The SamJam Bluegrass Festival is a five-day event in the days leading up to Labor Day in Piketon, Ohio. The festival features the most recognizable names in bluegrass music. SamJam also includes a youth music camp, the Pinecastle Records National Band Competition and a cornhole tournament, among other features.

The SamJam Hop kicks off the 2022 festival on Wednesday, August 31 with fans getting a taste of southern Ohio at local music venues before the festival shifts to the Pike County Fairgrounds, a picturesque setting in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with accommodations for more than 300 electric and water hookups for campers. Primitive camping is also available.

Schedule:

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Samjam Hop (Shuttle Provided)

2pm: Last Minute Band (The Grove - Piketon)

5pm: Cecil Jackson and Dry Ridge (The Waverly Eagles)

8pm: Moonlight Mile (Ritchie's Piketon)

Thursday, September 1, 2022

1pm and 4:30pm: Keith Prater and Lacy Creek

2pm and 6pm: Bourbon Revival

3pm and 7pm: Po' Ramblin' Boys

8pm: Balsam Range

Close - No Joke Jimmys
(Featuring Jamie Johnson, Brandon Rickman, Ron Stewart, Darren Nicholson, Adam Haynes, Terry Eldredge And Kyle Perkins)

Friday, September 2, 2022

1pm and 4:30pm: Lincoln Mash and Heather Alley

2pm and 6pm: Blue Mafia

3pm and 7pm: Tim Shelton Syndicate

8pm: Breaking Grass

Close - The Travelin' Mccourys

Saturday, September 3, 2022

1pm and 4:30pm: Charlie Woods and Deep Hollow

2pm: Sideline

3pm and 6pm: The Goodwin Brothers

7pm: The Cleverlys

8:30pm: The Steeldrivers

Close - Sideline

Sunday, September 4, 2022

1pm: Turning Ground

2:30pm: Hammertowne

4pm: Sideline All-Star Jam

7pm: Beer Garden After Party

Date: August 31 - September 4, 2022

Location: Pike County Fairgrounds, 311 Mill Street
Piketon, OH 45661.

Tickets: At $130 for the entire week, the SamJam Bluegrass Festival is an excellent value for entertainment.

Day tickets are also available for $45 (Thursday), $50 (Friday and Saturday) and $30 (Sunday).

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