Much like every other music festival, tour and show this year, the June Lake Jam Fest had to find another way to bring their line-up to the fans. In the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, the June Lake Jam Fest, an annual fundraising event for the Mono Arts Council, has announced an online version of their storied music festival. The livestream, dubbed the “Safe at Home Edition”, will feature some of Southern California’s biggest jam bands in footage captured live at previous festivals, as well as new footage taped especially for this event.
“The June Lake Jam Fest is more than a festival, It’s a caring, kind community that extends beyond the bands and the fans. The event brings so much joy to all the participants that we’ve decided to move forward and stage a virtual event with the same high quality music and production that has become synonymous with our festival.”
JLJF Coordinator, Janet Hunt
The free event, which will begin streaming from September 11th through September 13th, features several renowned regional and national touring artists, including Melvin Seals & JGB, Jason Sinay, The Mother Hips, Cubensis, GrooveSession and Jerry’s Middle Finger.
The festival is free to watch online and will accept donations. Viewers can also participate in various online auctions including signed guitars and other music memoribilia. An IndieGoGo Campaign has been set up as well.
The June Lake Jam Fest IndieGoGo campaign website can be accessed here:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/june-lake-jam-festival#/
Hunt and her husband Bill, both retired educators, founded the event in 2015 for the purpose of raising funds to support art and music programs, through the Mono Arts Council, in Mono County schools.
A state-of-the-art website has also been launched. The website, designed and donated by Los Angeles marketing firm BrightBulb Solutions, features bios of past and present lineups, video and image galleries, an online store, festival schedule and more.
The new June Lake Jam Fest website can be accessed here:
http://www.JuneLakeJamFest.org
According to Kristin Reese, Executive Director of Mono Arts Council, the music festival has been a valuable tool in raising funds for the Council’s programs.
“We’re pleased that Janet and her team have been working diligently to stage an online version of our beloved music festival. We are all passionate about the arts and the benefits of arts in schools. Students who have access to the arts perform better academically, are more resilient, and are provided avenues for creative self-expression. It’s a worthy cause.”
Kristin Reese
Learn more about the Mono Arts Council here:
https://www.monoarts.org
LINE UP
(All Times Pacific Time)
Friday, September 11, 2020
- 6-7pm Hunter & the Dirty Jacks
- 7-8pm Jason Sinay
- 8-9pm Mother Hips
- 9-10:30pm GrooveSession
Saturday, September 12, 2020
- 5-6pm Hempstring Orchestra
- 6-6:30pm Alex Jordan Band
- 6:30-7:30pm Storytellers
- 7:30-8:30pm Melvin Seals & JGB
- 8:30-10:00pm Cubensis
Sunday, September 13, 2020
- 5-5:30pm MHS Jazz Band
- 5:30-6:30pm Alligators
- 6:30-7:30pm Mestizo Beat
- 7:30-8:30pm Shaky Feelin’
- 8:30-10pm Jerry’s Middle Finger
