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2. JAM Overview
JAM creates experiences designed to entertain audiences, producing over 30,000
events all over the Country during our 40-year history. Our headquarters is in
the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago.
Consider JAM a factory of experience-builders and building blocks constructed
to produce amazing live content.
JAM clients and partners obtain access to a versatile collection of talent, assets and
tools to create the live experiences to connect with their desired audience.
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3. Producing Live Content
JAMs factory of experience-builders and building blocks:
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION EXPERTISE ACTIVATION ASSETS
Working With: Custom Event Database of
Superstars Production and 400,000 Fans in
Rising Stars Execution Regular Dialog
Up & Coming
Largest Independent Activation Venue Management
Concert Promoter in Consultation for Shows and
the Country Corporate Events
Property Traditional and
Talent Negotiation
Development Social Media
Built For Success
and Sponsorship Planning and Buying
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4. 40 Years in Music Entertainment
We will continue to work the smaller
rooms because we believe in the farm
system. We all have to remember our
roots and where we came from.
-Arny Granat
BOB DYLAN JAM Co-Founder and Co-Owner THE BLACK KEYS
23 Years | 160 Shows Pollstar Executive Profile Interview, 1991 6 Years | 12 Shows
Billboards Pollstar Independent
Top Independent Concert Promoter of the Year
Concert Promoter 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2006 | 2010
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009
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5. A Mantra: Remember Our Roots
The people at JAM love music and our
mantra of remembering our roots helps
us identify the next big act. Building PRESENTS
relationships comes naturally to us.
6 Years | 12 Shows
2006 2006 2008 2010 2012
T ASTE OF R ANDOLPH S T. A UDITORIUM T HEATRE R IVIERA T HEATRE A RAGON B ALLROOM U NITED C ENTER
C HICAGO S TREET F ESTIVAL ( O PENING FOR R ADIOHEAD) V ENUE C APACITY: 2 5 0 0 ( 3 N IGHTS IN A ROW) ( 2 N IGHTS)
V ENUE C APACITY: 3 9 0 0 V ENUE C APACITY: 4 5 0 0 V ENUE C APACITY: 2 3 , 5 0 0
TASTE OF RANDOLPH ST. 2006 NEW YEARS | RIVIERA THEATRE 2008 UNITED CENTER 2012
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6. Building Relationships
SUPERSTAR
Bob Dylan Dave Matthews Band Bon Jovi Red Hot Chili Peppers Rolling Stones Sheryl Crow and more
RISING STARS
Norah Jones Adele John Legend Mumford & Sons Foster the People and more
UP & COMING
M83 St. Vincent Gotye Grouplove and more
First Show with JAM First Show with JAM 44 Shows over 29 Years
at Subterranean 2010 at Schubas 2003 *Wrigley Field 2012
Capacity: 375 Capacity: 125
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7. Production Expertise
CONSUMER EVENTS FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Red Bull Flugtag Naperville Ribfest
Clients came to us asking for
more.We applied the same
principles to event production as we
did in concert promotion:
Work hard with passion to build
relationships with clients. Then
deliver an amazing experience to
your audience.
Jerry Mickelson
JAM Co-Founder and Co-Owner
PROPERTY CREATION B2B EVENTS & MEETINGS
2012
Beer Hoptacular Peddinghaus Sales Conference
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8. Special Event Capabilities
JAM has a roster of talented producers that helps clients develop marketing plans in the
early stages or fill in gaps when the heavy-lifting is required with execution.
JAM specializes in creating and activating properties from the ground-up.
PLANNING EXECUTION
Activation Concepts Event Production
Sponsorship Consultation Content Creation
Talent Acquisition Concert Production
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9. Sweet Home Chicago
JAM has made Chicago its home for
the past 40 years. There is a good
chance that JAM is behind most of the
Grand Opening
major events that you heard about or Navy Pier NATO Events
attended in Chicago. 1995 2012
Here are just a few.
Grand Opening
Millennium Park Dave Matthews Band
2004 Caravan
2011
Grand Opening
Opening & Closing Ceremonies The Modern Wing
Gay Games VII 2009 9
2006
10. On the Road Again
Katy Perry
Grand Opening Target Center | Mpls, MN
Invesco Field at Mile High
Denver, CO
National Academy of Recording
Merchandisers Conference
Los Angeles, CA
We conceive and execute programming from
concerts to custom-built events. We have
produced just about everywhere, so we have
long-standing relationships across the country.
From connections with venues to tour support
to media outlets to talent. We get it done.
Peddinghaus Corporation Southern Ground
Gaylord Texan | Dallas, TX Music & Food Festival
Daniel Island | Charleston, SC
Navistar LPGA
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11. Activations
Non-Profit Event
Grant Park | Chicago, IL
Attendance: 50,000
May 2012
Consumer Property
St. Paul, MN
Attendance: 80,000
January 2012
Consumer Property
Aragon Ballroom | Chicago, IL
Attendance: 5,000
November 2011
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12. Assets: Our People
JAMs unique assets begin with our award-winning people and our relationships.
Talent Buyers Event Producers
Booked over 30,000 shows A blend of full-time employees
combined and maintain complimented by a stable of
relationships with a wide range contractors that have produced
of talent. every conceivable type of event.
Lifetime Achievement Award
3x Pollstar Individual Multiple Biz Bash and
to JAM Co-Founders:
Talent Buyer of the Year Event PRO
The Recording Academy (NARAS)
in 2006 and IEBA in 2007 Awards
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13. Assets: Consumer Communication
JAM regularly communicates with event attendees and passionate music fans
through traditional and new media channels.
Media Buyers Consumer Interaction
Promoted over 15,000 shows Passionate music fans opt-in to the
and events and evolved with the
JAM Mail database to receive music
world of new media.
news that offers JAM access to
feedback and on-going dialogue.
Team Certified in multiple SEO Currently over 400,000 passionate
categories music fans in the JAM database
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14. Assets: Opportunities
JAM maintains assets that offer opportunities to build on existing platforms
or to test ideas as you build from scratch.
Venue Management Sponsorship
JAM maintains historical venues in JAM produces properties that offer
Chicago that offer access to clients access to most
consumers in their environment and demographics. Below is a sampling
allows us to produce customized of recent or upcoming activations.
corporate experiences.
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15. How Can JAM Help You?
JAMs factory of experience-builders and building blocks benefits by working
with a variety of clients in different industries.
CLIENT CATEGORIES
MARKETING
AGENCIES B2C BRANDS
CIVIC GROUPS/
ASSOCIATIONS
GOVERNMENT
B2B BRANDS NON-PROFITS
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