Launched in 1982 in France, la Fête de la Musique, is a free celebration of music held on June 21st. It is now held on the same day in more than 800 cities in 120 countries. Australia has joined in with its own version called Make Music Australia.
Just some of the events happening around the country are listed below.
EVERYWHERE
ADELAIDE
CANBERRA
NEW SOUTH WALES
Newcastle
Parkes
Sydney
Windsor
Wollongong
PERTH
QUEENSLAND
Beenleigh
Brisbane
Maryborough
VICTORIA
Emerald
Melbourne
Moe
EVERYWHERE
Sydney Symphony Orchestra will be live streaming their performance of Verdi’s Requiem from 18:30 AEST
http://watch.sydneysymphony.com/
ADELAIDE
Alliance Française d’Adelaide
Live music performances, complete with wine and food from 7:30pm. A free event with RSVPs requested to [email protected].
Alma Hotel, Willunga
Rock n roll band, 7 biscuits will play from 9pm
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/7-biscuits-alma-hotel-willunga/
North Adelaide Community Centre
Open piano session – open mic with pianos instead of voices.
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/open-piano-session-come-play-for-us/
CANBERRA
Alliance Française de Canberra
The Alliance will celebrate on Saturday 23 June, instead of tomorrow.
NEW SOUTH WALES
NEWCASTLE
Lunch time concerts on Darby Street, the Rooftop at Westfield Kotara and Hunter Street Mall.
https://www.facebook.com/events/468182436967617/
PARKES
An evening of music at the library for a glass of wine and a light supper. RSVP on 6861 2309 or [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/201898500626858/
SYDNEY
Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville
From 10:30am to 1pm at Gumbramorra Hall, you’re invited to bring your instruments, voice, food or drinks to share to make a day of music
https://www.facebook.com/events/263184467565094/
Centenary Square, Parramatta
Busk for a cure is an independent music festival raising funds for cancer research. There will be 12 artists across 3 stages in Parramatta
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/busk-for-a-cure-parramatta-on-make-music-day/
Sofitel Wentworth
Singer and pianist, Kylie Stephens will perform in the piano bar
http://www.sofitelsydney.com.au/en/special-offers/live-music-at-piano-bar.html
Sydney Olympic Park
A day of music at Jacaranda Square.
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/make-music-day-sydney-olympic-park/
The Newsagency, Annandale
Performances by three musicians across the day, including The Newsagency’s own Creative Director.
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/the-newsagency-presents/
WINDSOR
Hawkesbury City Council
You can listen to musicians in the Deerubbin Centre, Windsor – home to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery and Hawkesbury Central Library.
Windsor Mall
Singer and guitarist Daryng will play from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Windsor Mall
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/daryng-plays-windsor-mall-on-make-music-day/
WOLLONGONG
Down the Rabbit Hole
2 venues with 5 artists and 2 DJs from 6pm
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/down-the-rabbit-hole-make-music-day-wollongong/
PERTH
Alliance Française de Perth & The Bird (Northbridge)
The Alliance is celebrating La Fête de la Musique on Sunday 24 June from 3 to 10pm. It features a local and eclectic line-up: Lowdax (hip-hop), The Limbs (rock), Childlike Empress (rock), DJ BabBooBae (DJ set), DJ Pex (DJ set) and Bari (DJ set). Free before 6pm, $5 after.
In addition, Miik Green, an artist who works with plastic will present his exhibit Micro/Cosmos, which will be projected behind the DJs.
QUEENSLAND
BEENLEIGH
Beenleigh Town Square
Live music from 10am to 4pm
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/beenleigh-make-music-australia/
BRISBANE
Brisbane City Council
There will be musicians outside Myer, the Wintergarden and Post Office Square
Queen Street Mall will host a duo formed in France called Sweet Boheme between 12pm and 2:30pm
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/make-music-brisbane-presents-sweet-boheme/
Logan City Council
A day of events across 8 locations:
https://www.loganlive.com.au/gig-guide
Sofitel Brisbane Central
The hotel will have a jazz trio tomorrow evening, as well as the launch of our new candle ritual at 5pm.
MARYBOROUGH
Riverside Christian College
A celebration of music for the school and the local community. Students will be able to participate in ukulele workshops, karaoke, drum circles as well as be entertained by local artists. Selected students will be performing at the local Markets during lunch. Student compositions are being used as bells for the day.
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/riverside-fete-de-la-musique/
VICTORIA
EMERALD
A free lunch time concert
https://www.facebook.com/events/169531843716270/
MELBOURNE
Alliance Française de Melbourne
A night of free music, mulled wine and soupe à l’oignon.
https://www.afmelbourne.com.au/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=718
Epping Plaza
Bundoora Retirement village ukulele group Bundyukes will perform from 11am-12pm
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/bundyukes-at-epping-plaza/
Northcote Town Hall
The Caribbean Steelband known as CaribVic for short, plays on 23 recycled oil drums transformed into chromatically pitched percussion instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies. Since their beginnings in the 1930s, they have been tightly tied to community, and inclusive of the socially disadvantaged. The CaribVic steelband’s repertoire covers Calypso, Latin-style and Reggae as well as arrangements of more popular Western songs.
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/the-caribbean-steelband-make-music-northcote/
The Arts Centre
Come along and play the pianos in Hamer Hall and the Theatres building.
The Music Gym
Open mic sessions on Guitar, Keyboard and Voice start at 10.30am . You are welcome to use The Music Gyms Guitar’s and Keyboards.
https://www.facebook.com/events/696476994076871/
The Music Place
Perform and be videotaped playing Waltzing Matilda which will be submitted to the AMEB centenary celebrations for the “Online orchestra”.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1673788129408940/
Lentil as Anything, Thornbury
Musicians will perform throughout the evening
https://www.facebook.com/events/166688580668198/
Span Community House, Thornbury
An hour of improvisation, rhythms, rhymes, movement and song
https://www.facebook.com/events/615018878861704/
MOE
Music from late morning and through the lunch hour at Moe Plaza
http://makemusicaustralia.org.au/event/make-music-day-moe/
Will you be celebrating la Fête de la musique tomorrow? What’s your favourite style of music? Have we missed any events you think should be included in our list?
