Jokes And Jams Fest at Tanner's Lakeside, Hosted by Kidney For Ed

👉JOIN US FOR THE KIDNEY FOR ED "JOKES AND JAMS FEST"!

Please join us for an ENTIRE DAY filled with laughs, music, and FUN!

🗓WHEN? OCTOBER 5TH!

The Kidney For Ed Jokes and Jams Fest will be held on Saturday October 5th, from 12PM (Noon) Until 11PM. Come rain or shine, as the venue offers a covered pavilion!

🗺WHERE? TANNERS LAKESIDE!

The Jokes and Jams Fest will be held at Tanner's Lakeside, located at: 1006 Lake Howard Dr SW, in Winter Haven, Florida. Nestled by the lake, this venue offers breathtaking views from various vantage points, with an outdoor bar adjacent to the stage! $10 Entry Ticket Includes one free raffle ticket to enter to win a "Chest of Cheer" donated by Tanners. Seating may be limited, and is 1st come 1st serve, so please feel free to BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) to ensure you'll have a comfy seat!

💁🏻‍♀️WHAT? BANDS, COMEDIANS, AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Jokes And Jams Fest will be FAMILY FRIENDLY by day (until 6pm) with a children's wet/dry inflatable playground sponsored by Soaring Eagle Event Rentals, and Race Paws mobile dog gym (we kindly ask that all dogs are on their best behavior), and there will be multiple bands performing throughout the day.

There will also be a Battle of the Bands Dunk Tank contest, a photo booth, a cartoon artist, various raffles, a live auction, bake sale items, t-shirt sales, and MORE! Comedian MC Rudy Wilson, known for his awesome crowd work, will MC all day- we're very grateful for his generosity!

👩‍❤️‍👨Jokes And Jams Fest will be DATE NIGHT MATERIAL at night (starting at 7pm) with the comedy show kicking off at 7pm!(Line up ⬇️) Headline Comedian Johnny B off 102.5 The Bone starts at 8pm and headline rock band "Running Reckless" performing from 9pm-10:30pm.

🏆WHAT ELSE? RAFFLES & MORE!!!

Kidney For Ed will be selling tickets for the following items:

-Raffles- raffles will be scattered throughout the event.

-50/50 Raffle- held at 1030-11pm

-Lotto Raffle- held at 1030-11pm

-Event Day T-shirts Sponsored By JerkStore Tees- throughout the event or until sold out

-Rockin Bouncies Dunk Tank and Kidney for Ed presents: Battle of the Bands Dunk Tank Contest- 12pm-6pm! Come Support your favorite Band because you can help them land a feature spot on a community follow up piece with ABC Action News! The band who can raise the most funds and bring in the most attendees WINS!

12-1pm Free Whisky Band

1pm-2pm Twizted

2pm-3pm Spankin Sadie

3pm-4pm Running Reckless

4pm-5pm Blake Free

5pm-6pm Joe Foley

9pm-10pm Ed will go in the dunk tank, permitting he is not on dialysis.

-Photobooth- throughout the event

-Cartoon Artist are from Carrot Catchers

-A variety of baked goods for sale sponsored by The Pound Cake Family, Fancy Cakes, Richard’s Coffee’s Shop, Sugar and Slice, and Davidson of Dundee Candy, with the potential of more coming

-Multiple Auction Packages available for a live auction between 6pm-7pm

🎙ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP:

-12-1:30pm: Spankin Sadie- Southern Rock Music

-2pm-3:45pm: Crossfire Creek Band- new country music (like Jason Aldean)

-4:30-6:pm: Ridge Country Band- Prime Country (like Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Merle Hagger

-7pm-7:30: Mark Evans- Comedian, Comedy Central

-7:30-8pm: Steve Simeone- Comedian, Local and Comedy Central

-8pm-8:45pm: Johnny B- Comedian, Local Radio Talent from 102.5 The Bone

-9pm-10:30pm: Running Reckless- Heavier Rock music

🎟HOW MUCH ARE TICKETS??

$10 Entry Ticket Includes ONE FREE raffle ticket to enter to win a "Chest of Cheer" donated by Tanners, as well as the entire entertainment lineup! Kids 12 & Under FREE. Active Military FREE With Valid Military ID.

🌐WHERE DO I GET THEM!?

Please visit kidneyfored.org to learn more, or to get your tickets TODAY!

While pre paid tickets are the preferred method to better keep the line moving at the front, we will be taking cash and debit via Square.

🤔WHAT IS THIS FOR??

All proceeds support the Kidney for Ed fund to help 43-year-old Polk County Resident Ed Strickler pay for his pre & post transplant-related expenses. Ed has a genetically inherited Kidney Disease (PKD) and is in need of finding a living kidney donor, and must have the necessary funding in place prior to scheduling his transplant surgery.

🙏WHO HAS MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE?

We would like to thank Tanner's Lakeside for providing the venue and "Chest Of Cheer" Raffle items for the event, and to ALL of our other sponsors & supporters, including Imperial Paving, and Brand Love Builders, for helping to make this event possible!

Host or Publisher Kidney For Ed Event Page