Illinois River Jam 2024

Illinois River Jam is an annual camping and music gathering held at Peyton's Place campground on the banks of the Illinois River in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. For more than thirteen years, Oklahoma music fans have come to Illinois River Jam to enjoy a weekend of songwriters, pickers and bands in beautiful Northeast Oklahoma. Three evenings of music on one stage, under a big tent set up in the middle of the campground. This is a fall gathering after the busy summer tourist season so the weather is usually beautiful and we have the place all to ourselves! It’s BYOB! Bring in all the food you want. Bring your kids (12 and under free). Bring your favorite lawn chair. Our policy is friendly and chill. In an effort to keep this a small festival, tickets to the event are limited. If you are new to our gathering or have questions then please read below for all the details!! We are very proud to present the wonderful original artists in this one of a kind setting and we hope you will join us in September!

Thursday 9/26

7pm - Kierston White - Country Music Group Therapy

9pm - Crow and Gazelle

Friday 9/27

5pm - Andy Adams

6pm - Kalyn Fay

7pm - Paul Benjaman Band

8pm - The Aints

9pm - Camille Harp

Saturday 9/28

4pm - Meandering Orange

5pm - The Contraband

6pm - Carter Sampson

7pm - Beau Jennings and the Tigers

8pm - Ken Pomeroy

9pm - Travis Linville

Venue info - https://www.peytonsplace.com/

THE DETAILS

Music - Music is all on one stage under the big tent from 5pm-10pm on Friday and Saturday plus a special Thursday night welcome set with Kierston White and friends at 7pm. Music at IRJ is Rain or shine! We take pride in making this festival focused on music so the whole thing is a little bit more like a concert than a music festival. So we ask that if you are under the tent, please respect the performers and the people around you by listening and enjoying these great musicians. If you need to catch up with some buddies or if your own voice is what you like to hear then please enjoy it loudly anywhere on the huge property other than under the tent!

Camping - Tickets include primitive tent camping for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Peyton’s Place! Tickets include basic tent camping and space is first come first serve. Please note: All electric and RV hook up spots are all fully booked. If you are looking for a nice RV spot or indoor lodging near the festival grounds, check out War Eagle Resort! It's 4 minutes down the road and has plenty of lodging where you could make your home base and then come and go as you please for the music! If you don’t already have an electric campsite please don't set up at one or you will be asked to tear down and move your camp. By purchasing tickets, you agree to follow all the rules of Peyton’s Place Campground.

Food and Drink - IRJ is always BYOB and bring your own food!! This is more of a camping event with a stage so plan to bring anything you would want or need with you. We do not have beer/food vendors at IRJ because $12 beers are not in the spirit of our party. There is a small general store at Peyton's Place for ice, water, beer, snacks and basic camping needs as well.

Early Arrival - You are welcome to arrive at Peyton's Place earlier in the week or stay later after the festival but you will need to check in at the office when you arrive and you will be expected to pay normal rates for any extra days camping. Your ticket covers you for Thursday, Friday and Saturday camping. If you arrive (or stay) any time other than Thursday, Friday or Saturday, make sure you stop at the office first.

Single Day Tickets - There are no single day advance tickets for Illinois River Jam. If we have not sold out then you can get a single day ticket at the gate on Saturday only for $40 cash.

Dogs - Illinois River Jam is dog friendly! We want you to bring your camping buddy but please be considerate of other campers and other dogs. If your dog is going to bark at everything that moves all night long then it's probably best you don't bring them along.

The River - The campground and stage is right on the banks of the Illinois River. So definitely skip some rocks, go for a swim or drop in a line during the day! Float trips are available at Peyton's Place and we highly recommend you enjoy one while you are there. Pro Tips: Start early and 6 miles is the correct choice.

Vending - We do not have vendors at Illinois River Jam. If you have a small setup of arts, crafts, handmade goods please feel free to bring them and display or sell them FROM YOUR CAMPSITE! What you can’t do is set up a commerce tent anywhere near the stage. No commercial trucks, trailers, generators etc..

Avid Indoorsman - Want to come hang at IRJ but you don’t want to camp? Your ticket allows you to come in and out as you please so you can always get a nice room with AC offsite and come and go as you please! War Eagle Resort is VERY close to the festival and has great lodging and RV spots but you should contact them early to make a reservation. There are hotels in Tahlequah but we do not recommend that you drive hwy 10 at night. If you are drinking don’t drive anywhere. Ever.

Lastly, our policy is to be cool, be friendly and be chill. We strictly enforce this policy by example. If you or anyone in your party is not following the basic rules of civility, is too intoxicated or especially is distracting from the show they will be asked to leave.

We are excited to be back for another year and we look forward to making more great memories with all of you this September!

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