The Keweenaw Land Trust is marking its 30th anniversary with the return of Land Jam, a benefit concert that hasn’t taken place since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event returns Saturday at Calumet Commons, featuring live music, food and community celebration. All proceeds will support the purchase and long-term care of a new nature area on the Keweenaw Peninsula’s north shore.
“We’re really excited to be hosting Land Jam,” said B Lauer, Executive Director of the Keweenaw Land Trust. “It’s been since 2019 that we’ve had this event, and really this event is a fundraiser for the creation of a new nature area and the long-term care of that and our other protected lands.”
Land Jam’s musical lineup features four local artists: Steve Jones and the Tall Grass Band, Keweenaw Brewgrass, Make Believe Spurs and Bookie. On-stage performances begin at 4 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m.
Attendees can enjoy food from Bosio Biscuit Company and Copper Island Bagels while listening to live music throughout the day.
The benefit concert concept began in 2013, raising funds that enabled the Keweenaw Land Trust to eventually take over Hungarian Falls and support trail maintenance and public access to the site. The inaugural event’s success demonstrated that a benefit concert could simultaneously raise funds and strengthen community connections.
The organization has since expanded its mission across the Keweenaw Peninsula, protecting and maintaining numerous natural areas for public enjoyment.
For ticket details and information about Keweenaw Land Trust properties across the peninsula, visit the organization’s website online.
Tickets available through the online pre-sale will cost 30 dollars. Keweenaw Land Trust’s Land Jam benefit concert will open at the Calumet Commons green space at 4 pm on July 25th. The concert will continue until 10 pm Saturday night.
