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Making Music Cedar Falls

Date: Saturday, June 20, all day in Cedar Falls
About: Join us and our co-hosts, West Music, as
we bring our community together for a free
day of music performances and creative
expression. Free and open to all.

Schedule: see full list below

*Additional musical artists, venues, and times will be added in the next few months. 

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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CEDAR FALLS FARMERS MARKET 
Drumming Circle: 8:30 a.m..-9:30 
West Music Build Your Own Instrument: 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Iowa Alliance for Art Education: 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Raldo and Boys: 10:30-noon

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HEARST CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Kindermusik Classes: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in McElroy Classroom
Music Hill Studio Student Performances: noon-1:00 p.m. in Mae Latta Hall

 

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CEDAR FALLS DOWNTOWN

Cedar Valley Acoustic Guitar Association Busking: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at 1st/3rd St.

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WEST MUSIC CEDAR FALLS
The in-store events listed below are located at 6322 University Ave, Unit H.

12-12:30: First Steps Into Guitar: A Beginning Guitar Lesson with John Waltz. All Ages Welcome! Bring a guitar or one can be provided (limited quantities).

2-2:30: Instrument Petting Zoo. A chance to try out band and orchestra instruments. Open to all ages!

3:30-4: Group Piano Lesson with Franklyn Busby. Learn your first notes on the piano and walk away knowing a song! Open to all ages, recommended 8+.
 

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RIVER PLACE PLAZA
 

Listen to live music, while supporting arts educators across Iowa!
Luke Sanders & Jazz Trio with open jam session: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The Love Frequencies: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Walking Dead Zeppelin: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Get Up Get Down: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

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BAR WINSLOW 

Jazz at the Black Hawk Hotel with Paul Rider and Bob Dunn: 7:00-9:30 p.m.

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RAGGED EDGE ART BAR AND GALLERY
Jazz Trio with Sean Kiefer, trumpet; David Donald, keyboard; Vincent Valadez, bass: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

THANK YOU to our community, businesses, and locations that are participating in this event with us. More live music TBA. Stay tuned!
 

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©2026 by The Hearst Center for the Arts. 

The Hearst Center is part of the

Department of Community Development,

City of Cedar Falls.

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Closed

Tuesday & Thursday - 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday & Friday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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