ALABAMA's June Jam Concert at Fort Payne's VFW Fairgrounds Takes a Year Off
Nashville, Tenn. (February 18, 2025) — Organizers of country group ALABAMA's June Jam concert announced today the event is taking a strategic pause in 2025.
The decision to take a year off at the VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne, Alabama was based on several components: The economy in the region at this time, availability of guest talent and the moving of a large festival, “Rock the South,“ to Cullman, Alabama, 80 miles away from its traditional dates in July to now June.
Additionally, ALABAMA has confirmed that the Fan Appreciation Weekend (June 26-28, 2025) will continue and will feature a number of events this year: The Teddy Gentry “Singing with the Stars" contest, the award-winning Songwriters Concert, "Fandemonium on the Farm" at Randy Owen's property, as well as various events held at the ALABAMA world headquarters in Fort Payne. More details and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks.
Additionally, ALABAMA has confirmed that the Fan Appreciation Weekend (June 26-28, 2025) will continue and will feature a number of events this year: The Teddy Gentry “Singing with the Stars" contest, the award-winning Songwriters Concert, "Fandemonium on the Farm" at Randy Owen's property, as well as various events held at the ALABAMA world headquarters in Fort Payne. More details and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tony Conway, manager of ALABAMA, Mike Smardak, co-CEO of Outback Presents, and Greg Fowler, manager of the June Jam Foundation, today released the following joint statement: “We look forward bringing the Jam back in 2026. ALABAMA is so thankful and appreciative of the assistance and help from the city of Fort Payne, the state of Alabama, VFW Fairgrounds, all of the hundreds of volunteers, first responders, local police and businesses that sponsor the event. Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and the Jeff Cook Estate are thankful for the support of the Jam concerts in the past and look forward to the annual Fan Appreciation Weekend of events this year. Our world-class event remains a key component of the June Jam concert to fund the June Jam Foundation as we continue to raise the bar and present iconic, unforgettable performances and moments. We have the best team and volunteers in the business and are thankful for their hard work and dedication to make the revised June Jams successful."
About ALABAMA
Over 50 years ago, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. It took them six long years of tip jars and word-of-mouth to earn the major label deal they'd been dreaming of. Then, seemingly no time at all to change the face of country music. ALABAMA, country music’s first band, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. The group is known for hit songs including “Mountain Music,” “Roll On,” “Dixieland Delight” and “If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band).” From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields, to international stars, ALABAMA went on to sell 80 million albums and charted 43 No.1 hits, becoming the most successful band in the history of country music. In November 2022, ALABAMA co-founder Jeff Cook passed following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. With his prior encouragement and wishes, ALABAMA continues touring on a limited basis, keeping the iconic music they created alive for the current and future generation of fans. For more information on ALABAMA, visit thealabamaband.com.
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Media contact for ALABAMA: Absolute Publicity, Inc.Don Murry Grubbs / [email protected]
About ALABAMA
Over 50 years ago, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. It took them six long years of tip jars and word-of-mouth to earn the major label deal they'd been dreaming of. Then, seemingly no time at all to change the face of country music. ALABAMA, country music’s first band, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. The group is known for hit songs including “Mountain Music,” “Roll On,” “Dixieland Delight” and “If You're Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band).” From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields, to international stars, ALABAMA went on to sell 80 million albums and charted 43 No.1 hits, becoming the most successful band in the history of country music. In November 2022, ALABAMA co-founder Jeff Cook passed following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. With his prior encouragement and wishes, ALABAMA continues touring on a limited basis, keeping the iconic music they created alive for the current and future generation of fans. For more information on ALABAMA, visit thealabamaband.com.
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Media contact for ALABAMA: Absolute Publicity, Inc.Don Murry Grubbs / [email protected]