Christmas Jam tickets officially go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. tomorrow. You can get ‘em through Ticketmaster or at the Asheville Civic Center box office.
To recap: It’s the 20th anniversary of the Jam, and this year the event has expanded to two nights: Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13. The Jam happens at the Civic Center, and all proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $55 per night, plus $1 facility fee. Get more details at the Christmas Jam Web site.
Jam organizers announced today that Led Zeppelin-drummer John Paul Jones will be there, and added Coheed & Cambria, Roosevelt Collier, Karl Denson and Audley Freed to the lineup.
Here are the schedules and performers who’ve been announced so far:
Friday, Dec. 12:
Allman Brothers Band
The Del McCoury Band
The Derek Trucks Band
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
Saturday, Dec. 13:
Coheed & Cambria
Steve Earle
Michael Franti with Jay Bowman Acoustic
Gov’t Mule
Johnny Winter
Also appearing — day to be determined:
John Paul Jones
Joan Osborne
Travis Tritt
Guests also scheduled to appear:
Mike Barnes
Roosevelt Collier
Karl Denson
Ruthie Foster
Audley Freed
JJ Grey
Col. Bruce Hampton
Robert Kearns
Kevn Kinney
Eric Krasno
Mickey Raphael