JAM CAPABILITIES OVERVIEW

2012

JAM creates experiences designed to entertain audiences, producing over 30,000

events all over the Country during our 40-year history. Our headquarters is in

the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago.

JAM Overview

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Consider JAM a factory of experience-builders and building blocks constructed

to produce amazing live content.

JAM clients and partners obtain access to a versatile collection of talent, assets and

tools to create the live experiences to connect with their desired audience.

JAM’s factory of experience-builders and building blocks:

Producing Live Content

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Working With: • Superstars

• Rising Stars

• Up & Coming

Talent Negotiation

Built For Success

Custom Event

Production and

Execution

Activation

Consultation

Property

Development

and Sponsorship

Database of

400,000 Fans in

Regular Dialog

Venue Management

for Shows and

Corporate Events

Traditional and

Social Media

Planning and Buying

Largest Independent

Concert Promoter in

the Country

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION EXPERTISE ACTIVATION ASSETS

BOB DYLAN

23 Years | 160 Shows

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“We will continue to work the smaller

rooms because we believe in the farm

system. We all have to remember our

roots and where we came from.”

-Arny Granat

JAM Co-Founder and Co-Owner

Pollstar Executive Profile Interview, 1991

40 Years in Music Entertainment

Billboard’s

Top Independent

Concert Promoter 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009

Pollstar Independent

Concert Promoter of the Year 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2006 | 2010

THE BLACK KEYS

6 Years | 12 Shows

T A S T E O F R A N D O L P H S T .

C H I C A G O S T R E E T F E S T I V A L

A U D I T O R I U M T H E A T R E

( O P E N I N G F O R R A D I O H E A D )

V E N U E C A P A C I T Y : 3 9 0 0

R I V I E R A T H E A T R E

V E N U E C A P A C I T Y : 2 5 0 0

A R A G O N B A L L R O O M

( 3 N I G H T S I N A R O W )

V E N U E C A P A C I T Y : 4 5 0 0

2006 2006 2008 2010

U N I T E D C E N T E R

( 2 N I G H T S )

V E N U E C A P A C I T Y : 2 3 , 5 0 0

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NEW YEARS | RIVIERA THEATRE 2008 UNITED CENTER 2012

The people at JAM love music and our

mantra of “remembering our roots” helps

us identify the next “big act.” Building

relationships comes naturally to us.

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A Mantra: “Remember Our Roots”

TASTE OF RANDOLPH ST. 2006

6 Years | 12 Shows

PRESENTS

SUPERSTAR

RISING STARS

Bob Dylan ● Dave Matthews Band ● Bon Jovi ● Red Hot Chili Peppers ● Rolling Stones ● Sheryl Crow ● and more

Norah Jones ● Adele ● John Legend ●Mumford & Sons ● Foster the People ● and more

M83 ● St. Vincent ● Gotye ● Grouplove ● and more

First Show with JAM

at Subterranean 2010

Capacity: 375

First Show with JAM

at Schuba’s 2003

Capacity: 125

44 Shows over 29 Years

*Wrigley Field 2012

UP & COMING

Building Relationships

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CONSUMER EVENTS

Red Bull Crashed Ice

Production Expertise

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PROPERTY CREATION

Beer Hoptacular

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Naperville Ribfest

B2B EVENTS & MEETINGS

Peddinghaus Sales Conference

“Clients came to us asking for

more. We applied the same

principles to event production as we

did in concert promotion:

Work hard with passion to build

relationships with clients. Then

deliver an amazing experience to

your audience.”

Jerry Mickelson JAM Co-Founder and Co-Owner

2012

• Activation Concepts

• Sponsorship Consultation

• Talent Acquisition

• Event Production

• Content Creation

• Concert Production

EXECUTION PLANNING

JAM has a roster of talented producers that helps clients develop marketing plans in the

early stages or fill in gaps when the heavy-lifting is required with execution.

JAM specializes in creating and activating properties from the ground-up.

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Special Event Capabilities

Grand Opening

Navy Pier 1995

Grand Opening

Millennium Park 2004

JAM has made Chicago its home for

the past 40 years. There is a good

chance that JAM is behind most of the

major events that you heard about or

attended in Chicago.

Here are just a few.

Grand Opening

The Modern Wing 2009

Dave Matthews Band

Caravan 2011

Opening & Closing Ceremonies

Gay Games VII 2006

NATO Events 2012

Sweet Home Chicago

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Peddinghaus Corporation

Gaylord Texan | Dallas, TX

Katy Perry

Target Center | Mpls, MN

Southern Ground Music & Food Festival

Daniel Island | Charleston, SC

National Academy of Recording

Merchandisers Conference

Los Angeles, CA

Navistar LPGA

Prattville, AL

We conceive and execute programming from

concerts to custom-built events. We have

produced just about everywhere, so we have

long-standing relationships across the country.

From connections with venues to tour support

to media outlets to talent. We get it done.

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On the Road Again

Grand Opening

Invesco Field at Mile High

Denver, CO

Event Producers

JAM’s unique assets begin with our award-winning people and our relationships.

Booked over 30,000 shows

combined and maintain

relationships with a wide range

of talent.

A blend of full-time employees

complimented by a stable of

contractors that have produced

every conceivable type of event.

Lifetime Achievement Award

to JAM Co-Founders:

The Recording Academy (NARAS)

in 2006 and IEBA in 2007

Multiple Biz Bash and

Event PRO

Awards

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Assets: Our People

Talent Buyers

3x Pollstar Individual

Talent Buyer of the Year

JAM regularly communicates with event attendees and passionate music fans

through traditional and new media channels.

Promoted over 15,000 shows

and events and evolved with the

world of new media.

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Assets: Consumer Communication

Media Buyers

Team Certified in multiple SEO

categories

Consumer Interaction

Passionate music fans opt-in to the

JAM Mail database to receive music

news that offers JAM access to

feedback and on-going dialogue.

Currently over 400,000 passionate

music fans in the JAM database

Sponsorship

JAM maintains assets that offer opportunities to build on existing platforms

or to test ideas as you build from scratch.

JAM maintains historical venues in

Chicago that offer access to

consumers in their environment and

allows us to produce customized

corporate experiences.

JAM produces properties that offer

clients access to most

demographics. Below is a sampling

of recent or upcoming activations.

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Assets: Opportunities

Venue Management

How Can JAM Help You?

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MARKETING

AGENCIES

ASSOCIATIONS

B2B BRANDS

JAM’s factory of experience-builders and building blocks benefits by working

with a variety of clients in different industries.

NON-PROFITS

CIVIC GROUPS/

GOVERNMENT

B2C BRANDS

CLIENT CATEGORIES

Brian Ferber Business Development

bferber@jamusa.com

205 W. Goethe Street

Chicago, IL 60610

312.440.9191

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