Make Music Day is this Sunday in York County and across the globe!
York, PA – (June 16, 2025) – The Cultural Alliance of York County will host Make Music Day on June 21st, a full day of interactive, musical events. Over 35 musicians, music educators and organizations will perform in 17 locations across York County on Sunday, June 21st. Make Music Day 2026 is presented to you by WellSpan Health and with support from UPMC, Explore York, Members 1st and Fulton Bank.
A full list of all events happening on Sunday, June 21st in York County are now available online at www.makemusicday.org/yorkcounty.
Thanks to support from WellSpan Health, Make Music Day will also kick off early this year on Friday, June 19th with special performances at WellSpan Heart and Vascular Center, York Hospital, and York Cancer Center. Musicians will be in the lobby of each location from 10am-1pm on Friday, June 19th.
Featured Events during Make Music Day on Sunday, June 21st Include:
Belmont Bean Co. – 18 S. Belmont St.
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2:00pm-3:30pm: Ginger Betz
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4:00pm-5:15pm: Stan Graham
Foundry Park – 226 W Philadelphia St. This performance is outside, bring a chair or blanket.
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2:00pm–2:30pm: School of Rock Student Performance
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2:30pm-4:00pm: Big Fat Meanies
Gross Park – 940 Parkway Blvd.
Bring a chair and a snack and spend the afternoon outside at Gross Park with a full day of performances!
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11:30am-12:30pm: Marlyn Warner
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1:15pm-2:15pm: Fabian Salamanca
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2:30pm-3:30pm: Greg Peters as Elvis!
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3:45pm-4:45pm: The Dreamer’s Duo
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5:00pm-6:00pm: Gracie Hope
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6:15pm-7:15pm: Guitar Dudes
Grounding – 252 N Franklin St. STE C
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10:00am-11:00am: Maggie and Brian
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11:00am-12:30pm: Joe Greco
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12:30pm-2:00pm: Desta
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4:00pm-5:00pm: Your Pal Andy
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7:00pm-8:30pm: Jennifer Joy
In Between Pages – 113 S Duke St.
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11:00am-12:30pm: Ginger Betz
Join teacher Ginger Betz for a family-friendly exploration of instruments and music-making -
12:30pm-2:00pm: Finn Sullivan
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3:00pm-4:30pm: Jennifer Joy
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6:15pm-7:15pm: Ian Carroll
Keystone Kidspace – 10 E. Hamilton Ave.
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1:00pm-3:00pm: Menchey Music at Keystone Kidspace
Inspired by “Carnival of the Animals”, create your own instrument, try out real instruments featured in the piece, and craft your own animal mask to join in the fun!
Marketview Arts – 37 W Philadelphia St.
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1:00pm-3:00pm: “Love is Love is Love” Original Song Singalong and Group Jam
Join musician Jeff Stabley in an interactive performance of an original song, co-written by Rosa Catterall. Instruments and music will be provided, open to all ages, come and go as you please!
OMA Queue Building – 280 W Market St.
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12:00pm-1:00pm: Free Harmonica Lessons with Dane Russell (first 10 attendees get a Harmonica to keep!)
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1:00pm-2:00pm: Frank and Jesse
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6:00pm-7:30pm: Amy Peck
Penn Park – 100 W. College Ave.
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11:00am-3:00pm: Hip Hop Meets BMX!
Join Pedal4Peace at Penn Park for live DJ’s performances and the chance to try out their BMX Pump Track. All are welcome, gear and bikes provided!
root & relic – 55 N Beaver St.
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12:30pm-3:00pm: Everyday Orchestra
Join Andrew Gobel and try your hand at making music using ordinary objects around the store! Supported by Makey Makey.
SHINE Foundation – 2 E Market St.
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11:30am-4:30pm: SHINE Music Students perform. Visit the space and test out instruments.
School of Rock – 930 S Richland Ave.
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4:30pm-6:00pm: Free Music Lessons with School of Rock
The Glass Turtle Studio – 118 E. King St.
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11:00am-11:45am: Michael Gurklis
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12:00pm-1:30pm: Jennifer Joy
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1:45pm-3:15pm: Stan Graham
The Kitsch-enette – 21 S. Beaver St.
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11:00am-3:45: Open Mic hosted by Orkenbjorken
WellSpan Rehab Hospital – 55 Monument Rd.
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10:00am-11:00am: Vinyl Reboot
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11:00am-12:00pm: Heath Hardin
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12:00pm-1:00pm: April Marion
York Revolution Father’s Day Game at WellSpan Park – 5 Brooks Robinson Way
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Make Music Day York County is sponsoring a music-filled Father’s Day home game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Sunday, June 21st at 1pm!
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The first 1,000 fans to enter the ballpark receive a free kazoo thanks to Explore York
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All aspiring singers are welcome to join the First Presbyterian Fellowship choir by meeting at the first base entrance to the field at 12:45.
Yorktowne Hotel – 48 E Market St.
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12:00pm-1:00pm: Fabian Salamanca
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1:45pm-3:00pm: Marlyn Warner
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3:00pm-5:00pm: Unforgettable Big Band
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5:30pm-7:30pm: Joel Toluba
York College of Pennsylvania Wolf Hall – 441 Country Club Rd.
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4:00pm-6:00pm: Faculty and Interns from the YSME 2026 Leadership Team
Full listing of individual events is available online at https://makemusicday.org/yorkcounty.
All questions can be directed toward yorkcounty@makemusicday.org.
About the Cultural Alliance
Founded in 1999 to be the backbone of our cultural community, The Cultural Alliance of York County strategically invests in the work of arts organizations, artists, culture bearers and art educators so that imagination and innovation can thrive in York County.
For more information, call the Cultural Alliance at 717-812-9255, visit our website at www.culturalyork.org, visit the Cultural Alliance of York on Facebook, and follow @CulturalYork on Instagram.
About Make Music Day
Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, Make Music celebrates on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries around the world.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.
More information at https://www.makemusicday.org/yorkcounty/
