Not just talk: TEDxSalem live entertainment lineup

When we think of TED and TEDx, we typ­i­cal­ly think of speak­ers giv­ing talks on a red rug on stage. That’s because many of us have only expe­ri­enced TED through videos online.

The val­ue of attend­ing a live TEDx event is the full expe­ri­ence. That includes live talks, of course, and we spent a lot of time pro­mot­ing our speak­ers. But that’s only half of it. With your tick­et also comes break­out activ­i­ties, snacks, a full meal, lots of free stuff and live enter­tain­ment.

Here are the per­form­ers that will keep you delight­ed through­out the day on Oct. 3:

Riv­er City Rock Star Acad­e­my: A rock school for young musi­cians will very pos­si­bly melt your face off and get your blood pump­ing.

Rich McCloud: Singer, song­writer and spo­ken word artist, McCloud will get your soul stir­ring into peace­ful bliss.

Vor­tex Remover: Made up of Salem’s Peter DeG­root and Rob Groves, Vor­tex Remover is an exper­i­men­tal rock duo that’s a lit­tle bit weird, but a lot of bit fun.

Break­dancers: Some of Salem’s best break­dancers will take the stage for a thrilling show­case of tal­ent. Try not to let your jaw drop to the floor.

Enlight­ened The­atrics: Salem’s own the­ater com­pa­ny (now based at the his­toric Grand The­ater) will have a sur­prise per­for­mance for us. But since it’s a sur­prise, that’s all we’re going to tell you!

Our team work tire­less­ly to curate the most ful­fill­ing and fun day and we’re so excit­ed to share it with you. If you haven’t already, buy your tick­ets at tedxsalem2015.eventbrite.com.