Make Music Day 2025
Celebrate Make Music Day with Heid Music – June 21, 2025
Make Music Day is a global celebration of music held annually on June 21, the summer solstice. Originating in France as the Fête de la Musique, this joyful event now brings people together in over 1,000 cities across more than 120 countries. From professional musicians to enthusiastic beginners, Make Music Day invites everyone to share the universal language of music through free public performances, workshops, and interactive experiences.
At Heid Music, we’re proud to join the worldwide festivities and support Make Music Day as part of our mission to make music accessible, fun, and inspiring for everyone. With unique events happening at our locations in Green Bay, Stevens Point, Madison, and Oshkosh, there are countless ways to get involved:
From live music to instrument exploration, Make Music Day is about bringing people together through the power of sound. Whether you're performing, participating, or simply enjoying, there's a place for everyone in this celebration.
Join us on June 21 and help us fill the air with music. Follow us on social media for updates and schedules as the day approaches.
Let’s make music, make memories, and make community—together.
Make Music Day - Green Bay Schedule
Appleton Make Music Day Schedule
Appleton Make Music Day Schedule
10:30 – 11:15 | Drums Alive @ YMCA
Drums Alive joins the dynamic movements of aerobic dance with the pulsating rhythms of the drum! Designed to improve physical and mental health, all ages welcome!
11:00 – 11:15 | Make Music Day Mayoral Proclamation @ Houdini Plaza
11:00 – 12:30 | Heid Music friends sharing an instrument petting zoo @ Houdini Plaza
Dive into the world of music with the Heid Music Instrument Petting Zoo, open to music lovers of all skill levels! This unique day is designed for enthusiasts and novices alike, providing an opportunity to explore and play a wide variety of musical instruments. Whether you have years of experience or have never touched an instrument, this event promises a fun and educational experience for everyone. Throughout the afternoon, you can interact with a rich assortment of brass, string, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Heid Music Sales Specialists will be on hand to guide you through the basics of each instrument, from the deep bellows of a Cello to the bold blasts of a trumpet. Discover the joys of making music in an inviting and supportive environment.
11:15 – 11:45 | Symphonic Tastings with Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra @ Heid Music
Join the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra for a special Make Music Day workshop led by violinist and FVSO staff member Sarah Koenigs. This free, interactive event offers a preview of FVSO’s October Symphonic Tastings series. Guests will enjoy a live performance, learn about the orchestra’s instrument families, and take part in a Q&A with the musician. Attendees will also be entered into a raffle!
11:30 – 12:15 | IndUS Workshop @ Fox Cities PAC – KC Theater
Presented by IndUS, Anindita Neogy will lead participants in learning some Kathak, a traditional Indian dance form, to the beat of the tabla, a type of drum, played by Sutanu Sur. Come ready to move and enjoy!
12:00 – 12:30 | Community Percussion – Rhythm & Grooves @ Heid Music
Join Jonathan from Heid Music for a community percussion session that invites participants of all ages and skill levels to explore rhythm, connection, and creativity. You’ll experience the joy of group music-making through shared beats and improvisation—no experience necessary, just bring your hands and an open heart!
12:30 – 1:15 | Ace Champion @ Fox Cities PAC – KC Theater
Join Ace Champion, also known as Good Buffalo, for a powerful musical journey featuring ancient flutes from around the world and other meditative instruments. These sounds promote deep relaxation, natural detox, and mind-body harmony. Let the calming vibrations guide you to stillness, healing, and inspiration—no script, just soul.
12:30 – 1:15 | Uke Jam with Greg Forton @ Heid Music
Come join us for a fun and family-friendly ukulele clinic where you’ll learn foundational techniques and chords to play your favorite songs. Don’t have a ukulele? No problem! We’ll have some ukuleles that you can borrow (supply is limited). If you’re not a beginner and have your own ukulele, come join the fun, jam to some familiar songs, and make new friends.
1:30 – 2:15 | Roomful of Pianos @ Heid Music
The repertoire will range from classical to rock, highlighting a variety of professional pianists in the greater Fox Valley Area.
11:00 – 3:00 | Instrument Petting Zoo @ Heid Music
Dive into the world of music with the Heid Music Instrument Petting Zoo, open to music lovers of all skill levels! This unique day is designed for enthusiasts and novices alike, providing an opportunity to explore and play a wide variety of musical instruments. Whether you have years of experience or have never touched an instrument, this event promises a fun and educational experience for everyone. Throughout the afternoon, you can interact with a rich assortment of brass, string, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Heid Music Sales Specialists will be on hand to guide you through the basics of each instrument, from the deep bellows of a Cello to the bold blasts of a trumpet. Discover the joys of making music in an inviting and supportive environment.
1:30– 2:15 | First Nations Outreach Inc. @ Fox Cities PAC – KC Theater
Feel The Drum, listen to a lullaby, learn how to do a Crow Hop, Intertribal, and 2 Step Dance, all taught by Barbara Wisneski, Oneida member and cofounder of First Nations Outreach, Inc.
2:30– 3:00 | Special Performance by Jenna Kopitske @ Heid Music
Celebrate Make Music Day with a special homecoming performance by Appleton native Jenna Kopitske. Now based in Nashville, Jenna returns to one of her favorite spots downtown—Heid Music—for a solo piano concert featuring her original compositions. Blending new age-contemporary, blues, and easy listening, Jenna’s music offers a captivating, heartfelt experience. Enjoy her signature sound alongside a few surprise renditions of popular favorites during this intimate 30-minute set.
