{"id":145318,"date":"2025-09-25T22:19:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145318"},"modified":"2025-09-25T22:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:19:57","slug":"keep-music-alive-to-celebrate-milestone-10th-annual-kids-music-day-friday-october-3rd-drum-on-anything-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145318","title":{"rendered":"Keep Music Alive to Celebrate Milestone\u00a010th Annual Kids Music Day \u2013 Friday October 3rd\u00a0+ “Drum on Anything” Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keep Music Alive to Celebrate Milestone\u00a0<\/b>10th Annual Kids Music Day \u2013 Friday October 3rd\u00a0+ “Drum on Anything” Challenge<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Over 1,200 locations in all 50 US states, Canada and 15 other countries will participate in the\u00a0MILESTONE<\/b>\u00a010th Annual Kids Music Day<\/b>\u00a0this year\u00a0with special events and promotions that benefit and celebrate kids playing music.\u00a0 Kids Music Day events & promotions will be held between Friday, September 19th<\/sup>\u00a0and Sunday, October 12th<\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0 Families in the U.S. and Canada can locate Kids Music Day activities in their community by entering their zip\/postal code on the\u00a0www.KidsMusicDay.org<\/a>\u00a0locator page. International locations can be found by scrolling down past the map and\u00a0click\u00a0on their country\u2019s flag.<\/div>\n
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Kids Music Day special events will include musical instrument petting zoos where children get to touch and try different instruments, student performances, free trial music lessons, kids open mics, ukulele\/drum\/guitar circles, instrument donation drives, Kids Music Day sales and more.<\/p>\n

Kids Music Day is supported by a number of popular family-friendly brands including\u00a0Wyndham Hotels<\/b>,\u00a0Royal Farms<\/b>,\u00a0Independence Blue Cross<\/b>,\u00a0CASIO, Kala Brand Music, Les Paul Foundation, Music Nomad Equipment Care, Panyard, Remo Percussion\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Taylor Guitars.<\/b>\u00a0 Keep Music Alive is honored to welcome these valued partners, helping to support more kids to start their own musical journey.<\/p>\n

Over a dozen celebrity artists are showing their support for Music Education by lending their name as Kids Music Day Ambassadors including:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Julie Andrews, Jack Black, Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Michael Feinstein, Kenny Loggins, Richie Sambora, Sarah McLachlan, Vanessa Williams, Victor Wooten, Todd Rundgren, Neil Nayyar, Philip Lawrence, Bernie Williams, Damien Escobar\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Mandy Harvey.<\/b><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nVincent James<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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