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2023 Schedule of events and happenings!


Fri. June 2             
5:00 - 9:00PM

5:00 - 9:00 pm, Old Town Hall
Juried Art Gallery

5:00 - 6:00 pm, Derby Square
Salem Halloween Girls
DJ, House/Dance music

6:30 - 7:15 pm, Derby Square
Tactical Bouzouki
Greek music

7:30 - 7:45 pm, Derby Square
Cultura Latina Dance Academy
Folkloric Dance - Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Haiti

8:00 - 9:15 pm, Derby Square
Big Ol’ Dirty Bucket
Funk

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Sat. June 3             
11:00 am - 7:00 pm

11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Street Fair and Art-Making Activities - throughout the festival

Mural Slam - Artists Row

Juried Art Gallery - Old Town Hall

FOR THE RECORD Community Art installation - Artists' Row and Derby Square

11:00  – 11:45 am, Derby Square
Aidan Scrimgeour
Jazz/Folk

11:00  – 11:30 am, Armory Park
SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY STORY HOUR

11:00 am - 11:45 am, Artists’ Row
Quantum Moon
Psychedelic Jazz

11:30 am - 12:15 pm, Armory Park
The Away Games
Indie Folk

11:45 am – 12:15 pm, Derby Square
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 1
Sophie Nash, Rose Woods Dance Collaborative, Olivia and Sophie Owen, Rebecca McGowan & Friends, Betsy Miller Dance Projects

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm, Derby Square
Tiltawhirl
Rock/Fusion

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, Armory Park
The Thursday Poets
Poetry

1:00 – 1:30 pm, Derby Square
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 2
Fourth Dimension Tap Company, Rose Woods Dance Collaborative, Sophie Nash, Hannah Ranco, Olivia and Sophie Owen

1:00 - 3:00 pm, Artists’ Row
Nada Brahma Kirtan नाद ब्रह्म कीर्तन

1:30 - 2:00 pm, Derby Square
Gatto
Bellydance

2:00 - 2:45 pm, Derby Square
Calamus
Ambient Rock

2:00 – 2:45 pm, Armory Park
Gabriella Simpkins
Folk

2:15- 3:15 pm, Old Town Hall
Dance Block
Forty Steps Dance Company, Boston Dance Theater, Erin McNulty & Dancers, OnStage Dance Company, MAGMA, Maura Gotha Pollister, Janelle Gilchrest

3:00 - 4:30 pm, Armory Park
Poetry Open Mic with Meghan Miraglia
Poetry

3:15 - 4:00 pm, Derby Square
StAttic
Classic Rock

4:00 - 4:45 pm, Artists’ Row
Reset Button Brass
Brass Band

4:00 – 4:30 pm, Derby Square
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 3
Hannah Ranco, OnStage Dance Company, Michaela Romulo, Rebecca McGowan & Friends, Fourth Dimension Tap Company

4:45 to 5:30 pm, Derby Square
Radio Compass
Indie Pop Rock

5:00 to 5:45 pm, Armory Park
Saeddyr
Dark Alternative Folk

5:15 to 6:00 pm, Artists’ Row
Mellow
Reggae/Rock

6:00 to 7:00 pm, Derby Square
Annie and the Fur Trappers
Traditional Jazz Swing Band

Sun. June 4       
11:00 am - 6:00 pm

11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Street Fair and Art-Making Activities - throughout the festival area

Mural Slam - Artists Row

Juried Art Gallery - Old Town Hall

FOR THE RECORD Community Art installation - Artists' Row and Derby Square

11:00 to 11:30 am, Derby Square
The Northshoremen Chorus
Barbershop Quartet and Chorus

11:15 am to 12:00 pm, Armory Park
Jenova 7
Trip-hop

11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Artists’ Row
Stone Soup Ensemble
Modern Classical

11:30 am – 12:00 pm, Front Street
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 1
Off Beat Tap Company, Shirin Kuppusamy, Jackie Bowden, Marissa Chura, Jasmine Senn, Shira Weiss and Lila Klaus

12:15 - 1:00 pm, roaming
WhistlePig Morris Dancers
English Traditional Folk Dance

12:00 - 12:30 pm, Front Street
Baechtold & Abel Aerial Artistry

12:30 – 1:15 pm, Derby Square
Conical Cacophony
Balkan Brass Band

12:45 - 1:00 pm, Armory Park
Poet Estela
Spoken Word/Poetry

1:00 - 1:45 pm, Artists’ Row
The Soon to Haves
Indie Rock

1:15 – 1:45 pm, Front Street
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 2
Off Beat Tap Company, Shirin Kuppusamy, Vitality Dance Project, Marissa Chura, Decent Dance, Betsy Miller Dance Projects

1:15 - 2:00 pm, Armory Park
Keep Moving Forward
Hip Hop

1:45 - 2:30 pm, Derby Square
Flamenco Boston
Flamenco

2:00 - 3:00 pm, roaming
Moonrise Fae
Interactive Flow Arts

2:00 - 2:30 pm, Armory Park
Deja Solo
Alternative/Indie Rock/Hip Hop

2:30 - 3:15 pm, Artists’ Row
Wyn Doran
Soul Rock

2:30 - 2:45 pm, Armory Park
Choppa Tha Beatboxa
Beatbox

2:30 – 3:30 pm, Old Town Hall
Dance Block
Dance LAB, Soumya Rajaram, Hannah Haines and Kelsie Steil, Janusphere Dance Company, Decent Dance, Prnay Chopra

2:45 - 3:15 pm, Armory Park
Big Brotha Sadi
Hip Hop Poetry

3:15 - 4:00 pm, Derby Square
Eva Davenport
R&B/Soul

3:45 to 4:30 pm, Armory Park
ALDRA
R&B/Folk

4:00 - 4:30 pm, Front Street
Baechtold & Abel Aerial Artistry

4:15 - 5:00 pm, Artists’ Row
This Day in History
Alternative/Indie Rock

4:25 - 4:30 pm, Derby Square
Mini Movers Studio
Youth Dance

4:30 - 5:00 pm, Derby Square
Tiny Dance Stage, Group 3
Off Beat Tap Company, Vitality Dance Project, Decent Dance, Jackie Bowden, Shira Weiss and Lila Klaus, Betsy Miller Dance Projects

5:00 – 6:00 pm, Derby Square
Threat Level Burgundy
Ska


Latest Past Events

Annie & The Fur Trappers

ChagallPAC 24 New Derby St, Salem

Annie and the Fur Trappers is an eclectic traditional jazz entourage featuring legendary musicians https://www.facebook.com/events/787810312950713/

DENCITY Open Mic

ChagallPAC 24 New Derby St, Salem

An Open Mic experience like no other. This is a Love & Light Zone Come through... brave the open mic and share a piece of your soul with us! https://www.facebook.com/events/186575881011097/

Mass Poetry

ChagallPAC 24 New Derby St, Salem

Founded to support the Massachusetts poetry community. https://www.facebook.com/events/222104177244931/