3:30– 4:00 | Sing (or Play!)-A-Long Showcase @ Heid Music
This sing-a-long (or play-along!) showcase will be hosted by Jennifer Harlee, and will feature many well-known hits. Bring your instrument or your voice and join in the fun!
Make Music Day - Green Bay Schedule
Green Bay Make Music Day Schedule
Green Bay Make Music Day Schedule
Saturday Farmers Market
9 AM – 11:30 AM
Morgan Piontek will play live music during the Downtown Green Bay, Saturday Farmers Market on South Washington, kicking off Make Music Day at 9 AM!
Civic Symphony of Green Bay – At the Austin Straubel International Airport
2 PM – 4:15 PM
Join the musicians of the Civic Symphony of Green Bay for CSGB @ GRB (Orchestra at the Airport) – a unique, family-friendly event in a hangar at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, hosted by Pilotsmith Flight School and Jet Air Group. The orchestra will be joined by singers from the Dudley Birder Chorale, with soprano soloist Yi-Lan Niu and baritone soloist Kent Paulsen.
Admission is free. Donations appreciated. Doors open at noon. Concert at 2:00. Bring your lawn chair!
Visit their event page HERE for parking and other attendance information.
Titletown
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Join the worldwide celebration known as Make Music Day! Make Music Day Green Bay is part of the international Fête de la Musique, taking place in 800 cities across 120 countries every year on June 21. It is designed to celebrate the joy of music in all forms.
Titletown will be participating in Make Music Day by having a live acoustic performer. Enjoy this free performance by a local musician while you enjoy dinner from any of our Titletown restaurants.
Registration is not required for this free program.
The performer for the night will be Acoustic Endorphins.
Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series @ igNight Market on South Broadway
5:00 – 10:00 PM
Headliner: Brigitte Calls Me Baby
The music of Brigitte Calls Me Baby is equal parts elegant time warp and up-close exploration of our modern-day neuroses. The Chicago-based band ingeniously spans genres and eras, merging the lavish romanticism of mid-century pop with the frenetic energy and spiky intensity of early-millennium indie-rock as they remain intent on striking a balance between refined musicianship and absolute devotion to emotional truth.
Opener: Six Foot Blonde
Six Foot Blonde is the rare combination of earnest and exciting, the synthesis of front-woman Julia Rusyniak’s tremendous vocal talent and heartfelt lyrics with a 90’s-alt-washed take on soul pop that is lush, tight-knit, and brimming with energy. The kind of band that means what they say in every song and dances with you to every word, Six Foot Blonde burst out of their local midwestern scene with enough excitement to draw crowds across the country in under three years.
Opener: Raine Stern
Raine Stern was a contestant on season 20 of The Voice, has been featured on PBS’s 30 Minute Music Hour, and most recently was featured in NPR’s Best 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. When Raine first picked up a guitar at 11 years old, she found a home for the stories she had always felt the need to tell. Her lyricism is potent and poetic, and her arrangements fill in the cracks that language can’t. Raine’s timeless pop sound paired with guitar skills well beyond her years have earned her comparisons to music icons such as Prince.
Hagemeister Park – Live Music on the Patio
7 PM
Catch Ligma, an alt-rock band from Green Bay, performing live music on the patio at Hagemeister Park. Come early to get a great seat on the patio!
Make Music Day - Green Bay Schedule
Madison Make Music Day Schedule
Madison Make Music Day Schedule
Visit the link below to see the amazing schedule of venues and events for Make Music Day Madison:
Make Music Day - Green Bay Schedule
Oshkosh Make Music Day Schedule
Oshkosh Make Music Day Schedule
Note: All events this year are indoors.
Parking: Parking at Heid Music Oshkosh can be found in the Hardee’s parking lot using the semi-trailer parking at the back end towards South Park Ave.
Oshkosh Public Library: Library Dome
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Kazoo Parade with Angela
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Folk & Bluegrass Jam with Angela & Steve Miller from Remington’s Ride
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Beginning Harmonica with Darryl
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Ukulele Performance by Oshkosh Area Ukulele Performers
Oshkosh Public Library: Reading Room
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Self Guided Art Project: Vinyl Record Mandalas
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Self Guided Art Project: Band Bracelets
Oshkosh Heid Music
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Jazz Performance and Jam featuring Oshkosh Community Band
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Jazz Performance and Jam featuring Oshkosh Community Band
Make Music Day - Green Bay Schedule
Stevens Point Make Music Day Schedule
Stevens Point Make Music Day Schedule
Schedule of Events
12–1 PM
Mass Yoga & Sound Meditation Incident
North Side Yard – 1060 Centerpoint Dr.
12–2 PM
Schweet Tunes
The Wooden Chair – 1059 Main St.
1–2 PM
Miss Meadowlark
Central Wis. Children's Museum – 1100 Main St.
1:30–3 PM
Ajoyful Little Band
Emy J's Coffee House & Cafe – 1009 First St.
2–4 PM
Lil' Mathias Musics
Taly's Beauty Bar & Ashlee Arts Artisan Alley – 1052 Main St.
2–4 PM
Stellarama Music & Dance
Gepetto's Workshop – 1121 Main St.
2–4 PM
Strummers and Singer Ukulele Group
The Companion Shop – 937 Main St.
2–4 PM
Sundae + Mr. Goessl
Great Northern Distilling – 1011 Second St.
2–4 PM
Bluezdriver
The Mathias Mitchell Public Square – 820 Main St.
2–4 PM
Mass Guitar Incident
The Mathias Mitchell Public Square – 820 Main St.
2–4 PM
Jordan Bain
Sunset Point Winery – 1201 Water Street
2–4 PM
Ramsholt
Graffiti’s Sports Pub – 912 Main Street