Gem & Jam Returns to Tuscon

Headliners include Philadelphia-bred jamtronica outfit The Disco Biscuits, genre-blending bass act Of The Trees, two sets from bass producer/multi-instrumentalist Boogie T (one solo and one with his band Boogie T.RIO) and house maestro LP Giobbi making their Gem & Jam debuts. Gem & Jam veteran headliners include funk-fusion group Lettuce, Arizona’s-own multi-genre jam band Spafford, and versatile electro-soul artist Daily Bread. 

Gem & Jam Festival will also welcome back acts such as live electronic duo Break Science, two sets from boundary-pushing bass queen Maddy O’Neal (one regular and one MadHaus house set), electro-soul pioneer Michal Menert, and more. 

First-time Gem & Jam Festival performers include acts such as blues-rock outfit Andy Frasco and The U.N., funk-five piece The Main Squeeze, New Zealand dubstep duo TRUTH, folk-americana and roots outfit Gone Gone Beyond, New York brass house group Too Many Zoos, experimental bass producer Yheti, German house duo Booka Shade (LIVE), hip-hop-infused dance artist Mr. Carmack, Subsidia Records favorite Jantsen, the Dave Grisman/Jerry Garcia-tribute collective Sam Grisman Project, Oakland-based soulful bass duo Dimond Saints, future groove trio lespecial, and percussion-oriented bass artist A Hundred Drums. 

The Gem & Jam Festival 2024 lineup is rounded out by Fort Knox Five, VCTRE, Jaenga, Josh Teed, Chmura, Vincent Antone, il:lo, Phyphr, Parkbreezy, VCTRE, and more. 

Speaking on the 2022 edition of Gem & Jam, Billboard stated, “Gem & Jam’s intimate footprint (three outdoor stages, an indoor space, a row of food and craft vendors and areas for live artists and workshops) made it possible to explore every nook and corner of the site, much of which was decorated with a gem theme…With 6,000 attendees … this was the biggest iteration of the festival to date. Still, the vibe was homey and homespun.”