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  • The Motet performing live. Photo taken at the 2017 Gem and Jam Festival. Photo by: Samantha Harvey

Gem and Jam Festival 2018 Expanded Local Talent from Arizona and Updated the Schedule

By |January 8th, 2018|Categories: Arizona, Break Science, Entertainment, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Greensky Bluegrass, Head for the Hills, Lettuce, Music News, National News, Previews, STS9, Tucson, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Stay Updated with the Funkiest Music Festival in Arizona's History Gem and Jam Festival 2018 will be taking place January 25-28 in Tucson, Arizona. Music acts from all over the country will converge in the desert on five stages. This will mark the festival's 12th year, and is geared up to be the funkiest festival in the history of Arizona. The Pima County Fairgrounds will transform to the land of the funk for four days. In addition: There will be two stages for electronic music. The festival will host bluegrass, folk, acoustic, rock, hiphop and downtempo genres of music on stage.

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Gem and Jam Festival 2018 Schedule Release with STS9 & Lettuce Each Performing 2 Sets

By |December 13th, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Greensky Bluegrass, Lettuce, Music News, National News, Previews, STS9, Tucson, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 12th Annual Gem and Jam Festival is Scheduled for Action on January 25-28 In less than two short months, the Gem and Jam Festival will be lighting up the desert sky in Tucson, Arizona. The festival, which coincides with the world-renowned Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, just released its schedule. This year, the Gem and Jam festivities will be kicking off on Thursday, January 25. This will essentially give festival goers a dynamite pre-party experience featuring Dynohunter, Zoogma, and additional acts. The Thursday event will be available to attend individually, and also packaged with the multiple day passes. Tickets

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Gem and Jam Adds Sparkle To Its Lineup With Artist Additions

By |September 20th, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Gem and Jam Festival, Head for the Hills, Music News, National News, Previews, Tucson, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Gem and Jam Festival, taking place in Tucson, Arizona from January 25th – 28th, released its second and final wave of artists today. Artist additions include Big Wild, Papadosio, Sunsquabi, Head for the Hills, Earthcry (of Papadosio), Dynohunter, Templo, Lapa (of Emancipator), and more. Previous to this announcement, Gem and Jam 2018 already boasted an incredibly stacked lineup including two nights of STS9, two nights of Lettuce, Greensky Bluegrass, Emancipator, and a collaboration between members of the Disco Biscuits and Break Science called Breaking Biscuits. This year’s festival also coincides with the first weekend of the Tucson Gem and

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  • Gem and Jam Lineup 2018. Photo by: Gem and Jam Festival

Hop on the Spaceship – We’re Going to Tucson this Winter for the Gem and Jam Festival

By |August 1st, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Gem and Jam Festival, Greensky Bluegrass, Lettuce, Music News, National News, Previews, STS9, Tucson, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Gem and Jam Festival will be taking place from January 25th – 28th in Tucson, Arizona. The music and cultural event has released their initial lineup featuring two nights of STS9. This eclectic festival, which features an unbelievable amount of art installations, gallery pieces, live painters, and minerals for display and sale, has outdone itself with this year’s lineup. This year, headliners STS9 and Lettuce, will both be performing two nights. STS9, with their signature out-of-this-world livetronica style, will help set the narrative for the entire festival and take attendees on a journey through space and time while

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  • Yoga at Quartz Stage during the 2017 Gem and Jam Festival. Photo by: Samantha Harvey

Gem and Jam Festival 2017 Review and Photos

By |February 8th, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Lotus, Music News, National News, Photography, Reviews, The String Cheese Incident, Tucson, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson on weekend of February 2nd – 5th, artists, music lovers, and gem and mineral enthusiasts gathered together for a meeting of the minds. The Gem and Jam Music Festival, which coincides with the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, is every bit as much as of an art festival as a music festival. This unique blend of people creates an idyllic environment bursting with creativity. When entering the festival, I was first taken aback at the variety and number of art installations, paintings and live painters. A pyramid decorated with a dragon motif

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Gem and Jam Festival 2017 Weather Forecast is Clear Skies in Tucson, Arizona

By |February 1st, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, EOTO, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Gramatik, Lotus, Music News, National News, Previews, The Infamous Stringdusters, Tucson, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Weather Channel is reporting sunny skies in Tucson, Arizona this upcoming weekend, February 2-5 for the Gem and Jam Festival. The camping music festival will host international musicians, workshops and also run in connection with the dates for the world-renown Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. Also known as 'The World's Greatest Treasure Hunt,' the Tucson Gem will be open during the day, free to the public, as well as for festival goers to explore when the music is not taking place. Late night music at the Gem and Jam Festival will take place on Friday-Sunday. Each night will

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  • Gem and Jam Festival 2017 logo. Photo by: Gem and Jam Festival

The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt at the Gem and Jam Festival

By |December 9th, 2016|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Gem and Jam Festival, Gramatik, Lotus, Music News, National News, Previews, The Infamous Stringdusters, The String Cheese Incident, Tucson, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Gem and Jam Festival, being held February 2 – 5 in Tucson, AZ, may have a new venue, but it hasn’t strayed far from its roots. The festival started out as an afterparty for the internationally renowned Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and blossomed into an event capable of standing on its own. This year the festival will be held at the Pima County Fairgrounds, a 640 acre venue in the desert south of Tucson, and will offer camping for the first time to provide a truly immersive experience. However, to ensure festival goers don’t miss out on

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