The Yam Jam™ met our 4,000 meal goal.
We had over 375 attendees of this year’s Yam Jam™. Those amazing music fans helped us raise enough money to feed over 4,000 people in Austin this Thanksgiving. Thank you to everyone who played the event and everyone who came to the show for their help!
September 27th, 2009 – Threadgill’s
Austin was proud to welcome back the Austin Yam Jam™ for its third year. This year the Yam Jam™ paid tribute to the late Stephen Bruton. Tickets are tax deductible and help support Operation Turkey™ – a non-profit that feeds the homeless.
Gates Opened at 2:00 PM – Music Started at 3:00 PM
Here is the lineup, but it doesn’t include the special guests that stopped by.
- Bob Schneider started it off at 3 PM
- Boca Abajo
- Kalua
- Alejandro Escovedo
- Vitera
- David Grissom and Malford Milligan with John Gaar
- Yam “Jam” at the end with a once-in-a-lifetime mix of artists
We are proud to showcase the following artists:
- Bob Schneider

- Malford Milligan

- Alejandro

- John Gaar

- David Grissom

- Vitera

- Boca Abajo

- Kalua

- And many special guests…