NEWS FLASH! Halfway Jam is proud to announce the 11th hour addition of Drowning Pool to this year's festival. Drowning Pool will be bringing their bone crunching brand of rock and roll to the rhino deck for the closing set Friday night. Do not miss this awesome show! Let the bodies hit the floor! GET FREE MERCHANDISE & FREE VIP! SAVE UP TO 25% ON TICKETS! New in 2008 are "group ticket rates"  Groups of 20 or more save 20% on any combination of tickets and receive two free Halfway Jam 2008 T-shirts! Groups of 40 or more save 25%, get four free T-shirts AND  two free VIP tickets!  Do the math, that extra cash buys a lot of gas and beer! Gather up your friends, family, softball team, classmates, work buddies, Army, Navy, Airforce... call the cousins, wake the neighbors!  Don't pass up this deal! Call 1-877-HALFJAM for details. Just a reminder, if you're lookin' for the VIP treatment, get your tickets soon because they are going fast.  Enjoy free beer & spritzers, water & soda, "Buffalo Wild Wings"  twice daily, great BBQ style meals, front row seats AND the festivals only full bar! A few final notes; wooded camping is limited and filling up fast. So if you don't want to be 'out standing in a field' be sure to get your camping passes well in advance.  Plan to show up early for the "Don't Worry, Be Happy Hour" and enjoy two for one beers, $2.00 Bloody Marys and free coffee each day when the gates open! The folks here at Halfway Jam want to thank you all in advance for making THE JAM 2008 what will be without a doubt the biggest and best jam yet! NEWS FLASH... NEWS FLASH... The “Economy Buster” advance ticket deal ends Monday June 30th so get your tickets now and save big bucks!  VIP tickets are limited and going fast.  Don't pass up the chance to have premium stage view seats, the festivals only full bar, free beer & soda and BBQ style meals along with Buffalo Wild Wings daily… all for one low price! As most of you have noticed by now we've rounded out the 2008 line up with two more great nationally renown artists! Brandishing heavy guitars and an unabashed fetish for British Invasion Pop, The Smithereens carved their niche on album rock radio and earned a reputation as a great concert attraction with sizzling pop songs including “A Girl Like You,” “Only a Memory,” and “Blood and Roses” just  to name a few.  They are sure to fire up the Jam Friday night and set the table for Jackyl and one of the premier festival rock shows in the country.  Jesse Dupree and the boys come armed with a chainsaw, two platinum selling albums and classic rock'n roll songs line “Down On Me,” “When Will It Rain,” “I Stand Alone” and of course “The Lumberjack.”  These shows along with rock legends Grand Funk Railroad, TNT - a Tribute to ACDC and The Fabulous Armadillo's 'Arena Rock Show,' and many more on the Rhino Deck, guarantee that Friday will be one of the most slammin' DAYS and NIGHTS of rock'n roll the Jam has hosted to date… so come early! The gang here at Halfway Jam would like to thank all of the participants of the 'Jammin' Idol' contests that have been held at bars throughout Central Minnesota.  Each night has been a great success and total blast.  There are several contest still to go so check out the schedule on the website, sign up to sing a tune, win concert tickets and practice partying with the Jammers! Finally, keep an eye out for the JACK 104.1 FM crew as “Jack Around Town” brings Halfway Jam ticket contests to Twin Cities area bars over the next several weeks.  You need to show up to win so check for the details at www.1041jackfm.com! Note to Jammers 2008 Well, here it is finally! Most of our line up is confirmed and we appreciate everyone’s patience. We are so thrilled to announce the biggest and best Halfway Jam ever, that we’re simply calling it THE JAM from here on out! With 11 National acts and close to 25 bands rocking for three days on two stages! New in 2008 is the Thursday night “Southern Country Fried” kick off Jam! With three nationally acclaimed bands! Founded in 1972 and still performing close to 200 shows a year The Marshall Tucker Band is one of the big daddies of southern rock and country music. Their signature tunes “Can’t You See” and “Fire on The Mountain” are radio standards that bridged the gap between southern, country & rock formats. Call it what you want, the word is these guys rock! Grammy winning artists The Kentucky Headhunters turned Nashville on it’s head years ago and continue to steal the show at festivals around the country with it’s unique blend of rock-influenced county rock and roll! From “Dumas Walker” to “Oh Lonesome Me” this is music to kick up the dirt by! Finally, back by popular demand, is a group that stole the show two years ago at THE JAM! “Don’t gimme no lines…” and don’t miss The Georgia Satellites, pure no frills ROCK AND ROLL! We are still finalizing a few names for Friday and Saturday, however, it promises to feature some of the best music to ever hit the airwaves from the 70’s right into the 90’s! Grand Funk Railroad is without a doubt one of the premier rock and roll bands of all time. With classics like “We’re An American Band,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Feelin’ Alright” and “The Locomotion,” they will bring the party to town Friday night with a non­stop hit parade! 80’s fans are not gonna want to miss The Romantics on Saturday night and one of the top tunes of that decade, the juke box staple, “What I Like About You,” along with many others! John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band (On The Dark Side) and Head East will help round out this decade with “Since You Been Gone” and of course “There’s Never Been Any Reason” …not to Jam with us in 2008! So far so good? Well this isn’t all, not even close! Breaking new ground in 2008 yet again, THE JAM is heading into a new frontier called the 90’s! This little excursion promises to be especially appealing to “junior jammers” and old school rockers alike. Everclear, who were a VH1 staple throughout the 90’s with monster hits like “Wonderful,” “Father of Mine,” “Santa Monica” and “AM Radio” have a few other tricks up their sleeve with amazing reworks of classic rockers like “The Boys are Back in Town,” and “Brown Eyed Girl.” These Friday night headliners are sure to bring down the house like never before at THE JAM! Had enough yet? We hope not… Because we have a few more names to confirm and announce very soon in addition to 12 of the best area bands and tribute shows that are getting ready to rock the Rhino Deck! We’ve had great input from so many past Jammers and took all of it into consideration. For those who we were unable to accommodate in 2008, we will keep these suggestions and “wish lists” in mind for future Jams. See you in July! Rock on gang- THE JAM 2008! Jammin Idol Jammin Idol starts the first week of June! Click here for details. Note to the 2008 Jammers Everyone here at Half-Way Jam would like to thank the fans for making 2007 the biggest and best yet!  The dates for 2008 are July 24-26 so mark your calender and get ready to rock! We'd love to hear your thoughts or comments regarding the festival and the artists choices so drop us an email at: webmaster@halfwayjam.com Click here to hear what people had to say about The Nuge and Half-Way Jam '07!  Click here to check out pictures from Half-Way Jam '07!  Half-Way Jam 2007 This July 26-28th, half way between the Twin Cities and the north country, you will find CENTRAL MINNESOTA’S PREMIER ROCK’N ROLL MUSIC FESTIVAL!  With three days of camping and classic rock n' roll from the 60’s to the 80’s this is a summer event you won’t want to miss!   2007 Fun in the Sun In addition to all of the great music and camping we’re making room for many new vendors and have planned day activities including Volleyball, Texas Hold’m , “Jammin’ Idol” and much more!  Note to the Jammers First of all we’d like to thank everyone for a great rockin’ time in 2006!  2007 is sure to be the biggest and best Halfway Jam yet!  After last years record crowds we have increased the camping area adding 100 new beautiful wooded sites.  We are working hard to confirm the line up for 2007 and look forward to announcing it very soon!  General admission tickets and camping will go on sale in February so get ready to book early, save money and guarantee a spot!