City of Salem, OR

07/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/23/2026 15:51

Concerts in the Park to Bring Music, Food and Fun to Salem Amphitheater

The free Concerts in the Park series is back for Summer 2026 with four great Oregon acts at Salem's Gerry Frank | Salem Rotary Amphitheater. The series begins July 31 and continues on Aug. 28. Both shows begin at 6:30 p.m., and food trucks will be on site.

Salem has been hosting free concerts in the park since 2022 to bring residents together for a fun night of music and excitement.

July 31: The Druthers with opening act Idea the Artist

The Druthers make heart-sweeping folk/pop with his-and-hers harmony. The magnetic Portland six-piece is defined by the unmistakable voices of their two lead singers. The pair is accented by a song-serving flurry of trumpet, piano, organ, guitars, drums and bass.

Idea the Artist is a Guatemalan-American singer, songwriter, painter and writer currently living in the Pacific Northwest. Her crystalline vocals soar over lush arrangements and captivating lyricism, creating vivid soundscapes rooted in a love of the mythic, triumphant and bittersweet.

Aug. 28: Haley Johnsen with opening act Erin Adkisson

Haley Johnsen, a musical maverick from Portland, Oregon, is a genre-bending artist with a career path that is uniquely her own. Influenced by iconic voices like Brandi Carlile and Bonnie Raitt, Johnsen's vocals soar with soul in the worlds of alt-pop and Americana.

Genuine and gripping, sensual and powerful, Erin Adkisson has the extraordinary ability of turning into a completely unique instrument. Exploring healing and religious trauma with a whisper to wail, Adkisson lays herself bare.

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