Moondance
Jam VI, set for July 10-12, only days away
Comedian Ron Feingold to bring 'special' brand of music to the Jam stage
Pilot-Independent, Navigator, July 2-31, 1997
By Paul Nye
Editor
Northern Minnesota's premiere classic rock music festival is only days
away.
Moondance Jam VI, set for July 10-12 will feature 10 national acts and
a roster of six local and regional bands. The Jam was expanded to three
days this year because of its growing popularity.
Starting as, a modest music festival six years ago, which featured local
and regional hands, the festival has nearly doubled in attendance each
succeeding year. This year could see up to 30,000 jammers attending the
three-day event.
Headlining this year’s jam will be Canada’s I.overboy, southern
rockers Marshall Tucker, America, Nazareth, Grand Funk Railroad, blues-rocker
Corey Stevens and Texas Flood, The Classic Rock All-Stars, popular ’60s
retro groups Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals and The Turtles, and REO
Speedwagon. The national acts will he complimented by six regional bands – a
Moondance Jam tradition – which will perform earlier in the afternoon
during the three-day festival. Regional hands scheduled to appear include
the Retractions (local host hand), Ripchord, Anomaly, NPZ, Power Play
and the Rock-a-Billy Revue.
Comedian Ron Feingold will add a bit of musical zaniness to this year’s
Jam. The critically acclaimed Feingold, who has been entertaining professionally
since he was 17, refers to his act as "Comedy A Cappella." Feingold
will he performing between national acts each evening of the Jam. A new,
enlarged camping area of 160 acres north of the performance site will
also be available to festival-goers. Sixty acres of camping are open,
with 100 acres in the wooded area. Private showers will he available.
Additionally, the parking area adjacent to the concert fairgrounds has
been expanded to 100 acres. Northern Lights Casino has offered free parking
to jam-goers. Five shuttle vans will run continuously between the casino
and the Jam site.
The Hubbard County Mounted Posse will provide 24-hour security in both
the concert fairgrounds as well as the parking and camping areas.
Concessions, food and beverages will be available on the concert fairgrounds.
VIP tickets are also available for $200. The price includes a three-day
pass to the Jam, beverages and food.
A three-day advance pass to the jam is $40. After June 30 and up until
July 8, advance three-day passes will he $50. Daily passes at the gate
will he available for $30. Make plans to purchase advance passes, as
only daily passes will he available during the jam.
For more information on Moondance Jam VI, call Moondance Ranch 24-hour
hotline at 218-S47-1055. For information on lodging, call 1- 800-833-1118.
Visit the ranch’s web site on the Internet at www.moondanceranch.com.
July 10 - Thursday
3:30 - Power Play
5:00 - Anomaly
7:00 - Classic Rock All-Stars
9:00 - Loverboy
11:00-Grand Funk Railroad
July 11 - Friday
3:30 - The Retractions
4:45 - NPZ
6:00- Classic Rock All-Stars
7:30 - Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals
9:15 - The Turtles, Featuring Flo & Eddie
11:00-America
July 12 - Saturday
1:00 - Rock-A-Billy Revue
2:15 - Ripchord
3:30 - Nazareth
4:45 - Classic Rock All-Stars
6:15 - Corey Stevens
8:00 - Marshall Tucker Band
10:15 - REO Speedwagon
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