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Denton Celebrates Make Music Day
Free Event brings global day of music to Denton
WHAT: Denton welcomes all musicians and wanna-be musicians in celebration of Make Music
Day, a global event taking place in more than 800 cities around the world, on Thursday, June 21,
2018. Everything from performances to participatory events will be held throughout the day.
Make Music Day is a day of music, open to all in the streets,businesses,parks, and wherever
people feel like playing or listening. Denton joins other events worldwide as communities come
together in celebration of music and the countless benefits that making music brings.
WHO: The City of Denton in cooperation with Pender's Music Company,the Denton
Convention and Visitors Bureau,Denton Main Street Association,and Texas Woman's
University's Department of Music and Theatre.
WHEN: Make Music Day, Thursday,June 21, 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Denton, Texas,most events will take place on the Courthouse-on-the-Square lawn,
110 W. Hickory.Visit www.discoverdenton.com for more details.
WHY: Denton celebrates Make Music Day,giving community members of all ages, creeds, and
musical persuasions the chance to experience the joy of making music together. As a Certified
Texas Music Friendly Community,Denton is dedicated to the artists and artistic industries that
make Denton a great place to live.
By establishing one specific day each year,June 21,to celebrate music,Denton encourages both
amateur and professional music making, and empowers individuals to seek out ways to celebrate
music in their community.
WHAT ELSE: For more information about Make Music Day Denton, contact Julie Glover at
Julie.Glover@cityofdenton.com, (940) 349-7732, or visit www.discoverdenton.com.
About Make Music Day:
Held annually on June 21,Make Music Day is part of the international Fete de la Musique,taking
place in 800 cities across 120 countries.The day-long, musical free-for-all celebrates music in all
its forms, encouraging people to band together and play in free public concerts. This year,more
than 65 U.S. cities are organizing Make Music Day celebrations, encompassing thousands of
concerts nationwide.Make Music Day is presented by the NAMM Foundation, and coordinated
by the Make Music Alliance. For more information,please visit www.makemusicday.org.