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SUMMARY:Bach & Mendelssohn: Tradition and Transformation
DESCRIPTION:Join the McKay Orchestras as we perform alongside Jessica Lee of the Oregon Symphony for our 5th annual benefit concert. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the McKay Orchestras for a lively evening of music as they perform Bach’s Violin Concerto in A Minor alongside the Oregon Symphony’s new Associate Concertmaster\, Jessica Lee\, for our 5th annual benefit concert. \nDate: Friday\, May 1\, 2026 \nTime: 7:00PM \nLocation: Smith Auditorium \nDon’t miss out on this extraordinary musical event featuring the talented student musicians at McKay High School as they perform a wide range of repertoire including Bach’s A Minor Concerto\, Mendelssohn’s Hebdrides Overture\, and much more. Invite your friends and family to join us at Smith Auditorium for an evening of impactful performances and a silent auction featuring local businesses. \nAll proceeds from this event directly benefit music programs at McKay High School to ensure all students have access to instruments and enriching educational experiences regardless of their ability to pay.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/bach-mendelssohn-tradition-and-transformation/
CATEGORIES:charity + fundraisers,concert + live music
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SUMMARY:Michael W. Smith
DESCRIPTION:Artist and worship leader\, Michael W. Smith\, is coming to Salem\, Oregon\, for his KINGDOM COME\, Worship Nights tour on May 2\, 2026. Smith is one of the biggest names in all of Christian and Worship music and is excited to bring this all-new night of worship and hits as only he can.  Whether you are a long-time fan of his music or brand new\, you will be moved by the intentionality and beauty of this night of music and worship.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/michael-w-smith/
LOCATION:Elsinore Theatre\, 170 High St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-05-05/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260508T193000
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SUMMARY:Be Like Blippi Tour
DESCRIPTION:Blippi is coming to your hometown in the all-new Be Like Blippi Tour! Get ready to see the world more curiously as you move like\, play like\, and explore just like Blippi! Join Blippi and Meekah. live on stage in a high-energy live show packed with music\, laughter\, and surprises\, featuring fan-favorites like “The Excavator Song\,” “Monster Truck\,” “Dino Dance\,” and “Curious Like Me.” This brand-new interactive adventure invites families to put on your orange glasses and unlock the spark of curiosity inside us all—showing that everyone can Be Like Blippi!
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/be-like-blippi-tour/
LOCATION:Elsinore Theatre\, 170 High St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260509T023000
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SUMMARY:The Breasts of Tirésias
DESCRIPTION:The Breasts of Tiresias\nMusic by Francis Poulenc and Lyics by Gillaume Apollinaiare\nGender norms pop like balloons in The Breasts of Tiresias\, Poulenc and Appollinaire’s bawdy surrealist romp. Frustrated with the life of a housewife\, Tiresias sheds her breasts and becomes the male General Tirésias. As she leads a new life fighting distant wars on foreign battlefields\, her stay-at-home husband discovers a way to make babies on his own – but not just one: 40\,049 of them. This delightfully sugar-coated pill coats the sublime in the ridiculous.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/the-breasts-of-tiresias-2/
LOCATION:Smith Auditorium\, 900 State St\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260510T170000
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SUMMARY:Salem Pops Orchestra featuring True North Duo
DESCRIPTION:Hear Salem Pops Orchestra featuring special guests True North Duo (Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel) 3pm\, Sunday\, May 10\nSalem Pops is arranging six of True North’s original songs for orchestra and they will perform them together\, live.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/salem-pops-orchestra-featuring-true-north-duo/
LOCATION:East Salem Community Center\, 1850 45th Ave NE\, Salem\, 97305\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:The Wailin' Jennys
DESCRIPTION:The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta\, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse — three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. \nStarting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with New York-based Masse continue to create some of the most exciting music on the folk-roots scene\, stepping up their musical game with each critically lauded recording\, and thrilling audiences with their renowned live performances. \nThe Wailin’ Jennys are more than just impeccable bluegrass harmonizers; they’re also terrific bandleaders who give their traditional roots music a sense of real reverence. — NPR
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/the-wailin-jennys/
LOCATION:Elsinore Theatre\, 170 High St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260515T210000
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SUMMARY:Copland & Rachmaninoff
DESCRIPTION:Oregon Symphony in Salem presents \nCopland & Rachmaninoff\nFasten your seatbelt as Alessio Bax tackles Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3\, a creation of massive power and drive and one of the hardest-to-master works in the repertoire. After its premiere in New York City\, a critic wrote that “its great length and extreme difficulties bar it from performances by any but pianists of exceptional technical powers.” Its quiet start leads into an astonishing unleashing of notes and hurtles to a riveting conclusion. Copland’s Third Symphony also was first presented in the U.S. Its spirit is undeniably “American”—vital\, optimistic\, and big-hearted—triumphantly exclaimed in the finale’s stirring “Fanfare for the Common Man.”
