Pacific Avenue in San Pedro has several music venues, and four of them are offering shows on June 21st as part of the International Make Music Day celebration. That event was founded in 1982 in Paris, and has spread around the world. We welcome you to spend a day of singing, playing, or just listening to a vast variety of music on Solstice Day, June 21st. The schedule is below the information about our venues, which are within four blocks of each other, and listed from east to west. 

The music starts early and ends late at Collage, a nonprofit arts space that is both a gallery and a concert venue. They started presenting events in July of 2021, and have hosted over 450 events that include music, visual arts, literary, and other eclectic forms. The nonprofit has presented over 100 musical instruments to local schools and students, and hosts monthly jam sessions in various styles. The address is 731 S. Pacific, and their website is at collageartculture.org. 

The Speakeasy Cabaret at the 741 Building. The secret cabaret at the 741 Building is usually only open for private events, but on this weekend visitors are invited to see this magical space that might be from another era or reality. The style is a little 1930’s and a lot of whimsy, with antiques and vintage posters creating a timeless atmosphere. Small-group ours of the movie memorabilia shop and collection will be offered during the day. The address is 741 Pacific Avenue, and the entry is on 8th Street. Their website is decoartdeco.com.

The Neon Sun is a stylish and eclectic café that is decorated like the living room of someone with particularly good taste. Patrons enjoy the global cuisine of chef Alex Schwartzmann and the hospitality of Tori Avey, along with the sounds of local musicians they invite to set the mood. The address is 524 West 9th, just of Pacific Avenue, and their website is theneonsun.com

The Sardine has been San Pedro’s headquarters for punk rock since they opened in 2020, but they have also presented experimental and improvisational music, folk, and other styles. There’s a passionate energy here, and between shows their bar offered a good selection and the company of an art and music loving clientele. The Sardine is at 1101 S. Pacific Avenue, website at sardinesanpedro.com

Make Music Day schedule

Note: If you are attending concerts at the 741 Cabaret, you may take a tour of the “It’s Showtime” Collection beforehand. These tours are limited to ten people, and those wishing to participate should show up 30 minutes before show time.

Noon – 12:30PM Collage Concert by acoustic guitarist Tom Bellizia

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Collage Tom Bellizia and friends on guitar

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Collage Performers from School of Rock

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM 741 Cabaret Classical piano with Peixuan Jiang: Beethoven, Chopin, & Bach

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Collage Popoki House Hawaiian-Americana duo

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Collage Ukulele Jam with Taeri Schiffman

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM 741 Cabaret Classical piano with Tina Wang: Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, & Ravel

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Collage Concert by Rebecca Lynn

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM The Sardine James Preston Allen & Band

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Collage Acoustic American Roots jam with Rebecca Lynn

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Collage Hotel Americana Preview with Will Hawkins, Gio Blanco, Hillary Cousins, and guests

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM 741 Cabaret Classical piano with Luke Templeman: Granados & Cuentos

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Neon Sun Sans Souci Jazz Duo

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Collage Taco Gumbo Cajun & Zydeco Band

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Collage Jazz Jam with Daniel Spector – come and play!

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Collage Open music jam – all genres – bring your instrument!