Warren

Haynes and the W&S Charitable Foundation Make Donation

from 2018 30th Anniversary Christmas Jam to Habitat for Humanity

31st Annual Christmas Jam Show To Resume in 2020 at U.S. Cellular Center

Christmas Jam Events Announced for 2019

In keeping with Christmas Jam’s three-decade tradition of giving back to the Asheville community, Grammy
Award-winning vocalist-songwriter, producer and revered guitarist Warren Haynes and the W&S
Charitable Foundation have donated $400,000 to the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity – one of the
largest ever in the event’s history, bringing the new total to $2.7 million raised since 1999. Proceeds for this
donation were derived from the 30th Annual Christmas Jam weekend in Asheville, NC that took place in
December 2018 which included the Pre-Jam at the Orange Peel, two nights at the U.S. Cellular Center, Xmas
Jam by Day at the Asheville Music Hall, The One Stop, and Jack of the Wood, The Snow Jam at the Orange
Peel and the Xmas Jam Pop-Up Gallery. 2018 marked an unforgettable year in Christmas Jam history with its
iconic guests including Dave Grohl and Eric Church and even the addition of The Snow Jam, an impromptu show
at the Orange Peel with Dave Grohl and Warren Haynes which closed out the four-night Christmas Jam music
marathon.

After 30 years of hosting the Christmas Jam, Haynes and the W&S Charitable Foundation will take
a brief hiatus from their annual arena show at the U.S. Cellular Center this year. The 31st Annual Christmas
Jam will resume in 2020 at the U.S. Cellular Center. This break will enable the team to build even further upon
Christmas Jam’s charitable reach and mission to best serve the needs of the Asheville community and return in
2020 with an exciting line-up and a weekend full of memorable music and Christmas Jam activities. An
announcement regarding the 31st Christmas Jam will be made in early 2020.

Warren Haynes shares:

“Since we started the Christmas Jam in 1988, it has grown in every way we wished for, and in many ways that we could
have only hoped for when we first set out. After three decades, and an amazing two-night 30thAnniversary last year, it
feels like the right time to take a brief moment to press pause. We have poured our heart and soul into creating this
annual event and our commitment to serve the Asheville community and Habitat for Humanity remains strong.

I am so grateful to our many partners that help us bring the community together around the Christmas Jam every
year, including the city of Asheville, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, WNCW, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., CID
Entertainment, all of our production partners, venues, hotels, and local businesses, our incredible staff and volunteers,
and countless others. And, of course, all the fans who have supported the Christmas Jam. We can’t do it without you.

I will certainly miss seeing you all this year. Christmas Jam has become such a special time for me, my family and our
Asheville community, and we look forward to continuing the tradition that we have all built together for many years
to come. We are already planning a big show for 2020 and we can’t wait to share with you what’s in store. We will see
you next year.”

There are still many ways to enjoy and get involved in the Christmas Jam spirit this holiday season.

Out Now!
Christmas Jam Session Ale in partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
This hop-forward ale features bright hop flavors of citrus and stone fruit with a hint of piney hop character and can
be found at Sierra Nevada Taprooms and throughout the Asheville and surrounding region while supply lasts. The
W&S Charitable Foundation will donate the net profits to the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.



December 13th
Lend A Hand
Christmas Jam fans and community volunteers along with the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity will join forces
to begin building the 2019 Christmas Jam house during the annual “Before The Jam, Lend A Hand” event,
sponsored by Merrell. Please stay tuned for information on how to sign up coming soon and for more information
on Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity please visit - www.ashevillehabitat.org.

Christmas Jam Pop-Up Store Opening at BeLoved Asheville
A brand-new pop-up store will open at BeLoved in downtown Asheville, a non-profit community center seeking to
end homelessness, poverty, prejudice, and injustice and will stay open through the holidays. The pop-up store,
located at 10 N Market Street, Suite 200 in Asheville, will feature rare Christmas Jam memorabilia, unique
photographs, Christmas Jam music and DVDs, and more available for purchase. The W&S Charitable Foundation
will donate all net proceeds from the pop-up store to BeLoved. For more information on BeLoved, please
visit www.belovedasheville.com and stay tuned for additional details on the pop-up shop coming soon.

Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 16 (Audio and Film) via Evil Teen
Records Release Day
Proceeds from the forthcoming album and film -PRESS HERE to pre-order along with Volumes 1-4, 8, and past
Christmas Jam merchandise - will be donated to the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity via the W&S Charitable
Foundation. PRESS HERE to purchase online. The new release will also be available locally at the Habitat for
Humanity ReStores, BeLoved, and local music stores in Asheville as well as Horizon in Greenville. Warren Haynes
Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 16, which was recorded at Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam on December 13,
2014 and features two hours of live music from Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule with Jackie Greene, Billy & The Kids
(Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead, Tom Hamilton of American Babies & JRAD, Reed Mathis of Tea Leaf Green &
Aron Magner of Disco Biscuits), Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Hard Working Americans (Todd Snider, Neal Casal,
Dave Schools & Duane Trucks of Widespread Panic, Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi), Paul Riddle (Marshall
Tucker Band Co-Founder) & Friends, and many special guests. The release will be available in several different
configurations: CD/DVD package, digital album, standard CD, film, Blu-ray, double vinyl, and digital film. The album
features 10 songs while the film includes 16 songs. PRESS HERE to watch the trailer and PRESS HERE to watch the
film cut for Billy & The Kids’ “Shakedown Street.”

December 14th
Christmas Jam by Day with Kevn Kinney @ Jack of the Wood
Another great annual Christmas Jam tradition, Kevn Kinney will hold his always-anticipated annual All Star
Acoustic Jam at Jack of the Wood.

Stay tuned for more updates coming soon!

www.xmasjam.com
www.warrenhaynes.net

ABOUT WARREN HAYNES’ CHRISTMAS JAM:
Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam is one of the most celebrated and longest-running live benefit concerts in
the U.S. (held in Warren’s hometown of Asheville, NC) and has featured some of the world’s greatest and most
diverse talent, offering unforgettable musical moments and one-of-a-kind collaborations from the likes of The
Allman Brothers Band, Ann Wilson, The Avett Brothers, Blackberry Smoke, Blues Traveler, The Blind Boys
of Alabama, Bob Weir, Branford Marsalis, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews, Dave Grohl, The Doobie
Brothers, Eric Church, Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, Hot Tuna, Jackson Browne, Jason Isbell, John Scofield,
Johnny Winter, Michael Franti, Michael McDonald, moe., O.A.R., Peter Frampton, Phil Lesh, Ray
LaMontagne, Sheryl Crow, Steve Miller Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Trey Anastasio, Umphrey’s McGee,
Widespread Panic and many more. Curated by Grammy Award-winning vocalist-songwriter, producer and
revered guitarist Warren Haynes, the Christmas Jam brings together artists, volunteers, fans and friends from
all over the country to raise funds for the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. The Christmas Jam has raised
$2.7 million for the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity in order to build more than 40 energy-efficient new
houses to date as well as purchase and develop land for entire Habitat subdivisions. The Christmas Jam is
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s largest annual contributor. Additionally, since 2002 the Pre-Jam has been a
long-standing tradition held at The Orange Peel, presented by the Christmas Jam benefitting North Carolina non-
profit public radio station WNCW and generating approximately $600,000 for the station through various
pledge drives and ticket sales.

ABOUT WARREN HAYNES:
Visionary GRAMMY Award-winning artist Warren Haynes is a cornerstone of the American music landscape,
lauded as one of the most formidable guitarists and vocalists of the modern era and a prolific songwriter and
producer. He effortlessly cross-pollinates genres and unfurls solos that broil with passion in his distinctive,
signature style. Throughout his prolific career as part of three of the greatest live groups in rock history – Allman
Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule and the Dead – and an acclaimed solo artist, he has become one of music’s most
treasured storytellers and his artistry has led to thousands of memorable performances and millions of album
and track sales. Haynes is a beacon of creativity and musical excellence that inspires fans as well as fellow
musicians, evidenced by the diverse array of artists that he has performed and recorded with. As the front man
of Gov’t Mule, Haynes along with his bandmates drummer Matt Abts, keyboardist Danny Louis and
bassist Jorgen Carlsson, create consistently honest, organic and daring music, leading them to be recognized as
one of the most timeless, revered and active bands in the world whose spot amongst rock titans remains
unshakable. The enduring, globally revered group has showcased its virtuosity, intelligence and breadth over the
course of 16 studio and live albums.

For more information on Warren Haynes and Christmas Jam, please contact:
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