This project is a collaboration of musicians and non-musicians alike bringing our resources together to help our Jamaican friends. Our goal is to help out one person at a time.
This year's travelers include: Craig Baumann and RJ Peterson of Fat Maw Rooney. Ryan Ogburn of Stealin' Strings. Jordan Kroger. Mike Brumm. Danny Miller. Ethan Noordyk of Clovis Mann.
Jamming for Jamaica was established in the fall of 2006 in order to raise money for less privileged citizens of Porus, Jamaica. Proceeds are directed towards building supplies and music education. Any contributions can make someone's day just a little better. In January, 2008 we will make the trip to work side by side with our Central Jamaican friends. Thanks for your support!! Donations can be made at www.jamforjam.org.
Happy Thanksgiving from FGC, and here's wishing you a very groovy holiday season!
Final throwdown of the year is our 3rd annual New Year's Eve extravaganza at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Come on down....It'll be worth the trip!
It’s hard to believe, but FGC’s only Wisconsin show of the fall is this Thursday 10/29 at the Miramar Theater in Milwaukee. We’re planning on making it a good one, so hope to see you there!
In other news, FGC is very excited about the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
FGC is back in Wisconsin this Saturday 8/29 for a special show at Tanner’s Grill and Bar in Kimberly, WI. The second annual “Family Affair� will feature several bands, a free pre-party, vendors, and more, all benefitting the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This is an ALL AGES show! Click the image below for details and advance tickets, and we hope to see you there!.
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and click here to check out some photos from the weekend.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
FGC hits the Memorial Union Terrace at UW-Madison for a FREE SHOW on Saturday July 18, with special guests, The Bridge, opening the night. This is sure to be a fun night of music in one of Madison’s most beautiful settings, and we hope you can join us!
Also coming up in Wisconsin at the end of the month is The 3G’s Music Festival (aka Grateful Garcia Gathering) in Black River Falls. It’s the 6th annual celebration of Jerry Garcia’s birthday, and FGC will be headlining the festivities on Saturday August 1. Tickets for the entire weekend of music and camping are only $30 in advance. More info and tickets at www.GratefulGarciaGathering.com.
Have a great summer!
Hey there – FGC is headlining an ALL AGES show at the Miramar Theater in Milwaukee this Thursday March 19. Special guests The Ragbirds and The Overserved Band (all star line-up with members of Fat Maw Rooney, Stealin’ Strings, and Chinese Fingertrap) will be opening the night. Hope you can make it!
And don’t forget to get your tickets to Summer Camp Festival, where FGC will be performing multiple sets including a special late-night appearance! Details at www. summercampfestival. com.
Hey there – FGC’s Winter Tour ’09 continues this week with a headlining appearance at the Majestic Theatre in Madison on Friday February 20th. Stop by our MySpace page for the full tour listing, and don’t forget to check out our new album, Models and Metrics, available online and at all live shows!
FGC’s swinging up North this week with two free shows in Oshkosh and Winona! We’ll be groovin’ in style with long sets and a custom light show, and we hope you can join us!
While we’re here, we’d also like to give you a heads up about some upcoming holiday shows that we’re very excited about:
THANKSGIVING: Friday 11/28 at the Clearwater Theater in West Dundee, IL (All Ages) NEW YEARS: Wednesday 12/31 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA (Ages 19+)
More info about all the shows at familygrooveco. com/tour
And of course, don’t forget to check out our brand new album, Models and Metrics, available at our website, iTunes, Amazon, and live shows.
Hey there – Just stopping by to let you know we’re doing a 4-night run with Lotus next week, with stops in Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago! We’ll have our new album, Models and Metrics, with us, so be sure to stop by the merch table to check out the goods!
These are pics of parts of a trophy that I am making for WAPL's 30th Anniversary. It is almost finished. My wife will paint on the lettering, because she is very good at that. I am looking to see if anyone else would want to get involved with the presentation. Other ideas (like a card signed by local musicians/artists) and more are possibilities.
- Crazy Ideas? Or a Surprise Event for the WAPL DJ's that entertain us so well? ~~ Crazy Steve
Em and i are starting to raise money for Jam for Jam 2009! We hope to raise enough to join you guys next year! If you could please send me more information that would be great!
