Join Us For Make Music Denver Tomorrow, June 21!
Who: Denver joins 520 cities in 160 countries to celebrate World Music Day through Make Music Denver; a free daylong celebration of local live music hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership (DDP). Over 130 prominent local music groups including alternative rock duo Paris By Sea, rock reggae masters Burnt Lips, jazz band The Mile High Wind Machine and funk act PJ Zahn will perform. The above acts and DDP President Tami Door will be available for interview opportunities by appointment and directly following their sets on the day of the event.
When: June 21, 2013, 8:00 am-8:00 pm, with Jam Session and Beer Garden beginning at 4:00 pm in Skyline Park
Where: Skyline Park, 16th Street Mall and Arapahoe Street, Downtown Denver
What: Make Music Denver free participatory music event, mass instrument gatherings and beer garden
• Over 100 pre-registered musicians representing a wide variety of musical genres will be playing for free, including Latin Reggae, Hip Hop, Rock, Blues, Indie Folk, an Old time Appalachian String Band, Opera, Modern Country, Orchestras, and more. Performances will take place along
16th Street Mall in outdoor cafés, hotel lobbies, restaurant patios, parks and on street corners.
• Mass instrument gatherings in Skyline Park where attendees can bring their own instruments and make music with others throughout the day, regardless of skill level
• “Bring Your Instrument to Work Day” event encouraging employees in Downtown Denver to perform for their coworkers in impromptu concerts
• Beer Garden and Jam Session in Skyline Park 4:00 – 8:00 pm
Event Must See Performances:
- · Tito Malaga
o 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
o 16th and Curtis
o World Music
- · H*Wood
o 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
o Skyline Market Stage
o Fusion Hip-Hop Artist
- · Buddy Project Big Band at the Make Music Denver Media Picnic Luncheon
o 12:30 – 1:30 pm
o The Westin Denver Downtown Pool Deck (validation for valet parking provided)
o 16 piece jazz band
- · Hohner Harmonica Superheroes Kids Event
o 2:00 -2:30 pm
o Skyline Park
o Free Hohner harmonicas for the first 100 kiddos dressed as superheroes, and free harmonica instruction lesson
o Kicked off by Denver First Lady, Mary Louise Lee
- · Dead Orchids
o 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
o Mike’s Camera
o Soul, Goth, Blues and Punk Rock
- · Mile High Wind Machine
o 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
o 16th & Arapahoe Plaza
o 30 piece big jazz band
- · The Alphaschoolmarm Orchestra
o 7:00- 8:00pm
o Overland Sheepskin Company
o The 13-piece Alpha Schoolmarm Orchestra (ASO), based on early ’60s Jamaican Ska music
ABOUT MMD: Make Music Denver (MMD) is based on France’s Fête de la Musique, a national holiday that started in Paris in 1982. Taking place on June 21 every year, the French holiday has evolved into an international event where communities and cities around the world are brought together to celebrate music and expose as many people to music as possible.
Make Music Denver is produced by Downtown Denver Events, Inc. (DDE). DDE is the Downtown Denver Partnership family’s community events non-profit organization. MMD is one of a series of community events including parades, festivals, concerts and exhibits that enhance the vitality of downtown Denver.
ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN DENVER PARTNERSHIP:
The Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc. is a non-profit business organization that creatively plans, manages and develops Downtown Denver as the unique, diverse, vibrant and economically healthy urban core of the Rocky Mountain region. For more information, visit www.downtowndenver.com
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