Stone Crab Jam Music Festival

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Stone Crab JAM Music Festival

It is said the “Devil’s in the Details” but the opposite is true with each‘Stone Crab JAM Music Festival’. Instead, this annual event provides many blessings when festival hosts Kings Bay Rotary ClubCharitable Foundation shares 100% of JAM proceeds to help local charities, 501c3 organizations, school scholarships and much more. Held bayside each year since 2007in the historic streets of downtown Crystal River, FL the ‘Stone Crab JAM Music Festival’ hosts thousands of festival goers that enjoy dancing in the streets’ to live bands in an open air - open container venue. Food choices are plentiful and complimented with (or without) cold beers, seltzers, wines (including craft), Tito’s vodka and a variety of non-alcohol choices, specialty drinks and desserts. Deciding your favorite part of the JAM can be hard. Scents of scrumptious foods from both landlubber and seafood vendors fill the air.Live music from an excellent variety of six bands -playing a variety of top hits, ‘90’s and Country on any one of three stages throughout the festival. There will be a Kid’s Zone, Food Trucks, 150+ vendors, including artists and crafters. The music kicks off at 1 PM, with three

fantastic bands kicking it off.ECHO SIXXon Stage One (Citrus Ave & Hwy 19/98 NO.); SOUTHERN BRANDED with Pete Hunt, Stage Two (NE 5th& NE 1st @ Norton’s Grill) and GROOVE 41 on Stage Three (Waterfront at Kings Bay). Round Two of “JAM Music” begins at 6PM and features great bands, starting with SYMMETRY on Stage One (Citrus Ave & Hwy 19/98 NO.); BOR- DERLINE on Stage Two (NE 5th& NE 1st @ Norton’s Grill) and The CLINT BYRON Band on Stage Three (Waterfront at Kings Bay Park). An annual event the size of the JAM (averaging 7K+attendees) wouldn’t be successful without the Kings Bay Rotary Club members, their many committees, volunteers from ten area Rotary Clubs and additional volunteers from twenty-five local organizations. Thousands of hours are involved all year long, before– during and after each JAM.Volunteers make the Kings Bay Rotary Club “Stone Crab Jam Music Festival” a success, along with making it the largest community event for charities in Citrus County! The “Stone Crab Jam Music Festival” is one day only! Saturday, November 5th, 2022 from Noon until 10PM at 560 North Citrus Ave, Crystal River,

FL 34428. Parking near the JAM is free or at a fee. On JAM Day you can ride the free Shuttle Busses from the pick-up/drop off location at the former Crystal River Mall parking lot, 1801 N. Hwy 19/98.JAM Admission tickets are also available for purchase‘JAM Day’ at the shuttle location. Busses are handicap accessible and depart / return approximately every 15 minutes – including when the JAM ends. Adult Admission at ‘JAM’ Gates is $15 (Cash only!) and children 12 & under is free admission! You can save time and money with Advance Admission tickets on sale until Oct 25th at www. StoneCrabJam.com or Facebook/ Stone Crab Jam Music Festival. (Why wait in line?) Pets are not prohibited but discouraged due to large crowd size. Owners are responsible for any incident or injury to attendees and/or other pets. You must be 21 (or over) to purchase alcohol, I.D may be required, and the Volunteers reserve the right to refuse service and/or sales. No alcohol can be brought in. ATM’s are available inside the gates. Bring your sling chairs to enjoy the bands. Tables and chairs are set-up for enjoying the many food options. Security Officers are throughout the JAM and at all entry gates.

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