Mass Appeal Guitars: Guitarists Unite and Perform Songs Of Awesome in Union Square NYC on Saturday, June 21. In Association with Union Square Partnership and Make Music New York, hosted and sponsored by NYC Guitar School.
JOIN A MASSIVE GUITAR JAM IN UNION SQUARE
SCHEDULE:
4:00-5:00 tutorials and open small group jams.
5:00 gather on the steps of Union Square South for a mass play and sing along. HAVE FUN!
5:30 hang out and enjoy live music from awesome local bands *TBA* and/or return to the city we love with the flame of awesome burning within you!
TO JOIN:
STEP ONE: RSVP for the play along: https://www.meetup.com/mass-appeal-guitars/events/307443647/
STEP TWO: LEARN TO PLAY OR SING ONE OR MORE OF THE BEGINNER FRIENDLY SONGS. Check out the ONE PAGE CHEAT SHEET OF AWESOMENESS to get started with super-broken-down-simple-versions of the songs.
2025 SONGS
1. "La Bamba" – Ritchie Valens
2. "Valerie" – Amy Winehouse
3. "Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes
4. "Dreams" – Fleetwood Mac
5. "Hey Ya!" – Outkast
6. "City of Immigrants" – Steve Earle
STEP THREE: Show up to Union Square Park South by the steps on Saturday, June 21st anytime starting at 4:00 pm to practice--there will be separate areas for each of the songs, plus one-on-one lessons will be available for absolute beginners. You can practice all or just some of the songs...Then we play EN MASSE at 5:00 pm! There will be room for about 120 people on the steps...you can also bring your own chair or guitar strap to play standing up.
Check in at the welcome table near the steps to pick up song charts and enter a drawing for prizes like 3 months of guitar classes, T-shirts, and more.
Bring your guitar, uke or other instrument. Electric guitarists and bassists are welcome to bring battery powered amps (no supplied power is available.)
Bring water, sunscreen, a hat or whatever it takes to be comfy. And keep in mind that Union Square is a crowded urban park-we recommend gig bags with name tags to avoid confusion.
Questions? Want to volunteer? Want to bring a group? Message us!
