Make Music Day East Jefferson County

MAKE MUSIC DAY comes to E. Jefferson County JUNE 21st
International holiday celebrating summer to be held at venues from Port Ludlow and Quilcene to
Chimacum and Port Townsend.

FREE EVENT!

On June 21, 2026 from 10am til 10pm music-makers, learners, listeners, performers, teachers, and fans will find a feast of free music performances, classes, jam sessions and more at Make Music Day E. Jefferson County. (songwritingworks.org/
makemusicday2026).

Activities for all ages, musical genres, and levels of ability will take place concurrently at venues throughout the county, with the
Cotton Building, 609 Water St. Port Townsend 98368, serving as festival headquarters.

Scheduled performers range in age from 12 to 85. Open mics are part of the mix.

All featured venues are ADA accessible. Full listings of participatory happenings and performances is available online: songwritingworks.org/makemusicday-schedule

OR pick up a paper schedule @ the Cotton Building or any venue location.

What to Expect:
• Festivities begin at 10am with opening ceremonies at the Cotton Building
• Performances take place indoors and out from afternoon til evening with styles ranging from folk and a cappella, to blues, rock, country, and punk to classical, swing to salsa. Venues include: Port Townsend’s Key City Public Theatre, Fair Winds
Winery, TAPS at the Guardhouse, Chimacum Sunday Farmer’s Market, the Resort at Port Ludlow, and Anne’s Garden
in Quilcene.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
contact: 360.385.1160
Christopher Bricker, Judith-Kate Friedman

What to Expect (continued):
• Classes and Workshops including musical saw, bucket drumming, round singing, and musical
instrument design begin at 11am at the teaching tent behind the Cotton Building and at the Pope
Marine Building, 100 Madison in Port Townsend. With kid-friendly events at Pope Marine Plaza and
Finnriver Farm & Cidery (as part of Solstice Salmon festival).

• Jam sessions and drum circles will be held around Chetzamoka Park Gazebo and other locations.

• Open mics and song circles will be part of the mix at select Port Townsend venues.

• Special Events (at or adjacent to Port Townsend Cotton and Pope Marine Buildings except as noted):
• Eco-Musical Adventures including “flowerpot music” and mallet making, 12-3pm (Finnriver)
• 3rd annual Andy Mackie Memorial Harmonica Blow-Out at 12:30pm
• Bertram Levy and Danny Barnes duo performing at 2:30pm
• Song Baths with Threshold Choirs (location tba)
• A panel on Music and Wellness with local sound healers and others at 3:30pm
• A Cappella: Vocal improv workshop, Singing Resistance, Circle Singing, 4:30-6:30
• Songs by, with, and about Dads - A Father’s Day Singer-Songwriter Concert & Open Mic 7-8pm
• Bertram Levy and Ryan Hoffman Tango Concert at 7pm (Resort at Port Ludlow)
• Closing Ceremony with local poets, artists, and musicians celebrating culture and community
Contest Announced
• Photographers and Videographers are invited to document musical joy and spontaneity on the day of
festival and submit them to the Make Music Day E. Jefferson County Photo/Video Contest. Winning
entries will receive cash prizes and publication.

History of Make Music Day, Globally and Locally
Now held at more than 2,000 locations worldwide on the first weekend of summer, Make Music Day originated 43 years ago in France. Songwriting Works’ founder Judith-Kate Friedman heard about the festival in 2016 on a public radio program and with just three days to gather musicians and venues, a small homegrown fest was born in Port Townsend that year. Make Music Day grew to include E.Jefferson County venues in 2017 and 2018 and returns in 2026 after an 8 year hiatus. Learn more about the history in brief here: songwritingworks.org/makemusicday2026 - Or delve into Make Music Day roots and the international map of festivities here: makemusicday.org

Ways to Participate
• The public is welcome to attend any and all events.
• Come to listen, play, sing, jam, compose, study, explore!
• Venue details including accessibility specifications can be found on the pop-up responsive map here:
makemusicday.org/ejeffcowa and in text format on songwritingworks.org/makemusicday-schedule
• Volunteers are invited to help: promote (pre-fest), at venues on the day of, and harvest (post-fest)
Sponsors and Supporters Make it Possible
Make Music Day is a project of Songwriting Works Educational Foundation.

The event is made possible with funding support from Allen Family Philanthropies/ArtsFund Community Accelerator grant, the Joe and Hellen Darion Foundation, Arts WA (WA State Arts Commission), Jefferson County Commissioner’s Thriving Community grant, City of Port Townsend Lodging Tax Fund, Port Townsend Arts Commission, our business sponsors including Acoustic Disc, Baburek Painting, Corvus Crafts and Crossroads Music, Gooding O’Hara and Mackey, and Victoria Reddick, and our generous musicians, artists, venue hosts, and volunteers.

More info or interviews, call 360.385.1160 or email: songwritingworks@gmail.com