Through Sept 14
Pentacle’s production of Clue on Stage continues through Sept 14. Although tickets have been selling fast so don’t wait! Click here to purchase.
Read our Press Play feature story about the show here.
Sept 2
Last chance for the Oregon State Fair! See our guide here.
Labor Day Weekend Festival — Meet the winemaker, sample wines and listen to live music. Sunday features Dylan Santiago and Monday it’s Mitch Lies. There will also be a different food truck each day.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept 1-2
Redhawk Vineyard & Winery, 2995 Michigan City Lane NW
Spend Labor Day Lakeside with Hit Machine playing your favorite hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Bring your own chairs or blanket and stake out a spot on the lawn for an afternoon of entertainment and enjoyment! Purchase your tickets online in advance for extra savings. Please note: to help reduce our carbon footprint, bring your own glasses (plastic only), or purchase a reusable Go Vino glass for $4 (at the door or add on at checkout)
Lawn opens at 12 p.m.; concert at 1 p.m. Sept 2
Eola Hills Wine Cellars: Legacy Estate Vineyard, 1600 Oak Grove Rd
$20 per person online ($25 per person at the door) | Click here for tickets.
Sept 3
Salem Cinema presents Titian: The Empire of Color — International experts, critics, scholars and artists recount the artist's life, his style, temperament and ambitions, and his ability to illuminate the path of art.
6 p.m. September 3
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
Click here for info and tickets.
Sept 5
Celebrate, honor, and remember your loved ones at the 7th Annual Reflections on the River. The self-paced river walk and luminaria-lit labyrinth will be available from 7:30 to 9 p.m., including remembrance activities and information for the whole family. Music will be featured along the illuminated labyrinth and pathways. New for 2024, there will be no formal sit-down program or speakers. Handwritten, personalized luminarias will be available for purchase for $10 at the event or pre-purchase a printed luminaria that you can take home at the conclusion of the event.
7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept 5
Riverfront Park
Sept 6
Don your dancing boots and scoot downtown for The Boot Scoot & Brew, a fundraising event supporting the Center 50+. There will be live music by Roundhouse Band, Jerry Kilgore and Rock ‘n’ Roll Cowboys, plus drinks and delicacies from nine different food trucks.
Gates: 3:30 p.m. Music: 4 p.m. Sep 6
Gerry Frank Amphitheater at Riverfront Park
$15 | friendsofcenter50plus.com
Check out the End of Summer Cruise-in featuring cars, wine and live music by Dave’s Killer band.
4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept 6
West Hills Vineyard
Take in a night of Salem sounds with Birth of Happiness, DTW and Gabriel Cox
8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept 6
Infinity Room
$12 in advance/$15 at the door | Click here for tickets.
Sept 6-7
XichaFest is a two-day celebration of cerveza (beer), comida (food), and cultura (culture) featuring food, live music and more. It kicks off 7 p.m. Friday night with Kumbia DJ. Saturday welcomes the return of the Low Rider Car Show 11 to 4 p.m. with local vendor market, followed by a night of dancing at 7 p.m. with the Latin band, Pachanga.
September 6-7
Xicha Brewing North, 2195 Hyacinth St NE # 162
Free | xichabrewing.com
Sept 7
Salem Cinema presents Deconstructing The Dark Side of the Moon with Scott Freiman live. Freiman tells the story of Dark Side – from its development on the road, to the recording sessions at EMI Studios, to the release and subsequent tour. As in all Freiman's presentations, you can expect a fun mix of storytelling with rare audio, video, and photos.
7:30 p.m. September 7
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
$22 in advance / $25 day of the event | Click here for tickets.
Sept 8
Explore Art in the Garden during Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens
1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept 8
Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission St SE
Sept 10
Moms Unhinged: A Stand-Up Comedy Show is a night of laughter exploring everything from motherhood to midlife crisis featuring Andrea Marie, Mandy Simonson, Jody Carroll and special headliner Nancy Norton. And men are welcome at the show, too!
