The Full Moon Jam

The Chicago Fire Tribe’s Full Moon Jam happens, as the name implies, every full moon between Spring and Fall at Chicago’s Foster Beach. It’s been going on for a decade now, growing in size, spectacle, and popularity. I’ve been going for the last two years, and its growth even in a short period has been astounding.

The October 2014 Jam occurred under perfect weather conditions, balmy with clear skies and an unobstructed full moon. There’s drumming at the Jam to accompany the performers, but it didn’t come across so well in the video so I added a sound track.

Writing keeps me cooped up most of the time, so I don’t get out much, but I always try to make time to make it to the Jam.

They’re talking about doing one more jam in November, weather permitting.

Here’s a video I shot while at the last Jam. The hardest part was cutting it down from 30 minutes to six.

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