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/copland-rachmaninoff/
LOCATION:Smith Auditorium\, 900 State St\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260529T210000
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SUMMARY:The Marshall Tucker Band
DESCRIPTION:When you wake up and want to put a smile on your face\, you think of the songs that always manage to reach down and touch your soul the moment you hear the first note. The Marshall Tucker Band is one such group that continues to have a profound level of impact on successive generations of listeners who’ve been “Searchin’ for a Rainbow” and found it perfectly represented by this tried-and-true Southern institution over the decades. “I’ve been in tune with how music can make you feel\, right from when I was first in the crib\,” explains lead vocalist and bandleader Doug Gray\, who’s been fronting the MTB since the very beginning. “I was born with that. And I realized it early on\, back when I was a little kid and my mom and dad encouraged me to get up there and sing whatever song came on the jukebox. It got to the point where people were listening to me more than what was on the jukebox! There’s a certain gift I found I could share\, whether I was in front of five people or 20\,000 people. I was blessed with that ability and I’m thankful I can share with others.”\n\nThe Marshall Tucker Band came together as a young\, hungry\, and quite driven six-piece outfit in Spartanburg\, South Carolina in 1972\, having duly baptized themselves with the name of a blind piano tuner after they found it inscribed on a key to their original rehearsal space — and they’ve been in tune with tearing it up on live stages both big and small all across the globe ever since. Plus\, the band’s mighty music catalog\, consisting of more than 20 studio albums and a score of live releases\, has racked up multi-platinum album sales. A typically rich MTB setlist is bubbling over with a healthy dose of hits like the heartfelt singalong “Heard It in a Love Song\,” the insistent pleading of “Can’t You See” (the signature tune of MTB’s late co-founding lead guitarist and then-principal songwriter Toy Caldwell)\, the testifying “Fire on the Mountain\,” the wanderlust gallop of “Long Hard Ride\,” and the explosive testimony of “Ramblin\,’” to name but a few.\n\nIndeed\, the secret ingredient to the ongoing success of The Marshall Tucker Band’s influence can be seen and felt far and wide throughout many mainstream digital outlets (Netflix\, Amazon\, etc.). In essence\, it’s this inimitable down-home sonic style that helped make the MTB the first truly progressive Southern band to grace this nation’s airwaves — the proof of which can be found within the grooves of “Take the Highway\,” the first song on their self-titled April 1973 debut album on Capricorn Records\, The Marshall Tucker Band. “We had the commonality of having all grown up together in Spartanburg\,” explains Gray about his original MTB bandmates\, guitar wizard Toy Caldwell and his brother\, bassist Tommy Caldwell\, alongside rhythm guitarist George McCorkle\, drummer Paul T. Riddle\, and flautist/saxophonist Jerry Eubanks.\n\nDoug Gray sees no end to the road that lies ahead for The Marshall Tucker Band\, whose legacy is being carried forward by the man himself and his current bandmates\, drummer B.B. Borden (Mother’s Finest\, The Outlaws)\, bassist/vocalist Ryan Ware\, keyboardist/saxophonist/flautist/vocalist Marcus James Henderson\, guitarist/vocalist Chris Hicks\, and guitarist/vocalist Rick Willis.“People ask me all the time what I’m gonna do when I turn 80\, and I always say\, ‘The same thing that we’re continuing to do now.’ We’re road warriors\, there’s no doubt about that — and I don’t intend to slow down.” May the MTB wagon train continue running like the wind on a long hard ride for many more years to come. One thing we absolutely know for sure: If you heard it in a Marshall Tucker Band song\, it certainly can’t be wrong.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/the-marshall-tucker-band/
LOCATION:Elsinore Theatre\, 170 High St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-06-02/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-07-07/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T200000
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SUMMARY:MIG Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Punk and ska music on a farm in Salem\, Oregon\nStarted in summer 2021\, MIG Fest combines punk and ska music with locally grown\, organic food. \nThis year features: \n\nAlice Bag Band\nMONKEY\nDevon Kay & the Solutions\nCut-Rate Druggist\nRad Max
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/mig-fest-2026/
LOCATION:Minto Island Growers\, 3394 Brown Island Road S\, Salem\, 97302\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260804T220000
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-08-04/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260811T200000
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SUMMARY:Music at the Mill: Water Street Project
DESCRIPTION:Music at the Mill continues August 11 and every other Tuesday until September 8! \nCome dance\, eat\, and drink to a different sound each night while being surrounded by the beautiful historic setting at Willamette Heritage Center. \nMusic plays from 6pm to 8pm. \nAug 11 features Water Street Project\, a six-piece band that uses four acoustic guitars to create a lush\, vibrant sound. \nGet pre-sale tickets online ahead of time for a $5 discount. \nMusic at the Mill is hosted by WHC in partnership with Lively at the Mill.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/music-at-the-mill-water-street-project/
