Mass Appeal Guitars 2026: Songs of Awesome in Union Square NYC — June 21

Join a massive outdoor guitar jam in Union Square NYC on Sunday June 21st!

This year Mass Appeal falls on Father's Day — so we're kicking things off with a James Brown classic to honor the occasion. But this event is for everyone: beginners and veterans, soloists and strummers, dads and kids and friends and anyone who loves music. Bring your guitar. Bring whoever you love making music with.

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:
3:00–4:00pm — Tutorials and open small group jams
4:00pm — Gather on the steps of Union Square South for a mass play and
sing-along
4:30pm — Hang out and enjoy live music live music from awesome local
bands. Featuring music from: Dolla Slice, The Synergy, & Snojoy.

Then return to the city we love with the flame
of awesome burning within you!

TO JOIN:

STEP ONE: RSVP for the play along by clicking the RSVP button on the top right of this page. Know a dad who plays guitar? This is the
perfect Father's Day outing — tag him and share this link:

https://www.meetup.com/mass-appeal-guitars/events/314881231/

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.

2026 SONGS

1. 🎸Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" – James Brown 🎸
2. "Rebel Rebel" – David Bowie
3. "Pink Pony Club" – Chappell Roan
4. "Oye Como Va" – Santana/Tito Puente
5. "What's Up?" – 4 Non-Blondes

STEP THREE: Show up to Union Square Park South by the steps on Sunday, June 21st anytime starting at 3:00 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