists, including Thornetta Davis, Martha Reeves, Jazzhead, and his own urban progressive music group, PhilHarmonic.
The RJ Spangler trio features guitarist Oliver Nevels, string bassist Gregory Cook and drummer RJ Spangler. It is their honor to back jazz master Larry Smith on the alto sax. All are seasoned veterans, throughout United States and Europe, in addition to Larry making several trips to perform throughout Asia. The musicians in this groupContinue Reading »
Based out of Detroit, Michigan Windstar Soul works hard to bring back the original Detroit soul vibe with a modern twist. Touching a variety of genres, this 5-piece group blends soul, funk, hip hop with surprising free jazz/ psychedelic elements. Seeing Windstar Soul live is exciting because they allow for their musical intuition to translateContinue Reading »
A different and unique talent that is [mentally] on a different page than most rappers. While my music is competitive, relate-able, real and feel-able, key attributes that makes me that UNIQUE artist is: • I am respectful to women, I believe in the “old ways” of how you should treat your lady at my youngContinue Reading »
The Malena Quartet plays a mixture of original compositions, free improvisations and jazz standards. Though María Elena’s originals read like a bouquet of wild flowers, lush harmonies, flowing melodies, and bubbling underscoring of drums and bass weave through every composition. This group is influenced by established masters of their craft from Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderly,Continue Reading »
Crockett King, a music producer from Olympia, WA, has agreed to play at 2016 Make Music Detroit
We are very excited to announce the Detroit Institute of Arts has granted us the use of their Woodward Avenue Plaza.
Hello Detroit! Make Music Detroit is off and running. On June 21st, the great music city of Detroit will be joining over 800 cities world wide celebrating the longest day with a grand citywide music celebration. Volunteer today and we can guarantee a great time as well as the satisfaction of working on the groundContinue Reading »
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