Lansing Musicians Are Attempting a Wild 60-Hour Music Record

Something pretty wild is happening in Old Town Lansing right now, and it feels like the kind of thing more people should know about.

Musicians from across the Midwest are taking over UrbanBeat for an attempt at the world's longest continuous jam session.

Why Are Lansing Musicians Playing for 60 Hours?

The goal is at least 60 straight hours of music, which would top the current informal record of 57 hours set in Granada, Spain, back in 2023. The Lansing attempt began Monday morning and is expected to continue until around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30.

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And when they say continuous... they mean that.

The Rules Behind Lansing’s Nonstop Jam Session

Organizers say there have to be at least three musicians on stage at all times, with performers rotating in and out throughout the event. The music cannot stop, no prerecorded tracks are allowed, and the jam has to include at least 10 different genres.

What Kind of Music Will Be Played?

That means pretty much anything could happen musically, from jazz and bluegrass to gospel, funk and world music.

How the Lansing Record Attempt Started

The idea came together after UrbanBeat owner Terry Terry and other local musicians started wondering whether there actually was a record for the longest jam session. Guinness World Records does not currently recognize an official jam-session record, so organizers are working from the longest attempt they were able to find.

The public is invited to stop by UrbanBeat in Old Town Lansing and watch the attempt in person. The entire thing is also being livestreamed online.

Even if the record is technically informal, 60 straight hours of live music is still a pretty incredible thing to witness.