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There are many options to show your love this weekend with wine events, Valentine dinners and prepare for Lent by partying it up on Fat Tuesday at the Grand Ballroom and all around downtown Salem. Also, The Wasteland is taking over Stitches as Salem’s newest all-ages venue. Tonight, Ignite Salem 3 offers enlightening ideas at Northern Lights Theatre Pub and the blind wine tasting Friday Night at Tea Party Bookshop is a certified hit. Have fun and be safe!

Salem Area Events, February 11

• Ignite Salem 3@Northern Lights Theatre Pub
• Open Studios – Mardi Gras Masks@Requiem4Reality Studios
• Malaikat Dan Singa@The Space
• You Can’t Take it with You@Pentacle Theater
• Meditation and Buddhism@Tea Party Bookshop
• John Koonce@Boon’s Treasury
• John Bunzow@Fireside Lounge
• Phamous Phaces Jam@Duffy’s Hangar
• College Night@Magoo’s
• A Sea Change@Historic Grand Theatre
• Dr. Fadiman@Willamette University Smith Auditorium
• Joanna Lidbeck@Corban College Psalm Performing Arts Center
• Allessandra Taverna@Willamette University Hudson Hall
• Vagina Monologues@LaSells Stewart Center
• DJ HazMatt@Bourbon Street
• Rusty hinges@Calapooia Brewing Co.
• Rhythm in Green@Bombs Away Cafe

Salem Area Friday Events, February 12

• Willamette Valley Wine Walk@Tea Party Bookshop
• Wurstfest@Mt Angel Oktoberfest Building
• Soul Serene, Jorro’s Tunes@The Space
• Einstein the Producer@Duffy’s Hangar
• Still Dead, Monster Addict, Wild Boar Cannery, Dusks Embrace, The Antiarchists, 38@The Wasteland (Grand Opening)
• What About Men@Brush Creek Playhouse
• Jack Martin Trio@Boon’s Treasury
• Good Wine and Bad Women@Tea Party Bookshop
• Valentine’s Dinner@Northern Lights Theatre Pub
• Valentine’s Big Band Dance@Mission Mill Museum
• The Antiarchists, Aim to fail, The Monster Addict, Red-Headed Step-child@The Triangle Inn
• JT Meier@Fireside Lounge
• Corey Barton@Big Shots Bar and Broiler
• Beauty and the Beast@Albany Civic Theater
• Crown Nite@Magoo’s Sports Bar
• Donkey Basketball@Willamina High School
• Rockie Lynn@Venetian Theatre
• Diamond Back@Jack’s Place
• The Sweet Harlots@Hotel Oregon
• Beauty and the Beast@Albany Civic Theater
• Throwback Fridays@On the Rocs
• The Fantasktiks@Gallery Theater
• Terry and Sherry Karaoke@Pudges Pub
• Mike Jones@Beanery on 2nd
• Technical Ecstasy@Bombs Away Cafe
• Adam Scramstad@FireWorks
• Jimmy Falkner@Coffee Culture
• Gumbo@Troubadour
• The Split String Experience, Steve Moore’s ’30′s Acoustic Swing Band@Java Connection
• Jeff Lesmeister@WineStyles
• Formerly Hines@Java Connection
• Billy Sunrise@Cloud 9
• Jake Payne and Dixie Creek@Calapooia Brewing Co.
• Thunder Road@Merlin’s
• Hilltop Big Band@Old World Deli
• Kid Couture@Downward Dog
• DJ Lori@Southside Speakeasy
• dancerurassoff@Flipside
• Salsa@Boom’s
• Danny Wold Jazz Band@DaVinci’s
• Singer/Songwriters Open Mic@Cafe Noir FREE

