PERFORMANCES
The Salem Arts Festival brings downtown Salem to life with live music, dance, spoken word, and more across multiple outdoor stages and venues. From high-energy bands to intimate acoustic sets, captivating dance performances to street-level surprises — there's always something happening around the next corner.
The 2026 lineup is being finalized — check back soon for the full schedule!
When to Catch Performances
🎤 Friday, June 5 — 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Kickoff Night)
🎤 Saturday, June 6 — 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
🎤 Sunday, June 7 — 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
All performances are free and open to the public.
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Friday, June 5
Kickoff, TINY ART AND GALLERY OPENING
5:30 – 8:30 PM
5:30 – 8:30 PM · Old Town Hall — Juried Art Gallery
5:30 – 6:15 PM · Derby Square
ChagallPAC & Gloucester Student Band— Student music recital
20–30 young musicians performing concert band repertoire including pop, jazz, and movie soundtracks.
7:00 – 8:00 PM · Old Town Hall (upstairs)
Tiny Art Spree Fundraiser— Art acquisition fundraiser
Free to attend, $20 per original artwork. Our signature kickoff fundraiser — pick up an original tiny piece and support the festival.
Saturday, June 6
Festival Day 2 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
All day: Juried Art Gallery (Old Town Hall, 11–7)
· Street Fair & Art-Making Activities
· Mural Slam (Artists' Row)
· “Characters of Salem" Community Art Installation
Artists' Row
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Alessandro Schoc— Solo Pop / Ballads
1:15 – 1:35 PM
Kevin Kinetic & Gwynnethe Grooves— Circus Arts (Set 1 of 2)
2:30 – 3:15 PM
Django's Mistress— Indie Folk / Folk-Rock
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Alina Tuoni— Salem-inspired original songs
Derby Square
11:15 – 11:45 AM
Yi Zhiyin GuZheng Ensemble / Jasmine Fragrance— GuZheng (traditional Chinese instrument) ensemble
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 1— Curated group dance set
Off Beat Tap Company, Katherine Berman, Marissa Chura, Abriana McCollim, Hannah Ranco, Talia Hazard
12:30 – 1:15 PM
Hunter Road— Modern Rock
1:15 – 1:45 PM
Large Group Dance Set
North Shore Improv Coalition, Luis Davila, Urbanity
1:45 – 2:30 PM
Witch City Bellydance— Bellydance
2:45 – 3:15 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 2
Off Beat Tap Company, Katherine Berman, Marissa Chura, Sarah Soares & Aiden Jones, compass dance project, Hannah Ranco
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Terrafunk— Funk
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 3
Off Beat Tap Company, Sarah Soares & Aiden Jones, Abriana McCollim, compass dance project, Hannah Ranco, Talia Hazard
5:15 – 6:00 PM
La Diáspora Combo— Salsa / Merengue / Bachata
Armory Park
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Sarah Blacker & Aaron Zev Katz— Folk Duo
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Calamus & Friends— Music & Poetry Jam
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Kevin Kinetic & Gwynnethe Grooves— Circus Arts (Set 2 of 2)
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Gold Velvet Sofa— Blues / Rock
4:45 – 5:15 PM
The Soon To Haves— Indie Rock
Old Town Hall (Downstairs)
2:45 – 3:45 PM
Salem Literary Coven— Spoken Word / Poetry
Jo Faelyn Bova, Mae Fraser, Noah Phoenix, and Jennifer Puzzo
Roaming
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Dancing Witches of Old Salem Village— Street Performance
SUNDAY, June 7
Festival Day 3 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
All day: Juried Art Gallery (Old Town Hall, 11–6)
· Street Fair & Art-Making Activities
· Mural Slam (Artists' Row)
· “Characters of Salem" Community Art Installation (Front Street)
Artists' Row
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Anne Bennett — Dark Alternative
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Rory Halt — Singer-Songwriter
★ 2:00 PM
Sarah Guerin 2025 Public Artist in Residence (PAiR) Commemoration
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Salem Scottish Dancers — Traditional Scottish Dance, participation welcome!
Derby Square
11:00 – 11:45 AM
Galush — Beatbox
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 1 — Curated group dance set
Sophie Nash, Kaija Schram, High Street Friends, Cas Glover, Aiden Jones, Mackenzie Trainor
12:30 – 1:15 PM
Terry Borderline — Hip Hop
1:15 – 1:45 PM
Large Group Dance Set
Duets for a Lifetime, Julianne Cerreta Choreography, Mosaic Dance, Inc.
★ 1:45 PM
"Characters of Salem" Community Art Project Unveiling
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Kevin James Graham — Southern Soul Delta Rock
2:45 – 3:15 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 2
Sophie Nash, Kaija Schram, High Street Friends, Cas Glover, Mackenzie Trainor, Betsy Miller Dance Projects
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Double Star — Pop / Rock / Ska
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Tiny Dance Stage — Group 3
Sophie Nash, Kaija Schram, Aiden Jones, Betsy Miller Dance Projects, High Street Friends
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Flamenco Boston — Flamenco
Armory Park
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Frankowicz & Straw — Traditional Irish
12:45 – 1:30 PM
Foo Family — Foo Fighter Tribute Family Rock Band
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Harmony Northshore — A Cappella Barbershop Singing
3:15 – 4:00 PM
2-1 Ska Band — Ska / Ska-Punk
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Annie and the Furtrappers — Traditional Jazz
Roaming
12:00 – 12:45 PM
Whistlepig Morris — Morris Dance
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Lynn Modell / Making Dances — Modern Dance
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Miracle Fish Puppets — Giant Puppet Street Performance
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Moonrise Fae— Faerie Performance