Gooseberry Jam: Bluegrass Music Festival

PLEASE NOTE: Advance concert ticket sales are now closed but tickets can be purchased at the gate at THE LOY SHOW BARN all day Saturday, September 14th. Pizza can still be ordered online until 10 am Saturday; after 10 am pizza can be ordered  on site at Squash Blossom Farm. 

The Loy Show Barn, famous for fabulous bluegrass concerts, and SquashBlossom Farm, famous for pizza, mead and local music,  have teamed up to present Gooseberry Jam, a day-long music and arts festival on our neighboring farms in the Douglas Arts District! Enjoy a fun day of food, arts, and great live music on these two beautiful historic farms. 

Park in the spacious field at the Loy Show Barn, then hop on the trolley to enjoy the daytime events at Squash Blossom Farm, where you will hear three great bands,  peruse local artisans demonstrating and selling their works, enjoy family activities, wood-fired pizza and mead.  

Around 5 p.m., hop on the trolley again, back to the Loy Show Barn for the Jam Camp Jam, featured evening bands CallingDinosaurs and Clay Fulton and the Lost Forty.  Food and libations will also be available. 

Jam Camp and Performance

Bring your instrument and jam with the professionals! Jammers will work up a piece to perform at the Loy Show Barn with the High 48's, their amazing backup band. Then, they will take the stage beginning at 5:00 pm.    

Gooseberry Jam Festival Schedule: 

10:30---------------Gates open and parking at LSB,  Trolley shuttles begin between SBF & LSB

11:00-5:00--------Artisan Vendors & Activities at SBF                          

12:00-1:30---------Farmers Market Ramblers at SBF

12:00 - 5:00-------Wood-fired Pizza, other foods & Mead at SBF

3:00-4:30----------Jam Camp at LSB

2:00-3:30-----------The Pale Ales at SBF

4:00-5:30---------------Long Time Gone at SBF

5:00 -5:30----------Jam Camp Performance

5:30-7:30-----------Becky Schlegel & The High 48's  

6:30------------------Last trolley shuttle from SBF to LSB

8:00------------------Calling Dinosaurs

9:00------------------Clay Fulton and the Lost Forty

Tickets 

$25 - purchased online in advance

$30 - at the gate

Under 16  - no charge when accompanied by adult

(Tickets are limited, so best order in advance!)

This activity is made possible through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

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