Press Play Salem

Weekly Drop-In Improv Comedy Class
2026-08-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-07-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-07-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-07-13 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) and 6 more dates | Grand Ballroom, 187 High St NE, Salem, Oregon, 97301, United States
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 of all experience levels! Ages 15+ recommended. Classes are $5 each and your first class is FREE!

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: The Trouble with Angels
2026-08-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
The Trouble with Angels
An evening of mischief and music from two very familiar faces. It’s like the Rat Pack… but with a couple of broads.
Join Emmy Award-winner Jane Lynch and the hilariously charming Kate Flannery for a raucous night of comedy, song, and unapologetic mischief in The Trouble with Angels. With powerhouse vocals, razor-sharp wit, and more than a few surprises, these two beloved stars serve up a cocktail of classic tunes, campy banter, and devilish charm. It’s part cabaret, part stand-up, and all sass—because when these angels get together, heaven can wait.

Capital City Retro Fest
2026-08-14 - 2026-08-16
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.
The 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
Click here for tickets.

Englewood Forest Festival
2026-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Englewood Park, 1192 20th St NE, Salem, 97301, United States
The Englewood Forest Festival returns on Saturday, Aug. 8 for an enjoyable and educational summer day of art, music, dance, fun, and free, family-friendly environmental activities – all under a canopy of lovely trees.
The 7-acre Englewood Park is a major highlight of the day. Developed by the renown Lord & Schryver design team, Salem’s oldest park is a historic gem full of hundreds of oaks and Douglas fir trees, plus many birds, animals, plants and flowers.
This year the park is celebrating its 100th year anniversary.
Besides a full day of live music and dance on two stages, the festival offers a wealth of nature-based activities for people of all ages.
Now in its 8th year, the free festival will have many local artists, nonprofits, and community resources, plus food vendors.
Favorite performers will return including the Ty Curtis blues band, Salem Aerial Dance Company, Paradise of Samoa Polynesian Dance Troupe, ENLACE Cross-Cultural Development music, and the Premier Academy of Performing Arts (PAPA) dancers.
For more details go to www.englewoodforestfestival.org or find Englewood Forest Festival on Facebook.

Theatre 33 presents Pull
2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Pelton Theatre at Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, 97301, United States
Theatre 33, in residence at Willamette University, is a new play development company that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from our 60-hour rehearsed workshop production (fully designed lights, sound, props, set, costumes, and entirely blocked with scripts in hand) to a world-premiere full production.
PULL
by Sara Jean Accuardi
A group of teachers attends a gun safety training program designed for educators planning to arm themselves in the classroom. Over the five-day course, convictions are tested as they wrestle with questions about responsibility and what safety really means.

August 6 @ 7 p.m.
August 9 @ 2 p.m.
August 12 @ 7 p.m.
August 15 @ 7 p.m.

Theatre 33 presents Be Witch
2026-08-05 19:00 - 21:00
Theatre 33, in residence at Willamette University, is a new play development company that helps Oregon/NW playwrights develop their new scripts from our 60-hour rehearsed workshop production (fully designed lights, sound, props, set, costumes, and entirely blocked with scripts in hand) to a world-premiere full production.
Be Witch
by Rob Smith
All Kendra has ever wanted is to be a witch. Sadly, her magik (with a K), doesn’t make for the most solid career. Down on her luck and with nowhere else to go, Kendra moves in with her brother, Huey. The fun doesn’t last long and sibling tension grows as Huey tries to help his sister find a “real job” while running his business, paying all the bills, and most importantly, becoming the best bowler he can be. On the edge of losing everything, Kendra finally makes a breakthrough and gets the attention of one of the most prominent Covens in the world of Magik. Now if she wants in; it’s the Coven’s way or the no-Magik highway. Can Kendra achieve her dream without pushing away the one person who has always had her back?

August 5 @ 7 p.m.
August 8 @ 7 p.m.
August 11 @ 7 p.m.
August 14 @ 7 p.m.

First Tuesday Music & Poetry Open Mic
2026-08-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-06-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre, 187 High St NE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
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. Sign ups open with doors at 6:30.
If 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.

Lacey Lady's Birthday
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00 | B-17 Alliance Museum, 3278 25th St SE, Hangar C, Salem, 97301, United States
We’re having a CRUISE-IN to revive the American Spirit as we celebrate the Lacey Lady’s birthday! The Lacey Lady is the original nose art of the iconic Gas Station Bomber. She represents women in leadership who love their country.

Meet our Lacey Lady Branding Model or come in your own living history attire. Event doors open 10am to 4pm.
Admission & trophies: pre-admission available soon.
Community ACE awards: Award for Commitment to Excellence and Service to Honor. Nominations being accepted now:

A high-ranking military leader from the Pacific Northwest,
A community leader advancing youth education in aviation, and
A veteran volunteer whose dedication has been vital to the Lacey Lady’s restoration.

