The first annual Salem Jazz and Soul Festival was a terrific
success, having sold out tickets to performances by Barrence
Whitfield, The Boston Horns, Los Sugar Kings, Eric Reardon
and Catfish Lucy, with free food, auction items and a raffle.
Our series continued throughout the summer, culminating in
the main outdoor music festival at the Salem Willows on
August 18, 2007. Some highlights:
Over 5,000 people enjoyed Festival events throughout the
summer
Dozens of artists shared their music at 25 events
Nearly 100 volunteers helped make the Festival a success
5 Festival Sponsors, 6 Charleshurst Sponors, and
countless others donated goods and services to the cause
40 vendors sold arts and crafts at the Festival
$2500 was raised for public music education programs in
Salem.
More about the 2007 Festival...