Press Coverage

2023

PHOTOS: Salem grooves, sings and performs to celebrate solstice, Salem Reporter by Eric Schuman, June 22, 2023

PHOTOS: Salem's Make Music Day kicks off summer solstice, Salem Statesman Journal by Abigal Dollins,, June 22, 2023

47 summer events near Salem to mark on the calendar: Fairs, festivals, family, music, more:, Salem Statesman Journal by Tracy Loew, June 21, 2023

Make Music Day comes back to Salem in full-force on June 21, OPB by Kristian Foden-Vencil, June 16, 2023

Salem’s Make Music Day returns June 21 with live music all over town, Salem Reporter by Ardeshir Tabrizian, June 14, 2023

2022

“Salem’s Make Music Day celebrates first day of summer,” by Brian Hayes, Salem Statesman Journal, June 21, 2022

“Celebrate Make Music Day on June 21,” by Carlee Wright, Press Play Salem, June 21 2022

“Catch free performances Tuesday at Salem’s Make Music Day,” by Rachel Alexander, Salem Reporter, June 20 2022

2021

“Photos: Make Music Day Salem marks a return to normalcy and the start of summer,” by Saphara Harrell, Salem Reporter, June 21, 2021

“Make Music Day Salem Marks Return of Summer” by Virginia Barreda, Salem Statesman Journal, June 20, 2021

“Make Music Day returns to Salem next week with in-person performances,” by Saphara Harrell, Salem Reporter, June 14, 2021

2019

“Downtown alleys will get historic monikers during naming process,” by Saphara Harrell, Salem Reporter, July 6, 2019
“PHOTOS: Make Music Day Salem,” by Saphara Harrell, Salem Reporter, June 21, 2019
“TO DO: Take in some tunes, see a parade, watch a soccer match,” by Saphara Harrell, Salem Reporter, June 21, 2019
“Wild Ire’s dynamic, devotion makes them one of Salem’s most sought-after bands,” by Abby Luschei, Salem Stateman Journal, June 17, 2019
“Get ahead: start planning your summer with these annual events,” by Abby Luschei, Salem Stateman Journal, May 31, 2019
“June 2019: World Beat, Make Music Day and more events to kick-off summer in Salem,” by Abby Luschei, Salem Stateman Journal, May 29, 2019

Video Statesman Journal

2018

“Pride-luck, kite festival among things to do this weekend,” by Abby Luschei, Salem Statesman Journal, June 20, 2018
“What is Make Music Day?,” Salem Statesman Journal, June 15, 2018
“Salem band celebrates anniversary on Make Music Day,” by Abby Luschei, Salem Statesman Journal, June 15, 2018
“Salem Weekly News, June 8, 2018
“Festivals of Summer,” The Corvallis Advocate, June 6, 2018
“28 summer events in the Salem-area to mark on the calendar right now,” by Abby Luschei, Statesman Journal, May 25, 2018
“Holding Court: Make or watch some music, ride in silence or find a lost dog,” by Lee Clarkson, Statesman Journal, May 15, 2018

2017

“Salem joins in global Make Music Day celebration,” by Molly J. Smith, Statesman Journal, June 21, 2017
“The Salem Memo: Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” by Lee Clarkson, Statesman Journal, June 20, 2017
“Get your art on at the Bohemian Bash,” by Lee Clarkson and Carol McAlice Currie, Statesman Journal, June 20, 2017
“Musicians will pop up all over Salem for Make Music Day June 21,” by Heather Rayhorn, Statesman Journal, June 12, 2017
“Make Music Day Salem 2017,” by Julie Eaton, Salem Weekly News, June 8, 2017
“Make Music, Salem!, by Julie Eaton, Salem Weekly News, March 2, 2017
“Join Salem’s Make Music Day celebration, be part of a global event,” by Carol McAlice Currie, Statesman Journal, February 28, 2017

2016

“Make Music Salem 2016: Highlights and a Musical Community Gathering Shared by Salem Families, Friends, and Neighbors, by Tony Marino, Salem Magazine, June 22, 2016
“Salem participates in worldwide Make Music Day, by Anna Reed and Molly J. Smith, Statesman Journal, June 21, 2016
“Making music and the news at Holding Court,” by Carol McAlice Currie and Michael Davis, Statesman Journal, June 21, 2016
“5 summer boredom busters for kids,” by Heather Rayhorn, Statesman Journal, June 20, 2016
“Global phenomenon Make Music Day comes to Salem June 21,” by Tom Mayhall Rastrelli, Statesman Journal, June 15, 2016
“Hey Salem – Make Music!” by Julie Eaton, WillametteLive.com, March 17, 2016

Photographers

Photos courtesy of Ron Cooper, Ben Mah (Benma Photo), Frank Miller, Ralph Smith (RBSMITH Studios)