Make Music Upper Perk

09/03/2026

The MMUP planning team works from September through July. Especially in the spring, we go hard. After June 21st, we wrap up, make notes, pack up, post photos. And then in August, we take a break. But September is here and we are picking up the beat! Stay tuned!

(photo credit Art Olsen)

09/03/2026

We are thrilled that some of the talent we experience at MMUP will also be on The Red Barn Stage at the Allentown Fair. Check them out!

Check out these performances (plus more) while you're enjoying the Fair! 🎵

09/01/2026

September is here and we are thinking back on the first day of summer. Many warm memories come to mind! Watch this space and we will share them with you!
(photo credits: Art Olsen, Dave Lewis, Rachael Balascak)

07/17/2026

Look back on the sunny, smoke free, first day of summer - Photographs from Make Music Upper Perk 2026 are now online and available for viewing, and downloading, all in one place!

https://valleyartscene.pixieset.com/makemusicupperperk2026/

All photos may be downloaded and used for promotional or personal purposes - just be sure to credit the photographer!

Thanks to MMUP's wonderful volunteer photographers - Rachael Balascak, Dave Lewis, Kristi Morris, Brian McNeill, Art Olsen, Lee Schultz, Jake Wink - who went all over the Valley, donating their time and talent to make sure that every musician who played on June 21st was photographed, as well as taking photos of venues, audiences, and volunteers. (Bill Clinton, Jinky Lao, and Donna Folk also contributed photos to this year's online collection.)

Photo collection by ValleyArtScene

07/10/2026

We are amazed about --and grateful for -- the generosity of our grass roots supporters who share their resources with MMUP! We are a 501c3 and all of our personnel are volunteers. Unlike some big cities, there is no municipal funding stream for MMUP. It all comes from the kindness of friends and neighbors who are committed to helping create this music festival for our community! Our Virtuoso donors play a big part!

07/09/2026

We are amazed about --and grateful for -- the generosity of our grass roots supporters who share their resources with MMUP! We are a 501c3 and all of our personnel are volunteers. Unlike some big cities, there is no municipal funding stream for MMUP. It all comes from the kindness of friends and neighbors who are committed to helping create this music festival for our community! Our Maestros helped create this masterpiece!

07/08/2026

We are amazed about --and grateful for -- the generosity of our grass roots supporters who share their resources with MMUP! We are a 501c3 and all of our personnel are volunteers. Unlike some big cities, there is no municipal funding stream for MMUP. It all comes from the kindness of friends and neighbors who are committed to helping create this music festival for our community! Thank-you for helping us Producers!

07/07/2026

Thank-you Patrons! We are amazed about --and grateful for -- the generosity of our grass roots supporters who share their resources with MMUP! We are a 501c3 and all of our personnel are volunteers. Unlike some big cities, there is no municipal funding stream for MMUP. It all comes from the kindness of friends and neighbors who are committed to helping create this music festival for our community!

07/06/2026

We are amazed about --and grateful for -- the generosity of our grass roots supporters who share their resources with MMUP! We are a 501c3 and all of our personnel are volunteers. Unlike some big cities, there is no municipal funding stream for MMUP. It all comes from the kindness of friends and neighbors who are committed to helping create this music festival for our community! We appreciate these Friends and Supporters!

07/03/2026

Banners are zipped into their sleeping bags and ready to hibernate till 2027! It was a banner day on June 21, thanks in part to the volunteers who put them up at our venues and took them down …….Kerwin, Ellen, Homer, Ben, Dylan, Scott, Kelly.