The Washington-based band Salem will be back in town to play two shows this weekend at the Alaskan Hotel & Bar, Sept. 5 and 6. Saturday's show begins at 9 p.m. and Sunday's at 10 p.m.

...hip-hop and Afro-Cuban music. Drummer, vocalist and songwriter Todd Anders Johnson is an environmental activist as well as a musician, and the band is known for their socially-conscious lyrics. Salem recently released the group's debut...