17 August
The Salem Jazz and Soul Fest
the fun
Every summer for the past 9 summers
the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival comes to town
My brother was one of the founders of this wonderful event!
Musicians from all over the country
come to play on the stage at the beautiful Salem Willows
The entire weekend is open and free to the public.
Donations are encouraged and there are all kinds of fantastic vendors
In addition to the main event in August, there are smaller concerts around Salem
through out the summer.
All proceeds go to the Salem public school music education department.
Each year the SJSF gives thousands of dollars back into the music community
and puts on great shows at no charge to the public!
the good
Salem Willows is a park that sits on the edge of the Atlantic ocean
you can see the beautiful sailboats and feel the sweet ocean breeze all afternoon
the random
my brother
working on the day of the festival
looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check that out next summer!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun event, nice photos!
ReplyDeleteThat does sound like fun. There is a big music festival here but it is not free and when you add up tickets with the cost of parking, it gets very expensive. Wonderful view in your second shot.
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful to have a community that jumps in and helps.
ReplyDeleteSummer festivals are the best part of the season, methinks. Been out of the loop for days without cell or wifi in our lovely Lake Michigan cottage in Door County, Wi. Wish I could live here again!
ReplyDeleteRight now briefly visiting a coffee shop to use cell and pick up messages. Will visit again soon! Still posting automatically, tho!
Hi!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. The ocean view looks gorgeous.
Have a great day!
So cool!!! Hope I remember about this for next year!
ReplyDeleteOh, just too fun! What a great legacy your brother is crafting!
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Where I used to live before they had a Jazz festival for a week in the park - now we have moved I have to find if they have one in Sacramento - it's so much fun :)
ReplyDeleteYour brother is doing well.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear about the fun group.
Loads of blessings
Sounds wonderful...it's hot and muggy here and I pretended for a moment that I was feeling that fresh ocean air :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful event. A very nice way to raise money for public school music.
ReplyDeleteThe View from the Top of the Ladder