7 p.m. Sept 10
Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre
21+ | $20 to $28 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 11
See Freak Scene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. paying homage to Dinosaur Jr., of one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast, which inspired the rock scene.
7 p.m. September 11
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
$11 in advance | Click here for tickets.
September 12-13
Eat your way through a screening of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs during an immersive movie-watching event where you can sip and savor the foods featured on screen. Options for snack pack or full dining experience.
8 p.m. Sep 12 and 13
Salem’s Historic Grand Theatre
Sept 13
Summer Uncorked features Fox & Bones. Bring your own chairs or blanket and stake out a spot on the lawn for an afternoon of entertainment and enjoyment! Purchase your tickets online in advance for extra savings. Please note: to help reduce our carbon footprint, bring your own glasses (plastic only), or purchase a reusable Go Vino glass for $4 (at the door or add on at checkout)
5 to 8 p.m. Sept 13
Eola Hills Wine Cellars: Legacy Estate Vineyard, 1600 Oak Grove Rd
$20 per person online ($25 per person at the door) | Click here for tickets.
City of Salem Concerts in the Park features a night of free music for everyone! Musician announcement coming soon.
6 to 9 p.m. Sept 13
Riverfront Park, 200 Water St NE
Sept 13-15
Spend your weekend perusing the art and crafts of more than 200 local and national artists at the 74th annual Salem Art Fair & Festival. Accompanied by a nonstop lineup of live music and entertainment, plus local food, beer and wine and a kids area with art activities for the whole family, it truly features something for everyone.
Bonus: Salem Art Association members receive free admission to the Salem Art Fair & Festival, so now is a good time to join or renew your membership at https://salemart.org/membership/
Sept 13-15
Bush’s Pasture Park, 600 Mission St SE
Mission Street Parks Conservancy Art Fair Plant Sale is happening at Bush House Museum. Shop a select of plants and flowers ready for fall planting 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit Bush’s Pasture Park. Free admission. Easy pick up by car. Learn more at missionstreeparks.org
September 14
Part resource fair, part battle of the bands, Punx in the Park aims to “uplift and empower at-risk and homeless youth, offering an unforgettable experience that bridges the power of punk music with compassion for those in need.” Beyond music, the event offers essential resources to the youth it seeks to support. Attendees have access to valuable support services.
Sep 14 in Marion Square Park
Free | punxwithpurpose.org/punxinthepark
Little River Band — With the late Glenn Frey dubbing Little River Band “the best singing band in the world,” the band continues to deliver high-quality, memorable shows to the concert attendees making new fans nightly.
7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
Starting at $39 | Click here for tickets.
Take in a night of decadence, bawdiness, and damsels (not) in distress during Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret. From burlesque to drag to circus to magic, you never know what you're going to see in this variety show. There's comedy, romance, and bawdiness around every corner and not a dull moment or dry eye in the house.
8 p.m. Sep 14 at Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
21+ | $35 GA-$75 VIP | Click here for tickets.
The Haunted Tavern is an immersive cocktail experience run by the descendants of Ichabod Crane who will guide you through a 4-part cocktail journey. Hear the chilling and dark tales that haunt the venue, and beware the ghost that never left... Your night will be filled with surprises—the ghost tends to sit in on the experience and scare those brave enough (or filled with enough liquid courage) to enter!
Three time available: 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept 14 at 2572 19th St SE
$45 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 15
Salem Cinema presents Join Or Die — Scientist Robert Putnam's research on the decline in American community highlights a path out of democracy's crisis.
6 p.m. September 15
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
Click here for info and tickets.
There’s no wining until you're done, but there is indeed wining after The Willamette Valley Half Marathon and 10K. This run starts along the banks of the Willamette River and finishes at a local wine tasting. Walkers are also welcome.
