New York Is Making Music

Tomorrow, June 21st, will be the first ever Make Music New York festival, which will celebrate live music in all 5 boroughs. And the best part is that it's all free!

Make Music New York is a new live, free musical celebration across the city that will take place for the first time on June 21, 2007.

For one day, public space throughout the five boroughs – sidewalks, parks, community gardens, and more – will become impromptu musical stages, dance floors, and social meeting points. Thousands of amateur musicians, in every genre, will be able to play on the sidewalks for the biggest crowds of their lives. Professional musicians will be able to attract new audiences, who will come out from under their headphones to hear unfamiliar groups risk-free. And everyone will be invited to sing along and enjoy the first day of summer.

The idea started in France, when the Director of Music at the Ministry of Culture lamented the fact "that the French owned more than four million musical instruments. Three quarters of these instruments lay deteriorating in cupboards, attics and cellars before departing this life in dustbins and on rubbish tips."

The event is set to take place every June 21st. Musicians will be performing everywhere in the city, on sidewalks, in front of buildings, closing whole blocks! This year there will be over 560 performances. Overwhelming, right?

I took a look at the listings on the Time Out website, and here are some of my picks:
JellyNYC presents Cheeseburger, Best Fwends and Oxford Collapse on North 7th and Bedford. From 6PM-9PM.
Semi Precious Weapons will be playing on North 5th and Bedford from 8PM to 9PM. CANCELLED due to studio work!
Statues of Liberty are playing on Jane St. and Hudson St. at 8PM.
Stereo Stereo are going on before Semi Precious Weapons on North 5th starting at 7PM.

What are you gonna see?