Salem Area Saturday Events, February 13

• Curtis Salgado@Duffy’s Hangar
• Office Diving, The Strength of Widows, Jon Fro, The Mustaches@The Space
• Neversleep, Carrion Remains@The Triangle Inn
• Bobbie day@Silverton Coffee Station
• Roadster Show@Oregon State Fairgrounds
• Valentine’s Dinner@Ragin’ River Steakhouse
• Valentine’s Dinner@Almost Home Restaurant
• Valentine’s Dinner@Lisa’s on Water Street
• Valentine’s Dinner@Chateau Bianca
• Valentine’s Dinner@Howard Hinsdale Winery
• Valentine’s Dinner@Lange Estate Winery
• Valentine’s Dinner@Washington Street Staekhouse
• Valentine’s Dinner@Glockenspiel Restaurant
• Valentine’s Dinner@Jonathan’s
• Cherry Hill Loves You@Cherry Hill Winery
• Reel Love Stories@Whiteside Theatre
• Willamette University Jazz Festival@Willamette University
• Stolen Sweets, Shanghai Woolies, Midnight Serenaders@Historic Grand Theatre
• Sonny Hess and Lisa Mann@Hotel Oregon
• Molly Adkins & Martin Stevens and the Bluegrass Regulators@Cartwright’s Music and Events Center
• Mark Seymour@Annette’s Westgate
• Orvil Ivie@Fireside Lounge
• Jose and John Troncoso@McNary Golf Course
• Jon Davidson and Russell Stafford@Boon’s Treasury FREE
• Set Fazers to Kill, gusests@Cafe Noir
• 45th Fret@Jack’s Place
• DJ Matt@Southside Speakeasy
• Ordinance St. Valentine’sEve Show@Fireworks
• Stevie B@The Beanery
• The Kindreds@Bombs Away Cafe
• Richie Bean@Calapooia Brewing Co.
• Ramblin Rex@Java Connection
• They Won’t Stay Dead, The ignorant Sluts@Squirrel’s
• Blue Tones@Troubadour

Salem Area Sunday Events, February 14

• Love Oregon on Valentine’s Day@Unitarian Universalist
• His name Shall Breathe, Mountain Man, For Charles, Come on Go with Us@The Space
• Sweetheart Brunch@Cafe Noir
• Valentine’s Dinner@Marco Polo Restaurant
• Valentine’s Dinner@Annette’s Westgate
• Blues Jam@Calapooia Brewing Co.
• Jeremy Winkler@FireWorks
• Blues/Rock Jam@Merlin’s
• Open Mic with Garry Meziere Band@Duffy’s Hangar
• Crossroads International Film festiva@Darkside Theaters
• Sunday Brunch@Eola Hills Winery
• Sunday Night Bluegrass Jam@Wooden Nickel Sublimity

upcoming…
Monday Feb 15
• Ladies Night with Kevin@Bottle Factory
• Jam Night@Holland’s
• Acoustic Roots@Block 15
• Rumba Fiesta@Guest Lounge

Tuesday Feb 16
• Mardi Gras@Grand Ballroom
• Mardi Gras@Copperjohn’s
• Mardi Gras@Brown’s Towne
• Mardi Gras@Magoo’s
• Mardi Gras@Pete’s Place
• Mardi Gras@Cokie’s Ballroom
• Mardi Gras@FireWorks
• Mardi Gras@Riley’s
• Ladies Night with Kevin@Bottle Factory
• Pyrate Punx, Dreadful Children, Rebel Spell, Accidental intoxication, Squirman Hermans
• The Wonder Years, Capture the Flag@The Wasteland
• Rumba Fiesta@Guest Lounge
• Bill Hughes@Grand Vines
• Joe Stoddard@Fireside Lounge
• Ceili Dancing@VFW Hall
• Hit the Floor@Pearce Ballroom

Wednesday Feb 17
• JT Meier@Willamette Noodle
• John Pounds Jam Night@Jack’s Place
• Jonny Dark and the Wondertones@Tom’s Peacock
• Royal Blue@Duffy’s Hangar
• Electro Ladies Night@Flipside
• Feddy K@Bogey’s
• Tracy Reynolds@Fireside Lounge
• Blessed Deep, Droni Mitchell@The Space
• LeNunes@Boon’s Treasury

Just when you suspect things have quieted down after Halloween, along comes a weekend like this. Apparently people are still hungry for some entertainment. We’ve rated some of the events in red (linked) and blue for their fun value. Have fun out there this weekend!

