Oh, What a Fun-Filled Night of Music!

At Friday’s ‘Make Music Old Lyme’ event, Chris Gregor drew a large crowd in front of Nightingale’s where he sang a mix of Broadway tunes and opera vocals. All photos by Old Lyme Arts District.

OLD LYME—Despite the vagaries of the weather, more than 300 people came out onto Lyme Street Friday evening to enjoy the sights and sounds of ‘Make Music Old Lyme.’

Sunny Train gave a well-attended concert on the grounds of the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB).

The event kicked off at 4 p.m. with a popular, family-themed concert by the effervescent Sunny Train at LYSB.

‘The Colin Hallahan Band’ played in front of the Lyme St. Firehouse.

The Make Music Old Lyme celebration spanned Lyme Street from the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme at #2, where the Old Lyme Town Band played, to the Old Lyme Firehouse at #69, where the Colin Hallahan Band performed.

People of all ages strolled down Lyme Street to enjoy the music.

An international celebration of free music for all, the Old Lyme Arts District produced the town’s event in conjunction with the Cultural Coalition and the MusicNow Foundation.

Paul Loether sang and played his guitar at a spot midway along Lyme St.

In total, 12 different musical acts performed live along Lyme Street.

‘Mellow Men Two ‘with Kipp Sturgeon (left) and Gary Buttery delighted audiences with their performance.

Launched in France in 1982, Make Music Day is an international music festival open to all who would like to participate, and takes place in over 2,000 cities globally on June 21, the summer solstice.

It was a great evening for catching up with friends and neighbors.

The State of Connecticut Office of the Arts debuted the State’s ‘Make Music Day‘ effort in 2018.

The Old Lyme Town Band played a host of tunes in front of the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme.

This year, the CT Office of the Arts had been notified of over 400 Make Music events across the state, including the one in Old Lyme.

The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club was kept busy at the grill in front of Center School serving hot dogs and burgers to hungry customers.

Music wasn’t the only item on the menu during Make Music Day—food was also available at various locations.

The always popular ‘Midnight Anthem’ was a major attraction when they played in front of Center School.

The Old Lyme Arts District is a partnership of a dozen organizations and businesses promoting arts and culture on Lyme Street.

Laura Mattson and friend joined with Indie Rock to play on the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau porch.

The Event Sponsor for Make Music Old Lyme was Pasta Vita of Old Saybrook, with additional support from Caliber Computing and the Cultural Coalition of Southeastern Connecticut..