The Willamette Valley Jazz Sextet plays outside the Willamette Valley Music Company in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)
Make Music Day returned to Salem Friday, bringing free performances to downtown streets and alleys, parks and other venues.
The annual worldwide celebration of free music is observed June 21, typically the longest day of the year.
Organizers this year sought to expand the event beyond its traditional downtown boundaries, with shows at the Kroc Center, Minto Island Growers, Northgate Park and other locations around the city.
Brennan Blackwood of Bluessence drums at the Northgate Peace and Forgiveness Gardens during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Rondalia Sentimiento at Xicha North Brewing during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The guitar player of Rondalla Sentimiento entertains patrons at Xicha North Brewing during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Blanca Flores and a friend enjoy the music of Rondalla Sentimiento at Xicha North Brewing during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Alondra Garcia-Hernandez listens to Bluessence play at the Northgate Peace and Forgiveness Gardens during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Annabella Eisner of Bluessence sings at the Northgate Peace and Forgiveness Gardens during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Willamette Valley Jazz Sextet plays outside the Willamette Valley Music Company in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Naomi Warren sings with the Willamette Valley Jazz Sextet outside the Willamette Valley Music Company in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Ryan Warren plays trumpet with the Willamette Valley Jazz Sextet outside the Willamette Valley Music Company in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Erica Fitzyounger and her twins watch their dad play bass with the Willamette Valley Jazz Sextet outside the Willamette Valley Music Company in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)People watch The Raven Kings play in Durbin’s Alley in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Buu Vega plays at the Northgate Peace and Forgiveness Gardens during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)A young audience member tries their hand at tuning a guitar during the Buu Vega show during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The audience listens to Buu Vega at during Make Music Day at the Northgate Peace and Forgiveness Gardens on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The lead singer of The Raven Kings on stage in Durbin’s Alley in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Jonathan Spagle drums for the Bee Room in front of the Ike Box in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Jack Veneman plays guitar with the Bee Room in front of the Ike Box in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Raven Kings on stage in Durbin’s Alley in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Wednesday River City Renegades play by the Grand Theatre in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Dylan Santiago performs in front of Bentley’s Coffee in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Abigail Spagle plays guitar with the Bee Room in front of the Ike Box in downtown Salem during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Portland Samba Band performs at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater at Riverfront Park during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Rose City Brass Quintet performs at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater at Riverfront Park during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)People listen to the Rose City Brass Quintet perform at the Gerry Frank Amphitheater at Riverfront Park during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Portland Samba Band marches towards downtown Salem from the Gerry Frank Amphitheater at Riverfront Park during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)The Municipals on stage at The Bad Space at Santiam Brewing Company during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)Peter Fernandez drums for The Municipals at The Bad Space at Santiam Brewing Company during Make Music Day on Friday, June 21, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter)
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Laura Tesler has lived in Salem, Oregon for 20 years and is originally from Flint, MI. Laura has been an underwater photographer for 15 years, and is an avid scuba diver. Topside, she has been taking photographs since age 12, and currently works on assignment for the Salem Reporter, and full time purchasing land for fish and wildlife habitat in the Willamette Valley. Laura attended Oregon State University, and has traveled extensively all over the world and the United States.