LOCATION:Willamette Heritage Center\, 1313 Mill St\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:Capital City Retro Fest
DESCRIPTION:Capital City Retro Fest is a 3-night\, all-ages concert event at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater on Salem’s Riverfront Park including food cart pod and a central bar serving adult beverages to 21 & over attendees. \nThe 2026 line-up includes tributes to DEF LEPPARD\, FLEETWOOD MAC\, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS\, FOO FIGHTERS\, DURAN DURAN\, TOM PETTY\, U2\, ALANIS MORISSETTE\, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS and HALL & OATES \nClick here for tickets.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/capital-city-retro-fest/
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260818T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260818T213000
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SUMMARY:Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening
DESCRIPTION:Jason Bonham always finds himself at home behind the drum kit. From this spot\, he has anchored the tempo for a myriad of the most legendary artists of all-time. It’s the place where he initially realized his destiny as a kid. It’s a tried-and-true safe harbor for the expression of his purest emotions. It’s a direct conduit to his late father and Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. \nFollowing stints with Airrace and Virginia Wolf\, he handled drums on Jimmy Page’s gold-certified Outrider. During 1988\, he notably accompanied Page\, John Paul Jones\, and Robert Plant behind the kit for Led Zeppelin at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Beyond helming solo projects such as Bonham and The Jason Bonham Band\, he appeared in Rock Star with Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. Plus\, he lent his talents to Foreigner\, Little Steven\, Joe Bonamassa\, and Paul Rodgers. He held down the drums for Led Zeppelin’s 2007 reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert—which set the Guinness World Record® for “Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert.” The evening spawned the Celebration Day concert film and multiplatinum album\, debuting Top 10 on the Billboard 200\, selling three million-plus copies\, and garnering a GRAMMY®. Other notable projects have included Black Country Communion (Bonamassa\, Glenn Hughes\, and Derek Sherinian) and California Breed (Hughes and producer and guitarist Andrew Watt). He joined Sammy Hagar and the Circle with Van Halen’s Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani. In 2010\, he introduced Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening (JBLZE)\, packing venues coast-to-coast and supporting everyone from Heart to Kid Rock. A spectacle of top-flight musicianship\, arresting visuals\, mind-blowing lighting\, and emotionally charged storytelling\, Rolling Stone hailed its “set of Led Zep gems that were strikingly faithful to the originals\,” while Billy Joel handpicked JBLZE to open up a handful of dates. Ultimately\, Jason remains forever at home on the drums.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/jason-bonhams-led-zeppelin-evening/
LOCATION:Elsinore Theatre\, 170 High St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:Live music with Mayra Sandoval
DESCRIPTION:Live music on the patio with Mayra Sandoval. The tasting room is open from 4-9 pm with music from 6-8 pm. Sip award-winning student-crafted wines (plus beer\, cider & NA options)\, snack on charcuterie\, and settle in. Seating is first-come\, first-served. The performance is free and open to all ages. \n8/21/26 6-8 pm \nChemeketa Cellars\, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW\, Salem \n 
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/live-music-with-mayra-sandoval/
LOCATION:Chemeketa Cellars\, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW\, Salem\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260822T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260822T190000
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SUMMARY:JJ Gregg - Album Release Party
DESCRIPTION:The recordings on this album document some of JJ’s most inspired performances and capture some of the beauty that Minto Island Growers brings to our community! \nAbout the album — It’s raining. Fifteen people and a dog crowd into a food tent listening to amplified sitar. They’re totally silent for almost twenty minutes of sonic exploration and ambient interpolation. With a few barks and eager applause\, the last tones of Raag Madhmadh Sarang hang in the moist fall air. ‘Minto & Elsewhere’ captures this and more\, with eight improvisations inspired by the audience and the landscape. Thanks to the compact\, multi-track recording setup designed by engineer Mark Yoshizumi\, ‘Minto & Elsewhere’ illuminates the unique intensity and passion shared in each of these live improvisations. Inspired by Frank Zappa’s ‘Roxy & Elsewhere’\, the sitar & tabla on this album deliver a tour de force of intricate beats and intriguing sounds. \nThe album is available for preorder here: https://jjgregg.bandcamp.com/album/minto-elsewhere \nFood and beverage service will be open during the event.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/jj-gregg-album-release-party/
LOCATION:Minto Island Growers\, 3394 Brown Island Road S\, Salem\, 97302\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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SUMMARY:Music at the Mill: PDX Preachers
