JAM is an independent entertainment production company based in Chicago. JAM offers companies properties to sponsor, venues for events, creative solutions for corporate events, a history of relationships and expertise in the music industry and so much more.
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
JAM’s factory of experience-builders and building blocks:
MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION EXPERTISE ACTIVATION ASSETS
Working With: Custom Event Database of
•Superstars Production and 300,000 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.”
BOB DYLAN -Arny Granat THE BLACK KEYS
23 Years | 160 Shows JAM Co-Founder and Co-Owner 6 Years | 12 Shows
Pollstar Executive Profile Interview, 1991
Billboard’s 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
TASTE OF RANDOLPH ST. AUDITORIUM THEATRE RIVIERA THEATRE ARAGON BALLROOM UNITED CENTER
CHICAGO STREET FESTIVAL (OPENING FOR RADIOHEAD) VENUE CAPACITY: 2500 (3 NIGHTS IN A ROW) (2 NIGHTS)
VENUE CAPACITY: 3900 VENUE CAPACITY: 4500 VENUE CAPACITY: 23,500
TASTE OF RANDOLPH ST. 2006 NEW YEARS | RIVIERA THEATRE 2008 UNITED CENTER 2012
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6. Building Relationships
SUPERSTAR
SUPERSTAR
Bob Dylan ● Dave Matthews Band ● Bruce Springsteen ● Rolling Stones ● Wilco ● Adele ● & more
RISING STARS
RISING STARS
Of Monsters and Men ● John Legend ● Foster the People ● Passion Pit ● & more
UP & COMING
UP & COMING
M83 ● St. Vincent ● Vintage Trouble ● Grouplove ● & more
First Show with JAM First Show with JAM 2013 Gentlemen of the Road
at Subterranean 2010 at Schuba’s 2003 Stopover Tour with JAM
Capacity: 375 Capacity: 125 *SOLD OUT*
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7. Production Expertise
“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
2012
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9. Jam ECS Client Categories
JAM’s 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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10. 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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11. Sweet Home Chicago
Grand Opening
Navy Pier NATO Events
1995 2012
Grand Opening Dave Matthews Band
Millennium Park Caravan
2004 2011
Grand Opening
Opening & Closing Ceremonies The Modern Wing
2009
Gay Games VII
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12. On the Road Again
Katy Perry
Target Center | Mpls, MN
Grand Opening
Invesco Field at Mile High
Denver, CO
National Academy of Recording
Merchandisers Conference
Los Angeles, CA
Zac Brown Band
Peddinghaus Corporation
Music & Food Festival
Gaylord Texan | Dallas, TX
South Carolina & Tennessee
Mumford & Sons
Ohio & Oklahoma
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13. 2012 Activations
Consumer Property
St. Paul, MN
Attendance: 80,000
Jan 2012
Non-Profit Event
Grant Park | Chicago, IL
Attendance: 50,000
May 2012
Association
Chicago Gourmet
Chicago
Attendance: 10,000
Sept 2012
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14. Assets: Our People
JAM’s unique assets begin with our award-winning people and our relationships.
Talent Buyers Event Producers
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 Awards
2007
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15. Assets: Consumer Communication
JAM regularly communicates with event attendees and passionate music fans
through traditional and new media channels.
Media Buyers
Media Buyers Consumer
Interaction
Team Certified in multiple SEO Currently over 300,000 passionate
categories music fans in the JAM database
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16. 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
Custom Sponsorship
Experiences Newsletter
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