Jen over at Drinkwater Productions (the people that put on the cocktail competition) sent over some info about a comedy event over at Spirits this weekend  that looks pretty fun.

5 Laugh Inducing Women take the Stage at Sprits
If the economy seems cheerless these days, the time is perfect to bring a remedy of laughter to [...]

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Salem is a magnet for all things Goth. The majority of our tourist industry revolves around the execution of persons alledgedly involved in the dark arts - what’s more Goth than that? So it has always perplexed me that no nightclub promoters have attempted to start a night catering to that community. [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Clean Energy Day and Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair
Music
Friday June 13th

TBA (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) TBA ( 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Catfish Lucy w/ RSVP @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
DJ Seth (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Three Toad Sloth (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
Soul [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
zippo zilch nada
Music
Friday May 30th

TBA (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) TBA (funk, r&b 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Dodgefest Weekend @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
RSVP (alternative, experimental, electronica 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
TBA ( 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
Blues Band (blues 9pm) @ Lyceum
Traditional Irish Music (6-9pm) DJ [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Salem State Alumni weekend
Music
Friday May 30th

Suzanne Perel (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Nikki Mitchell & The Fuzzy Bunch (funk, r&b 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Sweetfist (rock) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
Alice Austin (indie,alternative, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Dave Retro (classic rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
TBA ( 9pm) [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Are you kidding me? It’s the beginning of summer.
Music
Friday May 23rd

Alanna Manning (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Speakeasys (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Neurological Damage (alternative, metal, funk) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
Machine 475 (electronica, pop, rock 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Grateful Ted (classic rock 8pm) [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
Spring in Salem Fashion Show
Old Town Hall
Saturday, May 17 from 12 - 3 pm $5
Benefit for Salem Main Streets and the Salem Garden Club.
Music
Friday May 16th

Dennis James (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Hixx (rock, punk 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Someday, Rome & El Rancho (rock) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ [...]

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Special Events / Festivals
None listed
Music
Friday May 9th

Steve Wark (jazz 6:30-9:30pm) Rock City Band (rock, blues, soul 10pm) @ Bangkok Paradise
Cherry S/T (rock) @ Dodge Street
Los Sugar Kings (mambo-salsa dance party 9:30pm) @ Edgewater Cafe
DJ Seth ( indie / 80’s / pop / alternative 8pm) @ Gulu Gulu
Dave Retro (rock 8pm) @ The Lobster Shanty
The [...]

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On this Cinco de Mayo I felt it only fitting to treat you to some true Mexican food in Salem.
Cilantro
282 Derby Street
978.745.9436
Take your existing notion of what a Mexican restaurant is and pitch it out the window. Cilantro is a great dining experience in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Upon walking in to this Derby [...]

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No ladies, this post isn’t about that guy you dated last summer, it has much more depth and style.
Since 1875 on the first Saturday of May the masses gather in sleepy Louisville Kentucky to wear big hats, drink Mint Juleps and watch a little horse race at Churchill Downs - The [...]

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