June Lake Jam Fest

Why Jam Band Music? What Is a Jam Band?
“Please cast aside any preconceptions that this phrase may evoke. The term, as it is
commonly used today, references a rich palette of sounds and textures. These groups share
a collective penchant for improvisation, a commitment to songcraft and a propensity to cross
genre boundaries, drawing from a range of traditions including blues, bluegrass, funk, jazz,
rock, psychedelia and even techno. In addition, the jam bands of today are unified by the
nimble ears of their receptive listeners.” ~Dean Budnick
Many of today's jam bands have brought widely varied genres into the scene. A jam band
festival may include bands with electronic, folk rock, blues rock, jazz fusion, psychedelic rock,
southern rock, progressive rock, acid jazz, hip hop, hard rock, and bluegrass sounds. The
contemporary jam scene has grown to encompass bands from a great diversity of musical
genres. (from Wikipedia)