DESCRIPTION:Music at the Mill continues August 11 and every other Tuesday until September 8! \nCome dance\, eat\, and drink to a different sound each night while being surrounded by the beautiful historic setting at Willamette Heritage Center. \nMusic plays from 6pm to 8pm. \nAug 25 features PDX Preachers\, fronted by Brian Batchley on blues harmonica and vocals \nGet pre-sale tickets online ahead of time for a $5 discount. \nMusic at the Mill is hosted by WHC in partnership with Lively at the Mill.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/music-at-the-mill-pdx-preachers/
LOCATION:Willamette Heritage Center\, 1313 Mill St\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260901T220000
DTSTAMP:20260124T223713Z
CREATED:20260124T223713Z
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-09-01/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260902T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260815T194357Z
CREATED:20260815T194357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T194357Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: The Elsewhere Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: The Elsewhere Ensemble\nWednesday\, September 2\, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. | Hudson Hall\, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center\n\nGrammy-winning baritone Kenneth Overton and internationally acclaimed soprano Camille Ortiz join the Eugene-based Elsewhere Ensemble for a powerful evening of music and contemplation. Together\, they will perform Invocation – a prayer for peace\, an innovative new work by the ensemble’s violinist\, Colin Pip Dixon\, who is joined by Arnaud Ghillebaert (viola) and Kathryn Brunhaver (cello). \nDrawing text from activists\, mystics\, and scientists across the globe\, this hauntingly beautiful piece offers a moment of reflection surrounding one of the most urgent questions of our time: do our beliefs drive us further into violence\, or lead us toward deeper peace and reconciliation? \n“Soprano Camille Ortiz was compelling…the emotional impact was undeniable.”\n–New York Concert Review \n“In an emotional powder-keg of a role\, Kenneth Overton soars with his potent baritone and poignant renditions of every number.”\n–Limelight St. Louis
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/grace-goudy-distinguished-artists-series-presents-the-elsewhere-ensemble/
LOCATION:Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University\, Salem\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260908T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260908T200000
DTSTAMP:20260809T222441Z
CREATED:20260809T222441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T222441Z
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SUMMARY:Music at the Mill: Phoenix
DESCRIPTION:Music at the Mill continues August 11 and every other Tuesday until September 8! \nCome dance\, eat\, and drink to a different sound each night while being surrounded by the beautiful historic setting at Willamette Heritage Center. \nMusic plays from 6pm to 8pm. \nSept 8 features Phoenix\, an American folk pop duo. \nGet pre-sale tickets online ahead of time for a $5 discount. \nMusic at the Mill is hosted by WHC in partnership with Lively at the Mill.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/music-at-the-mill-phoenix/
LOCATION:Willamette Heritage Center\, 1313 Mill St\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260809T184029Z
CREATED:20260809T184029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T184029Z
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SUMMARY:Salem Art Fair & Festival - Opening Night Party
DESCRIPTION:Opening Night Party\nSeptember 10\nThursday • 6-8pm\nEntrance gate at the corner of Miller and Bush Streets\n\n\n\n\nYou are cordially invited to attend our Opening Night Party to celebrate the start of this year’s Salem Art Fair & Festival! \nThis is a fun outdoor event with lots of entertainment\, music\, food\, and drinks. \nThe entrance gate at the corner of Miller and Bush Streets will open at 6pm with dinner and drink served shortly thereafter. \nDinner will be provided by La Jitana. La Jitana offers a variety of Mediterranean eats like chicken shawarma and dolmades; vegetarian options will be available. Beer will be served by Conversion Brewery & wine from Bryn Mawr Vineyards. A non-alcoholic beverage option will be available. \nAt 6:30 pm\, True North\, a bluegrass-leaning America powerhouse duo of with lush vocals and crazy-good instrumentals\, takes the stage for a performance you don’t want to miss! \n$35 for SAA members; $40 for General Public. \nPlease be sure to only purchase the SAA member and SAFF artists tickets if you are a SAA member or SAFF artist. \nThis event SOLD OUT last year – so don’t delay! Tickets are limited and will not be available at the door so please purchase them before September 9. \nYour ticket includes dinner\, two drink tickets\, musical entertainment\, and time to chat with friends\, artists and art lovers. \nTickets are limited and will not be available at the door so please purchase them now. \nWe’re looking forward to a beautiful evening celebration and hope to see you there.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/salem-art-fair-festival-opening-night-party/
LOCATION:Bush’s Pasture Park\, 890 Mission St SE\, Salem\, OR\, 97302\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music,food + drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260816T002246Z
CREATED:20260816T002246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T002246Z