To complement the celebration, a Classic Car Club showcase will feature vehicles from the 1940s–1970s, illustrating the parallel evolution of American mechanics and aviation. Attendees will also experience an up-close look at the latest restoration milestone—the completion of the Plexiglas Nosecone and preparation for its attachment to the aircraft.
We will invite community members, dignitaries from other B-17 museums, and aviation enthusiasts from across the nation to join us in honoring history, innovation, and service under Lacey’s wings.

Live Music or DJ
Military Vehicles and Living History
Featured Exhibit in Museum
FREE Soda – at Soda fountain
BBQ on site for sale.
Silent Auction
VIP Dinner
Live Auction

MIG Fest 2026
2026-07-18 14:00 - 20:00 | Minto Island Growers, 3394 Brown Island Road S, Salem, 97302, United States
Punk and ska music on a farm in Salem, Oregon
Started in summer 2021, MIG Fest combines punk and ska music with locally grown, organic food.
This year features:

Alice Bag Band
MONKEY
Devon Kay & the Solutions
Cut-Rate Druggist
Rad Max

Family Clay Sunday
2026-06-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-07 11:00 - 15:00
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 and simpler projects.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for early birds
12 – 3 p.m. Family Clay Sunday drop-in sessions
Cost
$5 per artist to create a new project on the first Sunday of the month.
$5 for glazing day on the third Sunday of the Month. We will offer bisque pieces to purchase at $5 each for those who didn’t attend the first Sunday session so everyone can enjoy glaze day.
We’re so glad that our little studio is able to offer this activity to our community.
Facilitated by Kelly Matney supported by Doug Dacar.
Dates & Projects:
February 1 & 15:

Early birds: Thumb vase
Drop in: Ice cream bowls

March 1 & 15:

Early Birds: Textured hand prints
Drop-in: Chicken plates

April 19:

Catch-up glaze day

May 3 & 17:

Early birds: Name frames
Drop-in: Coil name plaques’

June 7 and 21:

Early birds: Familer faces
Drop-in: Moon Face

Sip & Stroll Salem 2026
2026-06-19 16:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Salem, United States
Sip & Stroll Salem
June 19th | 4 pm – 8 pm

This year’s Sip & Stroll Salem is shaping up to be our biggest stroll yet! Not only can you wander through downtown Salem sampling wines from vineyards across Oregon, but we’re also introducing our first-ever Sip & Stroll Beer Garden, featuring our beer and spirit partners. Whether you love sipping the valley’s finest Pinots or prefer a great brew or classic old-fashioned, there’s something for everyone.
Grab your friends and family, plan your route, and join more than 700 participants as you stroll in support of Garten programs and services, providing life-changing opportunities to over 400 people with disabilities in your community.
Must be 21 years or older to participate
Click here to buy tickets.

Flag Day
2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | B-17 Alliance Museum, 3278 25th St SE, Hangar C, Salem, 97301, United States
Join the B-17 Alliance Foundation at McNary Field – Salem, Oregon, in honor of celebrating National Flag Day, celebrated by Americans on June 14.

Learn about the United States flag, history, and receive a free small flag giveaway.

Flag Day is also called National holiday Flag Day in the United States. A day to honor and fly our national flag. The holiday commemorates June 14, 1777, when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
The idea to set aside a day to honor the national flag came from several sources. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, in 1885 urged his students to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.” He later wrote an essay published in a Chicago newspaper that urged Americans to proclaim this date as the day to celebrate the flag. In 1888 William T. Kerr of Pennsylvania founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania, an organization to which he dedicated his life. A lesser-known claim is that of George Morris of Connecticut, who is said to have organized the first formal celebration of the day in Hartford in 1861.
In 1916 Pres. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official date for Flag Day, and in 1949 the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day. Although Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, Pennsylvania celebrates the day as a state holiday. Each year the U.S. president delivers an address that proclaims the week of June 14 as National Flag Week, and all Americans are encouraged to fly U.S. flags during that week.
Join B-17 Alliance on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to honor traditions and our American flag.

Soul + R&B Yoga
2026-06-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Resonance Yoga Collective Studio, 129 Commercial St NE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
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 nights.

$20 per yogi | $16 for Resonance members (use your coupon code)

Portfolio Show 2026
2026-06-04 15:30 - 19:00 | Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, 97305, United States
Chemeketa Community College’s Visual Communications Program will host its annual Portfolio Show on June 4th, 2026 in Building 60 (Agricultural Hub) on the Salem campus. Multimedia Arts students will be presenting their demo reels beginning at 3:30pm, and the full show of all graduates runs from 4:15-7:00pm.
