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Warren Haynes Presents: The 19th Annual Christmas Jam on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at The Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC. Once again, all proceeds from this event, which was named "One of the Top 10 Concerts of the Year" by The London Times, will benefit Habitat For Humanity.
For 19 years, Haynes has coordinated the Warren Haynes Annual Christmas Jam. Like a family reunion, the annual, one-of-a-kind, semi-structured marathon of music brings together friends both old and new, hand-picked by Haynes, on stage and in the sold out audience of ,7200 people at the Civic Center Arena in Asheville, N.C. This year, the Christmas Jam welcomes Jackson Browne, Peter Frampton, Bruce Hornsby, Gov't Mule, G Love, Stockholm Syndrome and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. Special Guests include Mike Barnes, Mike Farris, Audley Freed, Col Bruce Hampton, Kevn Kinney & Greg Morrow, along with quite a few special guests. Tickets for this year's event are now on sale at http://www.xmasjam.tickets.musictoday.com/XmasJam/calendar.aspx. For the first time, an exclusive VIP ticket, providing access to be X-Mas Jam and special VIP events, is also be available. The show thrives on the generous support of volunteer talent and behind-the-scenes personnel with the net proceeds going to charity. In the formative years of The Christmas Jam, donations were made to a different charity each year, but in 1998 Haynes and his wife Stefani Scamardo, with whom he co-produces the event each year, decided on Habitat for Humanity as the event's beneficiary. To date almost Half a Million Dollars has been raised. Both Habitat and the city of Asheville have welcomed Warren with open arms and have publicly recognized him for the money and awareness he has brought to each. "As always," said Lew Kraus, Director of the Asheville Habitat for Humanity Chapter, "we are very grateful for Warren's extraordinary generosity." The organization recently dedicated an entire sub-community of its Enka Village for the houses The Christmas Jam's donations help build. Former Mayor Charles Worley gave Warren the key to the city in 2002 and declared December 21st Warren Haynes Day in 2003. In 2004, the Mayor simply thanked Warren for all of his contributions to Asheville because he "has no honor left to bestow upon him." Haynes, who opens each Xmas Jam with a brief solo performance, will perform with his band Gov't Mule, and, of course, join many of the artists for spontaneous collaborations. But the impact goes far beyond the entertainment. "Christmas Jam started years ago as an opportunity for local musicians to jam at the one time of year they were all in town at the same time. Back then, we gave the money to whatever charity we felt like. As the event grew and we became aware of Habitat For Humanity, we settled on them because we believe in the organization and know the money goes where its supposed to. When your work is music, its easy and fun to give back." Before the Jam, you can Lend a Hand with Asheville Area Habitat. Connect with the cause that the Christmas Jam supports by volunteering on the Habitat construction site in West Asheville the week of Monday, December 10 - Friday, December 14. Required hours are 8:30am-3:30pm. No experience necessary. First come, first serve. To reserve your spot, send the following information to Ariane Kjellquist at [email protected]: name, address, email address, telephone number and 1st and 2nd choice of dates. If you are flexible and can be available on any of the five dates, please mention that. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow fans, delicious lunch, daily raffles and more; and feel good about helping a family in need of safe and decent housing. For more information, visit www.xmasjam.com (Image provided by Warren Haynes Christmas Jam.)
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