The City of Adelaide Is Looking for Venues & Artists To Help Celebrate Make Music Day

The free annual event features performances from local acts across the city.

Make Music Day is an annual event celebrating local music scenes and communities across the globe.

First held in France in 1982, the concept of Fête de la Musique was thought up by Jack Lang and his staff at the Ministry of Culture. Lang and his cohorts imagined a day when music could be celebrated by communities worldwide, where anyone with a passing interest in playing a musical instrument could join in the festivities.

Fast forward four decades and Make Music Day is now held in over 2,000 cities across a dozen countries. This year’s free event takes place on Saturday, June 21, with the City of Adelaide hosting a mini-festival showcasing the incredible musical talent found throughout the state.

This year’s Make Music Day also coincides with the 10th anniversary of SA being named as a UNESCO City of Music, making it an extra special day.

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Ahead of June 21, the City of Adelaide is putting a call out to those keen on being involved in the free event, with organisers looking for venues to host performances throughout the day.

The crew behind the SA leg of Make Music Day plan to match performers with suitable venues and help with promotion to attract music lovers on the day. The gigs will feature a diverse selection of young and multicultural musicians from all walks of life. Interested venues can apply here.

Organisers are also on the lookout for artists keen to participate in the day. Those musically inclined can register their interest here.

Interested venues and artists can register here. Expressions of interest close Monday, April 21.