Christmas Jam Announces Additional Guests and Schedule

32nd Annual Event Set for Saturday, December 9th at ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, NC

Benefiting Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity and BeLoved Asheville

November 30, 2023 – Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam has announced the addition of various special guests and has revealed next weekend’s event will be available to livestream on Volume.com. Joining an already stellar lineup featuring performances from Slash & Myles Kennedy, Billy F. Gibbons, Gov’t Mule, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Clutch, American Babies (featuring Tom Hamilton, Jim Hamilton, Joe Russo), and Karina Rykman will be George Porter Jr., John Medeski, Bill Evans, Mike Barnes, Greg Morrow and more. The 32nd Christmas Jam, also presented by the W&S Charitable Foundation and Stefani Scamardo, takes place Saturday, December 9th at ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Haynes’ hometown of Asheville, NC and will once again benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville.

Limited tickets are still available for the Christmas Jam; visit www.xmasjam.com for ticketing details and to purchase. For those unable to attend in person, tickets for the livestream can be purchased at www.volume.com/xmasjam. Livestream tickets will include access to stream the annual Pre-Jam on Friday, December 8th live from The Orange Peel.

The Christmas Jam’s annual Jam By Day lineup has also been revealed. Taking over three of Asheville’s premier music venues – Asheville Music Hall, The One Stop at Asheville Music Hall, and Jack of the Wood – on Saturday, December 9th will be daytime performances from Empire Strikes Brass, Colby T. Helms, The Snozzberries, Cody Jasper, Red Clay Revival, and many more. For the full schedule and lineup, visit www.xmasjam.com. Tickets to the Christmas Jam By Day shows are $20, available for purchase at each respective venue’s box office. There will be one inclusive ticket for both Asheville Music Hall and The One Stop and a separate ticket for Jack of the Wood. VIP ticket holders receive complimentary access to all daytime events, space permitting.

Attendees also have the opportunity to give back during the annual “Before The Jam, Lend A Hand” event where fans come together and volunteer to help build a house made possible by Christmas Jam donations. To view the opportunities and sign up, PRESS HERE.

Curated by Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, producer and guitar legend Warren Haynes, the Christmas Jam is one of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S. Held each year in Asheville, performing artists, volunteers, and friends from all over the country come together to raise funds for longtime partner Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity as well as last year’s new partner, BeLoved Asheville. Over the last 30 years, Christmas Jam has raised more than $2.8 million for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, constructing over 50 homes and helping to pay infrastructure and development costs of entire Habitat neighborhoods. On the other end of the spectrum working to help with the region’s housing needs is BeLoved Asheville, which assists those struggling with housing insecurity to create innovative solutions. Together, these local housing organizations are ensuring more neighbors have a decent place to live.

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Curated and presented by Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, producer and revered guitarist Warren Haynes, the Christmas Jam is a one-of-a-kind music marathon. Since its inception in 1988, the concert has provided an opportunity for the performing artists, audience, and the local community to give back during the holiday season as Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s largest annual contributor. For more than 30 years, Haynes – an Asheville native – has worked closely with the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. To date, 50+ houses have been built with proceeds from the Jam and more than 2.8 million dollars has been raised, including a record-breaking half-million dollars marking one of the largest-ever contributions to the organization. In addition to supporting the construction of new energy-efficient homes, proceeds also go towards purchasing and developing land to build entire Habitat neighborhoods – such as the 25-house Hudson Hills neighborhood in West Asheville (the subdivision was named in honor of Warren and his wife Stefani’s son Hudson), a 21-house community in Arden (South Asheville) and a 12-family neighborhood of Curry Court in Candler.

Christmas Jam’s rich history continues to grow year after year and has seen unforgettable musical moments from past performers including The Allman Brothers Band, Ann Wilson, The Avett Brothers, Blackberry Smoke, Blues Traveler, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Bob Weir, Branford Marsalis, Brothers Osborne, Coheed & Cambria, Counting Crows, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthews, Dinosaur Jr., The Doobie Brothers, Eric Church, Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, Hot Tuna, Jackson Browne, James Johnson, Jason Isbell, Joe Bonamassa, John Paul Jones, John Scofield, Johnny Winter, Marco Benevento, Michael Franti, Michael McDonald, moe., O.A.R., Peter Frampton, Phil Lesh, Ray LaMontagne, Sheryl Crow, Steve Miller Band, The String Cheese Incident, Taj Mahal Trio, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Trey Anastasio, Tyler Childers, Umphrey’s McGee, Widespread Panic and many more.

About Warren Haynes

Visionary Grammy Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and producer Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape and revered as one of the finest guitar players of the modern era. Haynes is a beacon of creativity that inspires his fans as well as fellow musicians. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule, and the Dead – and a lauded solo artist, his virtuosic artistry has led to thousands of memorable performances and millions of album and track sales. In 2023, Gov’t Mule released their 12th studio album, Peace…Like A River, marking the follow-up to the band’s Grammy-nominated blues album, Heavy Load Blues. The critically acclaimed rock collection, recorded during the same sessions as HLB but in different rooms and with no shared gear or instruments, features guest appearances from Billy F Gibbons, Billy Bob Thornton, Ivan Neville, Ruthie Foster, and Celisse. PRESS HERE to listen to Peace…Like A River (Fantasy Records). For more on Warren and Gov’t Mule, visit www.mule.net and www.warrenhaynes.net.

About Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity

Founded in 1983, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) was the first Habitat affiliate in North Carolina. Now serving Buncombe and Madison Counties, AAHH provides affordable homeownership and home repair programs to qualified low-income residents seeking to build a better future on the foundation of stable housing. A decent place to call home and an affordable mortgage enables Habitat homeowners to save more, invest in education, pursue opportunities, and have greater financial stability. The home repair program preserves the character, affordability, and diversity of local neighborhoods and enables long-time residents to stay in their homes. Learn more about Asheville Area Habitat and how you can get involved at ashevillehabitat.org.

About BeLoved Asheville

BeLoved Asheville brings people from diverse backgrounds to use their voices, skills and unique gifts to create innovative solutions for some of the toughest challenges we face: racism and systemic inequities, food and housing security, poverty and lack of healthcare. Our projects include our BeLoved Village of deeply affordable homes; our Street Medic team; cultural organizing and racial healing projects via Asheville en Espanol and Asheville in Black; Rapid Response to community crises; and La Cocina de Mamá/Mama’s Kitchen, a food truck with a mission. For more information, visit www.belovedasheville.com. 

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