Summer music comes in hot at School House Jam

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  • The raffle table had a lot of interested people checking it out to see just what goodies were available at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • People drifted away on the music at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Chris Hum was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • It didn’t take long to fill the pavilion right up with lovers of live music at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Stephen Haig was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Amanda Keeley was just one of the great performers playing live at the School House Jam ’24 fundraising concert held in Rockport on June 22. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Rockport, ON June 22, 2024) Things were jumping at the School House Recreation Hall in Rockport on June 22 at the annual School House Jam fundraising concert. For $5 admission audience members were treated to 9 solid hours of high-quality live music by performers from throughout the area. Featured were Chris Hum; Whiskey Smoke; Stephen Haig; Amanda Keeley; Crossing Borders 613; Mark Hunt, Brian Frommer and Alan Code; CR 5 Bluegrass; and a full two hours be headliner Jordy Jackson.

Numerous vendors were onsite along with a raffle table, cash bar, chicken barbecue, bouncy castle, and lots of games and prizes.

Sponsors included Slate’s Marine Construction, Zippo Manufacturing Co., Canadian Tire Gananoque, Huck’s Marine and Resort, Newell’s Garage, Competitive Renovations Inc., Procare Electric, 1,000 Islands Docks Ltd., Limestone Music, Trizack General Contracting and Project Management, Blackfly Spirit Beverages, Purple Door Books and Gifts, Lansdowne Tel, Todd Grier Excavating, and Howard’s Marine.

Performers had as much fun at the event as audience members.

“Thanks going out to all the folks at the Rockport Recreation Hall School House Jam for having us,” said CR5 Bluegrass. “We enjoyed it thoroughly – and to all the folks who rocked the pavilion during our show, wow, just wow. Thank you all.”

Crossing Borders 613 agreed.

“We had a great time and were proud to be invited to play. Looking forward to next year’s School House Jam.”

Money raised by the annual event supports the recreation hall and helps pay for maintenance and other expenses.

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