ARTOBERFEST |
| Salem Arts is proud to present Artoberfest 2024. Join us for a FREE, day-long event featuring live music, art, creative activities, food, and beer. This outdoor event will be held on the Salem Maritime Historic Site lawn next to Salem Arts Association. Bring a blanket, get comfy and enjoy a day of live entertainment on Derby Street in Salem. Saturday September 28 2024 • 12 - 6 |
Live Music & Entertainment
Music and Events are in planning and will be announced when available
Krewe de Groove (4:30 - 6:00)
Krewe de Groove– With their transcendence of Funk, Soul, Jam, and Roots Rock; Krewe de Groove brings together some of the best musicians in Massachusetts to create its musical family. After 17 years based out of New Orleans, guitarist/vocalist Brandon Tarricone moved back to the East Coast for in 2014, bringing a huge amount of original music and bayou flavor. Justin Lopes on B3 organ, John Iltis on drums, and Dave Walker on bass make up Krewe’s rhythm section and their tight, syncopated pocket. Long time veteran Sax players Henley Douglas Jr and Eric Schindler make up the horn section, blowing up the funk that lays on top (literally!). Tarricone’s original compositions, vocals, and sprinkled arrangements of classic New Orleans material is combined to make every show, interesting, fun and danceable. With 7 original albums released between 2001-2018 and a large list of precisely chosen covers, the band plays different shows every night.
The Aunt Betty Band (12:00 - 1:00) Aunt Betty is a 6 piece, “here for the fun” band rocking danceable hits by the Pretenders, Roxy Music, Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Eurythmics, Blondie, Garbage, David Bowie and more. Featuring Suzan O’Leary, Betsy Sears, Cindy Bugden, John Sears, Steve Coffill, and Dana Brown. |
The Patsy Hamel Band (1:30 - 2:30) Singer, guitar player, and songwriter Patsy Hamel has been gigging around the Boston area for many years covering a variety of styles and songs from Loretta Lynn and Bonnie Raitt to the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead. The band features Patsy Hamel on guitar and vocals, Mark Endresen on guitar, Bob Hamel on bass, and Scott Kirstenberger on drums. |
Pirate Pendelton Project (3:00 - 4:00) Pirate Morrison and Everett Pendelton. Michael Morrison A.K.A. Pirateblue is an accomplished Bassist/Vocalist who has been playing around the North Shore and New England for 50 years. Everett Pendleton is a gifted musician equally talented on the guitar, bass, vocals, and songwriting, Together they perform original songwriting and music covers inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughn, Adrian Belew, Steve Morse and Wes Montgomery, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, and Paul McCartney. |
Creative Activities
Watch the Creativity Happen. Art activities including live artists at work.
| Gatto Belly Dance Troupe (2:30 - 3:00) “Gatto”, is an American Tribal Style® or ATS belly dance troupe based out of Salem, MA. ATS is an improvisational form where dancers take turns leading and following, using cues and a common vocabulary of moves to create a dance that looks choreographed but is not. Everything is created in the moment and no two performances are alike. Gatto consists of all experience levels with some dancers performing for the first time today. |
| Chagall PAC (Performing Arts Collaborative) "Flamenco Sketches" Music Performance (1:00 - 1:30) Victor Pachas on guitar with Dennis Shafer performing on Saxophone Musical Instrument Petting Zoo by "SalemLessons" This musical playground allows budding talent of all ages to experiment and try a variety of musical instruments with instruction of Dennis Shafer and guests of Chagall PAC. |
| Julia Csekö - Salem Public Artist in Residence Transcending Borders - Immigrant Experiences and DreamsTranscending Borders features over 2,000 brightly colored ribbons featuring the phrase YOU ARE WELCOME HERE in several languages commonly spoken by immigrant populations of greater Boston. The public is invited to take a ribbon and engage with the piece through a QR code and a mailbox, allowing participants to share stories about immigration. The AR integration leads to organizations that support immigrant and refugee rights. How do we define immigrants? Historically mostly everyone in America is an immigrant or from an immigrant family. It’s important to contextualize the arrival of the British settler-colonists as early immigrants. How many generations have you or your family lived in America? This Participatory Public Art piece is inspired by a Brazilian custom, where people of all ages, backgrounds, religious beliefs, and nationalities come to the historical Church of Senhor do Bonfim in Salvador, Bahia, and tie a ribbon representing a wish on the fence surrounding the premises. |
Erin Survilas Erin is a talented artist and student at Montserrat College of Art and our student liaison at Salem Arts Association. |
Sheila Farren Billings Shiela is a published children’s book author/illustrator and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. |
Annette Sykes Annette is a painter specializing in local oceanscapes and cityscapes. She has a studio in Lynn and is President of Galleries at Lynn Arts. paintbytheocean.com |
Janet Schwartz & David Kaphammer Schwartz and Kaphammer are Copley Society of Art members. Both have taught and exhibited work together and independently throughout New England. |
Food & Beer Garden
Bring your appetite and Thirst!
| East Regiment Beer Co. Scott is Navy Veteran while Josh spent time as a Merchant Marine. While working their professions both independently developed love for craft beer and home brewing. So in 2014 they began planning East Regiment to turn a hobby into a new career. |
| Saia Soup Nancy Saia is the CEO and culinary magic behind Saia's Soups. As a second generation Italian American. Nancy is no stranger to the kitchen. As the baby of her large family, she was immersed in the family deli business and has spent countless hours cooking alongside her mom and sisters for large family celebrations. Decades later, Nancy combines her traditional family recipes and culinary craftsmanship with today's finest organic and pasture raised farm-fresh food for the most delicious and nourishing experience for you and your family. As a family friend likes to boast, "she's a good cookah!" |
| Fiesta Foods Fiesta Show’s offers our patrons a variety of quality classic carnival fares including fried dough, corn dogs, pizza, Italian sausage, hot dogs, hamburgers, cotton candy, candy apples and funnel cakes. Fiesta Show’s also has a huge following of quality independent food vendors that offer an eclectic assortment of specialty items at fair prices. |
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| This program is supported in part by a grant from the Salem Cultural Council and Peabody Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. |
Artoberfest is supported by tourism dollars through Destination Salem.
You can help! we're looking for event sponsorships from businesses and individuals.
Sponsorship Info HereArtoberfest Exhibition
Salem Arts Association members and community of artists explore Salem’s history with autumn, halloween, witchcraft, and the spirit of the season. The resulting exhibit represents diverse interpretations of the theme and how, by bringing them together, we create a collective understanding of it.
Opening Reception: Friday September 13 from 6-8 PM
On display September 14 through Saturday November 9, 2024
Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays from 12-6 pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Would you like to help? We need lots of volunteers to help us set up, assist the bands back stage, and clean up after the festival. Thank you for helping make Artoberfest a great event.
Email events@salemarts.org if you want to help as a volunteer or committee member
Morning Set Up (9:00 am - 12:00 Noon)
- Setting up tents, tables, and chairs
- running extension cords and lighting
- Assisting vendors/performers
Back Stage (Three Shifts, 9-12, 12-3, 3-6)
- Setup/take down the stage equipment
- Help guide bands on and off the stage
- Assist the sound manager as needed
- Direct performer parking
Information Tables and Runners (12-3, 3-6)
(this is lighter work for those who are unable to lift and carry stuff)
- Assorted help throughout the day
- Greet visitors
- Answer questions
Take Down & Clean Up (5:00 - 7:00)
- take down tents, tables, and chairs
- Dismantle stage canopy and lights
- Assisting vendors/performers
Thank you!
Email events@salemarts.org if you want to help as a volunteer or committee member
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