The third annual JamFest, hosted by the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Mountain Home, returns this Saturday from 10 to 5 at Hickory Park.
JamFest aims to bring the community together and celebrate everything local. The day will be full of live music, vendors, a jam competition, a kid’s zone, a car show, and more.
Sofie and the New Relics will be one of the headlining artists performing at the Festival. Sofie Smithson, the vocalist and one of the guitarists for the band, says they play all kinds of music with a particular interest in country and classic rock. Smithson is in her senior year of High School, but the band has been making waves and has had multiple music deals in Nashville.
Smithson says her favorite song to perform was inspired by her hometown of Greenbrier.
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Along with Sofie and the New Relics, JamFest will feature many other music groups, such as ASUMH Music Club, Greenland Station Bluegrass, Cyclone Athletics, and Flippin Cotter Band.
Local vendors will be on-site, including Heavenly Ground Roasted Coffee and Fried Pies food truck, Heart of the Ozarks BBQ and Sweets, Fizzy Mix Soda Shop, Red Oak Candy Company, Vickie’s Kitchen, Hidden Hollow Farm, Timeless Treats and Taco Contento de Mexico Taco Truck.
Before the Festival begins, a selection of cars will be available for viewing at the Cruise into JamFest Car Show by Ultimate Auto Group and Cruisers of Mountain Home. The show will start at 9:30 and run until 2 at the Farmers & Merchants Bank ATM Parking Lot.
The Jam Competition will seek to crown the best homemade jam from professional local makers in the area to those who merely dabble in jam-making. Entries will be judged based on texture, flavor, originality and visual appeal. First and second-place ribbons and a prize for the overall favorite jam will be given. Participants must bring their jams to the Festival between 11 and 12. Judging begins at 3.
Jam entry is $5 per jam and will need to include a list of ingredients. It is recommended that participants use a clear half-pint jar. Winners will be announced on the stage at 3:15.
To enter the jam competition, visit bit.ly/Jamcomp24
Hickory Park is located at 466 South Hickory Street in Mountain Home.
Farmers and Merchants Bank is located at 502 Hickory Street in Mountain Home.
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