“Make Music Normal” returns to Uptown Normal

Posted on June 16, 2023

NORMAL – The town’s annual “Make Music Normal” festival is back in Uptown Normal Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24.

This year’s events comprises many musical styles from:

Funk and blues
Folk and bluegrass
Jazz
Pop
Country
Soul
Rock
Electronic
Hip hop
Americana
Opera
and many more

“Make Music Normal celebrates the power of music to inspire and invigorate our everyday lives — whether you’re making music yourself, listening to a talented performer up on stage, or simply dancing along,” said the Town of Normal Cultural Arts Department, Director Beth Whisman.

All ages are welcome to attend and there is free admission.

The following streets will be signed No Parking after 6 a.m. and closed to vehicular traffic at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 23

North Street, from Fell Avenue to Uptown Circle
All of Uptown Circle
Constitution Boulevard, from Uptown Circle to College Avenue
Beaufort Street, from Uptown Circle to Linden Street
Broadway at North Street, from alley to alley
Alley connecting East Beaufort Street and Railroad Place

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