Make Music Day 2025 Sat June 21

*Last updated 6/20/25 8:35pm

Saturday June 21

Make Music Southeastern CT is a part of the international Make Music Day movement which brings free, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide. Every year, the celebration is held on June 21, the summer solstice, in more than 1,000 communities around the world.

Make Music Day in Southeastern CT features musicians of all abilities and music from any genre. Everyone is invited to participate by performing, providing an outdoor space, or attending to appreciate music. All Ages. Free. Join a diverse community of music-makers and help fill every town and city in Southeastern CT with music.


New London:

Public Library of New London
(11am-12:45pm) Llama Tsunami

Lyman Allen Art Museum
(11am) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(1pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(2pm) Mystic Winds

Garde Arts Center
(12pm) Mystic Winds
(1pm) Blonde Furniture
(2pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

Washington Stree Coffee House
(12-1pm) McCauley Sanchez Spineti Jazz Trio

Whale Tail Stage at Parade Plaza
(12pm) Jay Silva
(12:30pm) Ada Mae Florek
(1pm) G. Notes Justice
(1:45pm) Llama Tusnami
(2:30pm) Hugh Birdsall
(3:15) James Burke
(4pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(4:45pm) Dr Martino
(5:30pm) Fimone
(6:15pm) Pencils Down
(7pm) Ruby Grove
(7:45pm) The Pretty Graves

The Telegraph Autonomous Zone
(1pm) Geoff Mitchell
(3pm) J. T. Spranklin
(4pm) The Civics
(5-5:30pm) Mitch Kramer

Hygienic Art Park
(1pm) Mystic Winds
(2pm) G. Notes Justice
(3pm) Kati Dumas
(4pm) Double The Dial
(4:30pm) The Pretty Graves
(5pm) William Parr
(5:30pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind
(6pm) Gene Parise
(6:30pm) The Whales
(7pm) Blonde Furniture

Thames River Gallery
(12pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet
(12:15-1:30pm) Deborah Deanna Fleet
(2-3pm) Ken Atkins & The Honky Tonk Kind

Custom House Maritime Museum
(11am) None Of Us Saints
(12pm) G. Notes Justice
(2:15pm) Ada Mae Florek
(3:15pm) Zoe Vandermeer
(4pm) J.T. Spranklin
(5pm) Double The Dial

Hop On Hop Off Water Taxi
(1-4pm) Craig Edwards

Old Testament Electric Tattoo
(12pm) None Of Us Saints
(1pm) Nickelodeon Barbershop Quartet

The Golden Owl
(11am) Deborah Deanna Fleet
(1pm) Doc & Friends led by Kenny "Doc" Frazier
(4pm) Non-Lethal
(5:30pm) Bruce McDermott
(6:15) William Parr
(7-10:30pm) Golden Owl Open Mic hosted by Goose

Dutch Tavern
(5-7:45pm) 'On To The Dutch' Listening Party

Tox Brewing Company
(4-7pm) Hold My Beer

Diamond Pizzeria
(5pm) DJ Get Rite
(8pm) DJ LT

The Blue Duck
(7pm) Madison Blues
(10pm) DJ Get Rite

Ocean Beach
(10am-10pm) Polka Days Festival 
(8-11pm) MassConnFusion 

Lighthouse Inn
(6-9pm) Ken Barber


...even more music with cover at the door:

33 Golden
$10 / 21+
(8:45pm) The Forest Room
(9:30pm) Acid Henge
(10:15pm) Two Moons Away
(11pm) Shutter

Oasis Pub
$10 / 21+
(9pm) EclecticElectric
(10pm) Haunting Titans

The Social
$10 / 21+
(7:30pm) The Franklin Brothers



Mystic:

Mystic River Park
(10:30am-12pm) Mystic Ukulele Strummers


Norwich:

Artreach
(12-1pm) Combo Cool (Americana/Bluegrass)
(1:30-2:30pm) Jacob Graham (World)



East Lyme / Old Lyme / Niantic:

East Lyme Community Center:
(12-2pm) Two Of Us (blues/folk/rock)

East Lyme Library:
(2-4pm) East Lyme Senior Guitar Group



Waterford:

Waterford Public Library:
(2-3pm) Ukulele's By The Sea




*Please see Wailing City’s Live Music Calendar on our home page
 for additional regular live music listings!