UPCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS 

2012 “DON’T MIND” TOUR DATES
(If you do not see your town listed, please click the DEMAND button on the right side of the site and considerations will be made) 
Friday, April 20th                          Private Event
Saturday, April 21st                       Star City, AR | Stardaze Festival | tickets
Saturday, May 5th                          Norfolk, NE | The Phoenix Room | info
Friday, May 18th                            Moline, IL | Rascal’s Live | info
Saturday, May 19th                        Sterling, IL | Champs | info
Tuesday, May 29th                         Key West, FL | Cowboy Bills | info
Wednesday, May 30th                    Key West, FL | Cowboy Bills | info
Thursday, May 31st                        Key West, FL | Cowboy Bills | info
June 1st-9th                                    Key West, FL | Cowboy Bills | info
Sunday, June 17th                           Sterling, IL | Fathers Day Special all-ages event @ Champs | info
Tuesday, June 19th                         Oshkosh, WI |Country USA Fair | tickets
Friday, June 22nd                           La Crosse, WI | Bottoms Up| info
Saturday, June 23rd                       Private Event
Friday, June 29th                           Mt. Vernon, IN | 4th of July pre-party at Hawg N Sauce | info
Saturday, June 30th                       Event | TBA
Friday, July 20th                           Myrtle Beach, SC | TBA
Friday, July 27th                            Columbus, OH | Ohio State Fair | TBA
Friday, August 3rd                         Sturgis, SD | Sturgis Bike Rally @ Easyriders Saloon | info
Saturday, August 4th                     Sturgis, SD | Sturgis Bike Rally @ Easyriders Saloon | info
Sunday, August 5th                        Sturgis, SD | Sturgis Bike Rally @ Easyriders Saloon | info
Monday, August 6th                       Sturgis, SD | Sturgis Bike Rally @ Easyriders Saloon | info
Wednesday, August 8th                 Sioux Empire Fair | Front Porch Stage | ticket info
Friday, August 10                          Arcadia, WI | Memorial Park (free event)| info
Saturday, August 11                       Galesville, WI | Champions Jam Fest | info

 

Sunday, September 9th                 Franklin, IN | street festival | info
Friday, September 14th                 Winter Haven, FL | Eaglestock @ Polk State College | info
 

WANT TO BOOK A BACKYARD BBQ or BONFIRE WITH JARED BLAKE?

Well, folks, here’s your chance!  Since Jared is planning to hit the long road of wide open spaces again, we’ve decided to throw in some stops with fans along the way. (You know, the lazy fans that won’t drive a few hours away to a show.)  So, we’ve put some stacks of wood in the back of the van and told him you were bringing the lighter fluid.

How to do this:
JARED answers to 3 names: Jared, J, and J-bla.  So, we’re giving you 3 types of parties to pick from.  They all require you give him 1 can of long-cut straight “Skoal”, 2 sweat rags, a gallon of water, and somin’ to eat.  He might bring a friend with him, so you’ll need an extra plate (don’t worry, you’ll like ‘em).
THE THREE SHOWS- #1) Living room sessions.  If you rather be in the house or don’t have a barn, then you might pick this one.  It’s an acoustic show. He’ll need a chair. Nothin’ else.  #2) J-Bla Bash. Outdoor acoustic show.  You gotta get a stage, lights, and PA (if you wanna hear over the hootin’ n hollarin’).  A pickup works just fine for a stage.  For an extra doe, Jared will bring his own PA. #3) Band Bash.  He’ll bring the band, nuff said.
THE SONGS- He pretty much plays what he wants to.  You can ask him to play somin’ different, but he’s killed a lot of brain cells, and prolly don’t know it.  It’s typically a mix of originals and his favorite covers. Song requests and redo’s are gonna cost ya.  He’s not gonna stop while you refresh your mug, so you want the same song again, it’s $20. Sweet Home Alabama is gonna cost ya 100 bucks.  Don’t ask unless you got it.
1. Contact us with a few dates you have in mind and give us the details, like which show you want and where you are (a picture of the place, unless its the white house, doesn’t tell us what state you’re in)!
2. Be prepared to make a $500 deposit and sign a lil’ contract.  It ain’t no big deal, but we want to make sure Jim Bob is really planning for a good time and we got it in writing.  The balance is due when you see his pearly whites.  You’ll know the balance when we know the details.
3. Jared will play for at least an hour, but you gotta make sure there’s a place for him to do it.  He’s gotta guitar, so the comfy lounge chair ain’t gonna work.
We don’t post private shows on the site unless you ask us to, but remember that means everyone knows where you live now.  That’s about it for now.  We’ll do our best to work with each request, but give us a couple days to respond. The more information you give us, the quicker we can get back to you, so send it to us:

booking@jaredblakemusic.com