Jam organizers hoping for good weather
Posted Jul 29, 2010 By Jeff Maguire
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Tweet ThisEMC Events - The planning is finished, the set-up is complete and now organizers are anxiously watching the weather forecasts as the seventh annual 'Riverside Jam on the Mississippi' begins a three-day run tomorrow (Friday).
The host committee for the country music festival is hanging its hat on the weather, hoping the warm, humid conditions which have prevailed for weeks will stretch through Civic Holiday weekend.
Members of the host Diamond Foundation have been disappointed by pre-event ticket sales. But they're hopeful good weather will mean a better than average walk-up crowd. "All of the logistics are in place," says Jam chairman Bud MacMillan. "Now it is up to the weather and the walk-up (crowd) to make this year's Jam a success.
"Ticket sales have been steady but not overwhelming yet. Certainly the Hoedown in Ottawa the following week has hurt us to some extent," he adds.
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This year's Jam is heavy on Canadian, eastern Ontario and local talent. For complete details please see full story pages 2 and 22.
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