Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue | Sunday, June 21

FREE Live Music. 12 – 5 PM

Celebrate the summer solstice – the longest day of the year – right here on Myrtle Avenue with live music from 12–5pm as part of Make Music New York Day on Myrtle.  Enjoy free live performances across two locations, including Green in BKLYN and Myrtle Avenue Plaza, with sounds ranging from soulful DJ sets and guitar soloists to classic rock and jazz.

Graphic flyer for MABP x The Emerson’s “Chalk Walk” event, featuring a colorful chalk path of international flags on the left and bold event text on a teal background with a pink “Summer 2026 / World At Myrtle” border. Text reads: “Help draw flags from around the world on Myrtle Ave’s Plaza + featuring a family music kickoff by Kylie Branch of Timbalooloo. Sunday, June 21, 2–5 pm, Myrtle Plaza at Emerson Pl. (536 Myrtle).”PLUS as part of Make Music New York on Myrtle and The World At Myrtle Ave, families are invited to join us for the World Cup Flag Chalk Walk on Myrtle Avenue Plaza from 2 – 5pm.  Kids, families, and artists of all ages will help transform the plaza with colorful chalk drawings of the flags of all 48 participating nations, with a family-friendly performance by Kylie Branch from Timbalooloo kicking off the celebration.

See below for the current schedule, and follow us @MyrtleAveBklyn for the latest updates and all things happening on Myrtle. #MyMyrtleMoments

Myrtle Public Plaza (536 Myrtle (Steuben St. & Emerson Pl.))

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    FLAG CHALK WALK

    2 – 5 pm
    Kids, families, and artists of all ages are invited to help transform Myrtle Avenue Plaza with colorful chalk flags representing all 48 participating World Cup nations. Presented as part of The World At Myrtle Ave,

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    TIMBALOOLOO | KYLIE BRANCH

    2 pm
    Timbalooloo & Kylie Branch invite children to experience music as a living language through playful, imaginative songs, rhythms, and musical storytelling inspired by traditions from around the world.

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    4 UNTIL LATE

    3 pm
    4 Until Late is a classic rock cover band bringing the sounds of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s to life through rock, psychedelia, funk, blues, and jam-band favorites.

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    GRISPO & VALDEZ DUO

    4:15 pm
    Grispo & Valdez Duo brings together guitarist Marco Grispo of Argentina and bassist Arturo Valdez of Peru for a warm, conversational jazz sound rooted in Latin American musical traditions.

Green In BKLYN (432 Myrtle)

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    AKURO IMBU

    12 pm
    Akuro Imbu is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, poetry, film, clothing, and youth-centered creative activations rooted in storytelling, self-expression, and heritage.

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    FREDRIX...LIVEnDIRECT!

    1:30 pm

    Fredrix LIVEnDIRECT is a major-label session guitarist and solo artist whose high-energy performances blend jazz, neo-soul, reggae, rock, and alternative sounds shaped by years of recording and touring with renowned artists.

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    AKURO IMBU

    3 pm
    Akuro Imbu is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, poetry, film, clothing, and youth-centered creative activations rooted in storytelling, self-expression, and heritage.

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    ANDREW AHR

    4 pm
    Andrew Ahr is a New York-based jazz guitarist, bandleader, and sideman known for performing jazz standards, original compositions, and creative arrangements of popular music.

Make Music New York is New York City’s only music festival for the people and by the people! Celebrating it’s 20th year, Make Music New York is a unique festival of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City. All of the performances take place annually on June 21st, the first day of summer and longest day of the year. Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music New York is open to anyone who wants to take part. From ten in the morning to ten at night, every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, sidewalks, parks and plazas to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers.

Founded in 2007, Make Music New York celebrates the passions of local NYC musicians, brings bold new artistic concepts to life, erases boundaries between performers and audiences, and energizes the city’s shared outdoor spaces. Their mission is inclusive, adventurous and fun, and they accomplish it by producing three seasonal music holidays during which music makers of all ages, ethnicities, cultures, and skill levels are empowered to take center stage.

Make Music New York is inspired by France’s “Fête de la Musique,” a national musical holiday inaugurated in 1982. Ever since, the festival has become an international phenomenon, celebrated on the same day in more than 750 cities in 120 countries around the world.