Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Selena Fragassi - For the Sun-Times

Jam Productions’ impact on Chicago’s music scene spans 50 years

If you were lucky enough to have seen Adele play her first Chicago show at Martyrs in 2008 or got coveted tickets to the Rolling Stones’ surprise show at Double Door in 1997 or saw U2 at Park West in 1981 before they broke big, you have Jam Productions to thank.

One of the country’s longest-running and largest independent producers of live entertainment, Jam is a rarity in the music industry landscape, untethered to a large corporation, having built an empire taking risks on booking “newbie” bands that eventually became megastars.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.