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By CHIP MCCABE HARTFORD COURANT | JUN 17, 2019

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Originally launched in France in 1982, Make Music Day officially came to Connecticut in 2018 after the state’s regional arts councils agreed to curate the event in an official capacity, joining more than 25 other U.S. states and a handful of countries around the world. The focus is to put as much free music on the streets as possible. This year, at least 35 Connecticut towns have committed to doing just that.

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And it’s not just the typical bars and clubs hosting music. Beyond the usual venues, community centers, fire houses, gazebos, libraries, museums, retail establishments, office spaces, public streets, and even the random private residence are hosting live music.

“Something that’s really exciting is that Make Music Day is an opportunity for musicians that may not have ever performed before to have that opportunity to get out in front of an audience and play their music,” says Amanda Roy, community programs manager for the Greater Hartford Arts Council, who curates Make Music Day in Hartford.

“But it’s also an opportunity for venues that may have never imagined that they could host live music and it gives them a chance to try it out. Hopefully they’ll do that more often beyond June 21.”

A major focus of the worldwide program is to get more people involved in the actual making of music, whether that means first-time performers, or people with no music experience at all picking up an instrument for the first time.

“At least for Hartford a big focus for us in 2019 is participatory activities,” says Roy. “That means opportunities for musicians to play with other musicians but also opportunities for free lessons. We’ll have a lot of chances for people to come out and make music. We had 14 of those types of events last year. We have 25 this year.”

To go along with ample opportunities for newcomers to perform, this year’s Make Music Day also features a bundle of performances by some of Connecticut’s top original music acts from varying genres.

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Hartford

Easily one of the biggest and best Make Music Day locales, Hartford will once again have music scattered all over the city starting at 10 a.m. As of this writing, nearly 30 venues had already been confirmed.

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Some of the more accomplished artists performing include:

Parkville Sounds in Hartford hosts music from 4 to 8 p.m., which will include, jam sessions, dueling drums and the debut of the young Parkville Pickles band at 6 p.m. Singer and songwriter Ashley Hamel at Butler McCook House and Garden at 4:15 p.m. The Funky Dawgz Brass Band with the Charter Oak Community Brass Band at Charter Oak Cultural Center at 4:30 p.m. Americana act Podunk Throwbacks at Hartford Flavor Company at 6:45 p.m. Roots rock act Illuminous at the Thomas Hooker at Colt brewery at 5 p.m.

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Singer and songwriter Ashley Hamel will perform at Butler McCook House and Garden at 4:15 p.m. (Steve Smith / Courant le phot)

56 Arbor St. will host a free yoga class with live music at 5:30 p.m. Sea Tea Improv will host a family-friendly music/comedy show at the Barbour Street Library at 3:45 p.m. Hartford Fire Department Engine 16 at 636 Blue Hills Ave. will host multiple acts starting at noon. And there will once again be a kazoo parade down Pratt Street at 1 p.m., led by Get an Extra 10% OFF WNPR’sApollo Chion 50 Wolf. Code: MOON

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West Hartford

Although West Hartford isn’t listed as an official affiliate town of the Make Music Day Alliance, Blue Back Square is hosting one of the best lineups of the day beginning at 4 p.m.

Acclaimed alt-rockers Audio Jane headline a show alongside blues/rock phenom Jake Kulak and Connecticut State Troubadour Nekita Waller.

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In the midst of it all, present your library card from any town in Connecticut and receive a free harmonica. Waller and her band will then lead everyone in song after her set.

Middletown

Middletown has at least nine different venues confirmed, including Klekolo World Coffee, Middlesex Music Academy, Russell Library, and Wesleyan’s RJ Julia Bookstore, to name a few.

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Music will start at 10 a.m. at Russell Library, and run pretty much nonstop throughout town until 8 p.m.

Hebron

Hebron will be locating musicians all along Route 85 and Route 66, and throughout the downtown area. Music will start at the town gazebo and will continue along Main Street to Ted’s Market.

