Big Spring Jam is an annual three-day music festival taking place in Huntsville, Alabama. The Jam, which began in 1993, typically takes place the fourth weekend in September, beginning Friday and ending Sunday. It features acts from all genres of music including local bands, emerging talent, old favorites, and the top artists of the day. Nickname: Rocket City and Watercress Capital of the World Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Madison, Limestone Mayor Loretta Spencer Area    - City 174. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The title of the festival is a matter of confusion for many, especially those outside Huntsville, as the Big Spring Jam takes place early each autumn. The title, however, comes from the location, Big Spring International Park in downtown Huntsville. Big Spring Park is located in downtown Huntsville, AL. It is most noted as being the site of Big Spring Jam, an annual music festival that usually occurs on the fourth weekend in September. ...

Big Spring Jam usually features four or more temporary stages set up throughout the park. Each stage typically features the same genres of music throughout the weekend. One stage features country music exclusively, another features Christian contemporary, and the remainder of the stages are rock-based. country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... The Beautiful Letdown, a 2003 CCM album by Switchfoot. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ...

Unlike most other large-scale music festivals, Big Spring Jam is a not-for-profit event, organized each year by the Huntsville Heritage Foundation in conjunction with the Von Braun Center. Proceeds from the event benefit local charities, health and human services agencies, and arts and entertainment organizations throughout North Alabama. The Von Braun Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Huntsville, Alabama. ... North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally thought to include these 11 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston. ...

External link

• Big Spring Jam - official site