Begins at 8:30 p.m. Sept 15
Riverfront Park
willamettevalleyhalfmarathon.com
After running (or support your runner - see above) sip your day away at the Willamette Valley Wine & Beer Festival where there will be wine tasting, live music by Old Crow and local food carts.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept 15
Riverfront Park
$15 | willamettevalleywinefest.com
Fall Willamette Wedding Show — Meet dozens of wedding vendors to check off those planning to dos at this show that aims to help connect engaged couples and wedding vendors to make wedding planning as easy and stress-free as possible.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Sept 15
Willamette Heritage Center
Sept 15-16
Salem Cinema brings the stage to the big screen with National Theatre Live: Fleabag, about a promiscuous young woman who runs a guinea pig cafe and is struggling to cope with her life in London after experiencing the tragic loss of her close friend and business partner.
12 p.m. Sep 15 and 6 p.m. Sep 16
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
Click here for info and tickets.
Sept 17
Summer Wine Country Dinner Series. Experience a multi-course meal presented by chef Chauncey Roach alongside carefully selected wines provided by Bjornson Vineyards in the company of winery founders Mark and Patricia Bjornson
7 p.m. Sep 17
Pacific Standard, 195 Commercial St SE
$125 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 18
Prince Again pays homage to the legend, busting out all his top numbers with perfect dance moves and stagecraft. So, don your “Raspberry Beret” and get ready to party, revisiting memories and making new ones as this tribute re-creates the sensational spectacle that was PRINCE!
7:30 p.m. Wed, Sep 18
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
$32.50-$52.50 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 19
Spirit Night features a tasting of acclaimed spirits curated by Brett Adams of the Multnomah Whiskey Library delivered alongside a thoughtfully prepared menu crafted by Executive Chef Chris Robertson.
6 p.m. Sep 19
The Cozy Taberna
$165–$200 | thecozytaberna.com
Sept 20
Rebirth Brass Band’s trademark sound pays homage to the New Orleans brass band tradition while weaving a tapestry that combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, R&B and the sounds from the streets they grew up on.
8 p.m. Friday, Sept 20
Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
$25-$30 | Click here for tickets.
An Evening With Steven Curtis Chapman — In a career that has spanned more than three decades, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history. With 59 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards, five GRAMMY®Awards, an American Music Award, and a historic 50 No. 1 singles, he has sold more than seventeen million albums with ten RIAA-Certified® Gold or Platinum albums to his credit.
7 p.m. Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
Summer Uncorked features Dancehall Days — Bring your own chairs or blanket and stake out a spot on the lawn for an afternoon of entertainment and enjoyment! Purchase your tickets online in advance for extra savings. Please note: to help reduce our carbon footprint, bring your own glasses (plastic only), or purchase a reusable Go Vino glass for $4 (at the door or add on at checkout)
5 to 8 p.m. Sept 20
Eola Hills Wine Cellars: Legacy Estate Vineyard, 1600 Oak Grove Rd
$20 per person online ($25 per person at the door) | Click here for tickets.
Willamette Piano Quartet will kick off the 2024-25 Willamette University performing arts season in style. This luscious ensemble – violin, viola, cello and piano – was beloved by composers including Mozart, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Schumann. This performance will be an evening to remember.
7:30 p.m. September 20
Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center at Hudson Concert Hall
Sept 21
Gaiety Hollow Open Gardens features Americana songs Salem Madrigal Singers. Listen to live music while strolling through the garden, which was the home and studio of Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat, Sept 21
Gaiety Hollow, 545 Mission St SE
Celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Salem Pride in the Park featuring more than 200 vendor booths with handmade items from queer vendors, free resources, and services for everyone. Plus a full lineup of entertainment, a variety of food trucks, activities, and more.
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sep 21
Riverfront Park
Free | salemcapitalpride.org/pride
English rock band The Cult brings its 8424 tour to Salem
7:30 p.m. September
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
Hey, Piano Queen! Drag artists Saint Syndrome and Nicole Onoscopi bring you a spectacular night of live vocals and piano, mixed with comedy and storytelling creating something unforgettable.
Two shows: 7 p.m. (all ages) and 9 p.m. (21 and older) Sep 21
Infinity Room
$15 in advance/$20 at the door | Click here for tickets.
