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Musicians around town tune up to celebrate Make Music Chattanooga
Music will ring out from the Southside across downtown to Coolidge Park as Make Music Chattanooga takes place today, June 14.
Make Music Chattanooga is part of a national celebration of music always held on the summer solstice. Anyone and everyone can join in by demonstrating their talent or learning to play an instrument at impromptu lessons offered by the performers around the city.
The festival goes on all day, and everything is free.
Here are 20 locations where music is being made today.
Backstage Bar: 29 Station St., 7-10 p. m., singer- songwriter Toby Hewette.
Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens: 1400 Market St., 1-3 p.m., drum duets hosted by Barret Griffy of Insane Rhythm Music Lessons.
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel Lobby: 1400 Market St., 3-4 p.m., Benjamin Brown.
Chattanooga Public Library: 1001 Broad St. 11 a.m. Connor Priest Noon Bethany 1 p.m. Edward Bergin 2 p. m. Somebody Love Somebody 3 p.m. Crazy Flute 4 p.m. Eryca Nelson 5 p. m. The No Good Deeds
Coolidge Park: 150 River St. near stage, 7-8:30 p. m., community drum circle hosted by David Marmer.
Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., 11 a. m. Annie Lindstrom, 2:45 p.m. Sing and Play on Music Day.
Downtown: Surprise saxophone solos at random locations, 1-1: 30 p.m. by Trinity.
East Lake Park: 3000 E. 34th St., 11 a. m.12: 45 p. m. Piano park hosted by Buddy Shirk of Summitt Pianos.
Fiddlers Anonymous: 2248 Dayton Blvd., 2 p.m. Hara Paper 3:30 p.m. Todd Miler 5 p.m. Forbes 6:30 p.m. Katrina Barclay 7 p.m. Jen Niles
Green Commuter Station, Coolidge Park: 200 River St., 4-4:45 p.m. Usher- themed car karaoke featuring Tryezz, hosted by Green Commuter Chattanooga and Green Trips Chattanooga.
Miller Plaza: 850 Market St., 4-8 p.m. Street Studio.
Music on the Move: 208 Frazier Ave., noon Stringer’s Ridge, 1 p. m. The Divine Poetess, 3:30 p.m. Maark.
Niedlov’s Breadworks: 215 E. Main St., 11 a.m. Jesse Jack Murray, noon No One Two Reed Trio.
OddStory Brewing Co.: 336 E. M.L. King Blvd., 4:30 p.m. The Foothills, 6 p. m. Stringer’s Ridge.
Palace Theater: 818 Georgia Ave. 4 p.m. Dream Collective 5:30 p.m. Somebody Love Somebody 7 p.m. Joel Beaver 8 p.m. Katrina Barclay 9 p.m. The Divine Poetess 10 p.m. Behold the Brave
Seed: 199 River St., 1 p.m. Crazy Flute, 4 p.m. Ryan Oyer.
The Brew Market: 1510 Riverside Drive, 5 p. m. Seedfromatree, 6 p.m. Stellar’s Jay.
The Camp House: 149 E. M.L. King Blvd., 3-4 p. m. beginning ukulele workshop, 4- 6 p. m. harmonica workshop and jam sessions hosted by Mark Anderson.
The Tap House: 3800 St. Elmo Ave. 7 p.m. Joylee Green 8 p.m. Billy Anne Crews 9:15 p.m. S.O.S.
Winder Binder: 40 Frazier Ave., hosted by Buddy Shirk in front of store; tips appreciated. 10 a.m. Buddy Shirk 10:30 a.m. Zachary Cross 11 a.m. Amanda Rose Noon Jim Lees 1 p.m. Craig Kirk Tyndall 3 p.m. Eric Sanders