Saturday's JamFest 2010 in Edgewater a big hit with music fans
Posted Wed, 2010-10-20 05:10
Courtesy photos / JamFest Productions
Uncle Kracker takes the stage Saturday at the JamFest 2010 at the sprawling Edgewater Ranch as part of Biketoberfest weekend and more specifically as a fundraiser to support the fallen in the military.
Mandy Brooke performs early on at the JamFest concert that featured a surprise appearance by David Allen Coe to the delight of music fans.
EDGEWATER -- It wasn't Woodstock, but with the talented bands and performers, Saturday's JamFest 2010 was a rockin' success at the 100-acre Edgewater Ranch just south of New Smyrna Beach, right off of interstate I-95 and S.R. 442.
Headliners included Uncle Kracker and Tracy Lawrence, along with Wade Williams, Anthony Wild and the Suspects and Mandy Brooke, who was so pleased with the eventy, she wrote on JamFest's Facebook page: "I just wanted to thank everyone for such a great concert! It was an amazing experience and one I will keep with me for a long time to come. All the acts sounded great, all because of your talented and committed crew. Thank you for making me feel so comfortable and at home. My team and I couldn't have had a better time."
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Photo for NSBNEWS.net by Kris Concannon
By nightfall, the JamFest lit up the night as shown in this camera phone photo.
Fans echoed Brooke on the Facebook page. Sharon Hembree Boyer of Edgewater wrote: "David Allen Coe was a great surprise!!!"
It seems everyone had their favorite. Diane Peron Bailey of DeLand wrote: "Awesome day :-) thanks for having Crashrocket in your line up....they really rocked!"
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And How Many were Actually There
Left out the most important point to qualify as a success as you call it; just how many were there? The photo shows a very sparse crowd.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Still trying to get attendance figures.
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