The 2nd Hastings Make Music Day was another successful event thanks to more than 50 musicians that volunteered to be a part of the 10 performances that took place in 5 Hastings venues. Beginning with a Dixieland band perched in the back end of a vintage pick up truck, the 7AM musical tone was set for a festive day. The Rotary pavilion hosted 4 performances while Lion’s Park, Roadside park and Oliver’s Grove provided a gathering place for a growing number of listeners. According to organizer Paige Marschall Bigler, Special Events planner for Levee Park, the festival which is a world wide observance, had another good run, with about 25% more in attendance based on preliminary numbers. The weather cooperated again this year, with clouds filtering the sun much of the day. New this year, was the involvement by the Pleasant Hill Library and the students from the Hastings Summer String Camp, who performed for those coming to make instruments they could contribute to the sounds of the day. The coordinators for Minnesota’s Make Music Day also came to Hastings and plan to use the format established here to develop the festival in other communities. By the time the day was complete, more than a dozen of the 15 daylight hours of the longest day had been filled with music. Video links to performance clips can be found on the KDWA.com webpage under Local News.
