Free Outdoor Musical Celebration in East Village Tonight

EAST VILLAGE, NY — Make Music Winter is a free, outdoor musical celebration each Dec. 21 — the longest day of the year — that "turns audiences into music makers." With a diverse selection of musicians and artists, Make Music Winter aims to "transform New York’s cityscape" with 13 participatory musical parades across the five boroughs.

The East Village section of the festival will feature artist Tom Peyton leading the audience in an interactive performance entitled "Bell by Bell," now in its sixth year.

According to Make Music Winter, Peyton will distribute 70 color-coded bells to the crowd, one color per note. A team of conductors will wave corresponding colored flags to lead the group in making music.

Parade attendees will begin to gather to 5:45 p.m. at Tompkins Square Park (in the south-central oval area, closest to Seventh Street between Avenues A & B). The performance officially starts at 6 p.m., after which the festival will move through the streets, ending up at Two Boots East Village.

You can sign up here to reserve a free slice and soda provided by Two Boots!

And watch a video from "Bell by Bell" 2013 below:

Image via Make Music NY