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Salem Area Thursday Events, November 12

•    Ignite Salem 2@Northern Lights Theatre Pub
•    Bingo@Boon’s Treasury FREE
•    A Doll’s House@Linfield College
•    Black, White and Gray@Keizer Art Association
•    State Fair@Corban College
•    Singer/Songwriter Open Mic@Cravings
•    Mens Mantra@Flipside

Salem Area Friday Events, November 13

•    Wild Bore Cannery, Bring Me Solace, Bonespear@The Space
•    Straight Shooter@Macleay Country Inn
•    2nd Friday Ceili@VFW
•   Wine Walk@Salem Creative Network
•    Jon Koonce, One More Mile@Boon’s Treasury
•    Yob, Victims of Internal Decay, Norska@Bogey’s
•    Break as we Fall@Calapooia Brewing
•    Medieval Night@Eagles Lodge
•    Tony Clements@Linfield Concert Band
•   Coastal Hills Art Tour@Willamina
•    A Doll’s House@Linfield College Ford Hall
•    dancerurassoff@Flipside
•    Hotel California@Elsinore Theater
•    Salsa@Boom’s
•    Happy Hour Yoga@Indigo Wellness Center
•    Salsa in Salem@BOOM’s
•    Paradise Island Arts Bazaar@Paradise Island
•    Christmas in Historic Silverton@Downtown Silverton
•    Evening of Lights@Al’s Garden Center
•    Adam Sweeney & Katie Sawicki@Hotel Oregon
•    Danny Wold Jazz Band@DaVinci’s
•    Singer/Songwriters Open Mic@Cafe Noir FREE
•    Euradyce@Chemeketa Bdlg. 6
•    Angel Street@Gallery Theater
•    Laurie Markus@The Beanery on 2nd St.
•    Cooper Hollow@Troubador
•    Caleb Paul@Dutch Bros.
•    Audiophelia, Mars Retrieval Unit@Bombs Away Cafe
•    The Bush Pilots@Block 15
•    DJ Lori@Southside Speakeasy
•    Adam Scranstad@Fireworks
•    3 Fingered Jack@Winestyles

Salem Area Saturday Events, November 14

•    Freak Mountain Ramblers@Hotel Oregon
•    Anopechi, Fox and Pine, Moonshine@The Space
•    Bill Hughes@Annette’s Westgate
•    Holiday Showcase@Bush Barn
•    La Paulee de Carlton@Scott Paul Wines
•    Gary Burford Power Trio@AJ’s Hideway
•    Donkey Basketball@Mac Armory
•    Xuefei Yang@Willamette University Hudson Hall
•    The Gusto Brothers@Cafe Noir
•    Karli Fairbanks, Kelsey Shields, For Charles!@Ike box
•    Eric John Kaiser@Boon’s Treasury FREE
•    Open Mic and Storytime@Art Gone Wild
•    Reckless@Pentacle Theater
•    DJ Hit N Runn@The Can Can
•    Sar Shalom@Bombs Away Cafe
•    Eric Nichelson@The Beanery on 2nd St.
•    John Bunzow@Hotel Oregon
•    Michael Alexander@Winestyles
•    OSU WInd Ensemble@LaSells Stewart Center
•    People’s Front of Corvallis@Fireworks
•    Sharon Thormahlen, Meadowlark Trio@Sunnyside Up Cafe
•    Project 431@Squirrel’s
•    Philomath Open Studios@Philomath
•    DJ Matt@Southside Speakeasy

