Lock Haven JAMS set for grand Saturday finale

LOCK HAVEN, PA – It will be nonstop music from noon to night in downtown Lock Haven Saturday, as the Clinton County Arts Council presents its daylong Lock Haven JAMS featuring great music, great art and great food and great shopping opportunities from participating merchants too.

Musical performances began Friday with a warmly received performance from The Hex Highway Blues Band. The music starts at noon Saturday with Café y Petróleo (a Latin Jazz Band), followed at 1 p.m. by The Billy Price Band, the Vince Tampio Jazz Quintet, Co. Townes (an Alternative Country Band), concluding at 6 p.m. with a special Motown performance by Philly’s 10 piece York Street Hustle.

In addition to world-class musical performances, there will also be a variety of juried art, fine craft and food vendors selling items starting at 10 a. m. Saturday. Vendors include painters, potters, photographers and textile artists. Vendors will also be selling locally crafted condiments and a honey producer with a variety of unique products.

Featured Saturday also will be four Plein Air artists who will paint right on Main Street throughout the day and serve an important role as LH JAMS ambassadors since visitors are eager to strike up a conversation and learn about their skills and media. This interaction, JAMS director Steve Getz said, not only creates opportunities for visitors to feel welcome and part of the arts, but is essential to enhancing educational aspects of the festival.

City restaurants will have indoor seating but also many will provide outdoor cafe seating in close proximity of the two performance stages. This gives visitors an opportunity to dine while listening to world-class music.

While some showers are predicted for Saturday morning, Getz noted this is a rain or shine event so bring a chair and an umbrella. There is plenty of room for social distancing to provide a family-friendly and safe event.