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The Ridgefield Arts Council Celebrates Make Music Day
Sunday, June 21st, across 14 venues
Ridgefield, CT — Make Music Ridgefield will return for its 8th straight year with a wonderful and eclectic mix of free, in-person musical events on Sunday, June 21st from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm, with an ever-expanding schedule of events and performances across 14 venues.
The Ridgefield Arts Council sponsors Make Music Day Ridgefield as part of its mission to generate attention for Ridgefield’s vibrant arts community.
Among the myriad venues that will host local musicians, Ballard Park will serve as a central backdrop, featuring an impressive range of bands that promise day-long grooves for the whole family.
Up-to-date list of town-wide performances, schedules & locations can be found HERE..
Featured Venue of Make Music Ridgefield 2026
- Ballard Park @ 12pm-7pm
- Dan O’Connor
- The Cliftones
- Dissident
- Chowdah Music
- MOJO
Additional Venues of Make Music Ridgefield 2026
- 850 Degrees @ 5pm-6pm
- Laurel Aronian
- Bourbon & Britches
- AJC Contracting LLC @ 1pm-7pm
- Anthony Cacciola
- Andrew Frishman
- Anthony Cacciola
- Cellar XV Wine Market @ 12pm-3:45pm
- Violet Engine
- Taylor’s Child
- Jeff Fox
First Congregational Church @ 11:30am-7pm
- Shards Duo
- Maggie Seligman
- Nadiia Shushura, Maryna Shushura, Denys Shushura, Kathleen Theisen
- Michael Horwitz
- Kiran
- Charlotte Farmer
- FCC Musicians - Anne Coffman (voice) and Paul Schmidt (piano)
- Greg Zaic
- Rodney Lockood - Vocalist with Greg Zaic, clarinet and saxophone
- Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center @ 12pm-4pm
- The Cliftones
- Mark Bridgman
- Sax4Tet
- Reinvoke
- Ridgefield Housing Authority / Ballard Green @ 12:30pm-4pm
- Micro WordSamuel
- Rich O'Hanley
- We are your Dad
- Ridgefield Library Lawn @ 12pm-5pm
- Jessi Rose
- The Four Horsemen Songwriters
- Ekta Community Center
- Kent Besocke presents Tunes & Tales of the Revolution
- Blake Santangelo Rodriguez
- String Busters (Will, Mat, Dan)
- Ridgefield Running @ 12pm-6pm
- Nicholas Napoli
- Jessi Rose
- Seth Augustus
- Niko & Rojo
- Ashley Jo
- Ridgefield Town Hall @ 12pm-5pm
- Daniel Madeson
- Tony & The West Siders
- Avery Grace
- Laurel Aronian
- Marko Katra
- St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church @ 12pm-1:30pm
- MYKL MACRI
- Nora Barton Cascella
- Suzanne Corey-Sahln, Gunnar Sahlin, Gina Wilson
- John Cuk
- Suzanne Corey-Sahlin viola ensemble
- Chris Fecteau & Karen Rich
- Community Cello Ensemble
- Kiran
- Ridgefield Suzuki School
- The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum @ 12pm-4:30pm
- Mark Bridgman
- Greg DiMiceli
- Michael Neubarth
- The Marketplace at Copps Hill @ 12pm-7pm
- The Peterman Project!
- Bourbon & Britches
- Mark Bridgman
- Thief’s Wick
- The Meetinghouse @ 12:45pm- 4:30pm
- Phoenix
- Michael Neubarth
- Acoustic Song Circle
- Michael Neubarth
And much more…!
About the Ridgefield Arts Council: Founded in 1997, the mission of the Ridgefield Arts Council, a town-appointed committee, is to inform, entertain, and inspire those who appreciate and create art in all its genres. The council generates attention for and facilitates collaboration between members of Ridgefield’s vibrant arts community.
Make Music Day is made possible with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Arts.