Salem Area Sunday Events, November 15

•    Fancie, Boyd Andersson, Adrian Orange, Julian Snow@The Space
•    Sunday Night Blues Jam@Mac’s Place
•    Timbral Hut@Sunnyside Up Cafe
•    nathan Avakian@Elsinore Theatre
•    Sunday Brunch@Eola Hills Winery
•    Sunday Night Bluegrass Jam@Wooden Nickel Sublimity

upcoming…
Monday Nov 16
•    Christopher Murrie@Chemeketa Bdlg. 34
•    Multicultural Winter@World Beat Gallery
•    Pacifico, Pony Village, Breviamor@The Space
•    Wild Asparagas@Corvallis Folklore Society
Tuesday Nov 17
•      Hit the Floor@Pearce Ballroom
•      Bill Hughes@Grand Vines
Wednesday Nov 18
•      John Shipe@Boon’s Treasury
•     Grand Illusion@Elsinore Theater
•      Jonny Dark and the Wondertones@Peacock
•     Electro Ladies Night@Flipside
•      Blues Jam@Duffy’s Hangar
•      DJ Vidalicious@Lenora’s Ghost

Something’s happening in Salem! New clubs, event producers, bands, venues – it’s great that things are heating up, just when the weather is getting cooler. THERE IS NO EXCUSE TO SIT ON THE COUCH THIS WEEKEND! Go out and support Salem nightlife and tell the event promoters, bar owners, bands, performers, that they are loved and make Salem a beautiful place to live and work. Then tell your friends to get hooked up to the Salem Pipeline and get the best info on events, concerts, happenings delivered every Thursday to their inbox.

Thursday Events, October 22

•    Joshua Slamp@Boon’s Treasury FREE
•    The Other Thursday Jam@Jammers
•    Jakob Martin@Willamette University
•    Abigail Scott Duniway Birthday Party@Stayton Public Library
•    Warren Miller’s Dynasty@Elsinore Theater
•    Tiedemann & Yun@WIllamette University Hudson Hall
•    Concert Band@Corban College
•    Denali@Hot Topic
•    Legacy Party People@Duffy’s Hangar
•    DJ Music 1@Booms Night Club
•    DJ Hazmat@Bourbon St.
•    Capitol and Downtown Zombie Walk@Capitol Steps
•    Crash Course 101@Cloud 9
•    Live Irish Music@Rogers Music Hall
•    Belcea String Quartet@LaSells Stewart Center
•    Arrieu Wind Quartet@Memorial Union
•    Volte-Face Presents:Surface images@Ike Box
•    Ellis@Bombs Away Cafe
•    At Last an Atlas@Fireworks

Salem Area Friday Events, October 23

•    Mix-n-Mash 2009@ƒ/stop Fitzgerald’s
•    Zambia Night@Blue Pepper
•    Madrigals, Volks, HolliePollock@Coffee House Cafe
•    Mrs. Esterhouse, Defeat the Purpose@The Space
•    Exit Real World Bday@Ike Box
•    Jan Michael Looking Wolf@Grand Theatre
•    Factory Girl@Boon’s Treasury
•    Stop Kiss @Pentacle Theater
•    Many Faces of Elvis@Elsinore Theatre
•    Trilogy:A story of food wine and art@Allison Inn
•    Justin Shander@Willamette Queen Sternwheeler
•    Caliginous Creations, Bonespear@Triangle inn
•    Battle of the Bands@Mack Theater
•    Cabaret@Dallas High School
•    Main Mechanics@Bottle Factory
•    Mina Wegner@Coffee House Cafe
•    Pacifico Norteña@Rumors Night Club
•    Nightmare Factory@Oregon School for the Deaf
•    Denali and the Demon Squirrel@Grand Vines
•    Anopachi@Guests Lounge
•    Danny Wold Jazz Band@DaVinci’s
•    Diamond Back@Jack’s Place
•    Antigone@Willamette University
•    Sweet Harlots@Hotel Oregon
•    International Food Circus@Kroc Center
•    Tommy Hogan and the Killer bees@Oregon Garden
•    No Dice@Duffy’s Hangar
•    Singer/Songwriters open mic@Cafe Noir FREE
•    Caskateers, Absent Minds, Brudos@Normandy Guitars
•    Zombie Yoga@Indigo Wellness Center
•    Rusty Hinges@The Beanery on 2nd St.
•    James Wilson@Troubador
•    DJ Lori@Southside Speakeasy
•    Manimalhouse@Bombs Away Cafe
•    Absinthe Party@Cloud9
•    Jesse Meade@Fireworks
•    Colin Spring@Winestyles

