Festival of Lessons & Carols: A Festival of Lessons & Carols with the St. Paul’s Choir and harpist, Rachel O’Brien will be on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 42 E. Main Street, Salem – www.stpaulssalem.dioswva.org.
Veterans Town Hall: The Salem VAMC will host a Veterans Town Hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. in the Bldg. 5 Auditorium. Hospital leadership and representatives from the Veteran’s Benefits Administration will be on hand to answer questions on a one-on-one basis. If you have a question you’d like addressed at the meeting, or if you won’t be able to attend but would like to submit a question for response, please email your question to: vhasampublicaffairs@va.gov. Be sure to include your first/last name and an email address to receive a response to your question. Please do not include any personal, health information.
Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo: Southwest Virginia’s favorite family-friendly event is back for the 56th year. The Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo bucks back into Salem Jan. 5-7 of 2024 with the same non-stop excitement fans have come to love for decades. Tickets are start at $20 and go up to $30. They can be purchased at the Salem Civic Center Box Office or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
“Winterfest Beach Bash”: Salem’s annual “Winterfest Beach Bash” is coming back in February of 2024 with the legendary “Band of Oz”. The 2024 version of this entertaining indoor beach party will take place on Friday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. inside the Salem Civic Center arena. This is the 17th straight year that the Hall of Fame band has been selected to showcase it talents for this popular wintertime party. Tickets for the group’s appearance went on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Salem Parks & Recreation Department, 620 Florida Street. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show or you can purchase a table of eight for just $80. Cash, check or credit card will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays from Dec. 12 – Feb. 2. This event is often a complete sell-out, so those who are interested are encouraged to get their tickets early. For additional ticket information, please contact the Salem Parks and Recreation Department at 540- 375-3057.
Riley Green & Tracy Lawrence: Riley Green, the Academy of Country Music’s new male artist of the year in 2020, is set to make his first appearance at the Salem Civic Center. Green will be joined by Tracy Lawrence and opening act Ella Langley when he hits the arena’s historic stage on March 7, 2024. Tickets can be purchased at the Salem Civic Center Box Office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and online anytime at www.ticketmaster.com
REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield: Classic rock and roll hitmakers REO Speedwagon and Rick Springfield are once again joining forces on the road in 2024 and bringing their tour to the Salem Civic Center on Tuesday, March 26. Tickets range in price from $35 to $169. Tickets can be purchased at the Salem Civic Center Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com.
Rend Collective: Rend Collective, the popular Contemporary Christian worship band from Northern Ireland, is coming to the Salem Civic Center on Sunday, April 7, 2024, for a night of uplifting and upbeat praise music. The band is an eclectic collection of multi-instrumentalist performers who have produced two No. 1 albums on the Christian charts and produced a song of the year in “Counting Every Blessing.” Tickets, which can be purchased at the Salem Civic Center Box Office or online at ticketmaster.com, start at $28 and go up to $48.
Dustin Lynch: “Kill the Cowboy” tour: Country musician Dustin Lynch will perform at the Salem Civic Center on Friday, April 12, 2024, as part of his “Killed the Cowboy” tour with special guest Skeez. Tickets start at $35.50. Lynch first appeared in Salem in 2015 when he starred on the final day of the Blue Ridge Music Festival at Salem Stadium. He was just starting to crank out hit songs back then, but he now has eight No. 1 songs, four top-5 albums, 10 gold and platinum certified singles, and he has tallied over 5.4 billion cumulative global streams. His sixth studio album is “Killed The Cowboy.”
Public meetings:
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m.
The Salem City Council will meet on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m.
The Salem City School Board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m.