New Haven

New Haven does Make Music Day right, with close to 20 venues and more than 60 performances confirmed.

Venues include some of the Elm City’s more popular music establishments like College Street Music Hall, with seven performances from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and Three Sheets, with two shows starting at 8:30 p.m.

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However, much like Hartford, New Haven is also adept at sticking music performances in some unlikely places, including the New Haven Housing Authority at 360 Orange St.; Hull’s Art Supply + Framing at 1144 Chapel St.; and someone’s front porch at 117 Cedar St.

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas even gets in on the act with two performers on the New Haven Green starting at 2:30 p.m. Also of interest, the students and faculty of the Neighborhood Music School at 100 Audubon St. will be performing on campus starting at noon.

Milford

Milford will have music starting at 11 a.m. at City Hall and scattered all over the Get an Extra 10% OFF downtownApo areallo 5 until0 at least 8 p.m. The harbor gazebo will host a special performance of the Harmony On TheC oSoundde: M OChorusON at 7:15 p.m.

Not to be outdone, New London also puts its best musical foot forward with more than a dozen performance spaces. Music will start as early as 10 a.m. and run through 10 p.m.

The Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., will host no less than 11 performances under its marquee, including acts as varied as renowned singer and songwriter Daphne Lee Martin and a barbershop quartet.

The area by the famed Whale-Tail-Fountain will host music from 2 to 7 p.m. and be headlined by one of New London’s most intriguing acts: the New London Drone Orchestra.

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Waterfront Park will host a full concert starting with a performance by the U. S. Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band at 4 p.m. and featuring a set from stellar alt-rockers Marvelous Liars at 8 p.m.

Groton

The music starts early in Groton with a sing-along and musical story time at the Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument St., at 10 a.m.

Although there are multiple active venues throughout town, the place to be at some point during the day is Groton Family Farm, 70 Fort Hill Road, which is hosting nine musical acts between 12:30 and 9 p.m.

Kent

Kent has at least seven locations where music will start as early as 11 a.m. The Kent Green will host multiple acts beginning at 2 and running until 9 p.m. Music will also be heard in some interesting locations throughout Kent including Kent Station Get an Extra 10% OFF Pharmacy,Apo 38llo N. 50 Main St.; and Terston Home Accents & Apparel, 27 N. Main St. Code: MOON

Norwalk

Greater Norwalk will host more than 30 performances planned throughout the day, concentrating in the Wall Street, East Norwalk, and SoNo areas.

The day starts at noon with a commencement ceremony led by Mayor Harry Rilling on the Norwalk Green. Music will run nonstop all the way until 10 p.m. when two different dance parties continue the festivities into the late night hours.

Ridgefield

Ridgefield has at least 10 locations confirmed for live music. Music starts as early as 11 a.m. and will run through at least 8 p.m. The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra will perform at Town Hall beginning at noon.

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Ridgefield also has multiple interactive options for attendees. The Ridgefield Library hosts a community sing-along starting at 1 p.m. and The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance will have a Steinway Piano available for anyone who wants to play it starting at 11 a.m.

Stamford

Stamford has at least half a dozen confirmed performance spaces, with more structured performances starting at 2 and running through 8 p.m. However for those looking to participate, the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd., will have a piano available for open play from noon to 5 p.m.

Fairfield

Fairfield has multiple venues running with consistent music from 3:30 to 9 p.m.. The Sherman Green Gazebo will showcase multiple performers starting at 4 p.m.

Other towns scheduled to host music performances include Bridgeport, Colchester, Danbury, East Granby, East Haddam, East Lyme, Essex, Goshen, Greenwich, Ledyard, New Hartford, Norwich, Old Lyme, Torrington, Sherman, Sprague, Stonington, Stratford, Waterbury, Winsted, and Woodbury. The organizers of The Old Church Concert Series are also planning performances throughout the day in Rocky Hill. A complete schedule at makemusicday.org

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