Join the McKay Orchestras as we perform alongside Jessica Lee of the Oregon Symphony for our 5th annual benefit concert. Join 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. Date: Friday, […]
Sheep to Shawl Saturday, May 2, 2026 10am – 4pm Join us for an exciting day of woolly wonder at the 41st Annual Sheep to Shawl event! See live animal Watch shearing demonstrations Experience living history Take part in activities for kids Enjoy live performances Play lawn games Shop with vendors and retail partners Experience the magic of wool […]
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 […]
Bring the whole family for some quality together time and learn simple hand-built projects that are fun for everyone and create magical memories for your family. Family Clay Sunday is a drop-in program. No registration required Family Clay Sundays are back. We now offer an “early bird” hour for families that prefer a quieter setting […]
Date: Every Monday Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Price: $5 (first class free!) - Pay at doors All experience levels welcome 15+ Take a break from real life to come play and let loose! Improv is all about teamwork, communication and, most importantly, FUN! Whether you're a casual fan or seasoned performer, this class is great for improvisers […]
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. Doors at 6:30, show 7pm-10pm. No admission, all ages. […]
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 […]
Join Shirley Brown for a musically soulful and joyful 75 min yoga/mindful movement practice. Practice is orchestrated with rhythmic and soulful tunes to get you moving and maybe even singing. Together we will celebrate the joy of Soul and R&B music as we flow. If you love R&B / Soul music, don’t miss these Friday […]
The Breasts of Tiresias Music by Francis Poulenc and Lyics by Gillaume Apollinaiare Gender 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 […]
Hear Salem Pops Orchestra featuring special guests True North Duo (Kristen Grainger & Dan Wetzel) 3pm, Sunday, May 10 Salem Pops is arranging six of True North's original songs for orchestra and they will perform them together, live.
Date: Every Monday Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Price: $5 (first class free!) - Pay at doors All experience levels welcome 15+ Take a break from real life to come play and let loose! Improv is all about teamwork, communication and, most importantly, FUN! Whether you're a casual fan or seasoned performer, this class is great for improvisers […]
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse — three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting 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 […]
Oregon Symphony in Salem presents Copland & Rachmaninoff Fasten 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 […]
Bring the whole family for some quality together time and learn simple hand-built projects that are fun for everyone and create magical memories for your family. Family Clay Sunday is a drop-in program. No registration required Family Clay Sundays are back. We now offer an “early bird” hour for families that prefer a quieter setting […]
Date: Every Monday Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm Price: $5 (first class free!) - Pay at doors All experience levels welcome 15+ Take a break from real life to come play and let loose! Improv is all about teamwork, communication and, most importantly, FUN! Whether you're a casual fan or seasoned performer, this class is great for improvisers […]
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