Music Day

Music Day Quick Facts - FR

AKA NameFête de la Musique
Hashtags#WorldMusicDay, #WorldMusicDay2020
2023 Date21 June 2023
2024 Date21 June 2024

2023 Holidays & Dates

France & Common Holidays
Misc. & Int'l. Observances
Christian Holidays
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World Music Day

Music Day History

World Music Day is a celebration of all things related to music. It originated in France, where there is an event called La Fête de la Musique (Music Festival). La Fête de la Musique takes place mostly in public outdoor spaces and it's free to everyone. Due to its popularity, other countries started celebrating music day. Over 120 countries celebrated it in 2017.

Music Day Facts

  • World Music Day encourages both amateur and professional musicians to perform in the streets under the slogan Faites de la musique, or make music. Many free concerts are organized all around the world.
  • World Music Day is celebrated in more than 125 countries as of 2021.
  • 85 North American cities organized more than 5,000 free concerts in 2019 to celebrate World Music Day.

Music Day Top Events and Things to Do

  • Find out what's popular now on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
  • Take a look at this list of music documentaries by PBS. It features some of the best artists and bands from the past several decades such as Duke Ellington, The Ramones, and Lupe Yoli.
  • Find an event near you. Make Music hosts free concerts across the US and the world.

Music Day References and Related Sites

www.makemusicday.org: World Music Day

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