Salem Jazz and Soul Festival

12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, we hope that you will donate to the Salem Jazz and Soul Festival and support our initiatives of bringing music, education, and community to the North Shore. Every donation we receive will have a tangible impact on established musicians and students alike. Thank you for your generosity!

11/24/2025

We're looking forward to this upcoming show at Off Cabot, with Duke Robillard!

Off Cabot proudly presents two-time GRAMMY nominee, Duke Robillard. A widely-esteemed guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader with a career covering more than five decades, Robillard has released many solo albums, collaborated with iconic artists, and earned numerous awards. A co-founder of th...

11/12/2025

Some national press for Lexington Historical Society, Inc.. We're honored to have the society's new executive director, Trenton Carls, on the festival's board!

American Journey: Every school child learns the mythology of Paul Revere's ride. Though the truth is murkier, the story has inspired generations.

09/18/2025

The The Jambalaya Horns played for the Fourth of July crowd in Salem. We were happy to help book them in partnership with the city. Check out the band's set here! Thanks, Salem Access Television!

Jambalaya Horns Live at Derby Wharf Salem, MA July 4, 2025

09/08/2025

We love Backbeat Brewing Company. Hope to see you tonight!

The Backbeat Big Band Monday Concert Series returns tomorrow with our very own Backbeat Big Band! Directed by Beverly trumpeter Jay Daly, these 16 Boston-based professional jazz musicians will put on a performance that can't be missed. Music starts at 7 PM, and there's NO COVER CHARGE. See you on tomorrow!

09/06/2025

One of our board members, Petra Slinkhard, was instrumental in putting this PEM show together. Check it out!

Experience a dazzling retrospective of the fashion, art and design mastery by Singaporean designer Andrew Gn.

09/04/2025

We look forward to this show on the 11th, with special guest Walshy, a festival friend!

Check This Out: Get tickets and show information for Aidan Gittings Blues Band & Christian Smith with Special Guest Walshy - The Cut Live

08/31/2025

FREE! Two, 7-foot long wooden boxes with casters. Need to be picked. up in Salem soon. If interested, please message us. Thank you!

08/23/2025

We're so looking forward to this show tomorrow night, with a creative, South African menu from Chef Moggs! Tickets are still available at https://thecutlive.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=209

08/22/2025

Still feeling the rhythm from Saturday! 🎶✨

From sunrise setup to that final note, our 18th Annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival was pure magic. Every corner of Salem Willows was alive with music, laughter, and community spirit.
Highlights that stole our hearts:

🎺 Salem High School Jazz Band opening our day with hometown pride
🎵 Los Sugar Kings bringing that infectious Latin groove
🎤 Albino Mbie's soulful sounds from Mozambique
🎸 Heavy Metal Horns closing us out with pure energy
🎪 30 local artisans sharing their creativity
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Thousands of smiling faces enjoying FREE music together

This is what happens when a community believes music should be accessible to EVERYONE.

Ready to help us do it all over again? Visit salemjazzsoul.org to support next year's FREE festival!

Massive thanks to for capturing every beautiful moment! 📸

What was YOUR favorite moment? Drop it in the comments! 👇

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08/19/2025

The Salem Jazz and Soul Festival's Board of Directors sends our heartfelt gratitude to all our stakeholders for helping to produce another successful, amazing event. The passion we all have for our free, nonprofit festival is immeasurable. We so appreciate all of you -- volunteers, sponsors, the city, Willows businesses, and the amazing musicians who entertained us all day. Thank you all, from the bottom of our collective hearts

08/19/2025

"WOW! 🎵 What an incredible day at Salem Willows!

6,000+ music lovers came together for our 18th Annual Salem Jazz & Soul Festival, proving once again that music brings our community together like nothing else.From the Salem High School Jazz Band's opening notes to Heavy Metal Horns' finale, every moment was pure magic.







✨This FREE festival happens because of YOU - our supporters, volunteers, sponsors, and amazing Salem community
📸: captured it all!

The music doesn't stop here - visit salemjazzsoul.org to help us keep next year's festival FREE for everyone!