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SUMMARY:Live music with Austin Sweeney
DESCRIPTION:Live music on the patio with Austin Sweeney. The tasting room is open from 4-9 pm with music from 6-8 pm. Sip award-winning student-crafted wines (plus beer\, cider & NA options)\, snack on charcuterie\, and settle in. Seating is first-come\, first-served. The performance is free and open to all ages. \n9/10/26 6-8 pm \nChemeketa Cellars\, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW\, Salem
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/live-music-with-austin-sweeney/
LOCATION:Chemeketa Cellars\, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW\, Salem\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261006T220000
DTSTAMP:20260124T223713Z
CREATED:20260124T223713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T223713Z
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-10-06/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261027T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260815T195346Z
CREATED:20260815T194834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T195346Z
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SUMMARY:Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: icarus Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Presents: icarus Quartet – piano\, percussion and multimedia\n\nTuesday\, October 27\, 2026 | 7:30 p.m.\nHudson Hall\, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center\nWillamette University\, Salem \nThe famed half-piano\, half-percussion icarus Quartet visits Willamette University to present Wilderness Suite\, an evening-length multimedia experience examining the unique anti-development of Idaho’s 2.4 million-acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Resulting from years of collaboration with composer Ruby Fulton\, geographer Teresa Cavazos Cohn\, and eight independent video artists\, the Suite seamlessly weaves together still imagery\, data\, film\, recorded interviews\, natural sound samples\, and live music. This powerful interdisciplinary presentation pairs science and art to spark vital conversation around the pressing questions of human-environmental relationships. Don’t miss this opportunity to see an ensemble redefining the future of live chamber music.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/grace-goudy-distinguished-artists-series-presents-icarus-quartet/
LOCATION:Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University\, Salem\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260124T223713Z
CREATED:20260124T223713Z
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-11-03/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260812T022016Z
CREATED:20260812T021939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T022016Z
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SUMMARY:22nd Annual Veterans Concert
DESCRIPTION:Willamette Master Chorus performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem alongside music celebrating America’s 250th anniversary\, accompanied by a full orchestra. The WMC High School Honor Choir joins the chorus\, with soprano Henriette Thompson and baritone Charles Robert Stephens featured as soloists. \n3 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 at Hudson Concert Hall\, Willamette University\, 900 State St.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/annual-veterans-concert-2026/2026-11-07/
LOCATION:Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University\, Salem\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261108T163000
DTSTAMP:20260812T022016Z
CREATED:20260812T021939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T022016Z
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SUMMARY:22nd Annual Veterans Concert
DESCRIPTION:Willamette Master Chorus performs Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem alongside music celebrating America’s 250th anniversary\, accompanied by a full orchestra. The WMC High School Honor Choir joins the chorus\, with soprano Henriette Thompson and baritone Charles Robert Stephens featured as soloists. \n3 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8 at Hudson Concert Hall\, Willamette University\, 900 State St.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/annual-veterans-concert-2026/2026-11-08/
LOCATION:Hudson Concert Hall at Willamette University\, Salem\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:concert + live music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261201T220000
DTSTAMP:20260124T223713Z
CREATED:20260124T223713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T223713Z
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SUMMARY:First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Salem’s Historic Grand is pleased to invite performers of all varieties to take the ballroom stage the first Tuesday of every month! Musicians\, bands\, poets\, and all other performers are encouraged to sign up and share your talent! Hosted by Matador Hamilton and Danny Shaw of Giantess. \nDoors at 6:30\, show 7pm-10pm. No admission\, all ages. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30. \nIf your band would like to perform\, please reach out to Matador Hamilton via Facebook or @matadormakesmusic on Instagram and let him know which backline gear your band will need.
URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/first-tuesday-music-poetry-open-mic/2026-12-01/
LOCATION:Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre\, 187 High St NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:activity,concert + live music
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