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Chattanooga’s Make Music Day festival

See artists across the Scenic City perform during National Make Music Day, celebrating our vibrant music community.

Folks out in Miller Park enjoying outdoor music played by men with a trumpet, saxophone, and washboard.

It’s time to dance and play your way through the Scenic City.

Photo by J. Adams via Chattanooga Tourism Co.

This is music to our ears. Chattanooga is joining over 1,000 cities globally to host its annual Make Music Day, a city-wide festival celebrating our local artists, on Friday, June 21.

For the entire day, you can expect free pop-up shows around town “where every street corner, park, and space becomes a stage,” jam sessions, and workshops. With over 15 artists already scheduled to perform, we’re especially excited for:

  • Sam Steadman | Barrelhouse Ballroom, 12-2 p.m.
  • Rick Rushing | Creative Discovery Museum, 1-3:05 p.m.
  • Billy Anne Crews | Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 5:05-5:45 p.m.
  • DK Harrell | Nightfall at Miller Park and Plaza, 7 p.m.-12 a.m.

Now we’re looking to you — venue owners, musicians, educators, and anyone who loves making music — to join the lineup by registering by Saturday, June 15.

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