Father's Day Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Father's Day Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 20 May 2024 13:28:18 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:03:00 -0400 Area musicians keep Father's Day tradition alive with jamboree in Oakfield https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/area-musicians-keep-fathers-day-tradition-alive-with-jamboree-in-oakfield/635392
Father's Day Jamboree
Musicians from throughout the region and a few hundred music fans gathered in Oakfield on Father's Day for the annual Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion.
Photo by Howard Owens.

An audience and a chance to play is usually a pretty good reason for local musicians to show up at a venue on a sunny afternoon, and add in a chance to see the guys and gals they are too busy to see on gig nights, and a few dozen are likely to make the scene.

And though the venue had changed since its inception, that's been what has kept the Father's Day Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion going since 1978.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/area-musicians-keep-fathers-day-tradition-alive-with-jamboree-in-oakfield/635392#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-owens/area-musicians-keep-fathers-day-tradition-alive-with-jamboree-in-oakfield/635392 Jun 20, 2023, 5:03pm Father&#039;s Day Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion Area musicians keep Father's Day tradition alive with jamboree in Oakfield Howard Owens <figure role="group" class="caption caption-div align-center"> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img alt="Father's Day Jamboree" class="image-style-large" height="533" loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2023-06/fathers-day-jamboree-2023.jpg?itok=U_nfBs6d" width="800"> </div> </div> <figcaption><em>Musicians from throughout the region and a few hundred music fans gathered in Oakfield on Father's Day for the annual Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion.</em><br><em>Photo by Howard Owens.</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>An audience and a chance to play is usually a pretty good reason for local musicians to show up at a venue on a sunny afternoon, and add in a chance to see the guys and gals they are too busy to see on gig nights, and a few dozen are likely to make the scene.</p><p>And though the venue had changed since its inception, that's been what has kept the Father's Day Retro Jam and Musicians Reunion going since 1978.</p>