The second annual Making Music Fest, hosted by the Phoenix Forge makerspace, is happening Friday, April 4, 2025 from 6-9:00 p.m. This free, all-ages event is a showcase of artists and musicians from across Arizona who are creating hand-crafted instruments to make music from traditional to experimental. Musically-curious First Friday attendees should stop by Phoenix Forge to hear from four unique performers, get their hands (and ears) on hand-made instruments and sound experiences, create their own music and music-themed craft projects, and shop local music at record store popup Stinkweeds Records.
Non-profit, independent music organization The Trunk Space is also turning the makerspace into a concert venue, with a full evening of performances featuring local artists Caleb Daley, Michael Krassner, Joe Willie Smith, INADRM, and students from the PVCC Singer/Songwriters program.
For those who are looking for something a little quieter, they are also hosting a lecture and performance by Hannah Mayree and Súle Greg Wilson of the Black Banjo Reclamation project on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6-8:00 p.m. Their talk, Making Roots Music and the Future of Folk will explore histories of music across the African diaspora and the Black Banjo Reclamation project's work of fabricating gourd banjos.
Find out more at https://phxforge.com/making-music-fest-2025/.
