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Make Music New York returns this year to the 161st Street Business Improvement District (BID) but at a different location than in pervious years. This year Make Music New York will happen on the Grand Concourse Service Road between 161st and 162nd street instead of Lou Gehrig Plaza and will feature some of the BID's favorite artists and the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Performances will be Wednesday, June 21 from 11 am - 6pm on the Grand Concourse Service Road.
“Last year was my first year during a Make Music New York event as I was the new Executive Director for the 161st Street BID,” said Trey Jenkins. "I learned very quickly how important music is to this neighborhood along with this event and our summer lunchtime concert series at Joyce Kilmer Park. This year we wanted to do expand on Make Music New York by bringing our friends from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus on board to make it a family affair. We also are working with some new artists and our favorite group the Morrisania Band Project."
Make Music Day began in France 41 years ago in 1982 and was introduced by the French Ministry of Culture to celebrate the summer solstice with free live music for all.
Saxophonist Tony Smith will kick off the musical festivities starting at 11am followed by a noon performance from the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, the brass band the Underground Horns, DJ Tony Crush from the Cold Crush Brothers, another performance from Bindlestiff, Latin flavor from Miss Yaya and a headline performance from the Soul/R&B neighborhood group Morrisania Band Project to close the day out from 5-6pm.
In addition to Make Music New York on Wednesday, June 21, the BID will be hosting Tuesday lunchtime concerts in front of the Lorelei Fountain inside Joyce Kilmer Park starting on July 18 through September 19.
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