Mindblowing magic? Or just mind blown? Either way Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show is looking to provide an unforgettable evening of enchantment infused by the world of weed designed to engage the stoned and sober
8 p.m. Saturday, September 21
Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
21+ | $30-$130 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 22
Camerata Musica presents Tomas Cotik and Grace Choi in an intimate classical concert.
2:30 p.m. Sept 22 at The Unitarian Universalist Church
Free | Learn more here.
Embark on a musical adventure with Celtic Thunder: Odyssey, blending tradition and innovation paying homage to heritage while weaving a rich tapestry of emotions and musical styles
7:30 p.m. Sept 22
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
Sept 23
Spend An Evening with Fran Lebowitz. In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran stands out as an insightful social commentator. Her essays and interviews offer her views on current events, the media and more. Called an "important humorist in the classic tradition" by The New York Times Book Review, Fran is a cultural satirist whom many call the heir to Dorothy Parker.
7 p.m. Sep 23
Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
$29-$49 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 24
Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour — Prepare your papercraft skills. Emmy-nominated singer/songwriter/composer Ben Folds is bringing his Paper Airplane Request Tour to Salem and audience members will have the chance to request songs by throwing a paper airplane at him during the show.
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 24
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE
Sept 25 & 29
Experience Edward Scissorhands, Matthew Bourne's dance version of Tim Burton's classic featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world. Filmed live in March 2024.
7 p.m. Sep 25 & 1 p.m. Sep 29
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
Click here for tickets and info.
Sept 26
Get crafting at a Needle Felting Class where you will learn to make a mushroom with Audrey Comerford of Wee Woollies Fiber Arts. This class will help with teaching how to make basic shapes with needle felting and will make it possible to create more complex pieces in the future. All supplies required for this class are included and you will walk away with a finished mushroom, felting knowledge and a felting block/needle for you to keep!
6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 26
CreativiTee, 110 Commercial St NE
$55 | Click here to register.
Delgani String Quartet — A World of Music opens Delgani’s 10th season with a collaborative celebration of music from around the globe, showcasing dancers from Eugene Ballet and didgeridoo master Stephen Kent. The program of works from every continent features music by Dvořák, Osvaldo Golijov, Jessie Montgomery, Zhou Long, Wynton Marsalis, Peter Sculthorpe, and Gabriela Lena Frank.
7:30 p.m. Sept 26
Chemeketa Community College Auditorium
Free-$30 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 26 & 28
Salem Cinema presents Paul McCartney and Wings One Hand Clapping — McCartney and Wings set up shop in Abbey Road Studios for four days in August 1974 and let filmmaker David Litchfield document their every move as they whipped through a sprawling setlist of recent hits, upcoming singles, B-sides, neglected album cuts, off-the-cuff medleys, instrumental jams, songs that wouldn’t be officially released until the following decade, ’50s rockabilly covers, and even a few Fab Four favorites.
7:30 p.m. September 26 and 6 p.m. September 28
Salem Cinema, 1127 Broadway St NE
Click here for info and tickets.
Sept 27
AJ Wilkerson's "Get In The Van" Comedy Tour — With his nervous charm, endearing smile, disarming disabilities, AJ has quickly become one of the most relevant young comedians in America, making appearances at at festivals around the country. Don’t miss AJ Wilkerson's "Get In The Van" Comedy Tour
8 p.m. September 27
Salem's Historic Grand Theatre
21+ | $25-$30 | Click here for tickets.
Sept 28
Celebrate culture at ¡Viva Salem! Todos Unidos, an all-ages, community-sponsored festival highlighting Hispanic performers and vendors that aims to bring together our community to celebrate the diversity that is one of Salem’s important building blocks.
12 to 6 p.m. Sep 28 at Riverfront Park
Free | cityofsalem.net/vivasalem
Spend a deliciously chilling evening with renowned criminologist and serial killer expert, Dr. Scott Bonn, as he takes you inside the minds of the world’s most savage and prolific murderers. This thrilling 90-minute show wraps with a dynamic, live Q&A session with Dr. Bonn where you can ask anything you ever wanted to know about serial killers.
7:30 p.m. Sept 28
Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St SE