Make Music Madison at the ChazenMeet us at the Chazen to enjoy a day of live music!

With nearly four hundred artists performing, many at multiple venues, organizers say Madison is one of the largest city turnouts in the nation.

“We are so excited to participate in this worldwide experience to kick off the summer,” said Haylie Hart, the Chazen’s event assistant. “The visual arts and music have such strong ties. And here at the Chazen, you can do more than just listen if you feel moved to join in.”

Make Music Madison at the Chazen is free and open to the public. Food and drink are available for purchase at the Chazen Café. RSVPs (see below) are encouraged but not required.

We’re encouraging anyone who attended our Family Day: Beat Making event to bring their instruments back and play along with Make Music Madison acts. Feeling musically shy? We’ll have art supplies available so you can color or sketch what you hear and feel.

And if you’re inspired to burst into song, stick around for the final act of the day, Just Bach Concerts. They’ll lead a choral music audience sing-along after their performance.

See Listings on the Make Music Madison website for more performances throughout the city.

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Generous support for this event is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

Saturday, June 21: Make Music Madison Schedule at the Chazen (For the most up-to-date lineup, see the Chazen’s Make Music Madison page.)

12–12:45 p.m.: Señor Moment

Doug Hinahara (guitar and vocals), Phil Walsh (bass and vocals) and Martin Saunders (harmonica and vocals) make up this Americana combo. As children of the late ’60s and ’70s, Señor Moment strives for an authentic acoustic sound that pays due respect to their favorite artists, including  Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia.

Señor Moment also plays from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Goodman Community Center Ironworks Building and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Superior Street Soundstage.

Watch: “Girl from the North Country”

1–1:45 p.m.: Mark Lint’s Dry Folk

Singer/songwriter Mark Linsenmayer has released eighteen albums since 1991 and hosts five podcasts, including Nakedly Examined Music. He is joined in the current iteration of the band by keyboard whiz Jay Volberg and percussionist and disability activist Jim Turk.

Watch: “Feeling Time”

2–2:30 p.m.: Madison Uphoff

Madison Uphoff, 21, is a folk musician and actor, grateful to be spending time in her hometown after having lived in Los Angeles since 2022. During her time in California, she recorded her debut album, Holding Pattern, which can be found on major streaming platforms.

Uphoff also plays a 12:30 p.m. set at Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse.

Watch: “Right Up to the Rind”

2:45–3:45 p.m.: Just Bach Concerts

Just Bach Concerts is a Madison-based group that presents programs of baroque repertoire featuring Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries. Founded in 2018 as the “Just Bach” concert series at Luther Memorial Church in Madison, Just Bach now offers free, accessible music programming throughout Madison, Milwaukee, and elsewhere in Wisconsin. Concerts feature local and regional professional musicians, and every program ends with a community choral sing of one of Bach’s many wonderful chorale settings.

Watch: “Der Herr is mit mir” (Dieterich Buxtehude, BuxWV 15)