Staunton Jams

05/13/2026

We are so grateful for the partnership of these 11 Sponsoring Satellite Venues! Staunton Jams is proud to connect venues and artists, and we are so fortunate to live in a city with an abundance of talented musicians AND businesses that encourage bringing people together with music in their spaces!

"Music has a great power for bringing people together. With so many forces in this world acting to drive wedges between people, it's important to preserve those things that help us experience our common humanity." — Ted Turner

Join us in giving BIG THANKS TO:

05/08/2026

Check out the Farmers Market showing how Staunton Jams this weekend-- Staunton's own Carl Brooks and Harrisonburg neighbor, Chris Howdyshell are sharing sweet tunes from 9:30- 11:30am this Saturday. See you there!!

Every Market we've got the sweetest local music this Valley has to offer!

This Saturday from 9:30-11:30am you can catch Carlton Brooks and Chris Howdyshell with some acoustic jams for your mellow Market morning.

05/08/2026

Big thanks to our Artist Level sponsors for their support and stewardship of The Festival! These donors ensure that we are able to present top-tier local and regional performers and compensate them with fair pay. We are so grateful to...

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05/07/2026

We are still wrapping up details from the Spring Festival and feeling so grateful for the nourishment provided by our Hospitality Hunnies last weekend!! YOU can still hop on and support the festival to gain year-round Digital Sponsorship Recognition as a Hospitality Hunny! Email [email protected] to find out more, or visit our website: www.stauntonjams.com

Thank you to our Hospitality Hunnies & partners:

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04/29/2026

All outdoor music is FREE and open to the public thanks to the generous sponsorship of E&E PLUMBING AND HEATING!!

The Staunton Jams 2026 Spring Festival LINEUP at E&E Main Stage on Beverley Street:

11:00am- The Hot Mamas
12:30pm- Dropping Julia
2:00pm- Blues On The Rocks
3:30pm- The Farm House Blues Band
5:00pm- Rae The Band
6:30pm- The Findells

Staunton Jams would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to The E&E Plumbing and Heating for being a Sponsor and ongoing supporter of Staunton Jams! Because of their sponsorship, we are able to produce free outdoor music right on W Beverley Street.

E&E PLUMBING & HEATING has been supporting the local music scene for decades, as owner John Rorrer is an avid live music fan and sat on the board for The Wayne Theatre, the Augusta County SCPA. Rorrer was also a supporter of the Staunton live music series, Shaken at The Station. For more information about their services, visit their website: https://eandeplumbing.com

DID YOU KNOW that May is Mental Health Awareness Month?!

We are proud to partner with ARROW Project, a local community-focused health & wellness organization that aims to alleviate barriers to accessing mental health services by creating innovative partnerships, programming, and professional development opportunities in the Staunton, Augusta, Waynesboro region of Virginia. ARROW is an acronym for The Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity and Wellness. Find out more and get connected via their website: https://arrow-project.org/

BE PART OF HOW STAUNTON JAMS and get involved as a sponsor, volunteer, or make a donation! More information is available at https://www.stauntonjams.com/



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04/29/2026

SUNDAY, May 3rd LINEUP: from songwriters & students to stories & singalongs-

Songwriters Sunday Brunch feat. Ebony Nicole & Valerie McQueen w. October Thomas
QCMS Student & Teacher Showcase
Central Virginia Blues Society Monthly Jam hosted by Shakermen
The Whole Other (Nathan Moore & Lex Park)
Sunday Finale with The Judy Chops & The House Guitar

04/28/2026

SATURDAY, May 2nd LINEUP: from jug bass to melting face-

The Hot Mamas
Dropping Julia
The Mapletons
Blues On The Rocks
Jen Tal & Eli Cook
The Farm House Blues Band
The Broken Hearts
Rae The Band
Institute Street
The Findells
Piano Pete
Femme Fatales- benefit for ARROW Project
Blind Peach Band
Winegrass
Honky-tonk Heathens
Isabel March
Mothman Rodeo

10/26/2025

✨THANK YOU STAUNTON✨for another successful Staunton Jams Fall Festival! We continue to welcome new ways that music lovers and appreciators find to support this bi-annual Festival, and contribute to our mission of growing community through music. We couldn't do it without the generous contributions of our Sponsors, Volunteers, Performers, Attendees, and Community Partners.

👂We'd love to hear from you!! Could you please help us by filling out the feedback form below, and sharing around with your circles?

FEEDBACK FORM: https://forms.gle/Vq6JiXJGGedr7Le16 👀

Staunton Downtown Development Association SDDA Visit Staunton, Virginia Baja Staunton Bricks Restaurant and Pub E & E PLUMBING & HEATING The Green Room Heard & Friends BLU Point Seafood Co Queen City Music Studios American Shakespeare Center Central Virginia Blues Society Visit Staunton, Virginia The Judy Chops 106.3 WQSV Staunton

10/19/2025

The house is filling up and we've got a really special closing concert about to start. Get here when you can if you're still thinking about joining us for Mojo Parker's "Mojolation," the organ trio, and The Nathan Moore Trio in this beautiful space!

We are accepting donations for The Festival and WQSV 106.3 to continue growing community through music.

10/19/2025

WHAT A WEEKEND!! And the Staunton Jams 2025 Fall FundRager: October 17-19 is NOT OVER YET! Sunday Programming continues...

✨Central Virginia Blues Society Monthly Jam at Bricks Restaurant and Pub from 2-5pm (Staunton Jams at Bricks Restaurant & Pub: 2025 Fall FundRager)

✨QCMS Student & Teacher showcase at Queen City Music Studios 2-3:30pm (Staunton Jams at Queen City Music Studios: 2025 Fall FundRager) *donations accepted for 106.3 WQSV Staunton + The Festival

✨Smith Avenue Duo at Heard & Friends 3-4pm (Staunton Jams at Heard & Friends: 2025 Fall FundRager) *no cover

✨Joe Zullo & Friends Happy Hour Jam at Baja Staunton (Staunton Jams at Baja Bean Co: 2025 Fall FundRager) *donations accepted for 106.3 WQSV Staunton + The Festival

✨Nathan Scott Moore & Mojo Parker at American Shakespeare Center for our special Sunday closing concert featuring two trios!! (Staunton Jams at Blackfriars Playhouse: Nathan Moore & Mojo Parker Trios) Tickets are available at the door- presales have ended. All sponsors and volunteers are invited as a THANK YOU for your contributions and hard work to make the Festival a success!

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