Fête de la Musique

The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a world wide music festival that takes place on June 21, which is usually the summer solstice. On this day, sidewalks, parks, community gardens, stores and more become impromptu musical stages for both amateur and professional musicians to showcase their talents. All concerts and performances are free and open to the public.

A print quality Local Poster for 2008 can be downloaded from photobucketThe Fête de la Musique began in France and has since spread to Belgium, Britain, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Israel (in Tel-Aviv), China, India, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Colombia and other countries. The Alliance Francaise de Sacramento has held staged performances to celebrate Fête de la Musique since 2006. New York City held its first festival in 2007. Saturday June 21st, 2008 will be the first city wide celebration of the event in Sacramento.

The idea was conceived by French Music and Dance director Maurice Fleuret for Minister of Culture Jack Lang in 1981 and first took place in 1982.

Its purpose is to promote music in two ways:

Amateur musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets. The slogan Faites de la musique (Make music), a homophone of Fête de la Musique, is used to promote this goal.
Many free concerts are organized, making all genres of music accessible to the public.

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In Sacramento, local musicians and performers can lawfully participate by playing in the streets of Sacramento thanks to Chapter 5.108 of the City Code which encourages the development of arts and culture in Sacramento and exempts street performers, incidental musicians, and the establishments that host them from requiring an Entertainment Permit. The Fête de la Musique is one of the only nights of the year where, under French law, there is no noise restriction. The musicians can play all night without fear of neighbors calling the police.

The people of Sacramento are encouraged to participate by playing music or performing in Downtown and Midtown Sacramento, offering a venue for performers, organizing a concert, promoting the festival in the local press, and most importantly by encouraging everyone to take to the streets, meet your neighbors, participate in your community, and make music!

Like a Second Saturday event but with all your neighbors playing music all over town on sidewalks and in parks.

More Information

A video trailer announcing the Sacramento Fête de la Musique

A short video explaining la Fête de la Musique

Make Music New York - How it works in other cities

Fête de la Musique Sacramento - myspace

International Declaration of Principles

Fête de la Musique - Information from the French Cultural Ministry

How To Participate

Want to participate? Add your name to the list of performers and venues below and be there on June 21st

Participation by the Numbers

The 2008 International Poster

Step 0.5 Print out the poster and distribute, post, paste, etc. http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii65/thebruce_album/fete%20de%20la%20musique/
Step 1. Commit to playing and celebrate. Hooray! Put your name on the performer table on this page (see Performers & Venues), then choose one or a combination of the following options:

Option 1. Check the venues, there are several "street fair hosts" that will be blocking off a street (like Cool Cat Gallery) or city parks that will serve as hot spots where lots of things will be happening in a concentrated area. You should coordinate directly with the street fair host to play at any particular street fair. City parks with out a stage are open and first come first serve.
Option 2. Contact a local business and coordinate directly with them to play outside their shop on the sidewalk or inside (like second Saturday events). They can provide electricity for amps etc. Once it's confirmed, add it to the venue list on the wiki.
Option 3. Pick a corner or address, call it for yourself, mark it down in the wiki venue table, and then just show up. Scout locations for electrical outlets if you need amplification. Some covered bus stops have outlets, as do some lamp posts (like the ones along the river south of Old Sac.) Ask nicely before plugging in, and bring a surge protector!

Street locations not directly in front of a store front should be considered first come first serve.
It's nice to share, that's why you are participating, right?

Option 4. Just plan on being there and plop yourself down on any 'ol patch of open public ground and start playing.
Option 5. Roam around. Pick up and jam with any body else who's wandering around.

Step 2. Tell all your friends about the Fête de la Musique and encourage them to participate or spectate.
Step 3. Add us as a myspace friend to get our bulletins, http://myspace.com/sacfete
Step 4. Send a blank email to <fete-announce-subscribe AT sacramentocacophony DOT org> to be placed on the announcement list (best option for timely and accurate information)
Step 5. Consider playing a larger role in the manifestation of this event and send a blank email to <fete-discuss-subscribe AT sacramentocacophony DOT org>

Performers & Venues

How to edit the tables below to include your information:
Once you register and log in click on the 'edit' icon at the top of the page. Help with Editing is an excellent resource.
Alternatively you can double click on the text in the table and replace the words with your information. Some have reported trouble editing text within the tables, you should have no trouble after looking over Help with Editing and only replacing the words leaving the || in place. Please add your information in the place holders at the bottom of the table

