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.
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.
Photo of the Aunt Betty Band.
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.
Photo of Patsy Hamel playing guitar.
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.