Salem Area Saturday Events, October 24

•    George Tabb Benefit – Cherry City Deadbeats, Seditionists, Rocky Horror Picture Show@Keizer Lions Hall
•    I Dream a World@Grand Theatre
•    All in Perspective, Jake Duncan@The Space
•    350-Alternative health Faire@Tea Party Bookshop
•    Howloween@Willamette Humane Society
•    In my Defense@Brush Creek Playhouse
•    Cumulus@Cafe Noir
•    Antigone@Willamette University
•    Yoga at the Mill@Mission Mill
•    UFC 104: Machida v. Rau@Northern Lights Theatre Pub
•    Brian Flannery Band@Ike Box
•    The Madrigals, Set Fazers to Kill, Phantom! Dance Hall Costume Party@Dave’s Tae-Kwon-Do
•    Bill Hughes@Annette’s Westgate
•    DJ TImmyTime@Venti’s Cafe
•    Still Measure@DJ’s Bar and Grill
•    Thrill the World@Downtown Salem
•    Children’s Educational Theater@Willamette Valley Vineyards
•    Ed Wood Attacks@Salem Cinema
•    Fixed & Dilated@DJ’s Bar
•    Day Fall Decade@flipside
•    Southpaw Speedway@Mike’s Place
•    Fright Night@Heiser Farms
•    Randy Weese, Small Town@Cartwright’s Music and Event center
•    Appetite for Deception@Lenora’s Ghost
•    Lost in Yonkers@Albany Civic Theater
•    James Farethewell@Boon’s Treasury FREE
•    DJ Hit N Runn@The Can Can
•    John Koonce@Hotel Oregon
•    DJ Matt@Southside Speakeasy

Salem Area Sunday Events, October 25

•    Sunday Night Blues Jam@Mac’s Place
•    High Tone@The Triangle Inn
•    Mad Scientists Chemistry Set@Sparks Center
•    Camerata Musical@Salem Public Library
•    Wine & Pie@Coelho Winery
•    Rhythm Culture@Ankeny Ridge Winery
•    Mauritius@Salem Repertory Theater
•    Sunday Night Bluegrass Jam@Wooden Nickel Sublimity
•    Open Mic with the Garry Meziere@Duffy’s Hangar

upcoming…
Monday Oct 26
•      Pumpkin carving@Willamette Art Center
Tuesday Oct 27
•      Hit the Floor@Pearce Ballroom
•      Bump & Shiver Scavenger Hunt@Downtown Salem
•      Syllables of Velvet, Sentences of Plush@Smith Auditorium
•      Bill Hughes@Grand Vines
Wednesday Oct 28
•      Matt Price@Boon’s Treasury
•      Yappy Hour@Bishop Creek Cellars
•      The Overlook Hotel, Electric Cities@The Space
•      Doomsday Productions@Rack and Cue
•      Spooky Mill Tour@Mission Mill
•      JT Meier@Willamette Noodle Company
•      A Night of Hope@Western Oregon University
•      Speed Dating@Cafe Noir
•      Haunted Salem@Ike Box
•      Blues Jam@Duffy’s Hangar
•      DJ Vidalicious@Lenora’s Ghost