Free Music Festival Returns: Lansing’s Dam Jam Turns 10
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Lansing 5:01's annual Dam Jam Music Festival!
When and Where Is Dam Jam 2025?
The free event is slated to take place Thursday through Saturday (September 25-27) from 5:01pm to 11pm each night.
Organizers had intended to hold this year's festival at the Fish Ladder Music Park near Old Town again, but construction delays forced them to pivot. This year's Dam Jam will occur at Rotary Park instead, downtown along the Lansing River Trail between the Lansing Center and the Shiawassee Street bridge. Samantha Harkins, CEO of Lansing 5:01, says the goal is for the festival to return to the Fish Ladder Music Park next year.
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Our goal is to get people to visit here, to live here, to stay here, and this is the kind of event that celebrates what makes Lansing great. ~ Samantha Harkins, CEO of Lansing 5:01
Who’s Performing at Dam Jam?
Performers scheduled to appear at this year's Dam Jam include:
- Hail Your Highness
- Hannah Laine
- falooshh
- Rockim Williamson
- The Rupple Brothers
- J.H. Patton & The Good Companions
- Nikkie Nocturnal
- Mystur Love
- Caleb Robinson
- Cold Leather Seats
- Lindsey King
- Pretty Sure
- Big Sherm
Food, Drinks, and Registration Details
There will be a bar available at the festival. Food can be purchased at a variety of nearby restaurants and vendors.
While admission to Dam Jam is free, advance registration is requested. Get more details about that here.
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