ABOUT JAMS

The 10th Annual Jamaica Arts & Music Summer (JAMS) Festival, (August 4 & 5, 2006) highlights the multi-cultural fabric of the Borough of Queens and provides a vehicle for tourism. Last yearês JAMS Festival attracted over 100,000 residents and visitors to downtown Jamaica, a diverse, historically significant venue for culture, commerce and living.

JAMS Under the Stars - a mega concert Friday, August 4th, featuring world-renowned Brazilian and R&B Artists.

JAMS Festival, the Main Event - Saturday, August 5th, is a day of multi-cultural family fun and entertainment. Jamaica Ave. will be closed from Parsons Blvd. to 169th Street, (10 Blocks) to host one of the largest tourist destinations in Queens.

Live Entertainment - The Main Stage will feature A Taste of JAMS some of our favorite world-renowned artists

Multi-cultural Foods & Merchandise Vendors are among a host of service and cultural providers with valuable resources and information for all.

Specialty Blocks:

* Health & Wellness sports & health demonstrations offer a great way to learn to relax and cool off.

* Urban Folks Exhibition, artisans in an interactive area, demonstrating expert techniques and craftsmanship.

* Memory Lane, a photographic retrospective of ten years of the JAMS Festival.

* Just for the Kids, one block for children only with FREE rides, popcorn, clowns and face painters.

* Tricked out cars, choppers and motorcycles Locations: JAMS Under the Stars, 6PM-10PM @ beautiful King Park, Jamaica Ave. between 150th & 153rd Streets. The JAMS Festival, 11AM ³7PM @ Jamaica Ave. from Parsons Blvd. to 169th Street.

Locations:
JAMS Under the Stars, 6PM -10PM will take place @ beautiful King Park, Jamaica Ave. between 150th & 153rd streets.

The JAMS Festival, 11AM - 7PM, will take place on Jamaica Ave. from Parsons Blvd. to 169th Street.

Demographics

*70% of JAMS attendees are from Queens
*16% are from Brooklyn
*10% attendees are from Manhattan
*4% are out-of-town tourists
*36% of attendees are between the ages of 18 and 29
*26% are between the ages of 13 and 17
*24% are between the ages of 30 and 39

The Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival (JAMS) Planning Committee is a partnership between neighboring cultural organizations, businesses and community residents who wish to celebrate the vitality variety and value of Jamaica