LH JAMS day three runs through Saturday night

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Lock Haven JAMS director Steve Getz didn’t hesitate when asked if the seventh annual music and arts festival in Lock Haven’s downtown is the best yet: “By far!” he told therecord-online as he scurried about late Saturday morning as the final day for the three-day festival unfolded.

Getz called the Thursday and Friday events phenomenal and said, “maybe a thousand or more people” were packed into the Main and Grove Streets stage area for two free Friday concerts, what he termed “the most amazing thing.”

In addition to a great cultural event, Getz said, JAMS is “good for the local economy.” He said a check of the tickets from the kick-off Thursday concert at the Roxy Theatre showed attendees from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. He said last year’s JAMS “put us on the map” and this year, aided by perfect weather, has been even better.

The Saturday schedule began in the morning with artists displaying their creations. The music began at noon from the Elks Patio stage and the Main & Grove St. Stage: Eric Ian Farmer & Ady Martinez; La Cuchina; Mulebone; the Edgardo Cintron Band; and the day culminates with a performance from Coast-2-Coast, an Earth Wind and Fire Review Band at 6:30 p.m. (co-hosted with the City of Lock Haven’s summer concert series).

Oregon Hill Winery and Straub Brewery are offering drinks for sale, along with food from downtown restaurants and vendors, and special JAMS Festival t-shirts on sale. JAMS is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council. lhjams.org