Beaver Dam Jam offers a weekend of live music and free camping
By Bill Evans
Once again, it is time for the Beaver Dam Jam. This year, it will be the 12th year of music, fun, and entertainment May 3, 4, and 5.
The Beaver Dam Jam is and has been an event that celebrates the great music scene here in southern Utah, northern Arizona, and southern Nevada. The bands not only hail from our local region but also have come in from as far away as Florida and Alaska.
This year promises to be another great year with music beginning May 3 at 4 p.m. Friday will feature Bottoms Up, Vinyl Fusion, Full Tilt Boogie, Nearly Departed, and Aura Surreal. Saturday’s line up is Most Wanted, Roc Dox, Insanity Stew, Swagger, Catfish John. On Sunday, Joe Sherman, Soul What, Tommy Roger, and Delta Straight will perform.
There will also be a Thursday night pre-party, which is always a good time, and the lawnmower race final Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. as well as Three Blind Mice playing in the Bar Friday and Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
There is free camping for motor homes, RV’s, and tents all around and close to the venue. For those who want a little more primitive camping, there is free camping in the Beaver Dam Wash, just north of the venue, which offers a small stream and something other than the desert.
This year will be a great year with all the entertainment. Beaver Dam Jam is the area’s best-kept secret — at only $50 for the weekend or $20 per day, you can’t beat it! Come and celebrate, camp, and be a part of this gem in the desert.
