The Boys Wilson perform in front of Noble Wave on June 21, 2021 during Make Music Day. (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)
Salem’s streets and bars will be filled with music Tuesday as the annual Make Music Salem event returns to celebrate the longest day of the year.
About 100 bands, orchestras, singers and musicians will perform at more than 30 locations around Salem, starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 10 p.m. Participating artists include the Oregon Symphony, Salem 90s cover band Smells Like Midlife Crisis, acoustic trio Old Brown Coat, hip-hop group Marcay and Spanish-language rock and roll band Sin Documentos.
Many of the venues are downtown, including sidewalk performances outside local businesses, as well as multiple locations in Riverfront Park and in Electric Alley. Other venues include the Salem Kroc Center, Beehive Station Food Pod, and three stages at the Willamette Heritage Center.
The event is held yearly on June 21 in cites around the world and originated in France in 1982, according to the Make Music Salem website. All performances are free and open to the public.
A schedule of performances is available on the Make Music Salem website, with options to filter by music genre.
-Rachel Alexander
