Benefiting The Lupus Foundation of PA

Teresa's Lupus Story



Smoked Country Jam 2008 is in memory of 
Teresa's dad, Denver "Mac" McKinney. Born and raised in Kentucky, he was a "hillbilly at heart", and would have loved Smoked Country Jam. He passed away in 2003, the year before our first festival. Here's to you Dad. We love & miss you!  



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Advanced Full-Festival Tickets

3-Day Advanced

$45.00 -  Before January 1                     
$50.00 - January 1 - March 17                 
$55.00 - March 18 - June 17                    
$60.00 - After June 17 

Under 16 FREE with paid adult

Single-day 

    Thursday                  Friday                 Saturday 
     
$15.00                     $25.00                    $30.00
 5pm - 11:30pm
          10am - midnight      10am - midnight

           Festival Camping & Campground Access
$5.00 

No campground admittance without band
No electric or hookups
Camping on First Come Basis
We can not reserve your site

Click Here to download Ticket Form

Mail 
Smoked Country Jam
PO Box 175
Avis, PA 17721

Make checks payable to "Smoked Country Jam"

Send self addressed stamped return envelope with your ticket order.

Tickets available at these locations:
Lanning Music - Lock Haven

Postmarked orders and return mailing of tickets end on June 12, 2008. Tickets will be held at the gate after that date. ** Gate will not open before noon Wednesday, June 18, 2008


Festival Emcees:

 
Glenn Lightner     Jim Finkler       Brian O'Shea       Tracy Waite
  
              




This project was supported by the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA).  State government funding comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania's General Assembly and from The National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.  PPA is administered in this region by the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance.


 


MAY 10, 2008

7PM

"An Evening of Bluegrass"

Millbrook Playhouse
Mill Hall, PA

Featuring 
The Hillbilly Gypsies

Introducing
Sweetwater


 

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The 6th Annual 
Smoked Country Jam
June 18-20, 2009

 

 

 

 


Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike
Friday


Larry Keel & Natural Bridge
Saturday


The Stevens Family
Friday - Saturday


The Hillbilly Gypsies
Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Buncombe Turnpike
Friday - Saturday


Cobra Sound
The Best Sound in Bluegrass

Sonicbids
Interested in Performing?
Submit EPKs to Sonicbids


International Bluegrass
Music Association


Lockport Drifters
Saturday


Mama Corn
Thursday - Friday


Stained Grass Window
Thursday - Friday


Stewed Mulligan
Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Grass Stained Genes
Thursday - Friday

Sweetwater
Thursday - Friday


The Pinelli Brothers
Thursday - Friday


"Methodist Preacher"
Sweetwater


Bailey's Crossing

Thursday



"Saturday Night Rollin' Around"
Stewed Mulligan

Smoked Country Jam My Space

Festival Guidelines & Regulations

Smoked Country Jam should be an enjoyable experience for everyone. For your safety and protection of the venue, there are a few guidelines that we are asking everyone to follow.  Doing so will help make the Smoked Country Jam a wonderful experience.

Wristbands: Must be worn at all times.  Stretched or torn wristbands will not be honored.  Entering the festival without paying is trespassing.  Freeloading, stealing, and cheating kills the scene.  Don't let it happen.

Pets: Allowed in the campground area only.  Please control your pets at all times - by leash or by command. No pets in the festival grounds.

Fireworks are prohibited: Setting off fireworks will result in expulsion from the festival.  The noise and the potential fire hazard pose too great a risk.

Bottles, Cans, & Kegs: Do not bring kegs to the festival.  Please NO GLASS bottles.  Broken glass & bare feet do not go together.

This is a LITTER FREE FESTIVAL: Please help contain the trash.  Recycle all aluminum. Take out what you bring in. Use the recycling bins located throughout the festival grounds.

 Vehicles: Only vehicles belonging to campers are allowed in the camping area.  No unauthorized vehicles allowed in the festival stage area.

Canned Music: Picking and singing is encouraged, as it adds to the festiveness of the event.  Do not play any recorded music on stereos or car systems.

Campfires: Must be properly barricaded and contained.  Share a fire with your camping neighbor whenever possible, so we don't have fires everywhere. 

Quiet in the Camping Area: In order for everyone to have a great time, please keep the non-music related noise down in the camping area after the stage closes down. 

Unauthorized Vending & Distributing Literature: You may not sell anything on the festival grounds unless you have a permit.  Ask to pass out literature at the festival and campground.

Generators: Please respect sleeping neighbors and shut down generators at a reasonable hour.

Weapons: Anyone seen with any type of weapon will be escorted from the grounds, without refund.

No illegal substances: No exceptions ~ you will be asked to leave the festival, without refund.

 

 

Being Prepared at the Festival 

Smoked Country Jam will be a blast for everyone who attends.  And, it can be even more of a blast if you come prepared.  Here are a few helpful suggestions to allow the first-time festival goers to have the most enjoyable experience possible.

Hotels, Motels, B&Bs: Make reservations where you will be staying.  There is a lot going on in the area during the summer, so it would be wise to call several months in advance to book your room. There is a list of all the lodging in the area on our web site.

Camping & Campground Access: The festival offers primitive camping, on a first come, first serve basis. There is a one time campground fee of $5 fee for each adult ticket.  Kids under 16 camp for free. All those wanting to go to the campground must pay the $5 fee.


What to Bring to the Festival

If you have a tent or trailer, you've probably camped before, so there is no reason to tell you what you should bring. But be prepared for any kind of weather: wet, dry, sunny, cloudy, hot, or cold.  The festival goes on, rain or shine. Here are some things that you don't want to forget:

  • Chairs - for festival & campground.
  • Blankets - for ground comfort and/or warmth.
  • Baggage carrier, wagon, or backpack - To carry essentials from campground.
  • Sunscreen - for you and the little ones.
  • Wet wipes - Antiseptic & hand wash.
  • Toilet paper - you never know.
  • Hats - there isn't a lot of shade.
  • Insect repellent - nothing is more irritating than those little gnats.
  • Beverage cups - all beverages should be in them.
  • Fanny pack - Keep your valuables on you, not beside you.
  • Rain gear - the festival is rain or shine. Be courteous with tarps and umbrellas. Please don't block the view of those behind you.
  • Water - Bring water in gallon jugs, and freeze it if you want cold water.
  • Instruments - believe it or not, some folks buy tickets and never go to the stage. They just sit and pick in the campgrounds, and have a blast! It has been rumored that some just keep playing all night!!!
  • Flashlights - for finding your way back to the tent late at night.
  • First aid kit - your little ones and big ones can get scrapes.
  • Earplugs - if you want to go to sleep early or sleep in quiet.
  • Games & activity books - for times when there are no scheduled kid's activities