A Summer of Music is Coming to San Antonio

Published on May 28, 2024

City of San antonio Department of Arts and Culture     

Line-up includes Make Music Day taking place on the summer solstice of June 21, 2024.


SAN ANTONIO (May 28, 2024) — A wonderful mix of musical events is coming to San Antonio this summer with Make Music Day San Antonio serving as the signature event. From noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Texas Public Radio Headquarters (321 W Commerce St.), the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture will be cohosting a free, live music activation to kick off and celebrate Make Music Day. The diverse line-up of San Antonio artists performing include: 16 the Olympus, Andria Rose, Apollo Black, Combo Cosmico, Gavin Gonzalez, George Mendoza, Harvey McLaughlin, Pop Pistol, Scripts, Sierra Lyn Brown, The 501s, Wally Robles and Zo G. Additionally, San Antonians will get the chance to “make music” with drum circles, a sing along, karaoke and more. Other performances taking place as part of Make Music Day across the city include youth-focused events by OPERA San Antonio, the Classical Music Institute and The AM Project.

“Make Music Day will give all of our residents and visitors a chance to experience the city’s diverse musical riches in a free and accessible way,” said Department of Arts & Culture Director Krystal Jones. “This event is all about coming together and making or enjoying music, and we encourage everyone in our community to join us.”

As a certified Music Friendly Community through the Texas Music Office, San Antonio is dedicated to the growth and development of its talented and diverse local music industry. This summer will put those musical talents on display with a variety of events, many of which are free, including: 

This is just a sample of music events taking place all summer long. For a full line-up of arts and culture events, go to SanAntonio.gov/Arts and follow @GetCreativeSA. More on Make Music Day: Part of the Make Music Alliance’s global music initiative Make Music Day began in France in 1982 and has spread to over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. San Antonio area venues and musicians are invited to take part by signing up at: MakeMusicDay.org/SanAntonio by Saturday, June 1, 2024.