June Jam 2023: What you canât bring to Alabamaâs country music concert
It’s finally here. The first June Jam since 1997 goes down today. The all-day country-music concert, headlined as always by legendary group Alabama, is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Dekalb County VFW Fair Grounds, located at 151 18th St. N.E. in Fort Payne, Alabama’s hometown. Gates open at 10 p.m.
Alabama, led by singer/guitarist Randy Owen and bassist Teddy Gentry, are known for hits like “Mountain Music,” “40 Hour Week,” “Old Flame,” “Feels So Right” and “The Closer You Get.” Their popularity exploded during the 1980s. Alabama is the biggest selling group in country music history, having moved more than 73 million album.
The June Jam 2023 lineup also boasts Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Frontmen (a supergroup comprised of Richie McDonald, formerly of Lonestar, Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas, and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart), Exile, Mark Wills, Neal McCoy, Dailey & Vincent, Home Free, The Malpass Brothers, Chape Hart, The Issacs, Worth The Wait, and Dee Jay Silver.
Ticket prices are $49.50, $79.75, $150 and $250 (plus applicable fees) via ticketmaster.com. A map of nearby parking options for the concert can be found at fortpayne.org.
This year’s concert will be the first June Jam without Jeff Cook, Alabama’s beloved guitarist, who died last year at age 73. The very first June Jam took place in 1982. Past June Jams featured the likes of Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, The Judds, Charley Pride, Steve Earle, Clint Black, Charlie Daniels Band and Glen Campbell.
Many fans attending June Jam 2023 will bring their personal memories of previous June Jams and a lifetime with Alabama’s songs often playing in the background.
Below is a list of things they can’t bring to today’s concert though.
- Animals, with the exceptions of service animals
- Professional cameras or video and audio recording equipment
- Backpacks
- Bottles or cans
- Refillable Water Bottles or cups of any kind
- Coolers
- Drones and any other type of UAV
- Fireworks
- Food and drink purchased outside (including alcohol)
- Frisbees and/or beach balls
- Hoverboards, bicycles, skateboards, roller skates/shoes, wagons
- Illegal drugs
- Inflatables including balloons & beach balls
- Laser pointers
- Poles or sticks of any kind such as flagpoles, broomsticks, selfie sticks
- Tents, tarps, sleeping bags
- Guests may not carry weapons, firearms, knives, stun guns, pepper spray, mace and/or dangerous devices of any type. No firearms carried by guests are permitted at the Jam.
- Any item deemed to be inappropriate or hazardous by Jam security
Additional info at fortpayne.org/june-jam-general-information.
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