Participating Performers
Performer	Contact	Location
The Hellouts	myspace	The Streets of Sacramento
The Juggs W/ special guest David Oliver	The Juggs' Myspace	acoustic Brunch set near the playground at Southside Park followed by an early afternoon, plugged in and aproned up at Hillbillie Hill, and later dusk-ish return set at Hillbillie Hill
Crazy Richard	incomunicado	Here, there, and finally Acoustic Atol
The Mighty Josephine	Josephine's myspace	TBD
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra	myspace	TBD
Sacramento Youth Band	myspace	TBD
Winko Ljizz	website	Acoustic Sanctuary - 22nd & Jst
Ahoy!	myspace	TBD
Elkhorn Lodge	myspace	TBD
Adrian Bourgeois	myspace	TBD
Anthony Savedra	myspace	TBD
Alice Springs	www.alicesprings.us	TBD
Ingrid Peters Jazz Violin	Ingrid's myspace	TBD
Live Manikins	Live Manikins' Myspace	TBD
Another Rap Group (ARG)	Another Rap Group's Myspace	TBD
Paloma Negra	Paloma Negra's myspace or `<araceli.collazo@gmail.com>`	TBD
C-DUBB	myspace or `<eightyeightmuzik@yahoo.com>`	TBD
THE WICKER MEN	http://www.myspace.com/wickermen	Sac Town
Cali K	`<noveb333@yahoo.com>`	Downtown Sacramento
Rat Damage	http://www.myspace.com/ratdamagesacto	Punk Island (16th and Broadway)
San Kazakgascar	http://www.myspace.com/sankazakgascar	Time Tested Books on 21st St
G7 and the Roseville Gang	Ed (sticks) 947-8168	Acoustic Atol...eventually
Retrograde Revolution	http://www.myspace.com/retrograderevolution	10th and K
Chant for Peace	http://www.lotusgardenmeditation.org/joomla/ http://www.chantforpeace.org/	anywhere around J & 20th-21st
Meditate on this...	Meditation Station MySpace	All ova' tha' place, yo!
December Remember	December Remember MySpace	All ova' tha' place, yo!
Lasher Keen	http://myspace.com/lasherkeen	Where ravens gather
Autumn Sky	1(916)670-8920/mermaid_sings@hotmail.com/http://www.myspace.com/autumnskymyspace	TBA
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Participating Venues
Venue	Information	Location	Featuring
The Streets of Sacramento	The Streets of Sacramento	EVERYWHERE!	All Genre of Music!
Corner of 21st and J	Reserved for musicians employed at this location & their friends	Corner of 21st and J	Music performed by scientists, planners and designers... really.
Sacramento News & Review Parking Lot	SN&R Presents: The 2008 Sammie Nominees 4pm-8pm	Corner of 20th & J streets, sacramento	Live Manikins, Live Audible Soul, Bedroom Band, Random Abiladeze, Ross Hammond's Trio, de la Roast, No Admission, & DJ Rated R
Cool Cat Gallery	`<coolcatgallery AT yahoo DOT com>`	Cool Cat Gallery has closed it's doors, contact cool cat for latest info	All Types of Music
Sacramento Native American Health Center - Parking Lot	Just show up and play!	2020 J Street	Calling All Native American Performers...& Friends
Alley Cuts	Contact Shela at Alley Cuts	Near St. Rose of Lima Park, 7th & K Streets, Sacramento	Alley music
Acoustic Sanctuary	website	NE corner of J & 22nd streets, Sacramento	Winko Ljizz, One Man Band
Barber's Shop Automotive	It's an auto repair shop	1116 18th St, Sacramento	Acoustic Americana
HorseCow	Sunday June 22nd afternoon Bar-b-Q	111 North Harbor Bl, West Sacramento	Contact `<allen@horsecow.com>` for details, bring chicken and/or salad and yob
Watermelon Music	In the public square near the store	207 E street, Davis	`<info@watermelonmusic.com>` or (530) 758-4010
Java Lounge	Talk to Nicole Kangas 441-3945	2416 16th St. (16th & Broadway)	Part of the Punk Island archipelago
Atelier	Contact Melissa	1617 16th St (east of Freemont Park)	Acoustic
R5 RECORDS	contact `<INFO@R5RECORDS.COM>`	2500 16th St corner of Broadway & 16th	All types / Contact store
Sacto Area Pyrate Punx PUNK ISLAND	http://www.myspace.com/sactopyratepunx Working with Java Lounge and R5 to make this a party	16th & Broadway	Punk,Hardcore,Metal,Grind,Ska,Hip-Hop,Rebel Country..REBEL MUSIC!!
Acoustic Atol (AKA Music Night)	Bring a chair or sofa - no amps	NE corner of 20th and Capitol	anything acoustic, be ready to teach and learn new songs
Hillbilly Hill	contact the Jugg Sisters	H and 20th at the new location of Sacramento Green	Hillbilly music, dagnabbit!
Deep - Art and Yoga Studio	contact Christine (916) 448-3337	21st and H ST (corner building)	almost anything goes
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Resources

The Local Poster

woo hoo! the local poster by Julie Bruce is here for printing http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii65/thebruce_album/fete%20de%20la%20musique/

Punk Island, Acoustic Atoll, Metal Mountain, Latin Quarter, Classical Cape, Gardin du Jazz, Hillbilly Hill, Beatbox Boulevard:
In an effort to loosely organize music by genre and particularly by decibel level, we are recruiting motivated folks to organize venues. If you are interested see the information below for info on how to reserve parks through the City of Sacramento.
Punk Island, Acoustic Atoll, and Hillbilly Hill have all found homes, see the list of venues above for their locations and contact info.

More Information

How To Participate

Participation by the Numbers

Related Links & Video

Performers & Venues

Resources

The Local Poster

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