Arts on Main will hold its fifth annual RiverJam, a music festival featuring local musicians, from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 22 at “Channelside” in North.

RiverJam committee volunteers planned this year’s event to highlight “Locally Homegrown” as the community comes together to support the arts in a cause that goes beyond the walls of the nonprofit organization Arts on Main, said a press release.

Mathews residents Drs. Hugh and Barbara Bryan will open the grounds of their home Channelside on the North River for an afternoon of music with headliners The Ballast Band, as well as Edison & Co. and St. Juliens Creek Revival Band.

“It is an honor to help the community celebrate art and music,” said Hugh Bryan, Arts on Main Board member and Channelside host.

RiverJam vendors include Gloucester Brewing Co. providing refreshing microbrews on tap, Short Lane Ice Cream serving ice cream by the scoop, and food trucks Wild Horse Country Café, Va. Blue Crab Co., Shore Bites, and On the Flip Side cooking up diverse fare.

Guests will jam to The Ballast Band, a local rock group whose sound includes a hint of blues and funk, said the release.

“We are excited to play at an outdoor event that supports Arts on Main as we all start socializing again,” said Matt Williams of Ballast Band.

Norfolk band Saint Juliens Creek Revival brings a distinct mix of folk, Americana, bluegrass and gospel to the stage and is first on the RiverJam lineup. Local country rockers Edison & Co have a toe-tapping sound that will round out the afternoon of eclectic music.

“Come have a fun afternoon on the river while supporting the arts in our community,” said the release.

RiverJam will encourage social distancing and masks in order to be in compliance with all COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Tickets are available at the gallery at 6580 Main Street or online at www.gloucesterarts.org. For more information, call 804-824-9464.